POSTER STAMPS AND LABELS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

      INTRODUCTION

      STATISTICS

      UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

        SUMMER GAMES
1894 - Modern Games Founded
1896 - I Olympiad - Athens
1900 - II Olympiad - Paris
      - Vignettes of the 1900 Paris Expo
1904 - III Olympiad - St. Louis
1906 - Intercalated Games - Athens
1908 - IV Olympiad - London
1912 - V Olympiad - Stockholm
1913 - Berlin prepares for 1916 games
1914 - 20th Anniversary of Rebirth of Games
1916 - VI Olympiad - Berlin
1920 - VII Olympiad - Antwerp
1924 - VIII Olympiad - Paris
      - Post Cards
1928 - IX Olympiad - Amsterdam
1932 - X Olympiad - Los Angeles
1936 - XI Olympiad - Berlin
1940 - XII Olympiad - Tokyo
      - XII Olympiad - Helsinki
      - New Zealand Centennial Games
1944 - XIII Olympiad - London
      - German POW Games
1948 - XIV Olympiad - London
1952 - XV Olympiad - Helsinki
1956 - XVI Olympiad - Melbourne
      - XVI Olympiad - Stockholm
1960 - XVII Olympiad - Rome

UPDATE HISTORY

This page lists changes to these Olympic Poster Stamps and Labels pages, most recent first.
Come here to find out what's new since your last visit.

Date Updated

Nature of Update

09/05/2023

1940 Tokyo - added 1940-J-x10 a thru d;
added 5 matchbox labels, mbl-J211 thru 215 ;
1940 Helsinki - added text about runners on US Fund labels ;
1968W Grenoble - added 1968W-x35 cheese label ;
1972 Munich - added decal 1972-x06g

08/10/2023

1920 Antwerp - added 1924-x4e, another stamp from the Bessonneu games ;
1924 Paris - added page from Official Report (at top) and 1924-x12;
1932 Los Angeles - added three new examples of 1932-13;
added image of 1932-20;
added 1932-x38 and 1932-x39;
1936 Berlin - added images for 1936-x47;
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x43;
1968 Mexico City - added 1966-x4;

02/12/2023

1908 London - added German watch ad;
1913 Berlin - added new variety of 1913-20;
1924 Paris - added set of souvenir cards;
1928 Amsterdam - added multiple of 1928-1d red;
1932 Los Angeles - new image for 1932-x22; added x35, x36, x37;
1936 Berlin - added 1936-x45, x46, x47;
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j210;
1956 Melbourne - added story behind 1956-04;

09/26/2022

1924 PARIS - added image of full sheet of 1924-1&2;
1932 LOS ANGELES - added 1932-13dddd;
1936 BERLIN - added image of 1936-42; added image of 1936-50x2 with Chile cancel; added 1936-69-68,87,89,91,93!; added 1936-x44;

05/10/2022

1912 STOCKHOLM - added 1912-x12;
1924 PARIS - added 1924-fake;
1928 AMSTERDAM - added covers and sheetlet for 1928-21; added 1928-fake;
1936 BERLIN - added 1936-fake;
1940 TOKYO - added mbl-j14a, j20a, and mbl-j206 thru j209;
- added more fakes - 1940-fake 1,2,3,4;
1952 HELSINKI - added 1952-x39

04/22/2022

1916 BERLIN - added text to 1916-3a thru 12a;
1920 ANTWERP - added 1920-x14;
1932 LOS ANGELES - added 1932-13cccc;
1956 MELBOURNE - added text and image to 1956-31 thru 34

02/15/2022

MANY ADDITIONS, A FEW RATHER EXCITING!

1924 PARIS - added 1924-x10a and x11, reorganized and renumbered FAR EASTERN GAMES labels;
1932 LOS ANGELES - added 1932-13bbbb and 1932-x34;
1936 BERLIN - added four more footballers to the images for 1936-69(!); added 1932-x43; added 1948-06 (!); added image for 1936-36;
1940 TOKYO - added mbl-j201 thru j205 and bus tickets;
1948 LONDON - added proof that 1948-06 was issued in 1936;
1956 MELBOURNE - added images of 1956-02;
1960 ROME - added x44-e, baggage label for US journalist;
1964 TOKYO - added 1964-x03-c; added 1964-x67-d (UK lugggage label); added 1964-x74;
1964 INNSBRUCK - added 1964W-x8;
1968 MEXICO CITY - added image of 1968-95; added a few more decals (ho hum);
1964W GRENOBLE - added image of 1964W-02; added 1968W-x32 thru x34;
1972 MUNICH - added 1972-x72 thru x78;
1972 SAPPORO - added 1972W-x25 thru x32;

11/03/2021

1936 BERLIN - added two more footballers to the images for 1936-69!

10/02/2021

1924 PARIS - added 1924-6 full strip of 4!

06/25/2020

1940 TOKYO - added 1940-J-8x & 1940-J-x9

06/19/2020

1940 TOKYO - added new labels j189 through j200; added many translations for labels.

MANY THANKS TO AKIHIKO KANDA
ONWARD TO TOKYO 2021!

06/18/2020

Many additions!

I have been lazy - AGAIN!
Pretty much every page has been updated.
Details follow:

1912 Stockholm - updated 1912-X10;
1920 Antwerp - updated 1920-X13 ;
1924 Paris - added two more images of 1924-6; added #1924-x18 a,b,c,d ;
1928 Amsterdam - added image for 1928-21 on piece ;
1932 Los Angeles - added size variety (reproduction) of 1932-1;
- added 1948-x14, 1932-13zzz and 1932-13aaaa; added image of 1932-54!
- added image of a used example of 1932-x26;
1932 Lake Placid - added 1932W-x4;
1936 Berlin - added #1936-50x2; added #1936-x18d&e;
- updated 1936-x36; added 1936-x37, x38, x39, x40, x41, x42!;
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added 1936W-z1fv;
1940 Tokyo - added 1940J-x8 ;
1940 Helsinki - added varieties of 1940F-12 ;
1940 St Moritz - added poster;
1940 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added ridiculous postcard ;
1948 London - added 1948-x14 ;
1952 Helsinki - added poster ; added many more varieties of 1952-x14;
- added 1952-x37 and x38
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-5-6 proof; added variety of 1956-08;
- added 1956-x42
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo - added poster;
1960 Rome - added gray variety of 1960-04-07; updated 1960-x39; added 1960-x47 ;
1960 Squaw Valley - added 1960W-x25, x26, x27 ;
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-50g ; added 1964-x68 through x73;
1964 Innsbruck - added 1964W-x7;
1968 Mexico City - added 1968-x09q, x43 thru x46 ;
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x30 & x31 ;
1972 Munich - added 1972-x57 thru x72!; added images for 1972-26, 34, 40, 42, 44, 62, 77, 82 ;
1972 Sapporo - added variety of 1972W-06 to 10 ;
- added 1972W-x13 through x23!;
WORKERS OLYMPICS - added new cinderella for 1927;
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - moved myst-62, myst-11, myst-59, myst-61 to the SOLVED MYSTERIES page - I do not consider them mysteries any more!

AS ALWAYS, if YOU can add images or information to these pages, please do!

12/30/2019

Many additions!

I have been lazy, and accumulated a lot that I found boring, but suddenly a bunch of exciting new ones showed up on eBay a couple of days ago, and that has inspired me to catch up - almost.

1900 Paris Expo - added VIEUX PARIS;
1912 Stockholm - added 1912-x11!;
1920 Antwerp - added better image of 1920-x11 and dimensions;
1924 Paris - added 1924-x15 and x16! ;
1928 Amsterdam - added image for 1928-24! ;
1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x33 warning ;
1936 Berlin - added image for 1936-49;
1952 Helsinki - added image for 1952-24 ;
1956 Melbourne - added image for 1956-08b;
- added 1956-x41;
1960 Rome - added 1960-x46 ;
- added 1960-xmb5 and xmb6;
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x67 ;
1968 Mexico City - added 1968-x38 thru 42 ;
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x27 thru 29 (sorry about x29, there are just too many!) ;
1972 Munich - cleanup and some renumbering - lots of additions: 1972-x05, x10, x23, x31, x40, x41; 1972-x53 thru x55 (sorry, just a mess), 1972-mbl-x09 and x10. But nothing that excites me. Look around.

Still to come: some additions for 1972 Sapporo and more translations for 1940 Tokyo from Akihiko! Also, I am working on a new page for undated labels, but having trouble getting it organized - soon, I hope.

08/31/2019

1960 Rome - Added English version of 1960-225;
1972 Munich - Added new stickers, 1972-x53 thru x55;
- Added new sticker 1972-x56

08/27/2019

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x32;
1936 Berlin - added 1936-50x2;
- added pdfs of OLYMPIA HEFT booklets;
1940 Tokyo - added more translations of text on Japanese matchbox labels;
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-08w;

08/18/2019

MORE UPDATES from Tokyo contributor Akihiko Kanda

1940 Tokyo - added new item 1940-j-x7; added Japanese texts and English translations for many matchbox labels - many more to come!
1964 Tokyo - added new items 1964-x64, x65, x66;
1972 Sapporo - added new item 1972W-x12.

07/08/2019

MANY UPDATES from new Japanese contributor Akihiko Kanda of Tokyo,
and from new Heiko Volk auction!

1936 Berlin - added two new vignettes in series 1936-69;
1940 Tokyo - added images and text for 1940-J-9;
1952 Helsinki - added new label 1952-x36;
- added new images for x1, x14, x20;
1956 Melbourne - added new label 1956-x40;
1960 Squaw Valley - added new label 1960W-x24;
1964 Tokyo - added new labels 1964-x61, x62, & x63;
- added images and information for 1964-92-97, x01, x09, x20;
- dropped 1964-x22 and x52;
1968 Mexico City - added new paper color for 1968-01-25;
1972 Munich - added 1972-26Bx;
added image for 1972-mbl-x04;
1972 Sapporo - added new label 1972W-x11;
- added images and information for 1972W-x03;
- added link and information for 1972W-x08 (it's a cigarette package)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - MAJOR UPDATES - Added recent contributors

MANY THANKS TO ALL!

WATCH FOR MAJOR ADDITIONS
to the Japanese matchbox label section of 1940 Tokyo.

06/20/2019

1904 St. Louis - added advance publicity label for the Fair (not Olympic!);
1936 Berlin - added 1936-x35;
1940 Tokyo - Add many matchbox labels, mbl-j184 thru j187 and varieties of others;
1940 Helsinki - Added images and text for 1940-F-17, including signed sheets and source photo for the US Fund label;
1948 London - added source photo for the US Fund label; added varieties of 1948-x7;
1952 Oslo - added information about baggage labels and tags;
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x39;
1960 Rome - added 1960-x44 and x45;
1968 Mexico City - added some minor varieties;
1972 Munich - added 1972-x52;
1972 Sapporo - added 1972W-x10;
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-65, OLYMPIC MOTOR OIL

06/05/2019

1940 Tokyo - OOOPS! Those NEW FINDS - 1940-J-x5 and 1940-J-x6 - are forgeries, as Feldman points out. Mea culpa. 🤕

05/13/2019

1912 Stockholm - revised listing for 1912-1-16;
- added information from official report about luggage stickers
1924 Paris - added new variety of 1924-x7;
1928 Amsterdam - added images to 1928-19;
1940 Tokyo - NEW FINDS - added 1940-J-x5 and 1940-J-x6 from new Feldman auction;
1940 Helsinki - added new version of 1950-F-12;
1960 Rome - added new varieties of 1960-94;
1968 Mexico City - added varieties of 1968-87-91;
1972 Munich - added 1972-x50 and 1972-x51;
1972 Sapporo - added 1972W-x09

04/11/2019

1932 Los Angeles - added sale data for 1932-x26;
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j182 and 183;
1940 Helsinki - added SPECIMENs for #17
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x37 and x38;
1972 Munich - added 1972-x46, x47, x48, x49;
- added wallet image to 1972-z07;

04/02/2019

4/2/19 - LOTS OF UPDATES - CHECK THEM OUT!

1920 Antwerp - added 1920-x12;
1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x31;
1936 Berlin - added scans and pdf for booklets - 0lympia Hefte;
1940 Helsinki - added scan of 1940-F-17 with autographs of R.E.Byrd;
1944 London - added 1944-x2;
1948 London - added 1948-x11, 12, 13 - Pakistani matchbox "skillets";
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x34 and 1952-x35;
1956 Melbourne - added image of full sheet of 1956-31-34!
- added 1956-x35 and 1956-x36;
1960 Rome - added 1960-x38, x39, x40, x41, x42, x43!;
1960 Winter Squaw Valley - added 1960W-x23;
1964 Tokyo - added images and text to 1964-x16;
- added variety of 1964-x54;
- added 1964-x56, x57, x58, x59, x60!;
1964 Innsbruck - added 1964W-x6;
1968 Mexico City - added 1968-x34 and x35;
- added 1968-z05 thru z09;
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x28;
- added text and images to 1968W-03 and 1968W-16;
1972 Munich - Lots of updates, both new images and new entries - look for dates in March and April, 2019;
1972 Sapporo - Lots of updates, both new images and new entries - look for dates in March and April, 2019

WHEW!

03/02/2019

1908 London - added image of full sheet of 1908-1 thru 8!;
1912 Stockholm - added image to 1912-20;
1920 Antwerp - added matchbox labels - 1920-x3;
1932 Los Angeles - added image to 1932-x30;
1948 London - added color images to 1948-14 and 1948-x9;
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x56;
1964 Tokyo - added 1962-x2;
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x27;
1968 Mexico City - added 1968-x33;
1972 Munich - Lots of updates - check it out;
1972 Sapporo - Lots of updates - check it out

02/20/2019

1948 London - Added 1948-x10!

02/18/2019

1972 Munich - Official publication; still a little rough, updates to follow;
1972 Sapporo - Official publication; still a little rough, updates to follow

02/16/2019

1972 Sapporo - NEW PAGE! Still very crude, needs lots of revision, and some additions, but take a look, and let me know what you think.

02/15/2019

1972 Munich - NEW PAGE! Still very crude, needs lots of revision, and some additions, but take a look, and let me know what you think.

01/09/2019

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added four new items, myst-61 thru -64.

01/09/2019

1940 Tokyo - added matchbox label from eBay seller cathy-yip: mbl-j180;
1968 Mexico City - added images and text to 1968-28;
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added new category with six new items - ITEMS WITH DATES LATER THAN 1968

12/22/2018

1916 Berlin - added new variety and image for 1916-13;
1940 Tokyo - added matchbox labels from eBay seller cathy-yip: mbl-j178, -j179;
Workers' Olympics - 1936 Olimpiada Popular - added images, revised text;

12/16/2018

1900 Paris - added NEW PAGE of (non-Olympic) vignettes for the 1900 Exposition Universelle;
1904 St Louis - added images of more (non-Olympic) vignettes for the 1904 Expo;
1916 Berlin - added imperf version of 1916-14;
1940 Tokyo - still more matchbox labels from eBay seller cathy-yip
added mbl-j176, -177, -178;
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x32;
1964 Tokyo - added images of the other sheetlets for the Danish Radio Relief Fund;
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-59 and myst-60.

11/17/2018

INTRODUCTION - added link to pdf of Green Catalog.

This update consists almost entirely of new entries contributed by Italian collector and exhibitor Alvaro Trucchi, from a series of articles he published in Phila-Sport, the magazine of UICOS, Italian sports philately organization.

Many thanks to Alvaro, who says he has more! Stay tuned.


1932 Lake Placid - added image of #1932-W-6;
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added 1936W-z3, Italian version of the official label;
- added image for 1936-W-3
- added 1936-W-x12;
1940 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added 1940W-G-x3;
1948 London - added 1948-x9;
1948 St Moritz - added 1948-W-x3;
1956 Melbourne - added #1956-x34;
1960 Rome - added 1960-x37;
1960 Squaw Valley - added second image for 1960w-x20;
- added 1960w-x21 and 1960w-x22;
1964 Tokyo - added image of sheetlet of 1964-51;
1964 Innsbruck - added 1964W-04a;
- added 1964W-16x
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x24, x25, x26;

11/14/2018

1924 Paris - added #1924-x9, x10, x11, x12;
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j174 and 175;
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-57 and myst-58.

11/03/2018

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j173.
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-31 to 34 "COLOUR ERRORS".
1960 Rome - added image of imperf 1960-04 to 07;
- added images and text to 1960-78-85;
- added images and text to 1960-94;
- added 1960-x36.
1964 Tokyo - added 1963-x4.
1968 Mexico City - added images of 1968-94b and c on covers;
- added 1968-x34 and -x35;
- added decals to 1968-x09 and 1968-x15.
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-55 and myst-56.

10/24/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x30
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j170 thru 172
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x55!
1968 Winter Olympics - added 1968W-x23

10/10/2018

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j165 thru 169;
1956 Cortina - added 1956-W-x11
1964 Tokyo - added images to 1964-x11
1968 Mexico City - added 1968-28a and 28b;
- added 1968-x32 and x33;
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x22
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-54

09/10/2018

1928 Amsterdam - added 1928-13a;
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j161 thru 164;
1968 Mexico City - added 1968-x31;
1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x21

08/09/2018

1936 Berlin - added matchbox label x20r
1940 Tokyo - added matchbox labels j155 thru j160
1968 Mexico City - added images for 75-86

07/22/2018

1894 - Modern Games Founded - added image of reverse side of 1894-1
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j151, j152, j153, j154, j75a
1968 Mexico City - added image and text for 1968-x18
Workers' Olympics - added image of envelope with 1937 label;
added new variety of 1931 Winter label

07/17/2018

1932 Los Angeles - updated image of 1932-14
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-08v (Cooper)
1964 Tokyo - added image of 1964-50b variety
1968 Mexico City - added image for 1968-98

07/15/2018

1896 Athens - added image of Greece Scott 117-128
1932 Los Angeles - added image of 1932-14!
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j150
1968 Mexico City -
Revised text and numbering for 1968-54 to 56;
Added images and text to 1968-87 to 91;
Added images and text to 1968-x04;
Added 1968-x28, -x29, and -x30.

07/12/2018

1968 Grenoble - added 1968W-x20 Burundi;
added identification text to 1968W-x06

07/10/2018

1912 Stockholm - added images and text to 1912-17 and 18
1913 Berlin prepares - added images and text to 1913-3 to 8;
new small-text variety of 1913-3 to 8;
added new variety of 1913-20
1914 - 6th Olympic Congress - added images and text to 1914B-1 thru 4
1916 Berlin - added color variety of 1916-13a
1940 Tokyo - added 1940-J-x4; added mbl-j146, 147, 148, 149
1968 Mexico City - added an image to 1968-29-39; added images and text to 1968-93 and 94

07/05/2018

1906 Athens - added complete image of 1906-8-14
1908 London - added images and discussion of 1907 Concours Hippique

06/13/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x28
1936 Berlin - added 1936-x20q
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j100a, mbl-j144, mbl-j145
1960 Rome - added images to the decals at bottom of page

05/28/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added x27
1940 Helsinki - revised images and text for 1940-F-17
1948 London - added images and text for 1948-4
1956 Melbourne - added x33

05/22/2018

1912 Stockholm - added x10
1920 Antwerp - added x10
1932 Los Angeles - revised Citrus Labels section, added image of seven varieties
1960 Rome - added image of 1960-4 thru 7 b, g &h
1968 Mexico City - added 1967-x2

05/19/2018

1932 Los Angeles
- added 1932-x26;
- added color image for 1932-71;
- added images of covers for 1932-76-85;
- added many images for 1932-13;
- added CITRUS CRATE LABELS at bottom
1940 Sapporo - added color image of 1940-J-W-1
1960 Squaw Valley - added x19 and x20
1968 Mexico City - added x27a & x27b
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-51 and myst-52
STILL MISSING - deleted a few recent finds

05/13/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x25
1936 Berlin - added image and text for 1936-x29
1960 Rome - added image of full set of 1960-220 and new text
1964 Tokyo - NEW PAPER COLOR of 1964-1 to 25 (blue); added images of all four paper colors with all four ink colors
1968 Mexico City - added decals 1968-x09l and x09m
1968 Grenoble - added x18 and x19
STILL MISSING - removed several entries that had been completed

04/28/2018

1956 Melbourne - added image of full sheet of 1956-x14

04/23/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x24
1940 Tokyo - deleted mbl-j144 (belongs on 1932 LA page)

04/20/2018

1924 Paris - added a new variety of 1924-x3
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j144
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-49 and myst-50

04/20/2018

1932 Los Angeles - removed 1932-x5 - mea culpa!
1940 Helsinki - updated 1940-F-23 text
1968 Mexico City - expanded segment about Maerkater - 1972-x01

04/19/2018

1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added 1936-W-x9b
1968 Mexico City - added image for 1968-100;
added many stickers and decals to 1968-x09 and 1968-x15;
Renumbered from x15 onward;
Added 1968-x26.

04/12/2018

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j30a, 52a, 113a, 122a, 140, 141, 142, 143

04/11/2018

1928 Amsterdam - added 1928-x12, x13, and x14
1936 Berlin - added 1936-x20n

04/10/2018

1912 Stockholm - added 1912-x9
1928 Amsterdam - added 1928-x11
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j134 thru 139
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x14f
1956 Melbourne - added text and images for 1956-46 thru 55 (esperanto labels);
1960 Rome - added text and images for 1958-1 thru7;
ADDED 1958-x1;
ADDED text and images for 1960-220 (complete set?)
1968 Grenoble - added examples of all factories for 1968W-11 to 13

04/03/2018

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j133
1940 Helsinki - added essays for postage stamps (bottom of page)
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-08 t & u

03/28/2018

1968 Mexico City - added 1972-x01 and Maerkat writeup

03/28/2018

1936-Berlin - added 1956-69-12, Predrag Radovanovic
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x31; added 1956-x32 decal
U.S. OLYMPIC SHIELD DECALS - added 1956-W-x7

03/27/2018

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j132; updated image mbl-j125
1956 Melbourne - updated 1956-46-55; updated 1956-x9 (not a label)
1964 Tokyo - added full-sheet images for 1964-76-81 and 1964-82-85; updated 1964-x18
1968 Mexico City - multiple updates
Added 1968 Grenoble page
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - deleted myst-41
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-41

03/22/2018

Added 1968 Mexico City page

03/16/2018

1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x54

03/01/2018

1964 Tokyo - added many TOPO SPORT matchbox labels and revised writeup - 1964-x51

03/01/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added images for 1932-61
STILL MISSING - deleted 1932-61

02/28/2018

1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x53

02/22/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-13mmm

02/20/2018

1936 Berlin - added 1936-x34

02/18/2018

1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x14d&e; added 1952-x31

02/17/2018

1908 London - added Lusitania postcard
1936 Berlin - added x33 decal
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j130
1956 Melbourne - deleted x28 (now listed as 1960-220a)
1960 Rome - added new images for 1960-224
1964 Tokyo - added x52
U.S. OLYMPIC SHIELD DECALS - added 1936-x33

02/09/2018

1928 Amsterdam - added x2 & x3
1932 Los Angeles - added flag image to x17
1936 Berlin - added x32
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j129
1948 London - added x8
1960 Squaw Valley - added x17 & x18
1964 Tokyo - added x51d & x51e

02/06/2018

1913 Berlin prepares - added 1913-x3
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x51

01/28/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added images to 1932-x23
1948 London - updated decription for 1948-4(8)
1956 Cortina - added decals and stickers at end of page
1960 Rome - added decals and stickers at end of page

01/23/2018

1952 Helsinki - deleted 1952-x31, it was a duplicate of x22

01/22/2018

1932 Los Angeles - added scans of the complete booklet for 1932-58
1948 St Moritz - identified 1948W-x2 - no Olympic connection
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - deleted MYST-22 = 1948W-x2
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added MYST-22 = 1948W-x2

01/21/2018

1916 Berlin - added images of reprints of 1916-3 thru 12
1948 London - added another variety of 1948-4
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x31
1964 Tokyo - added images of 1964-131 thru 141

01/19/2018

1914 - Bavarian Wintersport - added image of setenant strip of #1914B-1a,b,c
1960 Rome - added 1960-x35

01/11/2018

1920 Antwerp - moved 1920-x8 beneath 1920-x3
1920 Antwerp - Added 1920-x9!
1956 Melbourne - added images of tickets and ticket envelope

01/05/2018

1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x50
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-48

01/04/2018

1936 Berlin - added text to 1936-41; added 1936-x18c and 1936-x22b

12/31/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-45a
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j127 and mbl-j128
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-50f
1964 Innsbruck - added 1964W-x5

12/12/2017

1906 Athens - updated text about imperfs - they are modern copies
1956 Melbourne - added text and images to 1956-21 thru 28
1960 Rome - added 1960-x34
1960 Rome - added set of matchbox labels, 1960-xmb4
1964 Innsbruck - added 1964W-x4
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added Myst-47

12/02/2017

1906 Athens - added image of imperfs
1912 Stockholm - added 1912-x8
1924 Paris - updated text and images for 1924-9 thru 12
1932 Los Angeles - updated myst-32
1936 Berlin - added 1936-50x1b
1948 London - updated myst-26
1952 Helsinki - added text and image to 1952-02
1956 Melbourne - added text and images to 1956-29 and 29abcd
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - updated myst-26 and myst-32

11/30/2017

1928 St. Moritz - added images of two covers for 1928-W-5a and b
1936 Berlin - updated the section on Registration labels
1940 Helsinki - updated text for #1940-F-x3
1948 London - updated text for 1948-6,7,8
1952 Oslo - added 1952-W-x2 and x3
1956 Melbourne - updated text and images for 1956-13 thru 16
1960 Rome - updated text and images for 1960-34
1960 Squaw Valley - updated text and images for 1960W-12
1964 Tokyo - updated text and images for 1964-x37 thru 48
STILL MISSING - some minor updates
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added an image to myst-34

11/19/2017

1928 Amsterdam - added image for 1928-22
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j126
1944 London - added 1944-x1
1964 Innsbruck - added 1964W-x3
1964 Tokyo - added image of 1968-97
U.S. OLYMPIC SHIELD DECALS and STICKERS - added 1966-x3
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-44, 45, 46

11/13/2017

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-43

11/09/2017

1912 Stockholm - added text about 1912-14
1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x23
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j125
1940 Helsinki - added image for 1940-F-21
1948 London - added 1948-x7

10/26/2017

1912 Stockholm - added 1912-x7

10/21/2017

1914 - 20th Anniversary of Rebirth of Games - added images for 1914B-3
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j123 and mbl-j124

10/09/2017

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j122
1948 London - added new variety of 1948-04
1956 Cortina d"Ampezzo - added 1956-W-x8
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-42

09/26/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-13lll, 1932-44d, and 1932-x22
1936 Berlin - added 1936-09x, 1936-x30, 1936-x31
1940 Tokyo - mbl-j121
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x25
1960 Rome - added images for 1960-63 and 1960-65
1964 Tokyo - added imperf 1964-x06 and 1964-x49

09/14/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-13kkk
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j117 thru j120 and mbl-k1
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x30

08/11/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x21
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j113 thru j115
1964 Tokyo - updated 1964-x36
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - moved 1964-x36 to SOLVED MYSTERIES
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added 1964-x36

08/09/2017

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-40 and myst-41

08/08/2017

1940 Tokyo - added 1940-J-p1 & p2
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x29
1960 Rome - added German and Spanish versions of 161-165
Workers' Olympics - added 1936 Komotau label

07/14/2017

1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added 1936-W-x11 (set of 108 Swedish labels)

06/26/2017

1964 Tokyo - added 1960-x37 thru x48

06/20/2017

1960 Rome - added 1960-x30 thru x33, added images to 1960-166 to 171

06/17/2017

1940 Helsinki - added 1940-F-x9
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x28
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-60b and 1964-x36
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added 1956-x28 & 1964-x36

06/11/2017

1920 Antwerp - added 1920-x8
1932 Los Angeles - added images to 1932-58
1936 Berlin - added 1936-x29
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j108 thru j112
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-x26
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-50d & 50e

05/05/2017

1952 Helsinki - added second version of 1952-19; renumbered & revised that listing.
1952 Oslo - added 1952-19 from Helsinki page - it belongs to both the Winter and Summer Games

03/18/2017

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j105, 6, 7
1940 Helsinki - added 1956-F-15 image and text
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo - added 1956-W-x7 decal
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x27 label
1960 Rome - added comment to 1960-59 - NO MORE LOTTERY TCKETS!
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-39
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-38

02/27/2017

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j104

02/24/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added second image for 1932-58 - blue
1948 St. Moritz - added third image for 1948-W-x1, and concluded it is a label, not a cutout
1952 Helsinki - added image for 1952-02a (?)
1960 Squaw Valley - added 1960-W-x2b, x15, and x16
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added an image to MYST-36, moved MYST-17 and MYST-37 to SOLVED MYSTERIES page.
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added MYST-37 (NOT an Olympic label), and MYST-17 (it IS a label, not a cutout)

02/15/2017

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added MYST-36 & MYST-37

02/14/2017

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j103
1948 London - added size for 1948-x1
1956 Melbourne - replaced images for 1956-59 thru 98
1964 Tokyo - replaced images for 1964-x24 thru 34
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - added MYST-35

02/06/2017

1912 Stockholm - added misperfed 1912-15.
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Major revision to text and images for 1936-1 & 2
1936 Berlin - revised text for 1936-x24
1956 Melbourne - added images for 1956-x8m thru x8o.
1964 Tokyo - added images of complete sets of 1964-66 thru 74 from all five known factories.

01/26/2017

1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - revised text and images for 1936-1 & 2
1936 Berlin - revised text and images for 1936-z3
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x8l and revised text for 1956-x8
1960 Rome - added three Japanese lottery tickets to 1960-59

01/21/2017

1956 Cortina - added image of 1964-W-12, and reference to complete set on 1964 Tokyo page
1964 Tokyo - added 1963-x3
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x24 thru x34
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - cleanup

01/20/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added 1932-x7b
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x24
1964 Tokyo - added better image for 1963-x2

01/18/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added color variety of 1932-34
1936 Berlin - 1936-70x moved to 1956-x25
1936 Berlin - revised 1936-x14 text
1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j101 and mbl-j102
1952 Helsinki - revised 1952-02 and 1952-x5
1956 Melbourne - added 1956-x25 and x26
1964 Tokyo - added 1963-x1 and 1963-x2
1964 Tokyo - added images and text for 1964-57
1964 Tokyo - revised text for 1964-123-124
1964 Innsbruck - added note about 1963-x2
US Olympic Shield Decals - added 1956-101x

01/12/2017

1920 Antwerp - added 1920-x7
1956 Stockholm - new images for 1956-S-2a&b

01/09/2017

Added new page for Workers' Olympics

01/07/2017

1932 Los Angeles - added image of imperf sheet, 1932-01
1960 Rome - added scan of six colors of 1960-44 to 58
1964 Tokyo - added images to E. Germany. Fund-Raising Leaflet
Unsolved Mysteries - added MYST-33, OLYMPIC NORD HAINAUT
Solved Mysteries - added MYST-34, French lottery ticket stubs

01/03/2017

1928 Summer, 1936 Summer and STILL MISSING - added image of red 2 leva 1936-x4

01/01/2017

1924 Paris - added text to 1924-x4
1932 Los Angeles - added images, revised text, 1932-13
1936 Berlin - added comment, 1936-42
1960 Rome - Added lottery ticket #168 and the back of 306.
1960 Rome - Added 1958 lottery ticket #181.

12/29/2016

1964 Innsbruck - added images and text to 1964W-11 to 15
1964 Tokyo - added images to 1963-01 thru 04
1964 Tokyo - added images to 1964-45 thru 48
1964 Tokyo - added 1964-x23
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - MYST-01 solved!

12/27/2016

1964 Innsbruck - added many comments and questions
1964 Tokyo - added many comments and questions
1964 Tokyo - added images to 1964-98

12/26/2016

1960 Rome - added two new Lottery tickets
1960 Rome - moved Lottery souvenir labels to 1964 page
1964 Tokyo - added Lottery souvenir labels, 1964-131 thru 141

12/26/2016

1928 Amsterdam - added Japanese match box, 1928-x10
1936 Berlin - updated Registration labels listing
1936 Berlin - Added two Japanese matchbox labels
1952 Helsinki - added image of Trieste 143
1964 Tokyo - multiple updates and revisions, mainly to the NOT IN DUBOIS section at bottom.

12/25/2016

Added 1964 Tokyo page
Added 1964 Innsbruck page

12/21/2016

1940 Tokyo - updated mbl-j90 (no Olympic connection), added mbl-j94 thru j100
1960 Rome - added three more lottery tickets
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES - removed myst-31, moved to SOLVED and 1940 Tokyo pages
SOLVED MYSTERIES - added myst-31

12/20/2016

1916 Berlin - added odd example of 1916-13a
1932 Los Angeles - added misperfed 1932-02
1936 Berlin - added three Japanese matchbox labels
- added 1936-08x
- added one Registration label
- added 1936-02x
- added link to chart of Olympic post offices in Berlin
1940 Tokyo - added six matchbox labels
1948 London - added another variety of 1948-4x
- added 1948-x5 and 1948-x6
1956 Melbourne - added better image of 1956-45
- added orange/yellow sheetlet of 1956-46 to 55
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo - added varieties of 1956W-03 thru 11
1960 Rome - added many Japanese lottery tickets and new information about special lottery labels from DuBois 1964 section - 1960-59
- added images and text to 1960-x27, 28 & 29, Israeli charity stamps
Unsolved Mysteries - added myst-32

11/07/2016

1936 Berlin - added five Registration labels
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added Registration label

11/04/2016

1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo - added x5 and x6 luggage labels

11/01/2016

1936 Berlin - added x28, Estonian lottery ticket

10/31/2016

1924 Paris - added 1924-4e - violet
1932 Los Angeles - added explanation to W-x3
1940 Tokyo - mbl-j88 is mbl-j45 - deleted j88
1940 Helsinki - added x4 thru 8 matchbox labels and razor blade wrappers
1952 Helsinki - deleted old x26 & x27 and moved them to 1940 Helsinki page - renumbered a couple of the "x" other matchbox labels
1960 Rome - added three new lottery tickets

10/28/2016

1940 Tokyo - added mbl-j63-87 and mbl-j88
1956 Melbourne - added 12th stamp to x14

10/26/2016

1932 Lake Placid - added image to W-x1; added W-x3
1932 Los Angeles - renumbered x1 to W-x3
1952 Helsinki - added 1952-30x

10/25/2016

1932 Los Angeles - realized that x19 is 1932-64 and x21 is 1932-62!
1960 Rome - added images for 62 & 222

10/24/2016

1932 Lake Placid - added image to x1, and comment to x2
1960 Rome - added images for 59, 66, 73, 220

10/23/2016

1912 Stockholm - added imperfs of official poster stamps, added x6
1932 Los Angeles - added x18 comments, added x20 and x21

10/21/2016

1936 Berlin - added x27

10/20/2016

1924 Paris - added colored singles of 1&2
1932 Los Angeles - added x19
1960 Squaw Valley - added x14 and varieties of 1960W-12

10/19/2016

1924 Paris - added x8 decal
1936 Berlin - added x18b and x26
1960 Squaw Valley - added image of glassine envelope to x5
US DECALS - added 1924-x8

10/18/2016

1912 Stockholm - added image 1912-18b and 1964-05 (bottom of page)
1913 Berlin - added images for 1913-3-8 and 1913-9-17; added varieties of 1913-20
1914 - added image for 1914B-3; added new entry 1914B-4
1928 St Moritz - added image for 1928-W-6; added entry from Swiss catalog - is 1948-W-5 a 1928 product?

10/07/2016

1960 Rome - added x28

10/03/2016

1912 Stockholm - corrected listings for 1912-15 and 1912-16;
updated text for 1912-x1;
1936 Berlin - added 1936-x25;
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - added 1936-W-x9;
1940 Tokyo - added and renumbered Japanese matchbox labels mbl-j01 thru j62;
CREATED THIS PAGE = UPDATE HISTORY PAGE

09/26/2016

1956 - added 1956-x21-24 decals;
Decals page - added 1956-x21-24 decals; added 1966-x2

09/24/2016

Unsolved Mysteries;
Solved Mysteries;
1900 - added 2nd image;
1932S - added images for 1932-12 and 13, added image for full sheet of 1932-36, added new items 1932-x17 and x18;
1932W - added new item 1932W-x2;
1936S - added images to 1936-27 added new item 1936-x24 (see 1936-56 to 67);
1936W - added images and discussion for labels 1 & 2 - new numbers z1 a thru e and z2 a and b, added new item 1936-W-x8;
1940W2 (Helsinki) - added US Fund Labels;
1948S - added images to 1948-6, 7, and 8, added new items myst-26 and x4;
1952S - added KARHU (bear) labels;
1956S1 (Melbourne) - added images and text to 1956-1, 1a; added images to 1956-08, added text to 1956-31 to 34;
1956S2 (Stockholm) - added text to x2;
1960S - added x26 and x27 -
WHEW!

07/19/2016

Added two new items to 1956 Stockholm page - x1 and x2

07/16/2016

Added D. TSOLACOS vignettes to 1906 page. Additions to Decals, 1960 Summer, 1956 Summer, 1956 Winter, 1952 Summer, Solved Mysteries

06/28/2016

Added three new pages: 1960 Rome and Squaw Valley, and US Olympic Shield Decals

06/07/2016

Revised statistics

06/06/2016

Many additions to many pages - look around.

05/22/2016

Major additions to 1936-Berlin (Thanks to Philippe Pavard) - Minor additions to many other pages - look around.

04/24/2016

More additions - 1912, 1924, 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956. Added new page "STILL MISSING"

04/15/2016

Major additions - most pages have changed - thanks to Philippe Pavard and Worthpoint!.

04/01/2016

Additions to 1906, 1920, 1928S, 1932S, 1940 Helsinki, 1948S and 1948W.

03/25/2016

Four of the UNSOLVED MYSTERIES solved! - see 1936 and 1952 pages.

03/23/2016

Added 1936-69 image and four others from the set of 90(!)

03/22/2016

Added notes from ebay sellers

03/21/2016

Lots of updates. Sorry, too many to enumerate. Check all pages, especially UNSOLVED MYSTERIES.

03/15/2016

Added new pages - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS and PARIS 1924 POST CARDS, also lots of minor updates on many pages.

03/13/2016

Added new page UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, also lots of matchbox labels to 1952 Helsinki page.

03/13/2016

Added new images to 1956 Melbourne page - 1956-17 and 18-20!

03/13/2016

Added new images to 1932 page - courtesy of Steve Payne - thanks! Also updates to 1894 and 1896

03/10/2016

Added new images to 1906, 1908, 1920, and 1924 pages - courtesy of Steve Payne - thanks!

08/24/2015

Added new finds to 1928 page - courtesy of Peter CA de Jong - thanks!

08/03/2015

Added 1956-x7 to Melbourne page - courtesy of Noel Almeida

07/28/2015

Additions to 1928 and 1936 pages - courtesy of Peter C.A. de Jong

07/10/2015

Additions to 1928 Amsterdam page - courtesy of Peter C.A. de Jong

06/27/2015

Added 08h to 1956 Melbourne page - courtesy of Noel Almeida

06/27/2015

Added color images to 1928 Amsterdam Summer page - courtesy of Peter C.A. de Jong

02/22/2015

Additions to 1936 Berlin Summer & Winter pages - courtesy of Bob Stockel

01/30/2015

Additions to 1956 Melbourne page - courtesy of Noel Almeida

08/19/2014

Additions to 1956 Melbourne page - courtesy of Noel Almeida

08/02/2014

Additions to 1956 Melbourne page

07/27/2013

Creation

      SOLVED MYSTERIES!

      STILL MISSING

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      UPDATE HISTORY

       SUMMER GAMES
1964 - XVIII Olympiad - Tokyo
1968 - XIX Olympiad - Mexico City
1972 - XX Olympiad - Munich

       WINTER GAMES
1924 - I Winter Games - Chamonix
1928 - II Winter Games - St Moritz
1932 - III Winter Games - Lake Placid
1936 - IV Winter Games - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1940 - V Winter Games - Sapporo
      - V Winter Games - St Moritz
      - V Winter Games - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1944 - V Winter Games - Cortina d'Ampezzo
1948 - V Winter Games - St Moritz
1952 - VI Winter Games - Oslo
1956 - VII Winter Games - Cortina d'Ampezzo
1960 - VIII Winter Games - Squaw Valley
1964 - IX Winter Games - Innsbruck
1968 - X Winter Games - Grenoble
1972 - XI Winter Games - Sapporo

       OTHER TOPICS
      - U.S. OLYMPIC SHIELD DECALS
      - Workers' Olympics


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