A collection of postage stamps issued in celebration of Olympic Games,
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i) eleven 1896 Greek issues for 1st Modern Olympiad, four unused 1, 20, 40 & 60, the remainder postmarked 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25 & 40; ii) seven 1906 Greek issues for the Intercalated Games of 1906, unused 1, 3 & 20, used 2, 5, 10 & 25 iii) three 1920 Belgian issues for the Antwerp Games, all unused and overprinted 20c on original values of 5c, 10c & 15c
iv) eight 1924 French issues for the Paris Games, an unused and a used example for 10, 25, 30 & 50 £150 - 250
23 A 1900 Paris Olympic Games participation medal issued to the balloonist Abel Corot, in the form of a Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale medal, round, in bronze, designed by
J.C.Chaplain, with the reserved panel at the bottom of the obverse inscribed in raised letters COROT
Abel Corot finished 9th in the ballooning competition at the 1900 Paris Games. This was the only time that ballooning featured as an Olympic sport. The gold medal was awarded to the balloon that landed closest to the designated target. £300 - 500
25 A 1900 Paris Exposition
Universelle Internationale award medal,
by Chaplain, Bronze, Head of French Republic, reverse male with torch carried by female
Since no participation medals were awarded for the1900 Olympic Games held in conjunction with the international exhibition, this is deemed to be the best representation to complete a collection. £180 - 220
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Guide illustré du Bon Marché:
L’Exposition et Paris 1900 guide to Paris & the Paris International Exhibition of 1900 incorporating the Olympic Games, lavishly illustrated with several coloured maps/plans, generally good, some page separated from spine, red cloth covered paper boards £100 - 150
24 A 1900 Paris Exposition
Universelle Internationale medal, designed by Chaplain in bronze, head of the French Republic, reverse with a male holding a flaming torch being carried by a winged female
In the absence of official participation medals being awarded at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, the present medal is deemed to be its nearest representation as the Games wee held in conjunction with the 1900 Paris International Exhibition. £200 - 300
26 A 1900 Paris Exposition
Universelle International plaquette, designed by O. Roty in silvered bronze. winged goddess with torch, the reverse with a view of Paris £120 - 180
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