David Feldman Olympic Games and Football June 4, 2019

71 Olympic Games and Football – Geneva, June 4, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 10176 F / 72 6th DAY: 1912 (Jul 4) Picture postcard of the stadium with 10ö tied by the Olympics slogan roller cancel also tying the official vignette in German (small fault at lower left), fine, sent on the final day of the Shooting and Football (prior to the Opening Ceremony on July 6th) 150 10177 F / 72 18th DAY: 1912 (Jul 16) Official picture postcard (depicting marathon winner) with 5ö and official Olympic vignette (Swedish language) tied by the Olympic roller cancel, very fine 150 10178 F 1912 Stockholm group of cancellations on covers/cards with Olympic roller cancel during the Games incl. 9.5.12 (5th day of the Tennis), 10.5.12 (6th day of the Tennis), 19.6.12, 22.6.12, 3.7.12 (5th day, missing stamp), 6.7.12 (8th day), 10.7.12 (2, 12th day), 12.7.12 (14th day), 15.7.12 (17th day), 16.7.12 (18th day), 20.7.12 (3, 22nd day) and 22.7.12 (Closing Ceremony), plus Olympic postcards with non- Olympic Stockholm cancels on 7.7.12, 11.7.12 (3), 12.7.12 and 19.7.12 (2), for the specialist, a useful foundation for a collection on this Games (22) 400 - 600 “LBR. / STADION” Cancel 10179 F / 72 2nd DAY: 1912 (Jun 30) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel tying 5ö to picture postcard of the stadium, very fine, sent on the day of the Football 2nd Round (GB vs Hungary), a scarce cancel on this day as only 269 postcards, 93 letters, 5 printed matter and 1 express cover were sent from the stadium on this day 800 10180 F / 72 5th DAY: 1912 (Jul 3) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel tying 5ö on picture postcard, very fine and scarce cancel, sent on the day of the Consolation Football Tournament Semi-Final betweenAustria and Italy 800 10181 F / 72 6th DAY: 1912 (Jul 4) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel tying 5ö to picture postcard, very fine and scarce cancel with only 398 postcards, 198 letters, 41 printed matter and 4 Express, sent on the same day of the IOC Congress meeting when they voted to hold the VI Olympiad in Berlin in 1916, as well as the Football final between GB and Denmark and the 3rd place play-off 800 10182 F / 72 7th DAY: 1912 (Jul 5) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel cancelling 10ö postal stationery lettercard, fine and scarce cancel, sent on the day of the finals of the Lawn Tennis, Shooting and Football Consolation Tournament (although non were held at the Stadium) 500 10183 F / 72 8th DAY & OPENING CEREMONY: 1912 (Jul 6) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel tying 5ö to picture postcard, fine and scarce cancel, sent on the day of the Opening Ceremony, Javelin, 100m, 800m and Wrestling at the Stadium 800 10184 F / 74 9th DAY: 1912 (Jul 7) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel tying 5ö to official postcard of a Swedish shooter (no.43), fine and scarce cancel, sent on the day of the Running Jump, Javelin, 200m, Dsicus, 1500m, 100m final, 800m final, Tug-of-War and Wrestling at the Stadium 600 10185 F / 74 11th DAY: 1912 (Jul 9) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cancel tying 5ö on official picture postcard of a Swedish Hammer Thrower (no.56), very fine and scarce cancel, sent on the day of the 5’000m, Javelin, 1’500m, 400m Relay, Tug-of-War ad Wrestling at the Stadium 600 10186 F / 74 12th DAY: 1912 (Jul 10) “STOCKHOLM / LBR. / STADION” special cds tying 5ö to picture postcard depicting Marathon runners in the Olympic stadium, very fine and rare cancel, sent on the day of the Shot Put, 200m, 5’000m, Pole Jump, 1’500m, Wrestling and Gymnastics at the Stadium 600