Lot 10805 – 1940 “American Victory Stamp” set of 4 in complete sheets of 40 imperf signed by celebrities

Lot 10805 – 1940 “American Victory Stamp” set of 4 in complete sheets of 40 imperf signed by celebrities

Olympics » 1940 Helsinki (Cancelled)
Price realised
80 EUR
Estimate
100 EUR
Auction date
Tue 27 Oct 2020 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1940 “American Victory Stamp” set of 4 in complete sheets of 40 imperf (ungummed), issued by the American Olympic Committee to fund raise for the 1940 Games, each with autographs at the bottom of each sheet from celebrities at the time; the blue sheet signed Forrest “Spec” Towns (110m gold medal winner in 1936 Berlin), red sheet signed by actress Shirley Temple, green sheet signed by naturalist William Beebe and purple sheet signed by tap dancer and actor Bill Robinson

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