1906 Athens set of 14 die proofs on card in the issued colours, the 1D with small fault otherwise a very fine and very rare set. (Image)

1906 Athens group of 8 proofs on stamp-size card incl. 1l in purple on pink, 10l in green (creased), 25l in grey30l in yellow-green and 40l in red on pink card, 50l in dark green perforated, 2D in dark green on green perforated and 5D in buff in pair, very fine group. (Image)

1906 Olympics 10l brown, imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of nine, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon's work, with hs H2008, a few toned spots, fine & rare. (Image)

1906 1 Drachma black, mint never hinged, complete sheet of fifty, split into two blocks of 25, showing full margins, some perforation separation, otherwise, fresh, very fine & a rare sheet (Image)

1906 Olympics 5D rose imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon's work, with hs H2014, a few tone spots, fine & rare (Image)

1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY ISSUE: COMPLETE OLYMPIC SET tied by Athens cds on envelope sent registered to Italy, Athens registration label, reverse with Bologna and Rome cds, some creasing, an extremely rare cover with only two known, ex "Parigi" (DF Feb 1999). (Image)

TENTH DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 18) Picture postcard of Queen Olga with 1906 Olympics 2l and official red vignette cancelled by the "ATHENS / STADION / OLYMPIC / GAMES" cds (stamp tied, vignette not but definitely belongs), with further strike on reverse, cancelled by favour and not sent, minor foxing, scarce. (Image)

ELEVENTH AND FINAL DAY OF THE GAMES: 1906 (Apr 19) 5l postal stationery postcard, unaddressed, with Olympics 1l, 3l, 5l, 10l and 20l tied by the special ATHENS / ZAPPEION / OLYMPIC / GAMES cds, fine. Note that the Olympic Village was at Zappeion. (Image)

REVENUES: 1906 Olympic 5D with "THEMIS" revenue overprint on complete document, very fine and scarce. (Image)

REVENUES: Two documents incl. 1906 Olympic 2D with "THEMIS" revenue overprint on complete document tied by violet oval cancel and ms; and1 906 Olympic 2D and four 50l "Flying Mercury" with "THEMIS" revenue overprints on complete document cancelled in ms, both very fine.

1906 Olympics issue selection (80+), mostly used, incl. the Olympic "STADION" cancel on Olympics 1l, 2l, 3l, 5l, 10l, 20l, 30l and 5D and "ZAPPEION" on 3D, also some maritime cancels, some mint incl. 3D (three mint & one no gum and thin), a useful mixture, mixed condition. (Image)

1906 Athens group of 8 covers/cards incl. Olympic 5l pair on pc to Siam/Thailand with Bangkok arrival, ppc of discus thrower with 10l, ppc of the stadium franked on the picture side (CTO), 1907 envelope with 10l (2) and 30l (2) & non-Olympic 5l sent registered to France, etc., plus 5l block of four with complete oval maritime cachet. (Image)