Topicals 1924 Paris 1924 Olympic Issues of Other Countries
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20236
Symbol: F
1924 Olympic Issues of Other Countries. 1924 (Jul 31) Uruguay Football Champions set of 3 in blocks of four franked on three individual covers tied by the special "CAMPEON MUNDIAL DE FOOTBALL" 31 JUL 1924 registered slogan cancel, Montevideo bs, very fine and attractive philatelic frankings, each signed J-F Brun (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
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Covers and Cancellations
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20214
Symbol: F
Covers and Cancellations. DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul) Picture postcard to Marseille with 1924 Olympic 10c tied by "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds and reverse with the Marseille "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" slogan machine cancel, datelined "Village O., 1e Juillet", some faults, a very rare combination of Olympic datestamps and thought to be unique by the collector. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20215
Symbol: F
DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 9 & 11) Pair of postcards showing the two Olympic poster designs, both with Olympic frankings (one with 25c & two 10c, other 50c) and both tied by crisp Olympic slogan machine cancels, sent to Switzerland, a scarce usage of these cards with Olympic franking and cancels, fine and very attractive pair. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20216
Symbol: F
DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 13) Picture postcard of the Stade de Colombes franked on reverse by the complete Olympics set tied by slightly unclear strikes of the "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds, sent to Belgium with postman's numeral hs, fine and attractive (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
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Sold For 360
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20217
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 15 & 17) Group of 30c Olympic postal stationery cards, the first with "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" Le Havre machine cancel (top left corner creasing) and the second with the Olympic roller cancel (light crease at left), plus two fine unused examples. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20218
Symbol: F
DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 19) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1924 Olympic set of four plus extra 30c and Semeuse 5c all tied by "COLOMBES / VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE" cds with very rare "COLOMBES / OLYMPIQUES" registration label below, Basel arrival, very fine and attractive. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 2,200.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20219
Symbol: F
DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 19) Picture postcard of the Stade de Colombes franked on reverse by the Olympics 50c tied by "COLOMBES / VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE" cds, sent to Switzerland and possibly signed by Swiss athletes, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20220
Symbol: F
DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 24) Envelope with two Olympics 10c and Semeuse 5c tied by "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds, paying the correct rate (rare as such), with further "COLOMBES - STADE OLYMPIQUE" hs and "JEUX OLYMPIQUES MAI à JUILLET 1924" hs, fine and attractive (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20221
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Collection
1924 Paris group of stamps and covers, incl. six covers with Olympic frankings incl. one registered to Switzerland with complete set, Swiss Rowing Federation vignette for the Games tied to reverse of cover, examples of Olympic machine cancel on cover and piece, two unused postal stationery cards, four unused art deco illustrated cards by Blanche illustrating Rugby, Rowing (2) and Running (some imperfections), AN Paris ppc of the Uruguay football team, range of mint and used plus mint Syrian and Lebanon overprint sets, an interesting lot, great for further expansion. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Essays and Proofs
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20189
Symbol: A
Essays and Proofs. 1924 Paris Olympics original ink and pencil essay by E. Becker of the 25c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute over Paris, in black on tracing paper, this being the exact item used to make the photographic stamp-size reproductions in brown and blue, small imperfections, a unique and highly important essay of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20190
Symbol: A
Cat No: Collection
1924 Paris Olympics photographic essays in brown (3), stamp size with hand-cut perfs affixed to an envelope, all similar to the issued designs of the 25c, 10c and 50c, endorsed at top "Epreuve photographique" and signed E. Becker, one of only two known groups of these essays (the other in blue), ex Lilljedahl. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20191
Symbol: A
1924 Paris Olympics photographic essay in blue of the 25c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute above Paris (see lot 20189 for the original hand-drawn essay), stamp-size on wove paper, very fine and rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20192
Symbol: A
1924 Paris Olympics photographic essay in brown of the 25c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute, stamp size with simulated perforation on carton paper, corner perfs creased, very fine and rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20193
Symbol: A
1924 Paris Olympics photographic essay in brown of the 25c value depciting Marianne holding Nike in the palm of her hand, stamp size on carton paper, very fine and rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
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Sold For 440
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20194
Symbol: A
1924 Paris Olympics essay in paint and crayon of the 10c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute above Paris, in green, dark green and white on paper with simulated perforations affixed to piece, 14x9cm, showing "POSTES" at top and rays from the Arc de Triomphe, an attractive and unique essay. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20195
Symbol: A
1924 Paris Olympics essay in paint and pencil of the 10c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute above Paris, 24.5x15.5cm, in black on paper with annotations in the margins in French indicating a switch in position of the value and "RF", and that the colour of the "RF" should be greyed and the "POSTES 10" in white, with the sky and the athlete in deep green and the terrain in light green, a unique and highly important essay showing a step in the evolution of the design. (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20196
Symbol: A
1924 Paris Olympics handpainted and etched essay in black of the 10c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute above Paris, in black on thick card, 15x10.5 cm, very fine and unique essay which shows the switch in position of the “RF” and “POSTES 10” which the notes on the essay in lot 20195 highlight, an important showpiece of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 3,200.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20197
Symbol: P
1924 Paris Olympics essay of the 30c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute, in black ink, China white and pencil on thick card, 11.5x17cm, with corrections to the design as highlighted in the annotated die proof in the previous lot with the squared corners, the diagonal shading under the arm, the tapering columns and the sans-serif "F" of "RF", as well as showing closer similarities to the issued 50c stamp such as the shading on "8e. OLYMPIADE" and font-style on "PARIS / . 1924 .", an important and unique essay. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20198
Symbol: P
1924 Paris Olympics plate proof of the essay of the 30c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute, stamp size in black on wove paper, very fine and very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20199
Symbol: P
1924 Paris Olympics die proof of the essay of the 30c value showing an athlete doing the Olympic salute, in green in sheetlet format on glossy paper, with pen corrections to the frame and sketches in the margin showing proposed changes to "RF" and "30", signed by the artist "Etat / E. Becker", a unique working essay, copy of the cert. Calves (1987). (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20200
Symbol: P
1924 Paris Olympics proof of the complete centre of the issued 25c before removal of sections to fit the duty frame, 14x11cm, in black on wove paper, showing the Paris Games ship logo and legend at the lower right which was partially obscured in the issued design, very fine and rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20201
Symbol: P
1924 Paris Olympics proof of the unissued 50c Nimes stadium design in blue (mono-colour), 14x11cm, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
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Issued Stamps and Varieties
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20202
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Maury 183
Issued Stamps and Varieties. 1924 Olympics 10c in two complete mint sheets of 75 showing three panes of 25, both mounted in a frame with various flaws highlighted, great for the specialist
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20203
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Maury 184
1924 Olympics 25c in two sheets of 75 each showing three panes of 25, one complete with all selvedge, each in different shades, both mounted in a frame with various flaws highlighted, great for the specialist.
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20204
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: Maury 184a
1924 Olympics 25c imperforate, no gum, originating from the imperforate printer's presentation sheet, light bend and light crease at top right corner not affecting the appearance, signed Calves. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20205
Symbol: C,H
Cat No: Maury 184c
1924 Olympics 25c imperf. on three sides top left corner marginal, mint lh, and 25c imperf. on three sides used with slogan cancel, both have had their lower perfs trimmed to simulate fully imperforate stamps, still scarce.
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced downwards (affecting the first row of 5 stamps) were discovered, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Most of the stamps were cut on their perforate side to simulate completely imperf. stamps which explains their narrow lower margin at foot. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 1,400.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20206
Symbol: C,H
Cat No: Maury 184c
1924 Olympics 25c imperf. on three sides mint lh (signed Roumet), and 25c imperf. on three sides used with cds, both have had their lower perfs trimmed to simulate fully imperforate stamps, still scarce.
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced downwards (affecting the first row of 5 stamps) were discovered, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Most of the stamps were cut on their perforate side to simulate completely imperf. stamps which explains their narrow lower margin at foot. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20207
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: Maury 184d
1924 Olympic 25c imperforate se-tenant with perforate in right marginal vertical strip of five, mint og and only mounted in margin at top and a reinforcing small separation below third stamp, very fine and very rare in this format (Maury €4'600+).
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced downwards (affecting the first row of 5 stamps) were discovered, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Most of the stamps were cut on their perforate side to simulate completely imperf. stamps which explains their narrow lower margin, and hence examples se-tenant with a perf. stamp are very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20208
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: Maury 184d
1924 Olympics 25c imperf. on three sides top marginal in vertical se-tenant pair with normal which has been expertly re-attached, mint full og with hinge at top only, fine and scarce (Maury €4'600).
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced downwards (affecting the first row of 5 stamps) were discovered, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Most of the stamps were cut on their perforate side to simulate completely imperf. stamps which explains their narrow lower margin, and hence examples se-tenant with a perf. stamp are very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20209
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: Maury 185
1924 Olympics 30c in mint nh complete sheet of 75, showing three panes of 25, two stamps faulty at top right, some minor creasing, a scarce multiple (Yv. €2'025)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20211
Symbol: H
Cat No: Maury 186a
1924 Paris Olympics 50c imperforate vertical strip of three, used with indistinct Epinal 1924 cancels, just touching at right on lower stamp, fine and very rare, probably the largest multiple extant, of which there are only 25 possible singles and only around 12 have been recorded to date.
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced to the right (affecting the first column of 5 stamps) were discovered at the Epinal Post Office by two postal clerks, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Of the 25 that could exist, only 11 have been found (6 covers with a single, 1 cover with a pair and a used strip of three). (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20212
Symbol: F
Cat No: Maury 186a
1924 Olympic 50c IMPERFORATE tied to cover by EPINAL R.THIERS Jul 24th cds along with 30c Olympic and 10c Pasteur, registration label adjacent, arrival backstamp, envelope with vert. crease away from stamps, fine and extremely rare, one of the rarities of the 1924 Olympics issue.
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced to the right (affecting the first column of 5 stamps) were discovered at the Epinal Post Office by two postal clerks, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Of the 25 that could exist, only 11 have been found (6 covers with a single, 1 cover with a pair and a used strip of three) (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20213
Symbol: F
Cat No: Maury 186a
1924 Olympic 50c IMPERFORATE vertical pair tied to cover by BRIEY / MEURTHE ET MOSE Sep 21st 1924 cds, registration label adjacent, arrival backstamp, envelope with vert. crease away from stamps, very fine and extremely rare, signed Calves, one of the rarities of the 1924 Olympics issue.
Note: 5 sheets with the perforations displaced to the right (affecting the first column of 5 stamps) were discovered at the Epinal Post Office by two postal clerks, making the stamps imperforate on three sides. Of the 25 that could exist, only 11 have been found (6 covers with a single, 1 cover with a pair and a used strip of three) (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 8,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Memorabilia
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20185
Symbol:
Memorabilia. 1924 (Jun 9) "Maccabi" Sports & Athletic Organisation of Eretz-Israel headed letter sent to the Secretary of the Organising Committee in Paris, typed and signed by General Kisch, the President of the Maccabi Organisation in Palestine, informing the secretary of the delegation they are sending to the Paris Games, with handwritten testimony on the reverse on behalf of Kisch by the French General Consul in Jerusalem with Consular cachet, an interesting and an important document for Israel (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20186
Symbol:
1924 Paris official report with black embossed cover, French text, minor wear to the spine with a little sellotape, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 70.00
Sold...EUR 75.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20188
Symbol:
1924 Paris commemorative dish/ashtray in brass, with Olympic legend surrounding laurel branches, star and ball (basketball?), fine (Image)
Opening EUR 30.00
Sold...EUR 30.00
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Postcards
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20222
Symbol: F
Postcards. 1924 Paris maxi card showing the statue of Milo of Croton franked on the picture side by Olympic 30c tied by "Paris R.P / Affranchisis" 23 5 24 cds on the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, with later "COLOMBES / VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE" cds, unsent, a fine and popular maximum card. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20223
Symbol:
Blanche: Folder for the Blanche illustrated postcards, two examples which are ideal to display the front and the logo of the printer Henri François, very scarce (no postcards included). (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20224
Symbol: F
Blanche: Wrestling 15c postal stationery card used on the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, cancelled by 1924 (Jul 25) Olympic slogan machine cancel, with message in French "Printing 59f series of 8 cards 1st issue of 15c green Pasteur 25 Juillet 1924", sent by the President of the Association of Postal Stationery Collectors to himself, fine and rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20226
Symbol: F
Blanche: Javelin 15c postal stationery card uprated with Olympic 25c and Pasteur 30c tied by Paris 18.08.24 cds, sent to England with airmail label, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20227
Symbol: F
Blanche: Javelin 15c postal stationery card uprated with Olympic 50c and Semeuse 5c tied by Paris 18.08.24 cds, sent to England with airmail label, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20228
Symbol: F
Blanche: Rowing 15c postal stationery card, two examples with one used 1924 (Aug 18) and uprated with Olympic 50c and Semeuse 5c to England, plus unused card, a nice pair to display. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20229
Symbol: F
Blanche: Rowing 15c postal stationery card, two examples with one used 1924 (Sep 10) and uprated with Semeuse 30c to Austria (corner crease), and an unused card, a nice pair to display. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20230
Symbol: F
Blanche: Rugby 15c postal stationery card sent to England uprated with Olympic 30c and 25c tied by Paris 1924 (Aug 18) cds, very fine and scarce usage with Olympic stamps. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20231
Symbol: F
Blanche: Rugby 15c postal stationery card uprated with Olympic 25c and Pasteur 30c and cancelled by Paris cds, sent to England with airmail label, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20232
Symbol: F
Blanche: Running postcard with 15c die omitted, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20233
Symbol: F
Blanche: Running 15c postal stationery card cancelled Paris 17 VIII 1924 slogan cancel, sent within Paris, very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 50.00
Sold...EUR 65.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20234
Symbol: F
Blanche: Wrestling 15c postal stationery card uprated with Olympic 50c and Semeuse 5c and cancelled by partial Paris cds, sent to England with airmail label, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 140.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20235
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
Blanche: Group of 10 USED Blanche postal stationery cards, with illustrations of Boxing, High Jump, Rugby (2), Running (2, one missing stamps), Tennis (2), Wrestling (2), six uprated for sending abroad, some stamp faults, a rare group of these attractive cards in used condition (Image)
