Lot 20359 – 1936 (Aug 31) “Justice for Hungary!” printed protest card saying that they were the true winners of the Olympics

Lot 20359 – 1936 (Aug 31) “Justice for Hungary!” printed protest card saying that they were the true winners of the Olympics

Olympics » 1936 Berlin » Postcards & Photographs
Price realised
40 EUR
Estimate
60 – 80 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1936 (Aug 31) “Justice for Hungary!” printed protest postcard sent from Hungary to the then Foreign Secretary of Great Britain Anthony Eden with printed message in English, French and Hungarian by the Pesti Hirlap newspaper, with “XI. Olympic Games…Comparing the results with the population of the USA, 125 millions, Germany, 65 millions and Hungary, 9 millions, so Hungary is first with 1 champion per 900,000 citizens”, and protesting how the borders of Hungary were drawn after WWI, fine and very rare

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