David Feldman Olympic Games and Football June 4, 2019

57 Olympic Games and Football – Geneva, June 4, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 10139 F / 56 SEVENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 15) Picture postcard with Olympics 5l, 3l, two 1l and official vignette in blue tied by the special ATHENS / ZAPPEION / OLYMPIC / GAMES cds, sent to Denmark with Copenhagen arrival, fine. Note that the Olympic Village was at Zappeion so many of the cards with this cancellation are written by the athletes 500 10140 F / 56 SEVENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 15) Picture postcard depicting a scene inside the stadium franked with Olympic 2l (2) and 1l tied by the special ATHENS / STADION / OLYMPIC / GAMES cds, sent to Trieste with arrival cds, very fine, signed Sorani 200 10141 10143 10141 F EIGHTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 16) Envelope with 1906 Olympics 3D tied by ATHENS / STADION / OLYMPIC / GAMES special cds, sent to Belgium with Brussels arrival cds, very fine and unique philatelic franking, the only 3D on cover with this cancellation known 1’500 10142 F / 56 NINTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 17) Official picture postcard of the Opening Ceremony with Olympic 2l, 3l and 5l all tied by the special ATHENS / STADION / OLYMPIC / GAMES cds, sent to Egypt with Ismalia arrival cds, fine and rare usage to Egypt 300 10143 F TENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 18) Official picture postcard showing the Opening Ceremony with Olympics 5l block of four (corner fault at top right) cancelled by the special ATHENS / STADION / OLYMPIC / GAMES cds, sent to the USA with arrival ds, the only item recorded with a 5l block of four according to the vendor Note: Since the date plug was not changed for the 19th, we can’t be exactly sure on which day this was posted 800