ESSAYS: 1948 Olympics 2 1/2d large handpainted essay by Harold Nelson in black and white essay on a watercolour board , 284x214mm, possibly unique in private hands, plus letter from GPO Headquarters (on headed paper) sent to artist Harold Nelson with text clarifying points with regards to the criteria for designing the 1948 Olympics stamps, exhibition items telling the story of the development of these stamps (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10629
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1948 Olympics mint hinged set on Harrison and Sons presentation card, some creases at foot, attractive (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10630
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1948 Olympics air letter postal stationery errors (2), one showing die shifted significantly downwards and one with missing die, some minor creasing, unusual varieties (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 950.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10631
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Cat No: Collection
1948 London collection in an album incl. Organising Committee printed envelope with Olympic set and Olympic cancel, Harrison and Sons presentation card with Olympic set, GPO presentation booklet with set, aerogramme with misplaced die (faults), many postcards of the stadium incl. photo postcard, London Transport bus to the Games, BBC Broadcasting Centre, black & white illustrated card "Equality Liberty Fraternity" (the only card to depict a football theme), FDC with set tied by "Wembley Park. Wembley" cds, cover from the Director of Wembley Stadium to the Chairman, three covers with the Wembley Stadium publicity machine frank (two 1d and one 2 1/2d, Korea Olympic mint set and FDC, Austria Olympic stamp/cancels group, etc., a lovely lot (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10632
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Cat No: Collection
1948 London collection in an album specialising in Football, starting with QPR Olympic Trial match programme, illustrated Olympic pc signed by Liedholm (Sweden, gold medal winners), official Information Sheet with programme and prices, 1932 Portsmouth FC printed card, Football Preliminaries Control pass, signatures of the Indian football team, Football programmes (31st July and the final on Aug 13th signed by Liedholm of Sweden), nine covers/cards with Olympic cancels used on the day of the football matches up to the final incl. one written by G. Nordahl od the Swedish team talking about what he had seen of the Olympics, tickets to the Football incl. complete unused Aug 10 and used Aug 10, Aug 11 and the final on Aug 13, picture postcard of GB's keeper Ronnie Simpson signed by him plus two other items signed by him, etc., a fantastic lot for the football specialist (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10633
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1948 (Jul 2) Envelope with "OLYMPIC GAMES 1948" Wembley 2 1/2d machine frank, some envelope discolouration and creasing, scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10634
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1948 London Wembley Olympic slogan 1d machine frank on a postcard, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10639
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ICELAND: 1948 Olympic vignette imperf. and perf. in brown with WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN overprints and punch holes, mint hr, plus two normal mint nh examples in blue, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10640
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KOREA: 1948 5w & 10w mint nh (minor bends) and both stamps on illustrated first day cover tied by special cancel (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10641
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Cat No: Collection
MONACO: 1948 St. Moritz/London collection of individual die proofs (34), with epreuves de luxe, unadopted colour proofs and signed artist proofs, very fine and scarce assembly (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10642
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MONACO: 1948 St. Moritz/London pair of collective die proofs for the set of 9 stamps, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10643
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MONACO: 1948 Olympics set of 9 mnh imperf. corner marginals, very fine (Yv. €198) (Image)
Opening EUR 50.00
Sold...EUR 55.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10644
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MOROCCO AGENCIES: 1948 1p20c on 1s brown with DOUBLE OVERPRINT mint part og, fine (SG 181a, £1'500) (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10645
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MOROCCO AGENCIES: 1948 1p20c on 1s brown with DOUBLE OVERPRINT tied to cover by British Post Office Tetuan cds, very fine philatelic cover, cert. BPA (2019) (SG 181a, unpriced used or on cover) (Image)
