1896 Olympics set of 12 DIE PROOFS in red on various types of paper, the 1D with central stain and thin otherwise fine and rare (Image)

1896 1l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine (Image)

1896 2l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, thin in margin at top otherwise fine (Image)

1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in green, imperf. right marginal single, very fine (Image)

1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in dark blue, imperf. right marginal single, very fine (Image)

1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in golden yellow, imperf. right marginal single, small black mark at lower left otherwise fine (Image)

1896 Olympics 25l die proof in black on carton paper, very fine and scarce (Image)

1896 Olympics 25l colour trial in olive on carton paper, very fine and scarce (Image)

1896 Olympics 25l colour trial in yellow-orange on carton paper, reverse with manuscript in French roughly translated "60 lepta is not standing out enough, try slate", top right corner missing and a diagonal crease (Image)

1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black on white paper, fine and scarce (Image)

1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black with surround on thin paper, some minor wrinkling and a split along the surround at top, scarce (Image)

1923 Reprint die proof of the 1896 Olympics 1D in dark blue-green on carton paper, fine and scarce (Image)

1923 Reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) in the form of a 2D Reply postcard in deep blue on buff card, and a 2D lettercard in deep red on buff paper, very fine and rare (Image)

1896 Olympics 1l to 10D mint og set of 12, the 2l with no gum otherwise fine to very fine (Image)

1896 Olympics 1l sheetlet of 25 with margins with one stamp showing IMPERFORATE AT RIGHT variety caused by the corner being folded over before being passed through the perforating machine, perf. separation in several places especially under row 3 which goes right across and some of the margins have become detached, still an unusual item (Image)

1896 Olympics 2D mint block of four showing PARTIALLY IMPERFORATE variety (with two stamps imperf on three sides, very fine and rare error with only two other pairs known, ex Burrus, plus normal 2D mint nh right marginal block of four, perf. separation between top pair, very fine and rare multiple, fantastic exhibition items (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed envelope sent to the Secretary of the Organising Committee with red Committee cachet adjacent, sent post-free with Athens "7" cds, addressed locally to the secretary of the reception committee, very fine and rare (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 1): Envelope with Olympics 60l tied by Athens "1" cds on the first day of issue, cancelled by favour, very fine (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 5): Envelope with Olympics 1l vertical pair tied by Athens "5" cds on the first day of issue, couple of tone spots on top stamp, fine and scarce (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 6): 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l pair and 10D cancelled by Athens "6" cds on the first day of issue, all with original gum and signed, the 1l with stain at foot otherwise very fine (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 1D with Athens "7" cds, very fine (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): Postcard from Athens to Italy with two 5l tied by Athens "7" cds, central vertical fold, fine (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): 1896 Olympics complete set of 12 with Athens "8" cds of the first day of use, 1D with repaired top right corner otherwise fine to very fine (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): Envelope with Olympics complete set of 12 to the 10D tied by Athens "8" cds with hour slug inverted (except the 60l which is uncancelled), unaddressed, 40l with small corner fault otherwise very fine and rare. The only known example with the inverted hour slug (Image)

1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (MILOS): Envelope sent registered within Greece with Olympics 60l tied by Milos blue-black cds, with matching blue-black registered hs and Sifnos arrival bs, opened on three sides and five wax seals removed from the reverse, the only cover recorded from this small town (note that Milos had a population of only 1'088 at the time) and the only recorded registered first day cover, ex Tseriotis (Image)