U.S. Fund Labels:
17. "AMERICAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HELSINKI - 1940 GAMES - St. MORITZ" above;
printer's imprint: "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY" below design;
Vignette: a scene from the 1932 Games in Los Angeles - seven runners on
the track, in the foreground; background depicts a portion of the stadium
with its arched entrances, flags atop the latter, and seats crowded with
spectators; a be-ribboned torch to left side; a be-ribboned USA Olympic
coat-of-arms to right side.
41x28mm,perf 12, each label of one color only, as follows:
a)red , b)green , c)blue , or d)purple ... each: $1.00
17a. Same as #17 but imperf & without gum ... each: $2.50
17 & 17a issued in sheets of 40(5x8), PM4S, perforations pass through selvage
which measures 21 mm at top & bottom and 23mm on sides.
The following information is printed on the selvage:
Left side-"V OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND. FEBRUARY, 1940."
Right side: "GAMES OF THE XII OLYMPIAD. HELSINKI, FINLAND. JULY 20-AUGUST
4, 1940."
Top: "AMERICAN VICTORY STAMP THE AMERICAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HAS ISSUED THESE
OLYMPIC STAMPS TO HELP RAISE THE FUND REQUIRED TO SEND THE FOREMOST AMATEUR
ATHLETES IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE 1940 OLYMPIC GAMES."
Bottom: "THE OATH TAKEN BY ALL COMPETITORS IN THE OLYMPIC
GAMES. "WE SWEAR THAT WE WILL TAKE PART IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LOYAL
COMPETITION, RESPECTING THE REGULATIONS WHICH GOVERN THEM, AND DESIROUS OF
PARTICIPATING IN THEM IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP FOR THE HONOR OF OUR
COUNTRY AND THE GLORY OF SPORT."
See "1948-London" label nos. 3 & 3a for a reissue of the above items,with
appropriate changes in texts & dates. A notable change occurred in 1948 in
that the name "American" was changed to "United States"
