1906 Olympics » Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 85393 |
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 1906 unused picture postcard with at centre image of D. Iofalos, weightlifter, franked 1 Lepta tied Stadium cancel of unclear date, fine and attractive (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 200
SOLD for CHF 160.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85394 |
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 1906 (24 Sept) envelope to Geneva bearing printed heading of a Candle company in Corfu, franked on reverse with horizontal strip of five 5l tied Kerkyra cds, Geneve arrival at right additionally tying one stamp (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85395 |
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 1906 (12 (August) Hellenism newspaper, headlining issues in Bulgaria, bearing single franking 5l tied fine crisp Athens cds, address banderolle removed. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 120
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85396 |
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 1906 'Hellenism' 2 page newspaper without banderolle but franked 1906 Olympic 3l orange without oxidisation and 1l brown 'Flying Mercury' tied unclear date stamp, an unusual usage (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85397 |
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 Seventh Day of the Games: 1906 (15th April) folded 2 page newspaper used at the within city rate of 1l. with oxidised Olympic stamp applied and tied thick single ring 'Bouton' cancel of Athens (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85398 |
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 Tenth Day Of The Games: 1906 2l, 3l and 5l on non-olympic postcard to Vienna franked 2l, slightly oxidised 3l and a 5l tied by two full and fine commemorative Akropolis date stamps of 18 Apr, fine and attractive (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
SOLD for CHF 220.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85399 |
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 1906 Damaged 5 Lepta postal stationery card addressed to the stadium additionally franked by green Olympic vignette, both tied by good strikes of the rare Zappeion (Olympic Village) date stamp. The card is addressed to Lt Vallestos at the
Stadium asking permission to take a javelin home to Prague. The card is in unfortunate condition but still very worthwhile example of this rare cancel, especially difficult to find on a vignette. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 500
SOLD for CHF 200.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85400 |
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 1908 (15.7.) registered cover to Strassburg with printed heading of an Athens stamp dealer, franked on reverse with 1906 Olympic 2l x 11 and 3l x 2, plus Flying Mercury values to make up 50l rate, cancelled by Athens Kentpikon cds, front
bearing German 'Aus Ausland/ Kufstein - Munchen' railway registration etiquette, colourful (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
SOLD for CHF 150.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85401 |
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 1906 (1 Aug) Registered larger envelope to Chemnitz, Germany franked with a short set of ten values to 50 Lepta each individually tied neat Athens cds, registration label, and two-line bilingual violet handstamp, reverse with four blue
vignettes for the Games, one of which is tied by arrival cds, central filing crease and a few light bends at peripheries, a delightful items (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 500
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85402 |
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 1906 (5/12) postcard of two Ancient Greek Athletes to Belgium franked 10 Lepta red tied Athens cds, arrival cds of Audenarde at top, fine condition (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
SOLD for CHF 120.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85403 |
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 1907 (14/11) illustrated 'Tall Ship' advertising card from Shipping Agent at Piraeus franked with Olympic 10 Lepta tied double-oval violet date stamp, fine and attractive (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
SOLD for CHF 75.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85404 |
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 1906 Olympics 50 Lepta together with 25 Lepta Flying Mercury on unclearly dated registered cover to Belgium tied Athens 9 cds, arrival backstamp, fine and scarce (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85405 |
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 1906 (19 May) Registered printed Bank envelope to Munich bearing single franking 50 Lepta tied large Volos date stamp, both registration label and straight-line handstamp, without backstamps (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85406 |
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 1906 Registered cover to Paris franked 5 Lepta green, 30 Lepta 'Wrestling' purple and 40 Lepta brown tied two unclearly dated cds, reverse with blue bilingual scallop seal of Greek Post Office together with arrival cds, a good correctly
rated cover (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85407 |
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 1906 Olympics 25l on two single franking covers, one a mourning envelope to Smyrne with content from King of Greece, the other cover addressed to Geneva, forwarded to Milan with central crease (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85408 |
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 1906 Olympics 25l on two covers, one a single franking from Patras to Hamburg, endorsed private with some toning, the second a registered cover from Athens to London bearing horizontal pair tied Athens 9 cds, arrival backstamp (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
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Estimate. CHF 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85409 |
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 1906 Olympics 1907 registered cover to Naples franked three 25l tied Athens 9 cds, arrival backstamp, some toning and a commercial registered cover front from Patras to Paris bearing two single 25 Lepta. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. CHF 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
