1940 Helsinki essay by an unknown artist, showing torch runner in front of the Olympic stadium in black ink, 14x10cm, plus stamp-size proof in dark red, an attractive and unique essay with its proof (2). (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20400
Symbol: A,P
Cat No: Collection
1940 Helsinki essay by Karajainen, group with enlarged essay in black ink and China white depicting the Olympic Rings above the flame with "SUOMI / FINLAND" either side, 14x10cm, plus two stamp-size proofs in blue and red (blue example with thin), unique essay and extremely rare proofs (3) (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20401
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay by Olaf Eriksson, with enlarged essay in black ink and China white on wove paper depicting the Olympic Rings above "1940" surrounded by a wreath, 10x14cm, plus a handpainted version of the same design in stamp-size in blue, black and white ink (2) (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20402
Symbol: A
1940 Helsinki essay by an unknown artist, with an enlarged essay showing a hurdler in black ink, 10x14.2cm, plus stamp-size essay of the same design in blue ink, both originally affixed to a large thick card (larger essay detached) endorsed "NIMIM: AITURI" (Titled: Hurdler), very attractive pair. (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 950.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20403
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay, possibly by Jysky, with an enlarged essay showing a hand holding an Olympic torch with Olympic Rings in black and white ink, 14x10cm, plus five stamp-size proofs of the same design in brown, purple, green, blue and red (some with small faults), attractive and unique essay with very rare proofs (6) (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20404
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay by an unknown artist, with an enlarged essay showing a marathon race in black ink with simulated perforations, 14x10cm, tear at left, plus a stamp-size proof of the same design in blue, attractive and unique essay with a very rare proof (2). (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20405
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay by an unknown artist, with an enlarged essay showing a runner with a wreath in black ink, 16x12cm, plus two stamp-size proofs of the same design in blue and brown, an attractive and unique essay with very rare proofs (3). (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20406
Symbol: A,P
Cat No: Collection
1940 Helsinki essay by an unknown artist, trio of enlarged essays showing an outline of Finland, with two affixed to large card (one since lifted off) showing Olympic Rings at top with one in black outline in white and other in blue ink, each 10x14cm, the other essay with more developed design in black ink with five stamp-size proofs of the same design in different colours, an attractive and unique group of essays and proofs (8). (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20407
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay by Jysky, showing Olympic Rings above the Olympic Stadium, in black and white ink on stout wove paper, 10x14cm, plus two stamp-size proofs in purple-brown and green, an attractive and unique essay with its proofs (3). (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20408
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay by Tapio Virkala, showing Javelin thrower in black and white ink with etching on thick card, 14x10cm, plus three stamp-size proofs in blue, green and red-brown, an attractive and unique essay with its proofs (4). (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20409
Symbol: A,P
1940 Helsinki essay by an unknown artist, showing Olympic Rings above the Finnish flag and a javelin and shot, in black ink on wove paper, 10.8x14.7cm, plus a stamp-size proof in blue, an attractive and unique essay with its proof (2). (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20410
Symbol: A
1940 Helsinki enlarged photographic essay by Hammarsten-Jansson, 8.5x12cm, showing the Paavo Nuurmi statue (the design of the top left stamp on the sheetlet), with some elements of the design touched up, very fine and very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20411
Symbol: A
1940 Helsinki essay by Hammarsten-Jansson, stamp-size in blue with hand-painted and etched changes to the design, showing the Paavo Nuurmi statue (the design of the top left stamp on the sheetlet), very fine and probably unique essay. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20412
Symbol: A
1940 Helsinki essay by E. & A. Rapp in blue, showing the Paavo Nuurmi statue, fine and very scarce, plus two issued stamps showing Nuurmi or the statue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20413
Symbol: F
1940 Helsinki official Organising Committee envelope with French legend at foot and "XII OLYMPIA 1940" 3M50p meter franking, sent to France with Finnish/Swedish censor cachet, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20414
Symbol: F
1940 Helsinki official Organising Committee envelope with French legend at foot and "XII OLYMPIA 1940" 3M50p meter franking partially obscured by a usage of the Olympic roller cancel and very unusual if not unique as such, sent to France, horizontal crease, fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20415
Symbol: F
1940 Helsinki official Organising Committee envelope with legend at foot with "XII OLYMPIA 1940" 50p meter franking, sent within Finland to Espoo, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20416
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1940 Helsinki small group incl. printed envelope from the Yugoslav-Finnish Honorary Committee founded in Yugoslavia to promote the Helsinki Games, with official Games logo at lower left and reverse with legend, sent registered from the Finnish Consul in Zagreb, very fine and rare, plus 1940 Helsinki official gummed parcel label and printed matter label with the official logo and invoice for ticket orders on official headed paper. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20417
Symbol: CC,J
1940 "Amateur Fencers Olympic Fund" complete bound BOOKLET OF SHEETS, with 5 sheets of 100 of each colour (blue, green, brown and red), some discolouration, a rare item
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20419
Symbol: CC,F
Cat No: Collection
1940 Helsinki group, incl. Estonia team pin badge, enamelled in the shape of their flag with Olympic Rings, Latvia mint nh vignette "To the Olympic Games via the Baltic States", and cover from the Swiss Consulate in Riga with the "AUX JEUX OLYMPIQUES 1940 VIA LA LETTONIE" code A slogan machine cancel, Swiss Rowing Federation vignette mint nh pair and "PRO FINNLAND" 10c Finnish OC vignette in mint nh strip of five, very fine, mounted on 2 album pages (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20420
Symbol: G,F,W
Cat No: Collection
1940 Helsinki group incl. used illustrated envelope of the stadium, four cards/covers with the Olympic roller cancel, censored Latvia cover with fine strike of the "AUX JEUX OLYMPIQUES 1940 VIA LA LETTONIE" code A slogan cancel, and an unusual perforation gauge by a Finnish mail order company advertising the Games.
Opening EUR 60.00
Sold...EUR 60.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20421
Symbol:
American Olympic Fund 1940 car/bike plaque, 87x103mm, white metal alloy with reflective red background, showing American shield bordered by legend, originally issued for 1936 with "36" changed to "40" (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20422
Symbol: WWW
Cat No: Collection
1940 Helsinki, group of six different handkerchiefs for the Games, see web scans, very fine and attractive group. (Image)
