Covers and Cancellations. DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul) Picture postcard to Marseille with 1924 Olympic 10c tied by "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds and reverse with the Marseille "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" slogan machine cancel, datelined "Village O., 1e Juillet", some faults, a very rare combination of Olympic datestamps and thought to be unique by the collector. (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 9 & 11) Pair of postcards showing the two Olympic poster designs, both with Olympic frankings (one with 25c & two 10c, other 50c) and both tied by crisp Olympic slogan machine cancels, sent to Switzerland, a scarce usage of these cards with Olympic franking and cancels, fine and very attractive pair. (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 13) Picture postcard of the Stade de Colombes franked on reverse by the complete Olympics set tied by slightly unclear strikes of the "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds, sent to Belgium with postman's numeral hs, fine and attractive (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 15 & 17) Group of 30c Olympic postal stationery cards, the first with "JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924" Le Havre machine cancel (top left corner creasing) and the second with the Olympic roller cancel (light crease at left), plus two fine unused examples. (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 19) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1924 Olympic set of four plus extra 30c and Semeuse 5c all tied by "COLOMBES / VILLAGE OLYMPIQUE" cds with very rare "COLOMBES / OLYMPIQUES" registration label below, Basel arrival, very fine and attractive. (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 19) Picture postcard of the Stade de Colombes franked on reverse by the Olympics 50c tied by "COLOMBES / VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE" cds, sent to Switzerland and possibly signed by Swiss athletes, very fine (Image)

DURING THE GAMES: 1924 (Jul 24) Envelope with two Olympics 10c and Semeuse 5c tied by "COLOMBES / STADE OLYMPIQUE" cds, paying the correct rate (rare as such), with further "COLOMBES - STADE OLYMPIQUE" hs and "JEUX OLYMPIQUES MAI à JUILLET 1924" hs, fine and attractive (Image)

1924 Paris group of stamps and covers, incl. six covers with Olympic frankings incl. one registered to Switzerland with complete set, Swiss Rowing Federation vignette for the Games tied to reverse of cover, examples of Olympic machine cancel on cover and piece, two unused postal stationery cards, four unused art deco illustrated cards by Blanche illustrating Rugby, Rowing (2) and Running (some imperfections), AN Paris ppc of the Uruguay football team, range of mint and used plus mint Syrian and Lebanon overprint sets, an interesting lot, great for further expansion. (Image)