Football. 1912-16, Group of four Russian cards, two of which appear to be from football players confirming their registration for the season with partially printed messages sent locally in Petrograd (one registered, one with club "HKC" cachet), one to the same addressee all in manuscript, plus 1912 card with "St. Petersburg Football League" printed header with writing but not sent.

1922 Postcard of Nurnberg FC, written by Otto Nerz, manager of the German national team from 1923 to 1936, sent from Nurenberg to Frankfurt, fine (Image)

1928-38 Group of 14 press photos of the Italian national football team, plus a reduced picture postcard and a magazine clipping, mixed condition

1934 World Cup: 1934 (May 24) Envelope sent registered from Rome to the USA paying the correct rate with Italy 1934 World Cup 20c, 25c, 50c vert. pair and 1L25c plus Imperial 5c, tied by "ROMA CENTRO (ACCETne RACCe ASSI" cds on the first day of issue, reverse with New York, New Jersey and Irvington arrival cds, very fine. (Image)

1934 World Cup: 1934 (May 25) Envelope sent registered from Rome to Ancona with 1934 World Cup normal set of 5 tied by Rome "32" cds, arrival bs along with tuberculosis vignette (tied), very fine and scarce, cert. Sorani (1993). (Image)

1934 World Cup: 1934 (Jun 4) Envelope sent by registered airmail from Tripoli to Rome with Italian Colonies 1934 World Cup 50c, 75c, 5L, 10L, 15L and 25L tied by Posta Aerea Tripoli cds (one day before the official date of issue), Rome arrival bs, very fine and scarce usage, cert. Caffaz and Raybaudi (1999). (Image)

1934 World Cup: 1934 (Jun 5) Envelope sent from Rome to Lebanon paying the correct rate with Italy 1934 World Cup 75c plus 1L and 1L25 from other issues, tied by "ROMA CENTRO / POSTA AEREA" cds, reverse with Brindisi transit and Beyrouth arrival as well as "Centenary of the Redemption" vignette, some minor soiling, fine and rare destination, signed E. Diena. (Image)

1934 World Cup: Two covers incl. 1934 (Jun 9) official printed matter from Rome to Monterchi with 1934 World Cup 25c paying the correct rate, tied by "Roma / Campidoglio" cds (on the day before the final), arrival bs, small amount of toning to stamp, very fine; and 1934 (May 15) envelope with two 1934 World Cup 20c and two 5c Imperial, sent underpaid to Mervi with 25c postage due on arrival, fine.

1934 World Cup: 1934 (Jun 10) Picture card with 1934 World Cup 25c and 50c tied by Rome slogan cancel sent on the day of the final to Switzerland, paying the correct rate, very fine and rare usage of World Cup stamps on the day of the final. (Image)

1934 World Cup: 1934 (Jun 11) Official World Cup illustrated card with 1934 World Cup 20c and Imperial 5c and 50c tied by Rome slogan cancel, sent the day after the final to Czechoslovakia (Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1) paying the correct rate, very fine and scarce usage of the card. (Image)

1934 World Cup: 1934 (Jun 19 & Jul 6) Three "Setaccioli" envelopes sent by registered airmail from Tripoli to Rome with Italian Colonies 1934 World Cup set across the three covers, Rome arrival bs on each, very fine and attractive philatelic usages. (Image)

1934 World Cup: 1934 (Jul 30) Two envelopes sent from Rhodes to Turin with Aegean Islands 1934 World Cup set across the two envelopes, cancelled by "Rodi / Egeo" or "POSTA AREA RODI" cds, one with Turin arrival bs, very fine and attractive philatelic usages, the former cert. Caffaz (2012) and the latter cert. E. Diena (1988). (Image)

1954 World Cup semi-final ticket, which took place between West Germany and Austria, very fine. (Image)

1960 Coupe de France: Unissued 5F with "COLOMBES / 15-5-60" overprint in mint n.h. lower left corner marginal block of four, very fine, only 3 sheets known. (Image)

1966 World Cup official souvenir programme, very fine (Image)

1974-82 World Cups: Three World Cup 7" singles by the German Football team for the 1974, 1978 and 1982 World Cups, with original covers, unusual!

1986 FIFA CONGRESS in Mexico official badge with ribbon, very fine (Image)

2004 FIFA Centenary set of 4 gold and 4 silver coins in a wooden presentation case, the four gold coins incl. Brazil purity 90% weight 8g, France purity 92% weight 8.45g, Switzerland purity 90% weight 11.29g and Uruguay purity 99.9% weight 6.75g, (Image)