David Feldman Olympic Games and Football June 4, 2019

85 Olympic Games and Football – Geneva, June 4, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 1913-1916 Pre-Olympic Trials, Replacement Games and the Cancelled Games of Berlin 10213 C F Deutsches Stadion postcard collection written up on album pages with 74 picture postcards of the stadium incl. 7 written by spectators at the inauguration but posted outside of the stadium on the 8th or 9th June, one from a spectator of the Crown Prince Football Cup final, a few from spectators at later events (again posted outside of the stadium) incl. printed postcard from the 1915 Olympic Army Competition, 4 unused official postal stationery cards, three vignettes of the Jubilee rowing regatta, official vignette of the stadium, forged Stadium cancel on official postal stationery, Swedish 1913 book about the upcoming Games, etc., a very comprehensive assembly of postcards of this stadium that was destined to be used for the 1916 Berlin games 1’000 - 1’500 10214 1913 Berlin memorabilia: Winner’s medal awarded by the German Sports Federation in bronze, 50mm, with legend “Dem Sieger im Olympia Prüfungskampf”, other side with profile of King Wilhelm II, several nicks to the edges; a commemorative medallion of the inauguration of the stadium in aluminium and a sew-on patch to commemorate the inauguration (affixed to card), a rare group 400 10215 84 1913 Grünewald Deutches Stadion Weihe official programme for 8th June 1913, printed by the German Olympic Committee, crayon markings on the reverse otherwise fine, still a rare programme 600 10216 F / 84 1913 (Jun 8) 5pf official postal stationery card of the stadium cancelled by “BERLIN / GRUNEWALD / DEUTSCHES / STADION” 8.6.13 12-1 V cds on the day of the inaugural day of the stadium, with official vignette of the stadium adjacent, fine and rare 1’000 10217 F 1913 (Jun 8) Picture postcard of the stadium cancelled by “BERLIN / GRUNEWALD / DEUTSCHES / STADION” 8.6.13 3-4 N cds on the day of the inaugural day of the stadium, datelined “Stadion”, fine and rare 1’500 10218 F / 84 1913 (Jun 8) Picture postcard of the stadium with 5pf cancelled by “BERLIN / GRUNEWALD / DEUTSCHES / STADION” 8.6.13 5-6 N cds on the day of the inaugural day of the stadium, with text mentioning a more official card, fine and rare 1’500