POSTAGE STAMPS
(1936)

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MICHEL 614 and 630
11th OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES
BERLIN
15Rpf + 10Rpf

BACKGROUND: Fencing was the theme of the sixth stamp in the Olympic Games series. There were a total of 7 fencing events: Individual Men's Foil, Individual Women's Foil, Men's Team Foil, Men's Individual Sabre, Men's Team Sabre, Men's Individual Épée and Men's Team Épée.

Individual Men's Foil: Gold - Giulio Gaudini (Italy), Silver - Edouard Gerdere (France) and Bronze - Giorgio Bocchino. Germany 4th with Erwin Casmir.

Individual Women's Foil: Gold - Ilona Elek (Hungary), Silver - Helene Mayer (Germany) and Bronze - Ellen S. Preis-Muller (Austria).

Men's Team Foil: Gold - Italy, Silver - France and bronze Germany

Men's Individual Sabre: Gold - Endre Kabos (Hungary), Silver - Gustavo Marzi (Italy) and Bronze - Aladar Gerevich (Hungary). There was no German competitor.

Men's Team Sabre: Gold - Hungary, Silver - Italy and Bronze - Germany.

Men's Individual Épée: Gold - Franco Riccardi (Italy), Silver - Saveria Ragno Italy and Bronze - Giancarlo C. Cornaggia-Medici (Italy)

Men's Team Épée: Gold - Italy, Silver - Sweden and Bronze - France

VALIDITY: 9th May 1936 until 30th Jun 1937
VALUE: 15Rpf + 10Rpf
COLOUR: dark brown-violet
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

There were no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collection

MINT / UNUSED