13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
572 lots
Lot 30050 | 1896 Olympics 20l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 20l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, couple of slight thins, fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30051 | 1896 Olympics 25l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 25l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30052 | 1896 Olympics 40l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 40l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30053 | 1896 Olympics 60l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 60l die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30054 | 1896 Olympics 60l forgery in black in sheetlet of 10
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 60l forgery in black in sheetlet of 10, strong horizontal crease, diagonal corner crease and thin spot at top, scarce and unusual, ex Tsironis.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30055 | 1896 Olympics 1D die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 1D die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30056 | 1896 Olympics 2D die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour,
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 2D die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, cut down to stamp-size, very fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30057 | 1923 Reprint from the original die of the 2D in magenta
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprint from the original die of the 2D in magenta, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30058 | 1923 Reprint from the original die of the 2D in red (oxidised colour)
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprint from the original die of the 2D in red (oxidised colour), very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30059 | 1923 Reprints with the original die in the form of a 2D reply postcard in blue on card and a 2D lettercard in blue
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) in the form of a 2D reply postcard in blue on card and a 2D lettercard…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30060 | 1923 Reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) in the form of a 2D reply postcard in carmine
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) in the form of a 2D reply postcard in carmine, very fine and scarce, signed…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30061 | 1896 Olympics set of 12 die proofs in issued colour on toned thick paper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics set of 12 die proofs in issued colour on toned thick paper, very fine and very rare, exhibition showpiece for an Olympic collector; each…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30062 | 1896 Olympics 5D die proof in black on thin paper with frame
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 5D die proof in black on thin paper with frame, lightly and partly affixed to non-contemporary mount (could be lifted off), very fine and…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30063 | 1896 Olympics 10D die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 10D die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine, cert. Trachtenberg (1982).
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30064 | 1896 Olympics 10D Sperati forgery and Fournier forgery
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 10D Sperati forgery, on genuine paper with genuine cancellation, heavily discoloured around the edges (possibly from the chemicals he used…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30065 | 1896 Olympics set of 12 in mint blocks of four, an extremely rare set
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics set of 12 in mint blocks of four, some mint nh, some with some minor perf. reinforcement, minor tone spots on the 60l and 1D, very fine and…
Estimate: 32’000 – 35’000 EUR
Lot 30066 | 1896 Athens collection on 11 pages and loose incl. unused Olympic Committee printed postcard with cachet
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Athens collection on 11 pages and loose incl. unused Olympic Committee printed postcard with cachet (faults with reparations), with covers incl. 1896…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30067 | 1896 Greek Olympic Committee printed envelope with Greek legend, Committee cachet in red at top right
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Greek Olympic Committee printed envelope with Greek legend, Committee cachet in red at top right, unused, very fine and rare.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30068 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 20l postal stationery envelope sent registered to Belgium, uprated with 1896 Olympics 25l, 40l, 60l, 1D and 2D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 20l postal stationery envelope sent registered to Belgium, uprated with 1896 Olympics 25l, 40l, 60l, 1D and 2D, tied…
Estimate: 14’000 – 16’000 EUR
Lot 30069 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Envelope from Athens to France with 1896 Olympics 25l tied by Athens “6” cds on the first day of issue
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Envelope from Athens to France with 1896 Olympics 25l tied by Athens “6” cds on the first day of issue, Bordeaux arrival…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30070 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Picture postcard with 1896 Olympics 2l (2) tied by crisp Athens “7” cds
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Picture postcard with 1896 Olympics 2l (2) tied by crisp Athens “7” cds, sent locally, small pulled corner perf on one…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30071 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (SIFNOS): Envelope sent registered to Syros with 1896 Olympics 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (SIFNOS): Envelope sent registered
to Syros with 1896 Olympics 5D tied by Sifnos blue-black cds, with
matching blue-black…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30072 | 1896 (Mar 27) THIRD DAY OF THE GAMES (MILOS): Envelope sent registered to Syros with 1896 Olympics 10D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 27) THIRD DAY OF THE GAMES (MILOS): Envelope sent registered
to Syros with 1896 Olympics 10D tied by Milos blue-black cds, with
matching…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30073 | 1896 (Mar 31) Greek Olympic Committee printed newspaper wrapper, with the Committee cachet in red
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 31) SEVENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: Greek Olympic Committee printed newspaper wrapper, with the Committee cachet in red and Athens “7” despatch cds,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30074 | 1896 (Apr 4) Greek Olympic Committee printed envelope, with the Committee cachet in violet
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Apr 4) Greek Olympic Committee printed envelope with French legend, with the Committee cachet in violet and Athens “1” despatch cds, sent locally,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30075 | 1896 (May 18) Greek Olympic Committee printed postcard in green sent to the Turkish Consul in Patras
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (May 18) Greek Olympic Committee printed postcard in green sent to the Turkish Consul in Patras, with the Committee cachet in red, Athens “1” despatch…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30076 | 1896 (Jun 21) Envelope with complete set to 10D tied by Patras cds, cancelled to order
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Jun 21) Envelope with complete set to 10D tied by Patras cds, cancelled to order and unaddressed, some minor foxing, fine and scarce with the complete…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30077 | 1898 (May 10) Printed commercial cover from stamp dealer, sent registered from Athens to France and franked on the reverse with five 1896 Olympics 60l stamps
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1898 (May 10) Printed commercial cover from stamp dealer Constantin Dascalakis & Co., sent registered from Athens to France and franked on the reverse…
Estimate: 3’500 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30078 | TAMEION: 1896 Olympics 1l mint block of four with Patras “Tameion” treasury hs on reverse and used 25l with Syros “Tameion” hs
Olympics » 1896 Athens
TAMEION: 1896 Olympics 1l mint block of four with Patras “Tameion” treasury hs on reverse (some perf. splitting so fragile), and used 25l with Syros “Tameion”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30079 | 1897 (Apr 21) Envelope sent registered to Romania with 1896 40l on the obverse and 20l on the reverse, both with the Chalkis Tameion Treasury cachet
Olympics » 1896 Athens
TAMEION: 1897 (Apr 21) Envelope sent registered to Romania with 1896 40l on the obverse and 20l on the reverse, both with the Chalkis Tameion Treasury…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30080 | 1896 Olympics stamps used on EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR A YEAR
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics stamps used on EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR A YEAR, from the first day of issue on 25th March 1896 to 25th March 1897, plus five examples used before…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30081 | 1900 Surcharge issue set of five on 1901 (Apr 24) envelope sent registered to Germany
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 “AM” Surcharge issue set of five on 1901 (Apr 24) envelope sent registered to Germany, each tied by Athens “4” cds, arrival backstamp, very fine and…
Estimate: 14’000 – 16’000 EUR
Lot 30082 | 1900 Athens “A.M.” surcharges group
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 Athens “A.M.” surcharges group incl. mint 5l on 1D, 25l on 40l, 2D on 10D and 5l on 1D block of four, used with 25l on 40l (misplaced surcharge),…
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 30083 | 1900 “AM” Surcharges on Olympics mint set of five
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 “AM” Surcharges on Olympics mint set of five, the 1D on 5D regummed, very fine.
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 30084 | 1896 Athens commemorative medal in bronze, 28mm, by Houtopoulos, showing view of Olympic stadium on one side
Olympics » 1896 Athens » Memorabilia
1896 Athens commemorative medal in bronze, 28mm, by Houtopoulos, showing view of Olympic stadium on one side and other with “OLYMPIC GAMES” and laurel…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30085 | 1896 Athens commemorative medal in gilt bronze
Olympics » 1896 Athens » Memorabilia
1896 Athens commemorative medal in gilt bronze, 28mm, by Houtopoulos, showing view of Olympic stadium on one side and other with “OLYMPIC GAMES” and laurel…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30086 | “Greece during the Olympic Games of 1896, Panhellenic Illustrated Album”
Olympics » 1896 Athens » Memorabilia
“Greece during the Olympic Games of 1896, Panhellenic Illustrated Album,” (translation) in Greek, 31x43cm, 384 pages, red hardback binding ornate black…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30087 | Collection of 27 books (plus some other items) about Olympia and 1896 Athens
Olympics » 1896 Athens » Memorabilia
Collection of 27 books (plus some other items) about Olympia and 1896 Athens incl. “Olympia, Olympiades and Greece” (translation) in Greek, 1947, signed…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30088 | 1900 Paris Exposition, pair of printed covers sent from the exhibition
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition, pair of printed covers sent from the exhibition with exhibition legends at top; one a stampless cover from the French Ministry of…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30089 | 1900 Paris Exposition catalogue, HB, 482pp, and two contemporary photographs of the gymnastics
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition catalogue, French language, HB, 482pp incl. fold-out plan at back, with a section about the sports at the exposition on p.376, plus…
Estimate: 90 – 100 EUR
Lot 30090 | 1900 Paris Exposition Union des Sociétés de Tir de France miniature medal for the 7th National Shooting Competition
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition Union des Sociétés de Tir de France miniature medal for the 7th National Shooting Competition, 21mm diameter, very fine
Estimate: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 30091 | 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, 1904, group incl. invitation folder, Souvenir Book, tickets, etc.
Olympics » 1904 St. Louis
1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, group incl. very fine invitation folder, Souvenir Book of the Exposition (worn cover), five different…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30092 | Press photo of Nicolaos Georgantas of Greece, 125x155mm, who came third place in the discus in 1904
Olympics » 1904 St. Louis
Press photo of Nicolaos Georgantas of Greece, 125x155mm, who came third place in the discus in 1904, second place in 1906 in the discus and the Greek style…
Estimate: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 30093 | 1906 Athens set of 14 die proofs on card in the issued colours
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Athens set of 14 die proofs on card in the issued colours, the 1D with small fault otherwise a very fine and very rare set.
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30094 | 1906 Athens group of 8 proofs on stamp-size card
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Athens group of 8 proofs on stamp-size card incl. 1l in purple on pink, 10l in green (creased), 25l in grey30l in yellow-green and 40l in red on…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30095 | 1906 Olympic Games, 10L Brown, imperf. proof sheetlet of nine
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 10l brown, imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of nine, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2008, a few toned…
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30096 | 1906 1 Drachma black, mint never hinged, complete sheet of fifty,
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 1 Drachma black, mint never hinged, complete sheet of fifty, split into two blocks of 25, showing full margins, some perforation separation, otherwise,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30097 | 1906 Olympic Games 5D Rose, imperf. proof sheetlet of six
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 5D rose imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2014, a few tone spots,…
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30098 | 1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY ISSUE: COMPLETE OLYMPIC SET tied by Athens cds on envelope sent registered to Italy
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY ISSUE: COMPLETE OLYMPIC SET tied by Athens cds on envelope sent registered to Italy, Athens registration label, reverse with Bologna…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30099 | TENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 18) postcard with 1906 Olympics 2l and official red vignette cancelled by the STADION cds
Olympics » 1906 Athens
TENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 18) Picture postcard of Queen Olga with 1906 Olympics 2l and official red vignette cancelled by the “ATHENS / STADION…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR