POSTER STAMPS AND LABELS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Poster stamps for the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens - 1st edition #1906-1 to 7 Perf 13-1/2, 20 teeth across the top The DuBois catalog lists 14 varieties of this design, in two printings of seven colors.. The image above shows stamps from the first printing, perf 13- 1/2. The first three - red, green, and blue - were an official issue prior to the Games, used for publicity. Four more colors - brown, violet, gray, and gold - were issued privately. The private issues are rare. Poster stamps for the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens - 2nd edition #1906-8 to 14 Perf 11-1/2, 17 teeth across the top	DuBois 1906-1 to 14 As you can see in the images on the left, the perf 13-1/2 stamps separated poorly, so a second edition, perf 11-1/2 was issued at some time, in the same seven colors. These are all scarcer. 1. I am missing images of some of the scarcer colors - can anyone provide those? 2. Can anyone provide the story of the "private printings?" It looks to me like all the above stamps were produced from the same plates, so did the printer just take liberties for the fun of it?	#1912-18b&c I need an image of the white paper - are there others?	18. A Swiss Label: "OLYMP. RIEGE" (Olympic Squad) in panel at top; VTM (Verband Turnen Mannschaft = Gymnastic Team Union) in panel at bottom. Vignette, in between panels: a shot-putter in knee-length pants; a lined margin around label. 22x44mm, imperforate, design is black & on the following colored papers: a)white, b)green, c)yellow, d)orange ....... all Rare 7/8/18 - new finds: e)salmon f)peach

Matchbox label #1912-19 IMAGE NEEDED 1912-01

DuBois number: 1912-19 Swedish Matchbox Label Upper part - image:   Same vignette as on No. 1912-01 (see lower image). Lower part - text:   OLYMPISKA SPELEN   STOCKHOLM 1912   Ensämratt för distribution   Carl Westerberg 35x50mm, imperforate, multicolored Translation of text:   Olympic Games   Stockholm 1912   sole distribution rights   Carl Westerberg Pardon the useless image, that's what DuBois provided, probably a second or third generation copy from earlier sources.

#1924-5 DuBois provided no image for this entry. Below: image from the www - could this be it? Note the red border along the lines where it was cut, and some minor differences from 1924-4, e.g. the shading above the text.

DuBois number: 1924-5 Estonian Fund label PROOF VIII OLYMPIAAD PARIISIS 1924 - 5M Like 1924-4, but a larger, imperf proof 42x32mm, red 1924-4 is 32x24.5mm - significantly smaller - but if the vignettes are identical, the only way to tell them apart would be to show them side by side, so if you have this item, please scan it next to the ordinary variety.

#1924-6 One stamp, with partial overprint "EEST" - it looks like the overprint would stretch over at least four stamps, not three.	DuBois number: 1924-6 Estonian Fund label with OVERPRINT VIII OLYMPIAAD PARIISIS 1924 - 5M Like 4 but with a vertical, violet overprint, reading down and covering three labels:       EESTI SPORDI KESKLIIT Five different colors as with No.4 (red, green, blue, green, violet) Overprint text translation = Estonian Central Sports Union	Polish Fund labels #1924-9 thru 12 #1924-12a, 10, & 12c shown - I need images of 1924-9, 1924-11, and 1924-12b	DuBois number: 1924-9 thru 12 Polish Fund labels The basic stamp is an ornamental design with overprint "POLSKA NA OLIMPJADE" in three lines. Denomination (5, 10, or 20) is in large numeral in a central oval. 12a,b,c are 9 thru 11 with purple surcharges.

#1924-14	DuBois number: 1924-14 Swiss Fund Label Above: FEDERATION SUISSE de BOXE At left: 10c At lower right: PARIS 1924 OLYMPIADES Vignette: a half-figure of a boxer on the left, a white cross on the right. No border, red background extends through the perforations. 32x26mm, perfed, design is black	1924-19	DuBois number: 1924-19 French Theatrical-Production, Advertising Label: Casino de Paris - LA GRANDE REVUE OLYMPIQUE White text on a red background. 70x50mm, oval-shaped, imperforate

1928-19 Bookmarker with similar design	DuBois number: 1928-19 A Double-label Divided into two parts by a wide frame line. Vignette on left side = a white silhouette of a discus thrower, with IXe. at lower right corner, orange background. Label on right: OLYMPIADE AMSTERDAM at top, "Pascall"(signaturej, in panel at bottom Vignette between top & bottom texts: two coats-of-arms on top of 1928. 73x51 mm, perf 11, colors: red, orange, black and blue	1928-24	FOUND! DuBois number: 1928-24 Swedish Matchbox Label: ABOVE:    PARAFFINERADE                    SÄKERHETSTÄNDSTICKOR BELOW:     OLYMPIA MADE IN FINLAND at lower right corner of vignette area Vignette: depicts three "match-figure" runners. Design 48x30mm, 55.5x35.5mm overall, imperforate Texts are black except for "OLYMPIA" which is pale yellow (all light-colored items, including the margins, are pale yellow, the color of the paper), match-heads are black, vignette background is red (Translation: Paraffin Safety Matches)

#1936-x4 Български олимпийски комитет Bulgarski Olimpiiski Komitet Bulgarian Olympic Committee - 1 lev & 2 leva I need an image of the 2 leva stamp with the overprint.	Bulgarian Olympic Committee 7/28/15 - This stamp (without the 1934 overprint) is listed in the 1928 section of the DuBois catalog. Putting it there must have seemed natural, since its design is based on the poster for the 1928 games. Nikolay Penev of Bulgaria (via Peter C.A. de Jong) informs me that this stamp was not for the 1928 Olympics. It was for the 1936 games. It was issued in 1933 without the overprint, and then overprinted in 1934. There are two face values: - 1 Lev in brown; - 2 Leva in red;      Their purpose was to raise money for the Bulgarian Olympic Committee for the 1936 Olympics.	#1936-27	DuBois 1936-27 I need an image of the smaller style of booklet cover - photo shown at left.

1932-20 1932-19 WERBT für die Olympia-Expedition der Deutschen Leichtathleten durch die Olympia-Marke zu zehn Pfennig. Erfolgreiche Werber erhalten die Olympia-Nadel der DSB. Marken durch die DSB, München, Romanstr. 67

DuBois number: 1932-20 A large rectangular label, horizontal, promoting sale of label 1932-19 Features a black copy of 1932-19 to the left, six lines of German text, and an Olympic award-pin on the right. The latter measures 11x20mm and depicts vertical Olympic rings above "DSB." 100x34mm (design portion, including black border), 141x76mm (overall size), imperforate, entire design is colored black, paper is off-yellow Translation: Recruit for the Olympic-Expedition of German light-athletes through the Olympic-Stamp at ten pennies. A successful campaigner receives the Olympic pin of the DSB (German Sports League). Stamps (can be obtained) through the DSB, Munich, Romanstrasse 67. Note: "Light-athletes" is said to mean "track and field athletes."

1932-44 6/1/16 - FOUND - any other varieties out there? 1932-44 variety There could be many other varieties of this stamp, differing in text in lower panel. The one above - COME TO LOS ANGELES" seems to be the most common.	DuBois number: 1932-44 Rectangular label, horizontal - OLYMPIA RALLY 1932 OLYMPIA RALLY 1932 LOS ANGELES in double-lined panels, at top. Panel across bottom states: INDEPEND'T ORDER OF VETERANS INC. SUITE 636 SOUTHWEST BLDG. 130 SO. BDWY. - INVITES YOU TO COME TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Vignette, between texts: A 13mm circle with a wing to each side; within circle: a bear in center with text "SUNSHINE/ HEADQUARTERS" inside edge of circle; two other double-lined circles of same size: one on left gives population data for 1928, 1930 & 1932, one to right has text "SUNSHINE / FRUIT AND / FLOWERS / ALL YEAR; double-lined border around label. 58x33.5mm, imperforate, red & blue	1932-44a	DuBois number: 1932-44a Rectangular label, horizontal - OLYMPIA RALLY Same as 44 but text in lower panel = ARLENE LEOLA WEAVER / 6029 RITA AVENUE / HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. - INVITES YOU TO COME TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA There could be many other varieties of this stamp, differing in text in lower panel.

1932-47 1932-47 variety There could be many varieties of this stamp, differing in text in lower panel.	DuBois number: 1932-47 Rectangular label, horizontal "WELCOME" at top; in panel, across bottom, three items: "YOU'LL / ENJOY / SAN FRANCISCO" on left; "SAN FRANCISCO invites / you to CALIFORNIA" in middle; "THE CENTER / OF CALIFORNIA / SCENIC WONDERS" on right. Vignette: between a large "19" & "32" is a naked shot-putter with a ribbon in front of him stating "OLYMPIC GAMES" - in the background is a part-sun, emanating rays; a stadium is behind the man at the horizon; the latter consists of mountains, the state of "CALIFORNIA" and "PACIFIC OCEAN" below. 56x33mm (overall design), imperforate, orange, violet, maroon, and black	1932-54 Image of group of 1932 items, including top half of this label, the Olympic half.	DuBois number: 1932-54 A rectangular label, vertical A "Christmas - Olympic" combination label issued as a se-tenant, vertical, imperf pair: Upper label: An oblique (upper left to lower right) red stripe (almost 5mm wide); "OLYMPIC GAMES" at top; "LOS ANGELES" reading down next to stripe; "JULY 30 / 1932 / AUG. 14" at lower left; a discus thrower at left center, outlined in green. Lower label: An oblique (upper right to lower left) red stripe (almost 5mm wide) which adjoins the stripe of the upper label; "Merry Christmas" inside stripe, reading up; a poinsettia stem and a holly stem in background. A red horizontal line separates the labels. 25x63mm (overall) Colors of other items: texts in upper label are green except "1932" which is red; the leaves and stems are green and the berries & flower are red.

#1932-56	DuBois number: 1932-56 A round Metallic Label: "Olympic Games / 1932" along upper circumference. Vignette: depicts a classic discus thrower and states "Jul 30 / to / Aug 14 Los Angeles / Cal." 44mm diameter, gold-faced on silver foil

1932-57	DuBois number: 1932-57 A rectangular label, horizontal "OLYMPIC STADIUM / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA" below. Vignette: an aerial view of stadium (same view exists as a cachet of the Xth Olympiad). 39x29mm, imperf, round corners, dark sepia

1932-66	DuBois number: 1932-66 (same as prior label, except added inscription at bottom) WINDOW/WINDSHIELD LABEL (gummed on face) A U.S.A. Olympic Shield: "Xth / OLYMPIAD / LOS ANGELES" at top; "Let's Go... AMERICA" in panel near bottom. Vignette: large Olympic rings on top of vertical, alternating bars. Inscription around the white-edged sides and bottom: "SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF UNEMPLOYED DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS WORLD WAR" 111x114mm, die cut, multicolored	1932-69	DuBois number: 1932-69 WINDOW or WINDSHIELD LABEL (gummed on face) "MEXICO" across top; "OLIMPIADA / 1932" across bottom. Vignette: a Mexican shield featuring an eagle with a snake in its beak, perched on a large "X" with Olympic rings in background; "EN" and "LA" to left and right of eagle; background has alternating vertical bars to left & right: left bars appear to be 3 shades of green but this effect is created via use of fine vertical stripes within the 2nd & 3rd bars; bars on right appear to be 3 shades of orange-red but this effect is created via use of fine vertical stripes on the 1st & 2nd orange-red bars. 87x113mm(design), 101x127mm(overall), "MEXICO" and "OLIMPIADA" are black with green borders, "EN" & "LA" plus the eagle & rings are black, the "X" is orange-red with a black border, the snake is green and black, the shield has a 1.2mm wide black edge, there is a small black ".S." at the bottom point of the shield.

1932-87	DuBois number: 1932-87 A square label "Xth / Olympiad / 1932" below a flying U.S. flag. 48x5lmm (overall) Flag & "1932" are red, "Xth Olympiad" and lined-border are blue	FOUND! 1932-W-6	DuBois number: 1932-W-6 A rectangular label, horizontal "A.S.B.T. / S.S.S.V." at lower left; Olympic rings(inverted) "1932" at lower right; Swiss coat of arms at upper left; a bob-sled, in action, on race course in center; double-lined border. 46x32mm, perf 11, multicolored A.S.B.T. = Association Suisse de Bobsleigh, Tobogganing et Skeleton S.S.S.V. = Schweizer Schlittensport-Verband = Swiss Luge Association

NO IMAGE AVAILABLE #1936-25	DuBois number: 1936-25 A rectangular label Inscription on bell only (???) 39x45mm, imperforate, white design on red DuBois' description of this label leaves a lot to be desired. I assume from its position following the red die-cut oval bells that it resembles them somehow, it's a bell, but is it embossed? Amd what is the inscription? etc.	1936-35	DuBois number: 1936-35 A round, Embossed Label: "OLYMPIA" above; "BERLIN" below. Vignette: a runner carrying a torch; Branderburg Gate on left and Acropolis on right. A decorative border. 60mm diameter, die cut, brown on gold (Looks like foil to me)

FOUND! 1936-36	DuBois number: 1936-36 A round, Embossed Label: "Gegossen vom Bochumer Verein" above; "lautet sie die Olympiade ein" below; "fast 200" on left; "Ztr. schwer" on right. Vignette: the Olympic bell (like that of label No.5). 44mm diameter, die cut, white on blue field (Text: Cast by the Bochumer Association; almost 200 hundred-weights heavy; ring in the Olympiad)	1936-46	DuBois number: 1936-46 Private Advertising. Oval-Shaped Label: "OLYMPIA / BERLIN / 1936" in center; "KAISER'S KAFFEE-GESCHÄFT" (Kaiser's Coffee Shop) below, around lower margin. Vignette: an athlete's head with laurel wreath, above. 36x44mm, imperf, die cut, black, gold & pale blue.

		1936-49	DuBois number: 1936-49 Advertising Label of Omega, Official Timer: "XI. OLYMPIADE 1936" across top; OFFIZIELLER ZEIT-MESSER" across bottom. Vignette: a runner in front of a large stopwatch; "OMEGA" below. 36x62mm, perf 11.5, blue, orange & brown This was printed in French and English as well.

1936-W-3	DuBois number: 1936-W-3 Round label "19 - IV. OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE - 36 / GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN" in a circle around Olympic rings. 36mm diameter, black & gold DuBois description sounds like the official Logo, above, minus the mountains	1936-W-4 NO image, and not much of a description to go on.	DuBois number: 1936-W-4 A rectangular label: "4. FEBRUAR 1936 OLYMPIA" above. Vignette: a ski jumper. 48x64mm, imperf, multicolored The date is two days before the Games opened.

1936-W-6	DuBois number: 1936-W-6 Baggage Label "AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM" across top; "GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN" down left side; "1936" down right side; "NAME_____ / SPORT_____" at lower left corner. Vignette: a U.S. Olympic shield with Olympic rings in a 63x26mm white panel on a blue upper field, rings are alternating red & blue color; red & white alternating stripes are in lower part. 11.7x14.3cm (design, including texts) 12.5x15.8cm (overall), imperf, gummed on back (This label is dated at 1932 in the All Fund catalog but it did issue for the 1936 Winter Games)	#1940-F-13 & 14 Are there other varieties?	DuBois listing: 13. Polish Fund: "10" at upper left corner; "GR" at upper right corner; Olympic rings between 10 & GR; "1940 POLACY NA XII OLIMPIADE" below; Vignette: a Polish eagle in a shield; sides of label are decorative. 27x38mm, perf 12, deep rose & brown violet ... Rare 14. Like #13 but 20 GR and colored rose & green ... Rare 15. Like #13 but 50 GR & colored vermilion & brown ... Rare The examples I have found do not seem to match the colors DuBois gives - are there other varieties?

1936-W-8	DuBois number: 1936-W-8 A Baggage Label Proof: This label has no text. Vignette: a U.S. Olympic shield with Olympic rings in a 63x26mm white panel on a blue upper field, rings are alternating red & blue color; red & white alternating stripes are in lower part. Similar to labels 1936-W-6 and 7, but colors are more "solid" and "deeper" 10.3x13.3cm (design), 12.4x14.8cm (overall), gummed on back - colors: vermilion-red & violet blue (As with label No.7 the date of issue is uncertain. It is listed here because it is identical to the shield on label No.7, except for the "deeper, more solid" coloring. Also, this shield has the same minor imperfection as No.7 at the upper right edge.)	1940-F-12	DuBois number: 1940-F-12 Rectangular label, vertical Vignette like Nos.5 to 11; only text is "1940",at bottom; a blue border line. 28x49mm, perforated I have found images of several similar labels, any of which, trimmed, could be this label, except DuBois says it is perforated.

		NO IMAGE AVAILABLE 1940-J-1	DuBois number: 1940-J-1 A rectangular label "XII OLYMPIAD TOKYO 1940" Text is black; above it, in usual multicolors, are the Olympic rings. 48x27mm, 57x33mm (overall), imperforate What color is the paper? Is there a border?

FOUND! 1940-J-9	DuBois number: 1940-J-9 A round label Vignette = Olympic bell in the center. Japanese print around upper & lower edges, between two circular border lines. (Privately printed for the Osaka Savings Bank - now Kyowa Bank) Size?

	DuBois number: 1940-J-x1 This design was one of the finalist's in Japan's contest for Olympic labels, and most of the others were produced, so this one could exist.		DuBois number: 1940-J-x2 This design was one of the finalist's in Japan's contest for Olympic labels, and most of the others were produced, so this one could exist.

#1948-12	DuBois number: 1948-12 US Olympic Shield label "UNITED STATES OLYMPIC FUND" above a large shield. 10.2x13.6cm (shield portion, 10.2x14.6cm (including upper text), imperf, red & blue The date of issue of this label is uncertain. The use of the "United States" instead of "American" in the texts indicate that it was issued after 1940. The rings are not in their usual geometric relationship to each other. THis label may be a re-drawing of shield 1936-W-7.	#1948-13	DuBois number: 1948-13 US Olympic Shield label "back the / U.S. OLYMPIC / TEAM FUND" above shield; "LIFE" in a 12x6mm panel, "SPONSORED BY" & emblem of U.S. Jr. Chamber of Commerce all below shield. 57x53mm shield, 89x115mm (overall label), design portion measures 64x108mm, red & blue, imperf. The date of issue of this label is uncertain. The use of the "United States" instead of "American" in the texts indicate that it was issued after 1940. The rings are not in their usual geometric relationship to each other.

#1948-14	DuBois number: 1948-14 A matchbox label: "FIVE RINGS" above; "SAFETY MATCHES / IMPREGNATED / MADE IN JAPAN" below. Vignette: multicolored Olympic rings, interlaced as on official Olympic flag. 53.5x33mm, imperf, text is black except for "IMPREGNATED" which is red, background is yellow; a thin, red border-line around edge	Romanian Fund-Raising stamps     1952-x5a thru d	TIMBRU OLIMPIC 50B orange, 1L dark blue, 1,50L green, 2L red The text is in Romanian, and translates "Olympic stamp." These were a mystery when I found them on the www,but eBay seller "sova" from Romania told me they were issued for the 1952 Olympics, and romaniastamps.com agrees. Missing a color image of the 1.50L green.

#1952-2 and 2a Above is the official logo of these games. It matches the description of 1952-2, but I have not seen it in label form.	DuBois number: 1952-2 and 2a 2. A rectangular label: "XV OLYMPIA / HELSINKI" below; Olympic rings and a tower, "1952" above. 17x26mm, imperforate, blue. 2a. Same design as #2 but the Olympic rings are colored; and it is an air- label of larger size, 67x108mm	#1952-3	DuBois number: 1952-3 A round label In a circular border: "SUOMI 1952 FINLAND" Olympic rings at bottom Vignette,in central circle: a tent and a flower. 40mm, imperf, blue-green & orange, text & rings are black

#1952-24 and variety	DuBois number: 1952-24 A matchbox label: "OLYMPIC / 50's PRICE 13P" above; "OLYMPIC MATCH WORKS / VETHILAIYURANI / VIA SIVAKASI" below. Vignette: red Olympic rings below Olympic fire, in a triangle with yellow background. 28x40mm, imperf, background is deep violet, text is yellow DuBois calls this Finnish, but the origin is India - "VETHILAIYURANI VIA SIVAKASI" does indeed look like Finnnish, but is a place in India; and the pricing is in Pence, so this label is British. I doubt it had any connection with an Olympic event. 4/21/18 - The lower image showed up on eBay. The design is identical to the label DuBois owned, but the text differs - instead of "OLYMPIC MATCH WORKS" this one says "EVEREST MATCH FACTORY." Again, I do not think it was issued in connection with any Olympiad, it was just capitalizing on the word.

#1956-W-03 to 10 I have images of full sheetlets in several colors, but need more - go to the 1956 Cortina page to see what I have. CLICK HERE . DuBois number: 1956-W-3 to 10 Esperanto Labels: 3. "VIIa VINTRAJ / SPORTAJ / LUDOJ" below, in panel; a green star to left of panel text, with "ESPERANTO" curved above it. Vignette: Olympic rings "CORTINA / (ITALIO)" in upper left corner; "1956 /artist's signature" in lower right corner; skis, ski-poles, and a small flag stuck in the snow on on a hill. 4. Same panel text and star as No.3 Vignette: Olympic rings in upper left corner; "1956 / KORTINO / (ITALIO)" in upper right corner; artist's signature in lower right corner; a slalom skier is depicted. 5 to 10 are like No.4 but depict the following sports: 5. A ski-jumper, 6. A skier, 7. A four-man bobsled, 8. An ice-hockey player, 9. A pair of figure-skaters, 10. 2 speed-skaters. 11. Same as No.3 but "KORTINO" instead of "CORTINA" (Esperanto text: Cortina, Italy, Vllth Winter Sports Games) Colors of Nos. 3 to 10 (1st color = sky, 2nd. color = design & texts): a)red - black, b)lt. blue - black, c)orange - black, d)yellow- black. Nos. 3 to 10 are se-tenant on a sheet of eight(4x2). Colors of Nos. 11 & 4 to 10: a)red - black, b)orange - black, c)yellow - black, d)lt. blue - blue. Nos. 11 & 4 to 10 are se-tenant on a sheet of 8(4x2). Other Sheet Information: sheet with Nos. 3 to 10 is First Issue (CORTINA spelling on first label). Sheet with Nos. 11 & 4 to 10 is Second Issue (KORTINO spelling on all labels of sheet). Both types of sheet are PM4S with perforations passing through selvage. Text on selvage, below 10th label, states "PRESIS: E.MORENO / BARCELONA (HISPANIO)" which is Esperanto for "Printer: H. Moreno, Barcelona, Spain." Vignette, each stamp - 36x53mm, perf 11 and imperf

1960W-4	1960-04a	1960-04a	4a A Bread-Wrapper Label: SELECTED EXCLUSIVELY around top; RAINBO BREAD around bottom; VIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES in center. 30.5mm diameter, black text on red background ... Rare AS with many labels in this catalog, little is known of the current availability of such a label. While not "rare" in the usual sense, how many of these labels were salvaged from those RainDo bread-wrappers?
1960W-7, 8, 9, 9a		I NEED IMAGES OF LABEL 1960W-9a AND A TYPE II PANE 7, 8, & 9 TYPE I pane 9a & TYPE II Pane	7. Triangular label: FOR TICKET INFORMATION WRITE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SAN FRANCISCO across bottom at base of triangle. - Vignette, above text: official emblem as on label No.2, in a white circle with pointed edging. - 72mm base & 36mm height, perf 12 at base, side edges have one or two imperf sides, when perfed they are perf 12.5 - Colors: emblem like label No,2, bottom text is blue, background is pink ... $3.00 (Pairs exist tete-beche at the triangular bases of 7 & 8) ------------- 8. Triangular Label: FOR TICKET INFORMATION WRITE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SAN FRANCISCO between two vignettes and across bottom. - Vignettes: an ice skater on left, blue background; a skier on right, red background; official emblem, as on label No.2, above text. - 72mm base & 36mm height, perf 12 at base, left or right side is imperf, opposite side is perf 12.5. - Colors: emblem like label No.2, "OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES" is red, other texts are blue, vignette figures are white ... $3.00 ------------- 9. FOR TICKET INFORMATION WRITE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SAN FRANCISCO down large arrow, on left, pointing to the official emblem and its text, on the right. - 49x37.5mm, perf 12.5 (on one or two edges - two or three edges are imperf) - Colors: arrow is red, "OLYMPIC" is dark blue, other text is white, emblem and its text are colored as at label No.2 ... $3.00 ------------- 9a. FOR TICKET INFORMATION WRITE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SAN FRANCISCO across bottom. - Vignette: official emblem, as on label No.2, at middle ring of five, irregular Olympic rings. - 45x29mm, perf 12.5 (at one or two edges - two or three edges are imperf). - Colors: left & right ring are pale blue, lower rings are pink, central ring (not connected to other rings) is dark blue, "OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES" is red, other texts are blue, emblem and its text are colored as at label No. 2 ... $3.00 ------------- Sheet Format: Panes of seven exist consisting of two copies of No.7 (squared up in pairs), two copies of No.8 (squared up in pairs), and three copies of No.9 (or 9a) placed one above the other. The panes are imperforate on the four outside edges. The panes came as "pads" lightly bound down the right side. The two different panes are listed herein as Type I and Type II, containing either three copies of No. 9 or three copies of No. 9a, respectively. Type I has been seen as a pane of seven and Type II has been reconstructed via use of four label entities (both types are illustrated as such) - as panes ... Rare It is interesting to note that the triangular pairs, of the two pane types, are arranged differently. This effects different locations of the side- perforations of the two types of triangular-shaped labels. Thus, it is possible to isolate a total of nine perforation varieties from the two pane types (including the two perforation-types of the oblong labels on each type of pane).
1960-4 thru 7		I NEED IMAGES OF THE OTHER COLORS AND PAPERS LISTED AT RIGHT	Nos. 4 thru 7 - Four Labels Advertising Rampacher's Catalog: 4. "ROMA" up left side; "1960" down right side; "OLYMPISCHE SPIELE" below vignette; in a 39x9mm panel across bottom: "P. F. RAMPACHER: KATALOG DER VIGNETTEN ZU DEN OLYMPISCHEN SPIELEN SOEBEN ERSCHIENEN" Vignette consists of Olympic rings above a statue of a wolf suckling Romulus & Remus. (Rings are interlaced as on the official Olympic flag), square shape 41x41 mm perf 10.f; color: panel text & vignette background are black, vignette and its text are white ... $1.00 5. ROMA & 1960 as in #4; OLYMPIC GAMES below vignette; in a 39x9mm panel across bottom: P. F. RAMPACHER CATALOG OF LABELS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES JUST PUBLISHED Vignette as that of #4. Physical data same as for #4. (English texts) ... $1.00 6. ROMA & 1960 as in #4; JEUX OLYMPIQUES below vignette; in a 41x10mm panel across bottom: P. F. RAMPACHER CATALOG DES VIGNETTES DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES VIENT DE PARAITRE Vignette same as #4. Square shape 41x41 mm, perf 10.5, color: black & white like #4 but reversed, panel text and vignette background are white, vignette and its text are black. (French texts) ... $1.00 7. ROMA & 1960 as in #4; GIUOCHI OLIMPICI below vignette; in a 41x10mm panel across bottom: P. F. RAMPACHER CATALGO DELLE VIGNETTE DEI GIUOCHI OLIMPICI E GIA EMESSO Vignette and physical data same as for #6. (Italian texts) ... $1.00 Nos. 4 to 7 come as a se-tenant block of 4, PM4S ... $4.00 * 4b-7b. Same as 4-7 but ultramarine on white paper ... $1.OO ea * 4c-7c. Same as 4-7 but dark blue on white paper ... $1.OO ea * 4d-7d. Same as 4-7 but ultramarine on lt. yellow paper . $1.OO ea * 4e-7e. Same as 4-7 but dark blue on lt. yellow paper ... $1.OO ea * 4f-7f. Same as 4-7 but ultramarine on gray paper ... $1.OO ea * 4g-7g. Same as 4-7 but dark blue on gray paper ... $1.OO ea * 4h-7h. Same as 4-7 but dark blue on off-white paper ... $2.OO ea All above sets of 4 come as se-tenant blocks of 4 ... pro rata
1960-34		I NEED AN IMAGE OF THE GRAY	34. A German Glider-Post Triangle: Text in the three borders: 1. POSTSEGELFLUG ELCHINGEN - HAHNENWEIDE ZUM OLYMPIA-JAHR 1960 across bottom; Vignette: a glider at top corner; Olympic rings centrally located; a landscape scene across bottom. 46x24mm, imperf Colors: (one color per label): a)black, b)gray, c)orange, d)blue, e)purple, f)green, or g)red. Comes as panes of 6 (3x2), 3 tete-beche pairs per pane; text on pane: "LUFTSPORTRING", upper left and AALEN 1960, upper right ... Rare I need an image of the gray.
1968W-02		I NEED AN IMAGE OF THIS LABEL Czech pin with same design Are these the colors of the label too? All DuBois says is "multicolored."	1968W-02 2. Adhesive Label: ZIMNI OLIMPIJSKE HRY 1968/ across top; a large "GRENOBLE" below(l9mm high); to the right of the latter: a Czechoslovakian flag, Olympic rings and a sprig of laurel (rings are interlaced as on official Olympic flag) 80x26mm, imperf, multicolored ... Rare (Translation: Olympic winter Games) See 1968 Mexico City page for a similar Czech label - 1968-44.
1968-94abc		10/31/18 - 1968-94b and c on covers 94b is postmarked 1964, while 94c is postmarked 1965. I still need an image of 1968-94a 7/10/18 - I found the images below, of postcards with the same design and text as two of these labels, but arranged differently.   Both are postmarked April 4, 1967, making them FDCs for their stamps. 1968-94d 1968-94e	1968-94 a, b, c - souvenir sheets The following souvenir sheets are related to label No.93. 94a. No. 3476a Nat. Arch. Museum. / followed by ten lines of text. Vignette, across top: depicts a decorative relief of six youths playing with a ball. 98x84mm(overall), imperf, gummed, vignette is light brown & text is black. ... $5.00 94b. No. 3476c Nat. Arch. Museum. / followed by nine lines of text. Vignette, across top: depicts a decorative relief of four youths watching a cat & dog fight. A black, circular cancellation consisting of the same text & vignette as label No. 93 is on the left. 98x84mm(overall), imperf, gummed, vignette is light brown & text is black. ... $5.00 94c. No. 3477b Nat. Arch. Museum./ followed by ten lines of text. Vignette, across top: depicts a decorative relief of six youths playing a kind of hockey. A black, circular cancellation consisting of the same text & vignette as on label No.93 is on the left, with OLYMPIC DAY/6-4-1967/ below. 100x84mm(overall), imperf, gummed, vignette is light brown & text is black. ... $5.00 As with the items above - 1968-92&93, these labels belong on an earlier page, probably 1964, as I show them here on souvenir items dated 1964 & 1965. Until today (10/31/18), when I found 1968-94b&c, I was unable to find the three items DuBois shows, but I did find two more - shown. The top one is unquestionably from the same set, but the lower one is a puzzler. The date on the label itself is the same as the other four labels, but the date in the "cancel" is 1964, and the text is Greek. TEXT (in Greek): On label: ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΗΜΕΡΑ In Cancel: ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΟΝ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟΝ ΤΩΝ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΏΝ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ Δ.Ο.Α Translation: OLYMPIC DAY HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES Δ.Ο.Α stands for Διεθνής Ολυμπιακή Ακαδημία = International Olympic Academy The cancels on b,c,&d say ACADEMIE OLYMPIQUE INTERNATIONALE, MUSEE HISTORIQUE DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES - International Olympic Academy, Historic Museum of the Olympic Games.
FOUND! 1968-95		I need an image of the complete, intact sheet	1968-95 souvenir sheet 95. Same as No.16 of "1964 - Innsbruck" but overprinted. The upper text and the texts on left & right sides are overprinted "MEXICO 68." The four labels are overprinted: MEXICO 68 / OLYMPIADE / SONDERFLUG / WIEN / MEXIKO Label nos. are 95a, b, c & d ... $4.00/label ... $20.00/sheet (Overprint text: Olympiad, Special Flight, Vienna to Mexico).

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