1952 Helsinki group of 70+ covers/cards incl. Huolintakeskus printed cover with their Olympic advertising slogan machine franking as official forwarders, "American Club Cigarettes" machine franking with Olympic Rings sent from Turku, Austria 1s+50g Olympic fundraising stationery flight cards used and unused and 2s40+60g Olympic flight cover sent back to Austria with Finnish Olympic stamps and Olympic cancel, Poland Olympic issue, a range of illustrated covers, Olympic cancels, etc., plus German Coca Cola Olympic records handout some toning from being kept in a tropical climate, a useful lot. (Image)

1952 Helsinki Official Report, English text, HB, some wear to covers otherwise fine.

1952 Helsinki group of 19 tickets (1 unused for football) and a Press card for the stadium (unused), incl. two for the Opening ceremony, one for the Closing Ceremony, track & field (10), basketball (2), boxing, swimming and another football, average to fine condition (Image)

1952 Helsinki Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony programmes, very fine and fresh condition. (Image)

1952 U.S. Olympic Tryout Programs, bound in HB with programmes from March 22 to July 6th, plus a typed "Roster and personnel of Games Committees", very fine and unusual.

1952 Helsinki & Oslo collection of books, magazines, brochures, etc, incl. 7 copies of the Official News-Service by the OC, "Olympia Helsinki 1952" magazine vol.1 & 2, official publicity book in French, books about the stadium, Art Exhibition guide, book about Emile Zatopek, British Olympic Official report and book for the British Olympic Committee by Abrahams and Kamp, USA OC book, a very attractive Dutch cigarette card album depicting all their athletes (complete), Kosmos cigarette card album (2, both complete), 3 books about the Oslo Winter Games, several film brochures, ticket to the Olympic Art Exhibition, "International Conference on Sport and Health Oslo 1952", "Finland the Country of the XV Olympic Games", "Sankt Georg Almanack 1952" about Horse Riding competitions throughout the year, and "Olympische Spelen 1952" picture card album by Koom (complete), plus a pack of six photo cards (40+).

Austria: 1952 Olympic 2s40+60 notice for the issue of the stamp from the Austrian Olympic Committee, A4-size and double-sided, with proof of the stamp in black affixed at top, some minor foxing at top, scarce. (Image)

Berlin: 1952 Olympic Festival 10pf black photographic imperf. proof on official card with embossed hs of "Bundesdrückerei Berlin", fine and scarce. (Image)

France: 1953 Helsinki group incl. 26 die proofs, many signed by the artists, in different colours, previously stored in tropical conditions so condition varies from heavily toned (11) to lightly toned (15), each value of the set in 8 different colour trial lower marginal imperf. vertical pairs (heavily toned gum), plus set of FDC maxi cards, set of illustrated individual FDCs and set on FDC. (Image)

Monaco: 1952 Olympic issue group, incl. 7 die proofs signed by the artists (1F in black and red, 3F in black, 5F in dark blue, 15F in dark blue and black and 100F in black), 20 FDI maxi cards, 9 various FDCs/philatelic frankings, and complete mint sheets of the 1F (2), 2F (2) and 3F(2), has been kept in a tropical environment so varying degrees of toning. (Image)

Saar: 1952 Olympic group incl. 15+5F épreuve deluxe in green, 15+5F artist signed die proof in black, both values tied to Helsinki card by Saarbrücken FC champions cds, and both values in date corner marginal blocks of four (heavily toned gum). (Image)

Trieste (Zone B): 1952 Olympic imperf. set of six on illustrated FDC, tied by Koper cds, plus matching FDC with perf. set and same cover with Yugoslavia set perf. from Beograd, fine and very rare with the imperf. set. (Image)

Yugoslavia and Trieste (Zone B): 1952 Olympic mint n.h. imperf sets of six from both Yugoslavia and Trieste Zone B, all in top right corner marginals, slightly toned gum with some faint foxing, fine and scarce (Mi. €2'000). (Image)

Yugoslavia and Trieste (Zone B): 1952 Olympic mint imperf sets of six from both Yugoslavia and Trieste Zone B, all in top right corner marginal pairs, gum variously toned with some foxing showing through, scarce (Mi. €4'000). (Image)

1952 Germany NOC pin in original box, gilt shield-shape with Olympic Rings above German colours in enamel, very fine (Image)

Fencing: 1950-1960 An extensive collection of the many medals, badges and pin that Edward Vebell won or acquired over his long and successful fencing career. Note: Edward Vebell competed in the individual (semi-finalist) and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Vebell was elected to the US Fencing Hall of Fame in April 2014. (Image)

Fencing: 1952 The sword bag that Edward Vebell used during the Games, showing the Olympic rings and the USA team, unusual and a scarce item. Note: Edward Vebell competed in the individual (semi-finalist) and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Vebell was elected to the US Fencing Hall of Fame in April 2014. (Image)

1952 Helsinki "Ylituomari Cief Judge" Chief Judge's armband, minor staining, scarce. (Image)