Lot 20423 – 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee

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Lot 20423 – 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee
Stamp of Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled) 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee

Lot 20423 – 1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee

Olympics » 1940 St. Moritz (Cancelled)
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Price realised
300 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1940 St. Moritz, two documents from the Swiss Olympic Committee incl. single-sheet folded pamphlet with the draft programme (French text, “Projet de Programme / établi suivant les derniers reseignements reçus des Fédérations Internationales”), and eight-page memorandum brochure detailing the reasons for the withdrawal of the Games from St. Moritz (German text), very rare items from this cancelled Games

Note: The conflict between the IOC and FIS at this time did not allow for fully fledged skiing events at the Olympics, hence this draft prgoramme

Auction
2021 Autumn Auction Series
Catalogue
Olympic Games & Football

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