Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 2551 /   

Olympic, Costa Rica, 1924 Olympic Games Issues Group, selection of mint and 4 covers; mint with set with additional multiples including 20c imperf margin block and tete-beche pair, imperf & perf'd sets on separate covers including first fight and the 20c tete beche perf'd & imperf issues on a registered cover (no photo).
Scott No. B2-B7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2552    

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945),1924, 50c on 10c-2.50p on 50c Olympic Bilingual Issue Complete, tied by octagon "Beyrouth, 14. 3. 25" bilingual cds's on registered cover to Alep, registry etiquette and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 45-48    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2553    

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945), 1924, 50c on 10c-2.50p on 50c Olympic Bilingual Issue Complete, tied by bold "Beyrouth, 19. 3. 25" bilingual cds's on cover to Damas, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 45-48    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2554 S   

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945), 1924, 50c on 10c-2.50p on 50c Olympic Issue Complete, "Specimen" Overprint, with additional green crayon, without gum, rich colors, Very Fine and rare; signed E. Diena.
Scott No. 18S-21S    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2555    

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945), 1924, 50c on 10c-2.50p on 50c Olympic Issue Complete, Inverted Overprints, o.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, 2.50p on 50c with gum crease, otherwise Very Fine; signed.
Scott No. 18a-21a    $1,400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2556    

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945), 1924, 50c on 10c-2.50p on 50c Olympic Issue Complete, tied by bold "Beyrouth, 19 3 25" bilingual cds's on cover to Damas, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18-21    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2557    

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945), 1924, 50c on 10c-2.50p on 50c Olympic Issue Complete, tied by bold "Beyrouth, 24-6-25" bilingual cds's on registered cover to Damas, registry etiquette and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18-21    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2558 /o/   

Olympic, Lebanon (French Mandate, 1920-1945), 1924 Olympic Games Issues Group, selection of mostly mint from the two surcharge issues, with unlisted Scott surcharge varieties including bilingual 50c on 10c & 2.50p on 50c double overprints (45 & 48 vars.), other minor letter varieties noted including small "G" in Grand, some n.h., includes mix issue franking cover; Scott cat for normal off-cover (no photo).
Scott No. 18-21, 45-48; $1,008+    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2559    

Olympic, Netherlands, 1928, 1½c-30c Olympics Complete, tied by special Olympic Stadion cancel on registered cover to Rotterdam, with rare registry etiquette with violet "Amsterdam Stadion" handstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 205-212. NVPH No. 212-219.
Scott No. B25-B32    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2560 o/   

Olympic, Netherlands, 1928 Olympic Games Group, of 13 items; includes 4 unused photo/picture post cards, two different 5c postal cards (mint & used), special cancels with two postcards and three on piece items, complete 1928 Olympic set on registered cover and a rare single usage of the 5c Olympic issue (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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