1956 Melbourne 7 1/2d unadopted essay for the Olympics stamp issue, 157x107mm, in ink with design by A.C. H. Sarbutt, reverse with artist's name and incl. photocopy of letter from the Postmaster General's Department thanking the artist for their submission and returning the drawing, unique. (Image)

1956 Melbourne & Stockholm group of 52 covers/cards, incl. three illustrated souvenir covers with Olympic registered labels from the Olympic Village (2) and Ballarat Village, with the rest of the covers from Stockholm, Turkey, Poland, Czech, Yugoslavia, Vienna-Melbourne flight cover from Luxembourg, Olympic Village aerogrammes with Olympic 7 1/2d tied by different Olympic cancels (8), souvenir book of picture postcards of the venues, sheets of vignettes/cinderellas from Melbourne (1) and perf. and imperf. from Stockholm in Esperanto, and Liberia group of imperf. and perf. progressive proof pairs. (Image)

1956 Melbourne, complete set of Olympic registered labels on 15 covers, all with Olympic frankings and cancels, some illustrated covers, incl. Exhibition Building, Town Hall St Kilda, St. Kilda Pier, Lake Wendouree, Mobile Post Office 1 and 2, Olympic Village, Ballarat Village, Main Stadium (Press), Melbourne Airport, Station Pier and Olympex, a very fine and very rare set. (Image)

Liberia: 1956 Melbourne group of progressive proofs in perf. and imperf. pairs, incl. Stadium central vignette and frame, torch and background, quadriga and background, plus mini sheet without torch perf. and imperf., single of discus thrower background and single of Olympic Rings background, plus two covers with the issued stamps, some with some minor toning.

Monaco: 1956 Cortina and Melbourne group of proofs incl. Cortina 15F die proof in green, signed die proof in dark green and colour trial imperf. pair (heavily toned gum), and Melbourne 30F die proof in red, 30F die proof in green and dark red (both toned) and imperf. colour trial pair (heavily toned gum). (Image)

Saar: 1956 Olympic group incl. 12+3F die proof in green (toned), 15+5F die proofs in dark purple (signed by artist) and dark blue (signed by artist, toned), 12F+3F imperf. colour trial top marginal pair (toned gum), set of two in complete sheets and corner marginal date blocks of four (all heavily toned gum), and three FDCs and one flight cover. (Image)

1956 Los Angeles publicity book for their candidature to host the 1956 Games, 14pp. plus reproductions of three letters of endorsement, rebound with spiral binding, fine and rare. (Image)

1956 Melbourne official report, English text, 227x292mm, HB, 760pp, green leather cover with gold inlay Olympic rings and legend, very fine (one corner knocked).

1956 Melbourne identity card for a journalist, fine. (Image)

1956 Melbourne, group of five tickets in the souvenir envelope, a Press Pass for the Basketball stadium, a "PASS OUT" card for Ballarat (Olympic rowing/canoeing) and a "Support you U.S. Olympic Team" card; tickets include on unused for football, and used for track & field (2), cycling and swimming, tickets in average condition. (Image)

1956 Melbourne official autograph book with over 170 autographs from participants and coaches (also some seemingly from people the collector met at the Games), with many athletes from GB and Kenya, etc., a great piece of memorabilia, plus Olympic stamp on cover tied by Olympic Stadium cancel signed on front by Betty Cuthbert (4-time gold medal sprinter).

1956 - 1960 Olympic invitation card of Melbourne Lord Mayor + souvenir booklet of Rome Olympics and complete sheet of 40 cinderellas showing ancient Roman monuments

1956 Melbourne complete set of pin badges depicting Australian Olympians, produced by Lux Soap, very fine.