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GREECE Olympic Games

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

1 l brown 10 l grey 20 l brown 25 l red 5 D green

(Reduced size)

  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	***	***

Forgeries exist, example:

(Fournier forgery, reduced size)

The forger Fournier offers forgeries of the 5 D green and 10 D brown in his 1914 pricelist (first choice forgeries) for 2 Swiss Francs. On the same forgeries he also forged the overprints 1 D on 5 D green and the 2 D on 10 D brown (offere in his 1914 pricelist for 2 Swiss Francs). I have no further information on the distinguishing characteristics of these forgeries.

(Forgery)

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

  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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