Covers and Cancellations. 1924 (Mar 4) Postcard with 10c Pasteur tied by the scarce Colombes "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" roller publicity cancel, a little toning around stamp, fine. Note: Colombes was the venue of the stadium at the 1924 Olympics. (Image)

1924 (Apr 2) France Olympic Committee printed envelope sent to the Czech Olympic Committee with 25c & 50c Semeuese tied by Paris "JEUX OLYMPIQUES" slogan cancel, slightly reduced at left, fine. (Image)

1924 (Apr 3) official envelope sent from Paris to Colombes, struck on arrival by the scarce Colombes "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" roller publicity cancel, missing portion of backflap and small cosmetic repair at top, fine. Note: Colombes was the venue of the stadium at the 1924 Olympics. (Image)

1924 (May 14) envelope from Paris to Colombes with Olympic 25c tied by the Gare Saint Lazare Olympic slogan cancel, with reverse showing the scarce Colombes Olympic roller cancel, opened on three sides for display and a little discolouration to the envelope, fine and very rare to have an Olympic stamp, Olympic despatch cancel and Olympic arrival. (Image)

During the Games: 1924 (Jun 27) Commercial cover from a book publisher sent with the very rare "P.P. / PARIS XIV" "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" roller frank cancel (P.P. for postage paid), arrival backstamp, the rarest postmark of 1924 Paris with only five examples recorded, this being the finest (see Journal of Sports Philately, Spring 2021, p.22-23, by Lorentz Jonker) and one of three sent on this date during the Games (fencing and shooting); ex "Zappeion". (Image)

Day of the Opening Ceremony: 1924 (Jul 5) Envelope sent from the Olympic Village to Paris with 1924 Olympic 10c (endorsed Imprimés for printed matter rate) tied by "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds with "COLOMBES-STADE OLYMPIQUE" s/l hs below, very fine and scarce, an ideal exhibition item sent on the day of the Opening Ceremony. (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 25) Envelope sent registered from the Olympic Village to Bordeaux with 1924 Olympic 25c, 30c and 50c all tied by "COLOMBES / VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE" cds with very rare "COLOMBES / OLYMPIQUES" registration label below along with "COLOMBES-VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE" s/l hs, "JEUX OLYMPIQUES MAI à JUILLET 1924" boxed hs and reverse with "COLOMBES / OLYMPIQUE" 2-line hs, very fine, a highly attractive showpiece item sent during the Games (equestrian and yachting); ex "Zappeion" (DF Nov 1999). (Image)

1924 (Aug 5) Envelope sent with the rare "P.P. / PARIS XIV" "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" roller frank cancel (P.P. for postage paid), sent within Paris, cover with creasing and some small tears, still the rarest postmark of 1924 Paris with only five examples recorded (see Journal of Sports Philately, Spring 2021, p.22-23, by Lorentz Jonker). (Image)

"JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET" roller cancel group of 5 covers/cards from different places, incl. the scarcer R. DE CLERY, as well as R. du FAUBg St DENIS on cover with three Olympic 25c, Av D'ORLEANS, GARE DE L'EST (also with Marseilles Olympic slogan arrival on reverse) and AV. DE LA REPUBLIQUE, a fine and scarce group. (Image)

Grand Liban: 1925 (Apr 6) Envelope sent to France with "Gd Liban" surcharged Olympic set and "GRAND LIBAN" surcharged Olympic set, all tied by Beyrouth cds, Paris arrival bs, some minor glue stains on reverse, very fine and attractive with both Olympic sets. (Image)

Grand Liban: 1925 (Feb 12) Envelope sent to France with "Gd Liban" surcharged Olympic set tied by Beyrouth cds, with the 0P50 on 10c showing misplaced surcharge with country at foot, vertical crease clear of stamps and some minor envelope staining, fine. (Image)

Grand Liban: Pair of covers, incl. 1925 (Feb 12) Envelope, unaddressed, with "Gd Liban" surcharged Olympic set tied by Beyrouth cds, with the 0P50 on 10c showing misplaced surcharge with country at foot, and the 1P25 on 25c and 1P50 on 30c showing small "L" in "LIBAN" variety, some foxing, fine; and 1924 (Aug 2) envelope with "GRAND LIBAN" surcharged Olympic set tied by Beyrouth cds, some staining. (Image)

Syria: Pair of covers, incl. 1924 (Oct 2) envelope with "Syrie" surcharged Olympic set of four, all tied by Damas cds, fine; and 1925 (Feb 17) Envelope sent registered to the USA with "SYRIE" surcharged Olympic set and 4pi on 85c, all tied by Damas cds, reverse with New York arrivals, some tone spots affecting stamps and a couple with repaired corner perfs, still an attractive cover. (Image)

1924 Paris, group covers with cancellations and Olympic frankings incl. 39 covers/cards with the "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" slogan cancel with a range of different place datestamps (a few with Olympic stamps and one with stampless with "Président de la République" hs), four with the Olympic roller cancel from R. du Faubg St Denis (2), Av. du Orleans, R. de Clery (tape stain) and Gare de l'Est (tape stains and toned), maxi card with 30c Olympic stamp with "COLOMBES / VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE" cds adjacent, plus three items with forged examples of this cancels or the Stade cancel and handstamps, plus three forgeries of the proofs of the 30c central vignette. (Image)