Lot 20025 – Group of 6 official decrees and notices related the Olympic Games and the Olympic stamp issue

Group of 6 official decrees and notices related the Olympic Games, including:

– 1888 notice for the 4th Olympic exhibition (the Zappas Olympics) by Stephanos Dragoumis entitled “The Committee on the Olympics and Championships to the Special Commissioners and Representatives”.

– 1895 January 7th Government Gazette announcing the income and expenditure of the Olympiad and the Zappa games

– 1895 January 26th Government Gazette piece reporting the Royal approval for the Committee to host the first international Olympics in Athens in 1896

– 1895 March 3rd Government Gazette regarding the establishment of emergency service for the construction of anti-seismic buildings and reform of existing ones

– 1896 Athens stadium tickets announcement

– 1896 Athens “Annex directed to the Greek athletes” regarding running practice in the streets and about the discus competition

Very rare documents from the first Olympic games.