Sale No: 755
Lot No:227
Symbol:(Cat No:2527 var.

Czechoslovakia, 1984, Unissued 1k Pole Vaulter inscribed "XXII Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1984" (Scott 2527 var), regummed, Post Office fresh and a great Olympics rarity.
Yvert 2603 footnote; €7,500 ($8,410).

When the Soviet Union decided to boycott the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the stock of stamps that had already been printed was recalled and destroyed. Only 17-18 copies, all without gum, have survived. The set of four was then reprinted without any reference to Los Angeles . Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 755
Lot No:228
Symbol:Cat No:B90

Czechoslovakia, 1919, overprinted Hungarian issue, 10kr violet brown & violet (Scott B90), full o.g., fresh; a most attractive example of this rare issue, Fine to Very Fine+, signed A. Brun.
Scott $1,300
Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

Scott $1,300
Suggested Bid $400-5