Lot 20024 – Trio of official decrees relating to the 1896 Olympic stamp issue

Trio of official decrees relating to the 1896 Olympic stamp issue, including:

– 1895 August 22nd Government Gazette about the distribution of revenues from the sale of the Olympic stamps

– 1895 November 9th Government Gazette announcing the issue of the Olympic stamps, their face values, designs and colours

– 1901 January 9th announcing the “A. M.” overprints on the Olympic stamps, their use for foreign parcels and their period of validity.

Very rare and wonderful additions to a specialised collection on this issue.