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1932 - III Winter Games - Lake PlacidOfficial poster and emblem for the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid
The following poster stamps were issued for the 1932 Winter Games:
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DuBois listing:
1. "III Olympic Winter Games" at top; "Lake Placid, USA February 4-13 1932" at
bottom; vertically printed above the "A" of USA: "PTD. U.S.A."
Vignette, between texts: A silhouette of a ski jumper, dark blue & black
with a white upper outline(indicating motion); background:
a white outline of the USA in a variable-blue, circular area; a location-dot, on
the outline-area, is surrounded by a dark blue "LAKE PLACID" - the artist's
signature, in black "WITOLD GORDON," is at lower left, just within the circle;
Olympic rings are below the circle and in their usual multicolors(interlaced
as on
the original flag); 32x47mm, perf 14, upper & lower texts are dark blue ...
$5.00
2. Same as 1 but German text: "III Olympische Winterspiele" at top; "Lake
Placid, USA 4-13 Februar 1932" at bottom ... $9.00
3. Same as 1 but French text: "III Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver" at top; "Lake
Placid du 4 au 13 Fevrier 1932" at bottom ... $10.00
4. Same as 1 but Spanish text: "III Juegos Olimpicos de Invierno" at top; "Lake
Placid USA Febrero 4-13, 1932" at bottom ... $15.00
The above labels were issued in sheets of 50(10x5), SE4S, producing 26
straight-edged copies per sheet. Copies with one or two straight edges
are worth about 6O% of the above-indicated values.
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#1932-W-5 DuBois listing:
5. "LAKE PLACID NEW YORK" above; "3rd. OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 1932" below.
Vignette: a ski jumper at take-off(front view); spectators at both sides,
above lower text panel; torches at both sides of upper text panel.
28x47mm, perf 12. black, gray & orange ... $20.00
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CLICK HERE for a B&W image of a full pane of 10, from SPI's
catalogue of the 1932 FDCs and vignettes.)
DuBois listing:
6. A rectangular label, horizontal:
46x32mm, perf 11, multicolored
A.S.B.T. = Association Suisse de Bobsleigh, Tobogganing et Skeleton |
NOT IN DUBOISIs this a seal or an imprint? This was on the image of a First Day Cover on the www, and could be a cachet, but it looks like an embossed foil seal. Text reads "III OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES" across the top, and "LAKE PLACID 1932" at the bottom. CAN ANYONE SUPPLY MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS? 10/26/16 - I found this image of the Contestant's badge - same design. 8/19/19 - I found an ebay listing for an identical cover, title = "GOLD MEDAL CACHET" - so I think that answers the question - this is NOT a label or seal. |
NOT IN DUBOISIs this a seal or an imprint?
1932 OLYMPIC TEAM
From a Feldman auction - see image below.
Philippe Pavard supplied the image below, of this item on a cover - again, it looks odd - the lack of any sort of perforations, and the appearance of scissor marks, suggest it could be a cutout. 10/21/16 - the owner wrote: ...it is impossible to peel the label off with cold or warm water - in my opinion a cutout, with modern glue. I did a Google Image Search for the design, and found that it was used for the US team badge for the 1932 Winter Games - image below- |
NOT IN DUBOIS
And it turns out this was one of the official logos of the 1932 Winter Games,
used on medals and tickets. I think 1932-x1 is the back side of a
laminated plastic Bleacher Season Ticket, not a label or vignette -
2nd image.
BELOW: More tickets, and a Contestant's Medal.
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The United States issued one postage stamp for the 1932 Winter Games.
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