Lot 10811 – 1940 Helsinki official vignette in German with ms change to “1944” tied to postcard
Lot 10811 – 1940 Helsinki official vignette in German with ms change to “1944” tied to postcard
Olympics » 1944 Cortina d’Ampezzo (Cancelled)
Price realised
150 EUR
Estimate
80 EUR
Auction date
Tue 27 Oct 2020 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1940 Helsinki official vignette in German tied to postcard with ms “4” making the date on the vignette 1944, at the time after Japan had been awarded the 1940 Games and Helsinki had announced their candidacy for 1944, and before Tokyo renounced their organisation of the 1940 Games, a nice showpiece
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