POSTER STAMPS AND LABELS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES
#1952-W-1 DuBois listing:
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#1952-W-2 DuBois listing:
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DuBois lists the first label below in the Helsinki section. It and its
companion belong here as well.
19. "SKYWAY TO THE OLYMPICS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM" at bottom; the vignette depicts the official Olympic flag, with correct colors and interlacing, atop the SAS flag; along the left edge of the flags,reading up: "OSLO 14/2-25/2 1952 HELSINGFORS 19/7-3/8" - to the right of the Olympic flag: a pale blue & white airliner; background color: varies gradually from a light blue at the bottom to a dark blue at the top. 38x52mm, imperforate, multicolored ... $6.00 |
NOT IN DUBOIS Variety of previous label from an old eBay auction
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NOT IN DUBOIS
Being postal in origin,
Registration Labels are peripheral to this collection,
but some collectors include them. It's up to you.
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NOT IN DUBOIS11/30/17
#1952-W-x2 Red & White Baggage Label glue on back
VI OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Dimensions unknown, but probably about 3" x 5" SOGN is a region of OSLO |
NOT IN DUBOIS11/30/17
#1952-W-x3 Blue & White Baggage Tag
VI OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Dimensions unknown, but probably about 2.5" x 5" ULLEVAL is a region of OSLO Not a label, a tag, but since it is related to the previous item, I am including it here. |
6/19/19 - I was looking through the Official Report
for these Games, and found the following:
1952 Winter Oslo - Labels. To ensure quick and easy customs inspection for competitors and officials, special labels were issued to the National Olympic Committees in advance. These were of two kinds, one to be stuck on to the piece of luggage, and one with holes and strings for tying on. Each label had the address of one of the three billeting areas printed on it, and there was a different colour for each of these areas. There was further room for name and home address. When teams arrived in Oslo it was therefore easy for the transportation service representatives of the Organising Committee to sort the luggage and other goods according to the colour of the labels, and have it sent to the correct destination. The same applied to parcels later arriving for the guests. So we have RED for SOGN and BLUE for ULLEVAL. What color is the third one? ANYONE? Here is a picture from the Official Report, but in B&W. It does tell us that the third venue was called ILA.
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Norway issued three semi-postal stamps for the 1952 Winter Games.
Austria issued one semi-postal stamp for the 1952 Winter Games.
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