GREECE Olympic Games

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1896 Olympic games, various designs, inscription 'Olymp. Athens' (in greek)

40 l violet

2 D brown 

  1 l brown (gladiators)
  2 l red (gladiators)
  5 l lilac (discus thrower)
  10 l grey (discus thrower)
  20 l brown (vase)
  25 l red (chariot driving)
  40 l violet (vase)
  60 l black (chariot driving)
  1 D blue (olympic stadium)
  2 D brown (Hermes standing)
  5 D green (angle)
  10 D brown (Acropolis)

Surcharged with value and 'A M' (1900)

  5 l on 1 D blue
  25 l on 40 l violet
  50 l on 2 D brown
  1 D on 5 D green
  2 D on 10 D brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 l * *  
2 l * *  
5 l * *  
10 l * c  
20 l * c  
25 l * *  
40 l ** *  
60 l *** **  
1 D ** **  
2 D *** ***  
5 D RR RR  
10 D RR RR  
Surcharged
5 l on 1 D ** **  
25 l on 40 l *** ***  
50 l on 2 D *** ***  
1 D on 5 D R R  
2 D on 10 D *** ***  


Misprint? '25' (red) and '50' (black) on 40 l

Forgeries exist, click here for examples.

 

1906 Olympic games, inscription 'Olymp. Athens 1906' (in greek), various designs and sizes

2 l grey 5 l green 10 l red 40 l brown

  1 l brown
  2 l grey
  3 l orange
  5 l green
  10 l red
  20 l lilac
  25 l blue
  30 l violet
  40 l brown
  50 l brown
  1 D black
  2 D red
  3 D yellow
  5 D blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 l c c  
2 l * c  
3 l * *  
5 l * c  
10 l * c  
20 l ** c  
25 l ** *  
30 l *** **  
40 l ** *  
50 l *** *  
1 D *** ***  
2 D *** ***  
3 D R R  
5 D RR R  

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