13 Jun 2013 – 14 Jun 2013
840 lots
Lot 40000 | Pamphylia in Aspendos, Silver Stater, circa 420-37
Greece
Pamphylia in Aspendos, Silver Stater, circa 420-370BC, showing 2 wrestlers with « B » and the delta symbol between their legs on one side and « ESTFEDIIUS »…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 40001 | Pamphylia in Aspendos, Silver Stater, circa 420-37
Olympics
Pamphylia in Aspendos, Silver Stater, circa 420-370BC, showing 2 wrestlers with « AI » between their legs on one side, other with « ESTFEDIIUS, » slinger letting…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40002 | « The Odes of Pindar, with several other pieces in
Olympics
« The Odes of Pindar, with several other pieces in prose and verse, translated from the Greek. To which is prefixed a dissertation of the Olympick Games »,…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40003 | 1894 « L’HYMNE D’APOLLON, » the original music playe
Greece
1894 « L’HYMNE D’APOLLON, » the original music played during the Ancient Games which was rediscovered during the month of May 1893.
This unique offering…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40004 | 1889 Charterhouse Athletics Sports: Silvered goble
Large Lots and Collections
1889 Charterhouse Athletics Sports: Silvered goblet for 2nd Class, 2nd Prize in the Hurdles, 110mm tall, with engraved legend and club logo, very fine
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 40005 | International Athletics Congress of Paris, 1994: «
Large Lots and Collections
International Athletics Congress of Paris, 1994: « Voir loin… » folder of loose pages commemorating 100 years of the Olympic movement, 33x45cm, starting…
Estimation: 60 EUR
Lot 40006 | The Ancient Games cast bronze plated copper relief
Large Lots and Collections
The Ancient Games cast bronze plated copper reliefs (6) in fold-out presentation frame with slip case, illustrating events on all 6 days of the Ancient…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 40007 | « 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…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 40008 | 1896 Athens participation medal for Athletes, 50mm
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Athens participation medal for Athletes, 50mm, bronze by N. Lytras, showing seated Nike holding laurel wreath over phoenix with Acropolis in background,…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 40009 | 1896 Athens participation medal for Officials, 50m
Olympics
1896 Athens participation medal for Officials, 50mm, gold plated bronze by N. Lytras, showing seated Nike holding laurel wreath over phoenix with Acropolis…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 40010 | Comité Hellène Des Jeux Olympiques printed postcar
Olympics » 1896 Athens
Comité Hellène Des Jeux Olympiques printed postcard depicting Ancient Greek Discus Thrower, with Athens 1896 (Apr 24) « 1 » cds and Committee cachet (in…
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 40011 | Fold-over postcard with map of the Olympic arenas
Greece
Fold-over postcard with map of the Olympic arenas at Olympia on the inside with Greek Committee cachet (in French), small piece of sellotape on other side…
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 40012 | Postcard depicting D. Sakorrafos, « Father of the i
Olympics » 1896 Athens
Postcard depicting D. Sakorrafos, « Father of the idea of the issue of postage stamps for the First Olympic Games of 1896, » very fine
Estimation: 30 EUR
Lot 40013 | Unique Die Proofs of Museum Importance for the Sta
Greece » 1896 Olympics
Unique Die Proofs of Museum Importance for the Stamps of the First Modern Olympic Games
Date of Issue: April 6, 1896
Engraver: E. Mouchon
Designer:…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 40014 | 20 Lepta unframed die proof in black on carton pap
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20 Lepta unframed die proof in black on carton paper depicting vase of « Pallas Athene, » matted in grey, cert. Henri Trachtenberg
Estimate: € 8’000 -…
Estimation: 12’000 EUR
Lot 40015 | 25 Lepta framed die proof in black on carton paper
Greece » 1896 Olympics
25 Lepta framed die proof in black on carton paper depicting « Chariot-driving, » matted in grey, cert. Henri Trachtenberg
Estimate: € 8’000 – € 12’000
Estimation: 12’000 EUR
Lot 40016 | 40 Lepta unframed die proof in black on thin paper
Greece » 1896 Olympics
40 Lepta unframed die proof in black on thin paper depicting vase of « Pallas Athene, » matted in grey, cert. Henri Trachtenberg
Estimate: € 8’000 – €…
Estimation: 12’000 EUR
Lot 40017 | 60 Lepta unframed die proof in black on carton pap
Greece » 1896 Olympics
60 Lepta unframed die proof in black on carton paper depicting « Chariot-driving, » matted in grey, cert. Henri Trachtenberg
Estimate: € 8’000 – € 12’000
Estimation: 12’000 EUR
Lot 40018 | 1 Drachma framed die proof in black on ordinary pa
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1 Drachma framed die proof in black on ordinary paper depicting « Acropolis and Stadium, » matted in grey, cert. Henri Trachtenberg
Estimate: € 3’000…
Estimation: 6’000 EUR
Lot 40019 | 1 Drachma framed die proof in black on ordinary pa
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1 Drachma framed die proof in black on ordinary paper depicting « Acropolis and Stadium, » matted in grey, some staining
Estimate: € 2’000 – € 4’000
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 40020 | 10 Drachma framed die proof in black on thin paper
Greece » 1896 Olympics
10 Drachma framed die proof in black on thin paper depicting « Parthenon, » matted in grey, cert. Henri Trachtenberg
Estimate: €30’000 – €60’000
An…
Estimation: 60’000 EUR
Lot 40021 | 1896 Olympics set of 12, mint lightly hinged (some
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Olympics set of 12, mint lightly hinged (some lower values mint nh), very fine and fresh
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40022 | 1896 Olympics complete set used, all very fine, ce
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Olympics complete set used, all very fine, cert. Arbeiter (2010)
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 40023 | 1896 40l Olympics with « Specimen » ovpt in violet,
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 40l Olympics with « Specimen » ovpt in violet, nearly full og (toned gum), very fine appearance
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 40024 | 1896 Olympics 40l, 60l, 2D, 5D and 10D FORGERIES w
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Olympics 40l, 60l, 2D, 5D and 10D FORGERIES with fake cancels, 60l toned and thinned, rest fine
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 40025 | Mainly used selection (29) with interesting cancel
Greece » 1896 Olympics
Mainly used selection (29) with interesting cancels, with first day of issue, Olympic dates, a maritime « PLEINE, » 10D with violet Athens cds, one with…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 40026 | 1896 (Mar 25) Envelope with 1896 1l to 1D values t
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Mar 25) Envelope with 1896 1l to 1D values tied by Athens cds on the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, philatelic in nature, addressed to Belgium (no arrival bs),…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 40027 | 1896 (May 31) Envelope sent registered to Germany
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (May 31) Envelope sent registered to Germany with 1896 Olympics 60L single franking tied by Athens « 3 » cds with reg’d label adjacent, very fine and…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40028 | DURING THE GAMES: 1896 (Apr 2) Envelope to the USA
Greece » 1896 Olympics
DURING THE GAMES: 1896 (Apr 2) Envelope to the USA with 1896 1L (3, uncancelled), 2L, 5L and 10L (2) tied by Patras APRIL 2 cds (the planned date of the…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40029 | 1896 (Apr 4) Hotel advertising cover with 1896 1L
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 4) Hotel advertising cover with 1896 1L (5), 5L (2) and 10L tied by Athens « 1 » cds, French arrival front and back, very fine and attractive cover
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 40030 | 1896 (Apr 6) 10L Postcard sent registered to Switz
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 6) 10L Postcard sent registered to Switzerland with 1896 Olympic 5L and 25L tied by Athens « 7 » cds, arrival bs, very fine
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40031 | 1896 (Apr 6) 15L Postcard sent registered to Switz
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 6) 15L Postcard sent registered to Switzerland with 1896 Olympic 1L, 2L (2) and 20L tied by Athens « 7 » cds, German reg’d label, arrival bs, minor…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 40032 | 1896 (Apr 13) Envelope sent registered to the USA
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 13) Envelope sent registered to the USA with six 1896 Olympics 10L (vert. strip of four and pair), tied by Athens « 3 » cds, reg’d label, London…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40033 | 1896 (Apr 21) Envelope sent from Corfu to France w
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 21) Envelope sent from Corfu to France with 1896 Olympics 1L, 2L (2), 5L and 20L tied by Kerkyra cds, minor envelope faults, attractive franking
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 40034 | 1896 20L ochre block of 20 tied to backside of loc
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 20L ochre block of 20 tied to backside of local cover by « PATRAI 9.5.96 » cds to Athens, for such a large block still in very good condition and with…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 40035 | 1896 (Jun 7) Front sent registered to England with
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Jun 7) Front sent registered to England with 1896 Olympics 1L (9), 2L (7), 5L (2), 10L and 20L, all tied by Athens « 3 » cds, a spectacular looking…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 40036 | 1896 Athens. Envelope with 1896 25L Olympics tied
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Athens. Envelope with 1896 25L Olympics tied by Karpenisi 11.08.98 cds, sent to Romania with Buccarest and Marasesti arrival cds, minor peripheral…
Estimation: 60 EUR
Lot 40037 | 1896 (Oct 1) Envelope from Santorin to Germany wit
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Oct 1) Envelope from Santorin to Germany with 1896 Olympics 5L tied by blue-black Thera cds, fine
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 40038 | 1896 (Oct 20) Envelope sent registered to the USA
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Oct 20) Envelope sent registered to the USA with 1896 Olympics 10L pair and 1D tied by Athens « 3 » cds, London and US transits, minor soiling, a scarce…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 40039 | 1897 (Nov 28) Envelope sent registered to Czechosl
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Nov 28) Envelope sent registered to Czechoslovakia, franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 2L sheetlet of 25, obverse with two 20L Small Hermes…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 40040 | 1896 (Nov 28) Envelope sent registered from Corfu
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Nov 28) Envelope sent registered from Corfu to England, reverse with vert. pair of 1896 Olympic 25L cancelled by single Kepkypa cds, obverse with…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 40041 | 1897 (Feb) Envelope sent registered to the USA wit
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Feb) Envelope sent registered to the USA with 1896 Olympics 10L and 40L pair tied by Athens cds, London and US transits, minor peripheral soiling,…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 40042 | 1897 (Feb 5) Envelope from Corfu to France with 18
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Feb 5) Envelope from Corfu to France with 1896 Olympics 1L (5), 5L and 20L tied by Kerkyra cds, fine
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 40043 | 1897 (Sep 22) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprat
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Sep 22) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with two 1896 Olympic 5l tied by Kepkypa (Corfu) cds, not posted, very fine, plus a large piece with…
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 40044 | 1898 (Mar 10) Envelope sent registered to the USA
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1898 (Mar 10) Envelope sent registered to the USA with 1896 Olympics 40L pair tied by Athens « 3 » cds, London and US transits, minor soiling and vert. crease…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 40045 | 1896 and 1906 selection, incl. 1896 1l block of 25
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 and 1906 selection, incl. 1896 1l block of 25 (some perf. separation), 10l on postcard, three postcards with 1906 issues plus 10l postal stationery…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 40046 | 1900 Olympics overprints set of 5, with 1D on 5D m
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 Olympics overprints set of 5, with 1D on 5D mint large part of, rest mint nh with odd spot of minor gum disturbance, very fine and fresh
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40047 | 1900 5l on 1D with double overprint (most clearly
Greece » 1900-01 Surcharges
1900 5l on 1D with double overprint (most clearly visible on the 5), unused, plus single mint nh, very fine
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 40048 | Study group of the 1900 overprinted issue, mostly
Greece » 1900-01 Surcharges
Study group of the 1900 overprinted issue, mostly forgeries, showing double ovpts, inverted, 40L misperf. block of four with and without ovpt, etc., ideal…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 40049 | 1900 Paris Exposition Silver Award medal, 63mm, si
Olympics
1900 Paris Exposition Silver Award medal, 63mm, silver by Chaplain, showing head of Republic on one side and winged female carrying man with torch on the…
Estimation: 100 EUR