soC ETY 0f OLYMPIC COLLECTORS

ALBERTVILLE 1992 the facts --Part 3 -- B E12-1-AT I L L E 1 9 9 2 r- c h B e a x- e r- Ax--t ic 1 ee ik Articles with information or illustrations pot repeated in this supplement S Articles containing information corrected in later article or in this supplement *8 Vol 11.4 December 1985 p 163 First slogan & vignette * Vol III.1 March 1986 p 36 "Petition Postcard" set * Vol 111.2 June 1986 p 53 , & background * Vol 111.3 September 1986 p 113 Berchtesgaden meter p 129 Philatelie & Olympisme 4.86 p 141 Anchorage, Cortina, * Vol IV.1 February 1987 p 37 91st Session of the IOC p 45 Franco-Bulgarian Exhibition * Vol IV.2 May 1987 p 66 * Vol IV.3 August 1987 p 124 Sofia slogans etc. *5 Vol IV.4 November 1987 p 168 Meters, background etc * Vol VI.1 February 1989 p 22 Slogan postmarks * Vol VI.2 May 1989 p 61 Slogans & background . * Vol VI.3 August 1989 p 111 Background * Vol VI.4 November 1989 p 191 Anchorage * Vol 7.1 February 1990 p 15 Postcards * Vol 7.2 May 1990 p 69 Stamps & postmarks *5 Vol 7.3 August 1990 p 121 Stamps, booklets, postcards, meters, vignette * Vol 7.4 November 1990 p 176 Ditto *8 Vol 8.1 "March" 1991 p 13 Philatelic & coins *5 Vol 8.2 May 1991 p 63 Philatelic, booklets etc. Supplement "Albertville - the Facts" * Vol 8.3 August 1991 p 110 OrcoExpo California p 113 Monaco stamps p 116 Philatelic

On 11 December 1982 Jean-Claude Killy, winner of three Gold Medals at in 1968, and Michel Barnier, announced the candidature of Albertville to host the 1992 Olympic Winter Games. When formal bids were placed before the I.O.C. in in June 1985, there were six other contenders, Anchorage, Berchtesgaden, Cortina, Falun, Lillehammer and Sofia. The publicity and marketing campaigns then began in earnest, building up to the crucial vote at the 91" Session of the 1.0.C. in Lausanne on 17 October 1986. Albertville emerged triumphant.

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The Opening of the Games on 8 February marks the climax of 10 years work, and this special Torch Bearer supplement brings together the philately, postal history, and other aspects of collector interest, up to the time of the Games. Albertville -Tbe Facts: Part IV is scheduled for November, and. will include the full postal history of the Games themselves, and include sections we have had to hold over from Part III for lack of space (postcards for example).

This volume summarizes, collates and up-dates philatelic information published in Torch Bearer since 1985. For more detail the list on the front cover will guide you through.

For additional background information we strongly recommend the superb brochures published by COJO '92, "-730 Days", "-500 Days", "-365 Days", "-222 Days", and "-92 Days". These are in French and English, unlike the Official Programme, which is in French only (it is sold for 50 Francs, or 60 Francs including a special Olympic pin which is not sold separately). Time Magazine (one of the Olympic Sponsors) are publishing a special Albertville issue to coincide with the opening of the Games, and Britain's "Stamp Magazine" also has a special article in the March issue, with many colour illustrations.

I am grateful for the considerable help from Rene Christin, Francis Daziniere, Henri Robert, the Albertville postmaster, and Maitre Maurice Dunand, also from Albertville, and from Bob Farley who has contributed in particular the sections on envelopes, vignettes and pins, and Andy Potter (stamps from outside ).

We have tried to make this supplement as comprehensive as possible, but there are bound to be items that have escaped our notice, postage meters especially. So, if you have something in your collection that is not meutioned here, do please send me a photocopy, so that we can include it in Part IV.

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I: Bar chtesgadan Berchtesgaden, in southern Germany, were the first candidates eliminated in the vote on 17 October 1986.

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1: Postage meters: (Candidature Committee) a) 8240 Berchtesgaden 2: Logo; Kandidat / XVI. Olympische Winterspiele 1992 Berchtesgaden - Postfach 2360 b) 4000 Dusseldorf 1: (Machine No. F 20 - 2706) Logo; pps / Kandidat / XVI. Olympische Winterspiele 1992 / Kandidat Berchtesgaden XVLOlympischeWinterspicle1992 Berchtesgaden 2: Vignettes: (Candidature Committee) a) 80mm x 54mm rectangular Kandidat / XVI. Olympische Winterspiele 1992 Berchtesgaden b) 80mm diameter, circular Berchtesgaden Kandidat / XVI. Olympische / Winterspiele / 1992 Both with logo in ultramarine, blue & silver, Olympic rings & text in black

3: Badges a) 27mm diameter alu minium Logo inset in ul tramarine, blue & white, rings & text in black: Berchtesgaden / Candidate / XVIT" Olympic / Winter Games / 1992 b) 45mm diameter, white, plastic coated Logo in ultramari ne light blue & silver, rings & text as (a) in 15./16. black Februar

4: Beer Mats 108mm in diameter Face: logo & text as vignette 2(a) Reverse: a) 15./16. Februar / WM 66 / INZELL & skater b) BOB WM BERCHTESGADEN KONICSEE 22 Februar 1986 -2.Marz

2 II: Anchorage

Anchorage was the second candidate eliminated. It was known at the time that they were gaining experience for a stronger bid for 1994, bearing in mind that , also in North America, were the hosts for 1988.

1: Meter: (Candidature Committee): Anchorage Alaska, PB 2700975 a) Combined date & value tablet only b) With snow crystal & flame logo, and text: 4 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA * AMERICA'S CHOICE / c) Both exist with supplementary slugs, e.g. 'BLK RT.'

2: Ilandstamp: 34°' Anchorage Philatelic Society Exhibition, February 21-23 1986 Double ring cds: A.P.E.X. STATION / ANCHORAGE, AK. Olympic rings & '99510' (postcode) Anchorage P.S. also produced an attractive official cover, and filler card with text giving information on the Olympic bid.

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AMERICA'S CHOICE 199) WINTER

3: Vignettes a) 65mm x 46 rectangular Logo & text: Anchorage Organising / Committee / for the 1992 Olympics / 6160 S. Airpark Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99502 (for A.O.C. use) b) 86mm x 90mm Snow crystal & flame logo in blue & red, text in black: * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4 AMERICA'S CHOICE / 1992 Winter Olympics 4: Pin (Official Candidature Committee) 24mm circular enamel, with flare at base. Snow crystal & flame logo in blue & red, text in black: * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA * AMERICA'S CHOICE / 1992 Winter Olympics

III: Cortina

Thwarted in 1944 by the Second World War, Cortina successfully hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics. They managed only 7 votes however for 1992.

1: Vignettes (Candidature Committee) a) Horizontal 100mm x 70mm Red, white & green flame over red Olympic Rings Text: CANDIDATE FOR THE / OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES / CORTINA ' 92 on transparent background b) Ditto on white background c) Vertical 72mm x 89mm Grey background, red & black text above white & grey flame and Olympic rings in gold; text: Cortina 92 / CANDIDATE FOR THE / OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES d) Circular 100mm diameter Red, white & green flame with black Olympic Rings superimposed, text in green, red, & black: CANDIDATE FOR THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES / CORTINA '92 / FOR MAGICAL GAMES

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CANDIDATE FOR THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES CORTINA '92 c&P 2: Badge (Candidature Committee) 32mm circular, plastic coated; design as vignette 1 (d)

3: Tie pin (Candidature Committee) Red, white & green flame shape, 26mm long, CORTINA, Olympic rings, 92 embossed in silver.

4 IV; Lillehammer

On the fourth ballot Lillehammer tied with Falun, 9 votes each. On the special 5'." ballot Falun pipped LILLEHAMMER Lillehammer by 41 votes to 40. Lillehammer went on to be the successful candidate for 1994.

1: Vignette (Candidate Committee) 120mm x 220mm vertical 00E9 Text: LILLENAMWER NORWAY in black above Olympic Rings & logo , then: (red): Candidate to host the / (blue): 1992 Olympic Winter Games

2: Pin (Candidate Committee) Shield shape enamel 15mm x 23mm At top

V; Falun Candidate to host the 1992 Olympic Winter Games 1: Postage meters a) Candidate Committee: Falun Lic. 3630; text: VIHAR / GLODEN / 1992 / FALUN a)(i) With supplementary slug "Tryksaker" (Printed Paper) b) FALUN 1 / PORTO BETALT / P15; text: VIHAR / GLODEN / 1992 / FALUN / B "Post paid" meter machine from the Candidature Committee.

c) Liding6 LIC. 5510; text: Silversponsor plus, in snow crystal: "1992 / FALUN / OLYMPIC / WINTER GAMES"

2: Vignette (Candidature Committee) 107mm x 105mm; rectangular with rounded corners; Logo (Olympic Rings & 3 crowns, 1992 Falun / ere) in blue & yellow, with text above/below: "It's time for / Sweden"

3: Postcards (Candidature Committee) a) 210mm x 147mm horizontal World map in white & pale blue with all previous Winter Olympic venues listed & marked; Falun logo circled with an arrow pointing to Sweden (in yellow); slogan at top in blue: "It's time for Sweden" b) 210mm x 147mm horizontal "Lugnet Sport Centre, Falun" in black on blue, white & brown dlagramatic map showing Falun venues with pictograms of the events to be held in each; logo at the foot. :c.It's time for VI I-IAR GLODEN FALUN ) TFJ 1.:FTAL I r 1:i An FALLN svitecion 'Si:1;11r>

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6 VI : Sofia In the first round of voting Sofia was the most popular, with 25 votes, and Albertville had only 19. A majority was needed however, and whereas Sofia gained no further votes, the votes for Albertville gradually rose to 51. Philatelically Sofia's campaign is every bit as interesting as that for Albertville, if not more so. therewere postmarks from Sofia, as might be expected, but also the Black Sea resorts of Varna and Bourgas, that seldom, if ever, see snow! There was also the one postmark overseas, in , meeting Albertville head on as it were!

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1: Postmark roller slogans (from July - October 1986) a) Sofia 1000: logo & "SOFIA '92 / WINTER / OLYMPICS / CANDIDATE" in one segement, in the other segment: logo, "SOFIA ' 92" and Cyrillic text b) Bourgas C English and Cyrillic segments, as Sofia c) Varna 9000 (i) English and Cyrillic segments, as Sofia (ii) English segment and wavy lines (from mid-August '86) (iii) English Olympic segment, and multi-lingual segment "Peace 1986", wreath, hands & dove (from 25.9.86) a) "Peace" segment inverted (25.9.86)

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7 2: Handstamp; a) 10 OCT. 1986 PARIS (France) Sofia logo & portrait of de Coubertin surrounded by text: EXPOSITION PHILATELIQUE ET NUMISMATIQUE FRANCO-BULGARIE / 1892-1992 CENT ANS D'OLYMPISME / XVI* OLYMPIADE The exhibition was open from 9-11 October 1986, but the handstamp was just available on the one day. The "Hundred Years of Olympism 1892-1992" refers to de CoubertiM's key speech at the Sorbonne in 1892 proposing the restoration of the Olympic Games. "XVI" Olympiade" is an error; the reference should have been to the "XVI Olympic Winter Games". 1892 — CENT ANS D'OLYMPISME — 1992

.- POUR PARIS El' SOFIA -"vines olympiques" en 1992 ... 3A COO)H.R H HAPHX. "orimnuRciat rpattorc" ripe', 1992

b) Non-postal handstamp: maximum cards can be found with a large double ring handstamp with the Sofia '92 logo surrounded by Cyrillic text. Whether this is totally private, or from the Candidature Committee is not known.

SOH OLYMPICS =, rof CANDIDATE mon

8 3: Postal Stationery Envelopes Logo, Cyrillic text, and English: "SOFIA '92 / WINTER OLYMPICS / CANDIDATE a) with blue 5st. imprinted value, lion in wreath, 681-1944 i) blue Olympic logo & text ii) red Olympic logo & text iii) green Olympic logo & text iv) yellow Olympic logo & text b) with green 5st. imprinted value, lion in wreath, 681-1944 i) blue Olympic logo & text ii) red Olympic logo & text iii) green Olympic logo & text iv) black Olympic logo & text c) green 5st. imprinted value, lion in wreath, 681-1981 blue Olympic logo & text

4: Vignettes a) rectangular 90mm x 35mm; logo to left, text to right: OLYMPICS CANDIDATE / SOFIA '92 i) blue logo, red text on white ii) pale blue logo, blue text on white b) 68mm x 37mm, rectangular with rounded ends; white text as vignette (a) on left, white logo on right i) dark blue background ii) red background iii) dark blue text on white background c) diamond shape 63mm x 63mm; logo at top, text below: WINTER OLYMPICS / CANDIDATE / SOFIA / '92 i) white logo & text on blue ground ii) white logo & text on red ground iii) blue logo & text on white ground d) triangular 95mm wide by 87mm high logo in blue above text as (c) in red on white ground e) 40mm circular; Cyrillic Olympic text around the border, mascot, (a white furry animal), with green gloves & orange boots & hat (Olympic logo on the hat).

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9 Stamps

1: Albertville '92 logo: F.D.I. Albertville 2,50 8.2.90 Des. Louis Arguer; 26x4Omm vert; heliogravure; sheets of 50. The Sports Series Des. Charles Bridoux, engraved by Pierre Bequet 40x26mm horiz; recess; sheets of 50; Surcharge to the Red Cross 2: : Albertville 2,30+0,20 8.2.90 3: Ski-Jumping: 2,30+0,20 22.12.90 4: Speed-: 2,30+0,20 29.12.90 5: Slalom: 2,30+0,20 19.1.91 6: Cross Country 2,30+0,20 2.2.91 7: Hockey Meribel 2,30+0,20 9.2.91 8: 2,50+0,20 2.3.91 9: Pralognan 2,50+0,20 20.4.91 10: Artistic Skiing 2,50+0,20 3.8.91 11: Val d'Isere 2,50+0,20 17.8.91

12: Olympic Torch Run: F.D.I.: Paris 2,50 14.11.91 Des. Charles Bridoux, engraved by Pierre Bequet 40x26mm vert; recess; sheets of 50;

Note: For all of the stamps there are a) 500 imperforate copies officially released b) 250 de luxe proofs c) La Poste official first day covers, with printed cancel• d) first day handstamps available at the towns named (with clear differences from the machine cancels) e) First Day Folders (encartes), A5 size, with embossed covers, and a block of 4 with machine f. d. cancel* f) Philatelic Notice, A4 size, with colour illustration of the stamp g) First Day Notice, AS size, with an actual stamp and printed first day cancel h) Postal Museum Philatelic Document, A4 size, either a single sheet, or a folder i) Commercial covers, maximum cards etc.; these will not normally bear the Olympic logo or specifically refer to the Olympic Games.

13: Miniature Sheet: 27 Ffr. 8.2.92 This sheet unites all ten of the sports series stamps, with a double-stamp size label of the Albertville logo in the centre. All values are 2,50+0,20, so there are six new stamps: stamps 2-7 above have a value of 2,30+0,20.

There is no first day postmark, and no pre-release, with the sheet going on sale throughout France on 8 February. Instead of the simple folder there is a folder in the form of a triptych*, with an unmounted mint copy of the sheet plus singles of the logo stamp and the Torch Run stamp. The format of other philatelic products is yet to be established. s These philatelic products bear VAT in France, so are sold more cheaply overseas. Local taxes on import may make up the difference:

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1: 73 ALBERTVILLE / Text: CANDIDATURE D'ALBERTVILLE / Jeux Olympiques / d'Hiver de 1992 Illustration: (snow crystal, 01. Torch, 01. rings linked to 1992, mountain) a) Period of use: 3 August 1985 to 4 April 1986 a)(i) *P.P.* 73 ALBERTVILLE: Intermittent dates for bulk mailings. b) 17 October 1986 to 27 April 1987 (re-introduced without notice when Albertville was awarded the Games) b)(i) *P.P.* 73 ALBERTVILLE:

CANDIDATURE DIAL OEM VILLE e". — 18 J Le 17 octobre 1986 17 ITT, 19136 ti LAUSANNE, le C.I.O. ALBERTVILLE retien1 ALDERTVILLE 17- 10- 86 pour ('organisation did dns J.U. d'HIVER 1992 (Candidature envelope & Post Office Cachet)

VILLE D'ALBERTVILLE 73200 SAVOIE 9. r: CANDIDATE lb• JEUX OLYMPIQUES 1992 4uNolx:ANT,17.(69 ' ... 16-7 u. D'IIIVER - WUWCR. 1937 ,Z7 1992 ALBERTVILLE 16- 7'-87 • 2: 73 ALBERTVILLE / SAVOIE ALBERTVILLE / Olympic Rings / JEUX OLYMPIQUES / D'HIVER / 1992 & Savoy Flame logo a) 6 July 1987 to 30 Ap. 1988; 11 July 1988 to 1 Dec. 1988 a)

3: 73 ALBERTVILLE / SAVOIE XIII' FESTIVAL / INTERNATIONAL DE / MUSIQUES MILITAIRES / D'ALBERTVILLE / 7,8,9,10 JUILLET 1988 (globe, flags, Olympic Rings & Savoy Flame) a) 2 May to 9 July 1988 (Due to have been introduced on 11 April, but delayed because of late delivery from the manufacturer) a)(i) *P.P.* 73 ALBERTVILLE: Intermittent dates.

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4: 73 ALBERTVILLE / SAVOIE PREMIERE LIAISON / PARIS-ALBERTVILLE / / 77C3.V" (Olympic Rings & Savoy Flame, High-speed Train, Eiffel Tower) a) 3 December to 14 December 1988 Planned use 17 December 1988 to 2 March 1989; brought forward to 3 December, and withdrawn 14 December on the request of COJO '92 to the La Paste Central Administration in Paris. Although La Poste had signed the contract to become the twelth member of Club Coubertin, there was a question still as to the right to use the Olympic Rings. a)(i) *P.P.4 73 ALBERTVILLE: Far bulk mailing - 15 December only. The slogan was used in 'conjunction with the bulk mail dater "IP.P.it showing "15 December", one day after withdrawal, because bulk sendings must be handed in 2 days before the intended date of despatch, and covers had already been serviced when the order to withdraw the slogan came.

5: 73 ALBERTVILLE / SAVOIE ALBERTVILLE 92 & Savoy Flame above the Olympic Rings (to left of text) a) 6 August 1990 to 6 April 1991 a)(i) 'P.P.* 73 ALBERTVILLE: Intermittent dates.

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ALBERTVILLE 29- 12- 90 (66) ALBLR 'NUE 10- 10- 9 1 6: 73 ALBERTVILLE / SAVOIE ALBERTVILLE 92 Savoy Flame above the Olympic Rings (to left of text) This is No. 5 redrawn, with the text enlarged in the body of the slogan, and the name beneath more compressed than the original. COJO objected to the original version, wanting the correct logo with the name between the flame and the Olympic Rings. This has not however happened. a) 10 October 1991 until after the Games a)(i) IP.P.' 73 ALBERTVILLE: Intermittent dates.

7: 73 / SAVOIE 900 m. / B 02 EL / ATE RIVER / SAVOIE OLYMPIQUE 14 January 1988 onwards.

8: 73 HAUTELVCE / SAVOIE JL4UTFLUCJ1 / la montagne vraie (Correct Games logo to left, mountains &- spire behind text) 25 May 1991 onwards.

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12 Torch Run Slogans:

All are temporary slogans in use between one and three months. All are likely to exist in "'P.P.," variants. At the time of writing only the three indicated have been seen; confirmation of the others in "'P.P.," form would be welcome.

9: 14 CAEN R.P. / CALVADOS PARCOURS de la FLAMME OLYMPIQUE / c)excarl. / VILLE ETAPE / 26 decembre 1991 / Pas de problems / La Poste est IA (Torch run logo to left) 27 September - 26 December 1991

10: 50 AVRANCHES / MANCHE 25 DECEMBRE 1991 / AVRANCHES, VILLE ETAPE DE LA / FLAMME OLYMPIQUE (No illustration) 1 October - 31 December 1991 a) * P.P. * 50 AVRANCHES

11: 35 REDON / ILLE-ET-VILAINE REDON / sur le parcours de / la flamme olympique / 23 / Dec. In cartoon "bubbles" as if spoken by a Torch on skis (!) 5 October - 23 December 1991 a) * P.P. * 35 REDON

12: 27 BOURG ACHARD / SURE BOURG-ACHARD / UN CARREFOUR OLYMPIQUE / 28 DECEMBRE 1991 (No illustration) 28 October - 28 December 1991

13: 26 MONTELIMAR / DROME MONTELIMAR / VILLE ETAPE / FLAMME OLYMPIQUE / 31 JANV/1 FEV 92 (No illustration) 2 November 1991 - 1 February 1992 a) *P.P. * MONTELIMAR

14: 45 MALESHEREES / LOIRET PASSAGE de la / FLAMME OLYMPIQUE / 16 decembre 1991 (Church, Olympic Rings, Torch Runner, coat of arms) 15 November - 16 December 1991

15: 71 BOURBON LANCY / SAONE ET LOIRE PASSAGE DE LA / FLAMME OLYMPIQUE / 13 JANVIER 1992 (No illustration) 13 December 1991 - 13 January 1992

16: 86 FONTAINE LE COMTE / VIENNE FONTAINE LE COMTE / ETAPE / SUR ROUTE OLYMPIQUE (No illustration) In use for 3 months from date of receipt, probably late November 1991; the Torch passed through on 18 December.

17: 57 METZ CT / MOSELLE METZ-VILLE tTAPE DU PARCOURS / DE LA FLAMME OLYMPIQUE / 4 JANVIER 1992 (No illustration) Introduced December 1991 until 4 January 1992.

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PARCOURS do la PIAMME OLYMPIC:WE COell VILLE ETAPE PARCOURS ra..mprvelmna, rlAMA DI LA IL 26 decembre 1991 Posts esc PAIY(STP OLYMPIQUE 111/IALL If CAEN Ii.? z6- 12-9 1 A IPIQUE. LA 10S17-1, °RUMMY WM (111101( LA HOST.E...V- 2.50- 12.,f PUBIIQUI Military Post Office Slogans URANCAISf. ••• The military are responsible for security during the Games, and a slogan, in common design, was in use in 13 post offices from 2 December 1991 to 29 February 1992. 18: PARIS ARMEES 01 / 00481 25: BUREAU POSTAL MILITAIRE / 507 19: GRENOBLE VARCES ARMEES / 38988 26: 00300 PARIS NAVAL

20: BORDEAUX ARMEES / 33998 27: 83800 TOULON NAVAL 211 LILLE ARMEES / 59998 28: 29240 BREST NAVAL

22: LYON ARMEES / 69998 29: PARIS TRI ARMEES/00480 a)slogan on the right (2-12-91) 30: BUREAU FRONTIERE / "H" 23: MARSEILLE ARMEES / 13998 C:.,"" \ \ • c.,- 24: METZ ARMEES/ 57998 ...,s, ,ke-=='- (2 1 e Sundry xvr deux olympiquascaivar 1 9 .....__173037k4i■ I Other 1991/2 slogans refer to PARIS ARMIES 01.- 2-12- 91 ' the Olympics, but are not directly related to . the ....2 ,,-..50 Albertville Games: Asnieres "Sa Patinoire Olympique" (Olympic size skating rink) Dreux "Mega Sport Olympiques" 5-8 September 1991 Mourenx "Annee Olympique" (Olympic Year - l992) Vittel Permanent slogan includes the French Olympic logo (cockerel on Olympic Rings)

14 Hands tamps

For First Day and Torch Run handstamps see stamps and Torch Run sections, and also see "Arrangements During the Games",

li 3 AVRIL 1986 / PHILATELIE ET OLYMPISME / 73 ALBERTVILLE Illustration: Candidature logo Fhiletelic exhibition in Albertville from 3-13 April 1986; (handstamp available first day only).

2! 22 Juin 1989 / JEUX de L'AVENIR / INSEP / PARIS Cock's head with Olympic Rings in hexagon; Club Coubertin logo Youth Games in Faris

3: 24-3-90 / LE TRAIN DE L'OLYMPISME / ETAPES DANS L'YONNE / 89 AUXERRE Cross country skier, Olympic Rings, TGV train From March 1990 to January 1992, S. N.C.F. (French Railways), an Olympic sponsor, organised an exhibition train which travelled throughout France; the only handstamp was from Auxerre (there is also a cover and postcard).

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15 4: (23 JANV. 1991 - 18 FEV. 1991) / TRAIN CLUB COUBERTIN / PARCOURS DE LA FLAME OLYMPIQUE / LA POSTE ORGANISATEUR OFFICIEL La Poste logo; town name between snow crystals 23 JANV. 1991 PARIS 06 FEV. 1991 06 NICE 24 JANV. 1991 PARIS 7-8 FEV, 1991 73 ALBERTVILLE* 25 JANV. 1991 PARIS 09 FEV. 1991 38 GRENOBLE 26 JANV, 1991 45 ORLEANS 10 FEV. 1991 73 CHAMBERY 27 JANV, 1991 37 TOURS 11 FEV. 1991 63 CLERMONT-F" 28 JANV. 1991 35 RENNES 12 FEV. 1991 69 LYON 29 JANV, 1991 44 NANTES 13 FEV. 1991 21 DIJON 30 JANV. 1991 14 CAEN 14 FEV. 1991 67 STRASBOURG 31 JANV, 1991 33 BORDEAUX 15 FEV, 1991 51 REIMS 01 FEV. 1991 87 LIMOGES 16 FEW. 1991 54 NANCY 02 FEW. 1991 31 TOULOUSE 17 FEV, 1991 59 LILLE 03 FEV. 1991 34 MONTPELLIER 18 FEV, 1991 80 AMIENS 04 FEV. 1991 13 MARSEILLE * Printed cancel also seen; may exist for Faris and other towns. The Torch Runner postcard (glossy surface) was given to purchasers of stamps from the post office on the train.

5: 22 MARS 1991 / * SPORT ET PHILATtLIE * 64 LACQ Landmarks, stamp and Olympic Rings (only indirect connection)

6: (17-21) Juin 1991 / JEUX de L'AVENIR / INSEF / PARIS Illustration as (2), including Club Coubertin logo.

7: 20-09-91 / U.P.P.T.T. LOIRE / LES JEUX OLYMPIQUES A LA FOIRE ECONOMIQUE / 'i%jp28-27(a.g1 DU 20 AU 30 SEPTEMBRE 1991 / 42 Sr ETIENNE A flame burning; 2 snow crystals. /14 BERO 8: 26-27 OCT. 91 / 73 ALBERTVILLE / XIX' CONGRES PHILATELIQUE SAVOISIEN The Olympic Skating Rink

9: 20-21 DECEMBRE 1991 /CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE-PATINAGE ARTISTIQUE / 92 COLOMBES Skating boot and handwritten "Colombes" The French Championships were the official trials for selection of the French team in figure skating.

10: 8.2.92 (Savoy); Exhibition: Winter Sports and Philately. Full details to follow ALBERTVILLE 11: Albertville P. 0. cachets: a) Used only on special covers VILLE ORGANISATRICE of 17 October 1986. (illustrated on p.11) DES J. O. D'HIVER 1992 b) General, but occasional use:

16 Olympic Booklets

I: First series 1990: Yellow card cover except (6) & (7)

1: 10 Francs: Machine booklet ("0" on cover); stamps from press TD6-7; 1 strip 4 0 2,30 + 1 0 0,20, and 1 strip 4 @ 0,10 + 1 0 0,20 se-tenant printed 19-23 Feb. 1990; cover press 9, 78 x 26mm gummed at both ends; blue Olympic text:

IP LA POSTE ..7g- PARTENAIRE OFFICIEL rtl DES XVI. JEUX OLYMPIOUES D'HIVER 19 la Cs! 10 TIMBRES 10 F ° 4 a 2 30 - 4 a 0 10 - 2 a 020 I' morrogrorr 2: 20 Francs: Machine booklet for "Sterners" machines in the fle-de-France east of Paris (from June 1990) 1 strip 5 @ 2,30 and 1 strip 4 0 2,30 + label (red weave); cover press 9, 78 x 26mm, gummed at both ends; blue Olympic text:

LAFOSEE;F- D '9 9 TIMBRES as 2,30-4-- I20 TARIF DU 11 JANVIER 1990 Juspu 6 20 g 59 F 100p XVI' .IPLIX OLYMPIQUES 'VW% IR LUTF E • .2,30 3,130 5,70 II commulccz VOTRE I W PLI 11314 URGENT 2,10 2.e0 3.90 COLLECTION PHILATCLIQUE orri:utar I • MAK:PEWS DE IA CEI

3: 23 Francs (folded): Machine booklet; 2 strips of stamps 5 0 2,30; cover press 8, 72 x 26mm; black Olympic text. a) Non-Olympic text missing.

4: 23 Francs: postage rates on reverse: Counter booklet, 2 strips of 5 0 2,30; printing runs 8.2.90, 14.2.90-19.2.90, 5.3.90-30.3.90 and another in July; cover press 9, 78 x 26mm gummed at. both ends; blue Olympic text.

10 TIMBRES a 2,30 = 23 F 9

XVI' JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER COMMENCEZ VOTRE COLLECTION PHILATEL/QUE OFFICIELLE • lama

TAW DU M JANVIER MO 9 \ OJ a..< Is 60 Jusqu'9 20 g 50 g 100 g UWE ' 2,30 3,80 5,70 /)5e'1W sacem PLI NON URGENT 2,10 2,80 3,80 ■ 211 • Erma ET PAYS Of 0 CEE r.J. 23 Francs "Faites de la Musiquen: Counter booklet; 2 strips of 5 0 2,30; 1 million printed May/June 1990; cover press 9 (no. 9.1) 78 x 26mm gummed at both ends; issue sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture and La Poste with the aid of SACEM in support of "Make Music Day 21 June 1990". The SACEM Foundation, the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers, are the official organisers of the Olympic Arts Festival; black text, red musical note on reverse.

17 6: 23 Francs: Albertville. Counter booklet; 2 strips of 5 @ 2,30 2 million printed mid-December '90 to early January '91 for release 8 February (accidental pre-release from 16 January); cover white card, press 9 (no. 9.2), 78 x 26mm gummed at both ends; text blue, logo and mascot in red: a) Missing "9.2" <3 booklets in 50)

U LA POSTE .2"- 4 10 TIMBRES a 2,30 = 23 F 0 N,406 XVOJEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER COMMENCEZ VOTRE • . i;' COLLECTION PIIILATELIQUE OFFICIELLE • C60 won't.? 3113 C01;1 CO/13: • ,

7: 23 Francs; self-adhesive: Counter booklet (also sold in tobacconists); pane of 10 stamps 1) 2,30 printed on rotary press FGR-2, backed onto yellow paper cover 125 x 52mm; 2 million August-September 1990, further printing December; sold unfolded from pads of 100 individually numbered from 001 to 100 by dot matrix printer (varying heights of numerals) at right of pane for ease of accounting; blue text: a) Dated "20.12.9Q" instead of "20.12.90"

TARIF DU 11 JANVIER 1990 LA POSTE

Jusqu'i • 20 p 50 0 100 10 TIMBRES•POSTE A 2,30 - 23 F LETTRE 2,30 3,80 5,70 P11 NON URGENT 2,10 2,80 3,80

Le lard concernant les 3 premiers echelons XVI' JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER de polds de is lame du regime Intorleur 120 g, COMMENCEZ VOTRE 50 g, 100 g) oat dgelement applicable eux 11 COLLECTION PHILATELIQUE OFFICIELLE autres pays de la Communaute Economique Europeanne.

8: 23 Francs St. Pierre at Xiquelon. Counter booklet, folded cover 72 x 26mm, printed on press 6; French 2,50 definitives overprinted in black, 2 strips of 5; black text.

• LA POSTE 1 gn 10 TIMBRES a 2,30 = 23 F ig xvv#1JXOLYNIPIQUESCrliNER

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18 II: Second Series 1991: stamps Ffr2,50 definitives; yellow covers

9: 20 Francs machine booklet ("D" on cover) '-"for Sterners machines; 2 strips of 4 01 2,50 plus se-tenant Olympic label (blue on white). Cover press 9, 78 x 26mm gummed at both ends; text in blue, La Poste Torch Run logo in red & blue.

LARXTMT;P-- D DES 8 TIMBRESTOSTE cf CADEAUX ( OLYMPIOUES A 2,50 LES te.elYgnaLanaL • SOUVENin — 20 F PHILATELIOUES alimmamwg17. . FRIA- . 10: 25 Francs machine booklet (D); 2 strips of 5 stamps; folded cover 72 x 26mm, press 6, gummed at right; text and Torch Run logo in black: a 6 TARIF DU 19 AOUT 1991 LA MTV 2P- D 10 TIMBRES- Jusqu'a 20 g 60g 100g r LETTT1E • 2,50 4,013 6,20 POSTE A 2,50 ECOPLI (FRANCE) 2,20 3,20 3,90 Awsr •MANCE ET PAYS DE lA CIE, MCI IE, LIECHTENSTEIN, E. - 25 F 1.41072t..._. 0•DWATIMOTICIft 11: 25 Francs folded: general use ANA ("G"); 2 strips of 5 O 2,50; a LA POSTE —ZIP- G cover press 7, 72 x 26mm; light black text and Torch 10 TIMBRES- Run logo MR(7711RI In IA 'WAN POSTE A 2,50 1.10%0Q0I - 25 F MRS, 41.64.SNIIIII (II IR. 12: 25 Francs Press 9: ("G"): 2 strips of 5 0. 2,50; cover 78 x 26= gummed at both ends; LA POS1 ii- G text in blue, Torch Run logo red & blue: , 10 TIMBRES-POSTE MRTXAn Of to ILAMM A 2,50 ammur — 25 F La KM,. 0,K 13: 25 Francs Self Adhesive: Counter booklet sold from post offices and tobacconists from pads of 100 unfolded booklets with dot matrix numbers on right selvage (001-100) ; yellow paper cover 125 x 52mm; text and Torch Run logo in pale blue:

TARIF DU 19 AOUT 1991 LA POSTE 10 TIMBRES.POSTE A 2,50 - 25 F Jusqu'a 20 g 60 g 100 g LETTRE 2,50 4,00 6,20 ECOPU (FRANCE) 2,20 3,20 3,90

Le twit concernent lee 3 premiers echelon. de polda de le tome du regime Interlew (20 g, DO g, 100 g) eat 6gatamant applicable coo 11 suttee pays de le Communeut6 Economlque Eutopeanno, A l'Aublche, au Uschtanateln e A la &due. LI Iril57L., ORGUIliaTlInt Oman

19 Albertville '92: Meters;

XVIe JEUX 1OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER

COJO 1: 73 Albertville / Savoie; F 2046 a) Plain • b) 2 images of "" XVI* JEUX / OLYMPIQUES / D'HIVER (Used only for a few days around 19-22 June 1990)

II: "TOP 2" members:

1: Mars and M & M's 6? Haguenau / Bas Rhin: F 4093 Tokyo '91, Albertville, & Barcelona logos MARS et M & M'S / PARTENAIRES OFFICIELS

MARS et ht& M'S PARTENAIRES OFFICIELS

III: Club Coubertin members

1: IBM Albertville Games logo, I337,1 / PARTENAIRE OFFICIAL a) 92 Nanterre Centre de Tri / H. de Seine: NM 1224 b) 45 St. Jean de Braye NK 1592; NK 1600

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2: Credit Lyonnais - bank) - no Olympic meter known

3: Bis - (employment agency) - no Olympic meter known

4: Renault: a) 92 Boulogne Silt. 1"" NC2268; T 70131; T 71111; T 95089(?) b) Issy les Moulineaux NK 1137

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5: AGF (insurance) There are two styles of meter: Type I: 3 part layout: Flag & text, circular date stamp, value tablet /N PRfF )F3 E r1113LtOU( mumron .0 co=ANCAISC &MAAELA 01410 EL • '3 2S. 3 .90 74 6250 (M. 4,"-5 XI, IF.11X nermvEsS os ALIIERTVILLE N i'HO L54 1,11 Type II: 2 part layout: Date & address beneath flag & text; value tablet n•ormstmni ts- Asst.:Kw., FERAL QUE1 ornari. !rker4CAISE •210 .011t10ifir-4"ajEt.592 oc,Tts 1 PARIS DRGUOT 13. 3.90 RUE CKAtICAAT(Dtrhe)

a) 74 Annecy-les-Fins P 90654 b) 80 Amiens RA'. NA 38869 c) 89 Auxerre R.P. NL 18433 d) 33 Bordeaux CT (2) T 92948; T 95401 e) Bordeaux Centre de Tri (Type II) G 1588 f) 14 Caen Gore NL 16978 g) 21 Dijon R 20346 h) Issy-Les-Moulineaux NL 3508 h) 69 Lyon Prefecture (4)T 90679; T 91741; F 5014; R 80310 i) 13 Marseille Gare (2) F 7735; T 89961 j) 57 Metz St. Jacques R 5440 k) 44 Nantes Neptune P 101451 1) 92 Neuilly Sablons R 50239 m) 06 Nice Notre Dame P 101452 n) Paris Bourse 2.. (3) F 6506; NM 1163; T 95435 0) Paris 2 Bourse (Type II) G 4477 p) Paris 9 (4) F 6364; F 3573; 4FW 1760; NL 12704 q) Paris 9 Drouot (Type II) G 1346; G 2124; G 3288; G 3395 r) 75 Paris 10 (4) F 2853; NL 13347; T 89543; T 94136 s) Paris 12 NL 00593 t) Paris 15 NL 24163 u) 51 Reims (2) F 1642; itFW 2900 v) 35 Rennes T 86890 w) 76 Rouen R.P. P 97659 x) 67 Strasbourg T 94751 y) 31 Toulouse CT T 92946 z) 37 Tours Gare (3) F 4180; F 4181; IFW 4686

4(These were temporary machines used when a normal machine broke down)

5A: AGF Agencies: a) Francis Delmonteil 24150 Lalinde R ??342 b) Gilles Chaligne 33702 Merignac R 23456

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8: SNCF (French Railways) a> Amiens SG 74878 b) 69 Lyon-Presqu'Ile / Rhone NA 34498 c) Perigeux - reported but not seen d) Toulouse P 145(7)

" PARTENAIllt 0171.APIQUt

7: Candia-Yoplait: Games logo & Yoplait logo a) 60 Compiegne F7565 b) 94 Ivry-sur-Seine NL 34223 c) 94 Vincennes Pal. F 5767

8: France Telecom 73 Albertville; Delegation Olympique SG 74857

RFER7,1-AOSUSE mma I TELECOM (2529 := 2 1 0 Posrus DELEGATION OLYMPIOUE 5G 7 4 F 5 7

9: Evian (drinking water) a> 74 Evian Les Bains F 4423 b) 75 Paris 45 - reported but not seen

10: Alcatel (telecommunications) a) 92 Colombes Pal.; Opus Alcatel & Games logos 52 avenue Jean Jaures / 92707 Colombes Cedex F 6965 b) 146 bd. de Velmy / 92707 Colombes Cedex F 2401; T 67290

• sp.11 ; : Z+1•,. evw-ik F 7

.):11fer,1 r.,1„.440 RAN,: A ...A. 1: AiVal 4%f-*”- it r fa c 0 3 8 0 ;:cri„:14.;i..(Z‘....-‘3),, fg 5;i:de ,POSTES r-767,C0,0MBES CEDEIEyE "'._F 24y1

11: Thomson (T. V. & video) No meters known 12: La Poste (The French. Post Office) " "

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IV: Official Suppliers

1: Arjomari (Paper> a) Groupe Arjomari BP 23 / 75261 Paris Cedex F 6155 b) Ariomari Diffusion 66, rue du dessous / des Berges / 75013 Paris: F 5722 c) Arjomari Diffusion 4 Bd. Eugene Deruell / 69003 Lyon NA34457; NL 8640 d) Arjomari Diffusion 37 av Paul Painleve / 44000 Nantes P. 75859 e) Arjomari, 38 Charavines NL 12400

2: General Sucriere (sugar, 27 Nassandres F. F 3962

3: Merlin Gerin 38 Grenoble CTA SG 70179; SK 1762; SK 10959; SR 12223

F t? Ana: A v.3e rt, . " 21 7 91 0 0 0 0 El MERLIN GERIN tS posrEs F 38050 Grenoble codex 9 /SE)LC- SK 1712 222

4: Le Bois Avance Boulevard de Picpus, Paris 12 SV 1027

V: Others:

1: Centre Ecole de Ski de Fond, Les Saisies, 73620 Hauteluce, Savoie NL 00035

MIMI • rcoLE Jt SICF. IM POND • .4!) (79122-T0.23 0 2,2 0 4 4 SP lel.'" . oe -mb [7 C 0.035

4: Centre HEC-ISA 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, Yvelines NC 1240 - a) Olympic text & logo b) addit. text "Lettre" Assisted with marketing.

N SAVOIE OLYMPIQUE 41..7%1.1 It (In ' r n t :'''YNHIQUES 1 D'IHN'ER Flt \ICE NC 2 4 0

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The Olympic Torch

La Poste, the French Post Office, are the twelth member of Club Coubertin, official suppliers of express mail services, through ENS Chronopost, and, in a novel development, were official organisers of the Olympic Torch Run. Below, and in the various sections of this supplement you will find details of the Torch Run stamp, handstamps and slogans, booklets with the special La Poste Torch Run logo, vignettes, postcard, envelopes, and perhaps the star item, the international advice of receipt card with the Torch Run logo. A mint copy of the postcard (second printing) comes with February Torch Bearer courtesy of La Posts

The Olympic Flame was kindled by the rays of the sun, in the traditional ceremony at Olympia, at noon on Friday 13 December 1991. It was carried by the high priestess Maria Pambouki to the altar in the clearing .next to the monument to de Coubertin. She was supported by 18 vestal maidens, and followed by 92 lucky Albertville schoolchildren. Tradition requires that those who receive and carry the flame shall not be present at its birth, so Michel Barnier and Jean-Claude Killy, Presidents of COJO '92 had to be content to watch it being handed to the first runner, a 26 year old Greek competitor Sakis Tsakiris.

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The flame rested overnight in then on 14 December, it was flown in Concorde to Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport, where it landed at about 3.30 p.m. Edith Cresson, the French Prime Minister led a brief ceremony of welcome, then the first French Torch Bearer, champion cyclist Catherine Marsal set off on the first of the 5,500 one kilometre stages across the length and, breadth of France. Each Torch was carried for 1 kilometre by a runner aged between 15 and 20 (chosen by lottery) and escorted by La Poste employees, each escort accompanying the Torch for 5 kilometres.

The flame passed from hand to hand at the end of each kilometre, and there were in all 100 separate Torches, made of stainless steel by Ugine, with a burner designed to withstand a 60 k.p.h. wind, and gas to keep it alight for 40 minutes. The designer was Philippe Stark. The actual Olympic Flame was kept in a special

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miners' lamp, used to relight the Torch should it go out, and after the overnight stops.

At Just before 6 p.m. on 14 December the Torch reached La Villette, Paris's "City of Science", and there was a brief ceremony to open the exhibition "Sport and Health".

At 6.50 the Flame, carried by a Parisian student Muriel Seurat, reached the Elysee Palace, where there was a brief ceremony in the presence of President Mitterand, Edith Cresson and Jaques Delors. Back then to Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysees, where the Mayor of Paris, Jaques Chirac, led the official civic welcome with a televised ceremony, son et lumiere, and a cast of 10,000 (and a cost of 16,000,000 Francs Ct1.6m11). To bring the ceremony to its close the Torch was carried slowly up the Champs Elysees, followed by a sea of torch bearers, to the Arc de Triomphe, where the Olympic Flame was greeted by a spectacular firework display.

On then to the Grand Arch at La Defense where it was welcomed by the President of the General Council, Charles Pasqua, followed by another impressive son et lumiere and laser display, this time with a cast of 1992. As fireworks cascaded under the Arch the Flame was carried by lift to the roof, where it was to burn overnight.

In the subsequent days there were sports meetings, exhibitions, fireworks and ceremonies in many towns, and in particular at the 59 towns where the Torch stopped overnight. On the initiative of La Poste and COJO '92, Christian Bourret and Pete Ricci devised a 20 minute ceremony to form the basis of the ceremonies in each town. Using giant inflatable structures - cones, spheres, tubes, a pyramid - high as a 5 storey building, the sound and light display told the history of the flame from creation to the Olympic Torch. At Mirville near Le Havre, where De Coubertin lived, there was a special ceremony (28 December). A La Poste mail plane flew the Torch to Corsica. On its return to the mainland it was diverted to Nice (there was a vociferous campaign that Nice was not on the route originally chosen), and from there it was flown by naval helicopter to Toulon (hence the naval Olympic slogans perhaps?)

The participants in the ceremonies were generally post office personnel, school-children, and volunteers, who were recruited by way of application forms available in post offices. The Paris forms were exclusive to that city, and there are no doubt forms in respect of each ceremony, and also local timetables of the run, on a daily basis. Since these are published by La Paste, they can legitimately, brighten a Torch Run collection. LA MM N., A Members of the public attending the ceremonies 4, +.12 0 were offered small replicas of the Torch, 1991 containing a candle. They were sold for 25 Francs, for the benefit of the charity "Secours Catholique" (who received 12 Francs for every Torch sold). La Paste also gave away small di flags, most useful for the daylight ceremonies. , SAUBCo•—

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PARCOURS DE LA FLAMME OLYMPIQUE OLYMPIE DEPART 14 Decembre 1991 ARRAS • PARIS AMIENS 4/ I• CAMBRAI

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26 PARCOURS DE LA FLAMME OLYMPIQUE ADRESSE DES BUREAUX TEMPORAIRES DANS LES VILLES-ETAPES 61 villes-etapes

Dates Villes-Ctapes Adresse% des emplacements du bureau de poste mobile ou des bureaux temporaires 14 decembre 1991 75 PARIS Place de la Concorde - Angle de la rue de Rivoli 14 decembre 1991 92 PUTEAUX CNIT - La Defense 15 decembre 1991 77 FONTAINEBLEAU Esplanade (devant la tour des Adieux) 16 (lace m bre 1991 45 ORLEANS Place de l'Etape 17 decembre 1991 37 TOURS Rue de Bordeaux 18 decembre 1991 86 POITIERS Place du Mardchal Leclerc 19 decembre 1991 79 NIORT Place de la Breche 20 decembre 1991 17 LA ROCHELLE Cour des Dames 21 claccmbre 1991 85 LA ROCHE SUR YON Place Napoleon 22 deccmbre 1991 44 NANTES Place de l'Ile Gloriette 23 decembre 1991 35 REDON Place Anger 24 LICcembrc 1991 35 RENNES Place de la Republique 25 decembre 1991 50 A VRANCHES Place de la Mairie 26 decembrc 1991 14 CAEN Place Courtonne 27 decembre 1991 76 LE 11AVRE Place de l'Hatel de Ville 28 decembre 1991 76 ROUEN Place de la Cathedrale 29 decembre 1991 80 AMIENS Place Leon Debouverie 30 decembre 1991 62 ARRAS Place de la Mairie 31 decembre 1991 59 LILLE Champs de Mars janvier 1992 59 CAMBRAI Devant la Mairie 2 janvier 1992 02 LAON Place de la Gare 3 janvier 1992 51 CHALONS SUR MARNE Place Foch 4 janvier 1992 57 METZ Place de la Republique 5 janvier 1992 54 NANCY Place Maginot 6 janvier 1992 57 SARREBOURG Place du Marche 7 janvier 1992 67 STRASBOURG Place de la Cathedrale 8 janvier 1992 68 COLMAR Place Rapp 9 janvier 1992 90 BELFORT Place d'Armes 10 janvier 1992 25 BESANcON Place du Marche 11 janvier 1992 21 DIJON Place de la Liberation 12 janvier 1992 71 AUTUN Parking de l'Ecole de Voile 13 janvier 1992 03 MOULINS Place d'Allier 14 janvier 1992 63 CLERMONT-FERRAND Place du 1" Mai 15 janvier 1992 23 AUBUSSON Place Jean Lurgat (devant le bureau de poste) 16 janvier 1992 87 LIMOGES Place du Champ de Juillet 17 janvier 1992 24 PERIGUEUX Place Mauvard 18 janvier 1992 33 BORDEAUX Place des Quinconces 19 janvier 1992 40 MONT DE MARSAN Place du General Leclerc 20 janvier 1992 65 TARBES Devant la Mairie 21 janvier 1992 32 AUCH Parking devant Restaurant "Le Darolles" - Place de la Liberation 22 janvier 1992 31 TOULOUSE Parvis St Sernin 23 janvier 1992 81 ALBI Jardin National 24 janvier 1992 11 CARCASSONNE Place du Dome 25 janvier 1992 34 BEZIERS Place du 14 Juillet 26 janvier 1992 34 MONTPELLIER Parking d'Antigone 26 janvier 1992 20 BASTIA Recette Principale 27 janvier 1992 20 CORTE Recette Principale 28 janvier 1992 20 AJACCIO Place d'Austerlitz (sous chapiteau) 28 janvier 1992 06 NICE Autour du Theatre de Verdure 29 janvier 1992 83 TOULON Au Point Philatelic Toulon-Liberte 29 janvier 1992 13 MARSEILLE Quai d'Honneur Vieux Port , 30 janvier 1992 84 AVIGNON Porte de la Republique 31 janvicr 1992 26 MONTELIMAR Place d'Armes 1" fevrier 1992 26 VALENCE Place de la Liberte 2 fevrier 1992 42 SAINT-ETIENNE Place Jean Jaures 3 Wrier 1992 69 LYON Place Bellecour 4 fevrier 1992 01 BELLEY Place des Terreaux 5 fevrier 1992 38 GRENOBLE Place Andre Malraux 6 fevrier 1992 73 ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE Parking de la Cathedrale 7 Wrier 1992 73 CHAMBERY Place de l'HOtel de Ville 8 fevricr 1992 73 ALBERTVILLE. Bureau de poste

2-7 The Philatelic Arrangements

Philatelically, each overnight stop was marked with a special handstamp, in a standard format, and with 61 in all, I have to say somewhat boring. A couple of locally sponsored handstamps in individual formats add some relief, and there are a number of slogans, some from towns also with a handstamp, and some from towns without.

The preceding pages show the map of the route published by La Poste, and the locations of the temporary post offices. A mobile post office was to be set up at each place, as indicated in the list, except Puteaux La Defense, Toulon and Corsica, where the special handstamp was to be available from existing offices. However arrangements in Paris were not as advertised, and may well have varied in other towns and cities, especially since at Fontainbleau on 15 December there were 15,000 instead of the 5,000 expected, and the floor of the mobile post office lorry gave way! Olympic stamps, philatelic souvenirs, and Olympic coins were on sale, and the Torch Run postcard (second printing) and a "petition postcard" - "I support the French Olympic Team" were available. Registration facilities were available at Paris and La Defense, and should have been available everywhere, but may not have been, or not available for overseas addresses. As always, we would welcome information from members.

1: Torch Run Stamp: Issued in Paris 14 November 1991, one month before the start of the Torch Run. 2: Olympia: There was a special handstamp depicting the Albertville logo, on 13 December 1991 (first day of issue of th,72 two se-tenant stamps).

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28 3: Paris Roissy, Charles de Gaulle Airport: There was no special handstamp, but there were Olympic displays in the post offices in the terminals, and the Torch Run postcard was available. I arranged for mail to be handstamped with an airport c.d.s. There are also Air France Olympic flight cachets

4: Paris: The temporary post office was advertised as being at the Place de la Concorde, at the angle of the rue de Rivoli from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It was not there, and there was not a sign indicating its whereabouts. Officials preparing for the evening ceremonies did not know, nor dealers at the nearby Marigny stamp market. We eventually found out that the special handstamp was available from the regular post office on the Champs Elysees. Even on the door there was no indication, yet the public clearly found it, for it was busy, and had for example run out of the Torch Run postcard by 6.30 p.m. when we got there. We sent Just two registered letters with advice of receipt,

5: Puteaux, La Defense: There was a temporary post office in the entrance hall to the National Centre of Industry and Technology <"C.N.I.T.") which stands beside the huge public concourse in front of the Grand Arch. It was not in the regular post office a little further into the C.N.I.T., but did use the date stamps from that office for registered mail for example. We sent a few overseas registered letters with the Olympic advice of receipt card,

La Poste organised a musical entertainment in the C.N.I.T. all afternoon, and outside on the concourse they had stands selling sweat-shirts with the La Poste Torch Run logo, and other Olympic souvenirs, including the official programme for the Games, complete with special pin. Small Torch Run flags were also available

About 8.30, shortly before the arrival of the Torch, the post office was closed, and dismantled.

After the ceremony we discovered you could take the lift to the top of the Grand Arch, free. At the top there was the Flame in the miners lamp, in an attractive display area lit with red white and blue light. At the side was a desk selling postcards and an envelope of the Grand Arch, only available on the roof itself, and next to it, the temporary post office selling the Olympic stamps, and offering the handstamp. At eleven o'clock at night and after it was incredibly busy! Although there was no notice to say it was there it seemed that every person who found the way to the top of the Arch wanted a souvenir cover or card!!

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31 Arrangements During the Games

The information that follows is taken from details sent by the Philatelic Section of La Poste in Paris, using EXS Chronopost, the official express mail carrier (but only their inland express cash on delivery label is known to carry the Olympic rings). Remember, the weather can cause rescheduling of events, and this and other factors will mean inevitable variation in the actual postal and philatelic programme. Do let myself or Franceska Rapkin know of interesting variations you discover, so that we can include them in the reports in Part IV.

14 Large Handstamps

There are 14 large format handstamps in use from 8-23 February. All are in a common design, depicting the full Albertville Olympic logo, and have an interchangeable date. Each shows the name of the resort or centre, with no mention of the individual sports. The 14 places are: \;i QZ7,■

Albertville Pralognan O. Les Saisies Tignes Les Menuires La Lechere

Remember also that there is a Torch Run handstamp from Albertville on 8 February, and if you are applying by mail, make sure you specify whether you want Torch Run or Games handstamp.

Temporary Post Offices

The following temporary post offices/kiosks will be open; it is understood that except where indicated all the handstamps will be available at each, but this needs to be confirmed. There will be several dies of each handstamp therefore.

1: Albertville, the Forum: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; free public access

2: 73550 Xeribel les Allues, at l'Eterlou from 9 a.m. to 9. p.m. for the duration of the Games; free public access.

3: Xeribel at the foot of the Ladies Downhill course from 2 hours before events to 2 hours afterwards, on 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 20 February (may vary if events are rescheduled). This will offer only the datestamp for Meribel and Meribel les Allues, and will only be accesible to ticket holders.

4: 73150 Val d'Isere at Bellevarde, from 2 hours before until 2 hours after the men's alpine ski-ing events on 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 22 February (subject to re-scheduling), and again only accessible to ticket holders.

32 5: Les Saisies, for the duration of the Games, from 2 hours before to 2 hours after events.

Postal application: copies of the handstamps may be obtained by sending pre-stamped covers or cards (Ffr. 2.50 Europe, Ffr. 2.80 Middle East & North America, Ffr. 3 Africa & Asia, Ffr. 3.20 , airmail) within 2 months to: La Direction departementale de La Poste de is Savoie, BP 1005, 73010 Chambery CEDEX, France 8 4 23 February dates only, and the dates mentioned for Meribel and Val d'Isere above. Bureau des Obliterations philateliques, 61 rue de Douai, 75436 Paris CEDEX 09, France. Dated 8 February only PI 5 Small Format Handstamps 0,- 4,1-71 j‘ 1: 73 BRIDES LES BAIN'S V.O. 25.1.92-25.2.92 ' Office: La Poste de Bride Les Bains, Aunamni 73571 Bride lee Bains CEDEX "V.0." means "Village Olympique" UV 92 0, 2: 73 LES SAISIES V.O. 25.1.92-25.2.92 AL p' Office: La Poste de Hauteluce 73621 Hauteluce CEDEX

3; 73 XOUTIERS C.I.R.T.V. 6.1.92-24.2.92 Office: La Poste de Moutiers 73601 Moutiers CEDEX "C.I.R.T.V." means "Centre International de Radio Television"

4: 73 LA LECHERE C.P.P. 30.1.92-25.2.92 Office: La Poste de La Lechere 73263 Aigueblanche CEDEX "C.F.F." means "Centre Principal de Fresse"

5: 73 ALBERTVILLE C.T.O. 6.1.92-24.2.92 Office: La Poste d'Albertville BP 123, 73208 Albertville CEDEX "C.T.O." means "Centre de Tri Olympique" :- Olympic Sorting Office

Copies can be obtained only by correspondence, from the Chambery address above, and not the offices themselves, for up to 2 months from the date of introduction.

N.B. La Poste has exclusive philatelic rights to the use of the Olympic Rings and the phrase "Albertville '92". Cancellation will be refused therefore on covers and cards intended for sale which bear the official logo, but not approved by COJO '92.

Envelope Lillehammer 1994

A special envelope, common to France and Norway, will be issued on 23 February 1992, the date of closure of the Albertville Games. It will show the logos of the 2 Olympic Organising Committees, and bear the French Torch Run stamp, cancelled with a special handstamp. It will remain on sale until 30 September 1992.

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The Fifth Fara 1 ymp c Games International sporting events for people with handicaps or disabilities have grown in number and in stature in recent years, and are now firmly linked to the Olympic tradition and ideal. The Fifth Winter Faralympic Games will take place in Tignes, from 25 March to 1 April, and some 750 competitors will take part in a full range of specially adapted Nordic and Alpine ski-ing events. There is a cheerful mascot, Alpy, shaped like the summit of the "Grande Motte", the most dramatic mountain that overlooks Tignes, and a logo, a white bird soaring in a blue sky, designed by Jean- Michel Folon, who has designed stamps for France and other countries, including Britain's 1991 Europa stamps.

The stamp to publicise the Games reproduces the logo. On general sale in France from 9 December, it was issued in Paris on 6 December with a special first day cancel, and pre-released in Lyon on 7 December, again with a special handstamp. There will no doubt be a special postmark in Tignes during the Games, and we shall publish details in due course in Torch Bearer or Part IV.

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34

COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPES

Many envelopes bearing designs that directly relate to the XVlth. have seen commercial usage since 1989. The majority of these bear imprints of the Games Logo. To facilitate a listing of these items they have been divided into the following groups. A C. 0. J. 0. envelopes. B Tourist Office envelopes. C Envelopes of Local Authority offices and organisations. D La Poste envelopes. E Envelopes from the members of Club Coubertin. F Souvenir envelopes for use by the general public

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The envelopes in general use from the Albertville and Paris offices of C. 0. J. 0. are of identical tyee. A.1.1 Size 221 4 1 1 0 mm. with flame logo, addresses on flap. wide spacing of addresses on flap. A.1.2 Size 221 * 110 mm. with flame logo. addresses on flap. narrow spacing of addresses on flap. A.2 Size 221 * 110 mm. with flame logo. window style. wide spacing of addresses on flap. A.3 Size 224 162 mm. with flame logo.

35 Tourist Office envelopes.

The Individual resorts were each granted free usage of the Games logo, for the preparation of promotional material, many took the opportunity to also add the logo to their stationary and envelopes. Unfortunately the majority of envelopes were of large format used for mailing seasonal tourism brochures. 8.1.1 Champagny en Vanoise. Size 219 a. 110 mm. logo's. B.1.2 Champagny en Vanoise. Size 323 227 mm. logo's. B.2.1 Les Menuires. Size 322 228 mm. logo's. B.2.2 Les Menuires. Size 315 4 315 mm. logo's. B.3 Pragnolan en Vanoise. Size 323 - 229 mm. logo's. 8.4.1 Tignee. Size 323 • 227 mm. 92 TIGNES. B.4.2 Tignes. Size 325 4 229 mm. Olympic and Paralympic logo's. Fully illustrated back. B.5 . Size 323 4 227 mm. logo's .

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N.171 1 IA 12.1d111 Souvenir envelopes (for use by the general public ).

It is common practise within the resorts to sell illustrated envelopes for use by tourists. By 1989 a number of envelopes had appeared with reference to the Olympic status of the resorts. C. 0. J. 0. granted Andre official status ae publishers of post cards. calendars and envelopes late in 1989. Andre published an envelope including a relief map view of the Olympic region in two sizes. this has subsequently appeared with some of the individual resort logos as the obverse design. Andre issues are therefore official. all others unofficial.

Unofficial F.1.1 Meribel Size 161 114 mm. Chalet. F.1.2 Skiier Size 162 . 114 mm. No. 1 on chest. F.1.3 Skiier Size 162. 114 mm. No. 5 on chest. Official F.2.1.1 Le Site Olympique Size 162 w 115 mm. Relief map F.2.1.2 Le Site Olympique Size 220 4 111 mm. Relief map. F.2.2.1 Meribel Size 162 115 mm. View of resort. F.2.2.2 Meribel Size 220 4, 111 mm. View of resort. F.2.3.1 Courchevel Size 162 4 115 mm. View of resort. F.2.3.2 Courchevel Size 220 111 mm. View of resort.

40!

Self Adhesive Vignettes

Many stickere have now appeared in the Savoie. almost every shop window is decorated with either a Mars or M & M sticker. Even office windows have full width internal stickers of the M & M characters as olympic athletes! Supplies of these stickers have obviously been placed by Bill Stickers. but it is almost impossible to find a collectable copy.

The following list includes items described on page 126 of volume 8. items illustrated in that article are marked - -, items illustrated in this article are marked *.

C.O.J.O. • 50 * 60 mm. Magique. - 80 * 80 mm. Les Jeux olympiques c'est magique. Retail

100 mm. Circular. JEUX D'HIVER 92 / SAVOIE surf skiier. 100 mm. Circular. JEUX D'HIVER 92 / SAVOIE speed skiier. 100 mm. Circular. JEUX D'HIVER 92 / SAVOIE slalom skiier. 100 mm. Circular. JEUX D'HIVER 92 / SAVOIE downhill skiier. 79 * 110 mm. Palette shaped. athletes. 79 * 110 mm. Palette shaped, athletes. white border. 79 -k 110 mm. Palette shaped. Resort Arms - Lea Arca etc. 79 « 110 mm. Palette shaped. Resort Arms - Val d'Isere etc. 110 mm. Circular. Val tilt:fere / SPORTS OLYMPIQUES. Skier. 100 mm. Circular. STATION OLYMPIOUE / 1992 / LES 3 VALLEES. Shield. 100 mm. Circular. SAVOIE OLYMPIOUE / 1992 / BOZEL ETE - HIVER. 80 mm. Circular. La Plagne / STATION / OLYMPIOUE / 1992. 110 mm. Circular. LA PLAGNE / SPORTS OLYMPIQUES. 4 man bob. 100 mm. Circular. LES MENUIRES / STATION OLYMPIOUES, Resort Logo. 110 mm. SKIEZ SAVOIE / SPORTS OLYMPIOUES. Savoie pennant. 100 * 123 mm.Shield shaped. STATION OLYMPIQUE / 1992 / ALBERTVILLE. Town Arms. Advertising 227 95 mm. Freeform. LES SAISIES / 44e FOIRE NATIONALE etc. 135 4, 60 mm. LA ROSIERE / BALCON DES JEUX OLYMPIOUES 100 72 mm. Arjomari Diffusion. 92 - 59 mm. A G F 80 .4 37 mm. Yoplait. Logo. 53 * 104 mm. Freeform. Yoplait with Torch. 105 * 50 mm. SNCF 70 55 mm. LA POSTE. PARCOURS / DE LA FLAMME / OLYMPIQUE Albertville in red. 70 - 55 mm. LA POSTE. PARCOURS / DE LA FLAMME / OLYMPIQUE Albertville in blue. 125 - 50 mm. Evian 120 « 50 mm. Evian with ruled border. 120 « 50 mm. Evian with ruled border. 96 * 95 mm. Renault EXPO with Logo.

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42 COMMEMORATIVE PINS

During 1990 1991 pine became one of the most collectable modern items in france. this was very evident in january 1991 at the Train Coubertin Exhibition. Every visitor was seeking pins. and many were simply walking a circuit of the carriages to ensure a supply of duplicates.

Stadium of Paris were appointed as official licensee of pine for the XVlth. Winter Olympic Games. and have issued a number of commercially availabe series, these include:

Magique in various poses. At least 3 designs. Magique within a ring. 5 pins, each a different pose. and each ring different to form a group of the Olympic rings in correct colours.

Magique with a numeral. 4 pins to collectively form "1992" available in at least three colours. Sports pictograms. Series of at least 16 pins, gold colour with event pictogram in relief. Magique against national flag. Series of at least 20 pins with the flags of potential competing nations. includes East and . U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia.,

Presentation series Set of five pins and commemorative plaque in a presentation case. Magique as athlete. At least 13 pins design shows Magique as a competitor in various events. Flame logo. Gold logo on red background. 2+ sizes. Silver logo on red background. 2+ sizes. Coloured logo on white. 5+ sizes. Gold, logo in relief. 2+ sizes Silver, logo in relief. 2+ sizes. Venue pictogram / logo. Overlapping rotated squares. White with resort name. Red with pictogram. Gold logo. At least 10 designs.

" Magique" Tignes Tourist Early unofficial Stadium pin Office pin - 1990 series. "Hiver 1992"

Many other series are available. which have been produced for the 1991 1992 seasons.

As a result of the buoyant demand many counterfeit pins are now appearing on the french market. due to the potential risk of prosecution for license infringement. the majority of Olympic related designs choose previous Games as their subject.

43 COMMEMORATIVE PINS

For the collector, the most interesting pine are probably those commissioned by corporate bodies with a direct link to the Games. In this instance it is possible to group such bodies and their pins under the following heads: Members of TOP II. Worldwide sponsors designated by the I. 0. C. Members of Club Coubertin, "Partnere" designated by C. 0. J. 0. Official suppliers of goods and services. Official Licensees.

Mars and Coca Cola seem to be the most active internationally of the TOP II members in producing pine.

All members of Club Coubertin have produced pins as give-aways. those members with access to retail outlets, such as Renault have also marketed a series of pins.

Space (and knowledge I pevents a detailed listing of the many pins in existence, however it is hoped that the following selection may encourage a collector member to share their knowledge.

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Many "rarities" will exist, although pin values are very subjective. After the Calgary Games were closed. the fervour of pin collecting (and therefore values I almost disappeared.

Current Albertville rarities include a pin depicting the abandoned chamois mascot, and a pin produced for Renault which exists in two types. with or without acknowledgement of the COJO copyright in the official logo on the reverse.

44 STAMP ISSUES BY COUNTRIES OTHER THAN FRANCE

This list provides details of all stamp issues commemorating the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville listed in the Michel Rundschau magazine up to and including December 1991.

BOLIVIA 22-Dec-90

0.70 Bs Tropical plant & logo (m.s. border shows Maria Walliser) 2x0.7 Bs Tropical plant & logo (m.s. border shows Hans Jorg Tauscher)

BULGARIA 7-Aug-91

30 St Luge 2 L Biathlon 43 St Alpine Skiing 3 L (m.s. border 67 St shows various events)

CAMBODIA 7-7-89 2 R Alpine Skiing 15 R 3 R Biathlon 20 R 5 R Cross Country Skiing 35 R Bobsleigh 10 R Ski Jump 45 R Figure skating (m.s.)

CAMBODIA ?-?-90

2 R Bobsleigh 15 R Biathlon 3 R Speed Skating 20 R Luge 5 R Figure Skating 35 R Ski Jump 10 R Ice Hockey 45 R Ice Hockey (m.s.)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 30-Mar-90

10 Fr Speed Skating 750 Fr Figure Skating 60 Fr Cross Country Skiing 1000 Fr Map of the Savoie 500 Fr Slalom (m.s. perf & imperf) A Deluxe m.s. (perf & imperf) of each value was also issued.

CONGO 30-Mar-90

75 Fr Ice Dance 200 Fr Alpine Skiing 80 Fr Cross Country Skiing 240 Fr Ice Hockey 100 Fr Speed Skating 400 Fr Ski Jump 120 Fr Loge 500 Fr Bobsleigh (m.s.)

CUBA 30-Mar-90

1 P Downhill skiing (m.s.)

45 COOK ISLANDS 15-Jun-90

$1.85 Slalom $6.40 m.s. with single stamp incorporating designs of above stamp and two other stamps commemorating Barcelona. (issued 12 Feb 91)

GREECE 13-Dec-91

80D Skater & Logo 300D Alpine Skiing

GUINEA 3-Aug-90

150 Fr Alpine Skiing 500 Fr Speed Skating 250 Fr Cross Country Skiing 750 Fr Map of the Savoie 400 Fr Bobsleigh (m.s. perf & imperf) A Deluxe m.s. (perf & imperf) of each value was also issued.

1500 Fr Ice Hockey. Issued singly and in m.s. (perf & imperf) format on Gold paper.

GUINEA BISSAU 12-Oct-89 50 P Speed Skating 500 P Alpine Skiing 100 P Figure Skating 800 P Bobsleigh 200 P Ski Jump 1000 P Ice Hockey 350 P Alpine Skiing 1500 P Ice Hockey (m.s.)

LAOS 1-May-89

9K, 10K, 15K, 24K, 29K, 114K & 95K (m.s.) values show Figure Skating and Ice Dance.

LAOS 20-Jun-90 10 K. Speed Skating 80 K Figure Skating 25 K Cross Country Skiing 90 K Biathlon 30 K Alpine Skiing 95 K Ice Hockey (m.s.) 35 K Luge

LAOS 22-Feb-91 32 K Bobsleigh 275 K Biathlon 135 K Cross Country Skiing 900 K Speed Skating 260 K Ski Jump 700 K Alpine Skiing (m.s.)

LIECHTENSTEIN 2-Dec-91

70 Fr Cross Country Skiing 1.60 Fr Alpine Skiing 80 Fr Ice Hockey

46 MADAGASCAR 7-Jul-90 350 Fr Bobsleigh 250 Fr Alpine Skiing 1000 Fr Speed Skating 300 Fr Alpine Skiing (m.s. 1500 Fr Cross Country Skiing perf & imperf) A Deluxe m.s. (perf & imperf) of each value was also issued.

5000 Fr Ice Dance. Issued singly and in m.s. (perf & imperf) format on Gold paper. 5000 Fr Ice Hockey (perf & imperf m.s. ) on Gold paper.

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3 Fr, 4 Fr se-tenant strip showing a statue by Emma de Sigaldi showing cross country skiing.

NICARAGUA ?-?-89

50 C Downhill Skiing 2000 C Biathlon 300 C Ice Hockey 3000 C Slalom 600 C Ski Jump 5000 C Nordic Skiing 1000 C Ice Dance 9000 C Luge (m.s.)

NICARAGUA ?-?-90

50 C Ski Jump 10000 C Biathlon 1000 C Alpine Skiing 30000 C Cross Country Skiing 3000 C Figure Skating 100000 C Ice Hockey 5000 C Speed Skating 75000 C Bobsleigh (m.s.) _

PARAGUAY 10-Jan-89

0.25G, 0.50G, 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G values overprinted from Calgary set with Olympic rings and Albertville logo

PARAGUAY 17-Apr-89

Photographs of Calgary winners together with Albertville logo. 5 G F Piccard, P Zurbriggen,P Muller. 25 G F Piccard 10 G S Wolf 30 G F Piccard 20 G Ice Hockey (GDR - Czechoslovakia)

PARAGUAY ?-?-1989

1G, 2G, 3G, 5G, and s.s with 4 x 6G + 5 vignettes commemorating Albertville & Lillehammer and showing Lillehammer logo. PARAGUAY 21-Sep-89

0.10G, 0.15G, 0.20G, 0.25G, 0.30G, 0.50G, 0.75G values from previous Olympic set overprinted with Olympic rings and the text "Olimpiados/De Invierno/Albetville 1992".

PARAGUAY 7-Mar-90

Photographs of Calgary winners together with Albertville logo. 1 G A Tomlia 5 G M Nykaenen 2 G V Schneider 60 G M Kiehl 3 G L Alphand 100 G F Piccard (m.s.)

48 DO YOU COLLECT MODERN OLYMPIC POST CARDS ? The Society is considering the operation of a New Issue Service for Modern Post Cards. If you have been interested in the listings of cards for Calgary. Albertville and Barcelona, but frustrated by the the difficulty of obtaining cards, this service may assist. Operation will be dependant upon the number of members interested.

THIS WILL NOT BE AN APPROVAL SERVICE

The following categories will be offered :- - WINTER - SUMMER LILLEHAMMER ATLANTA "2000" CANDIDATES "2002" CANDIDATES NEW ISSUES COMMEMORATING PAST GAMES - OLYMPIC ATHLETES

There are now over 100 official cards for Lillehammer, Albertville has been the subject of 1000 cards (in 5 years ), Barcelona over 300 cards, Toronto '96 4 cards. THESE COULD HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED It may still be possible to complete Lillehammer. The contacts and information flow now established within the Society to record issues in Torch Bearer, make this service possible.

FOR FULL DETAILS, PLEASE WRITE TO: R. K. FARLEY. 14 LIME WALK. ACTON. SUDBURY. SUFFOLK. CO 10 OUL. GREAT BRITAIN THE SOCIETY SOUVENIR

SOCIETY OF OLYMPIC COLLECTORS - POST CARD No. 4

Post card No. 4 is now available. and can be supplied either mint at 60 pence per card. or used with an Olympic cancellation and stamp from Albertville at E2.00 per card. First - come. first - served. Postage 25 pence per order. The design is in full colour and shows the tourism logo's of the ten Olympic venue resorts against a background of the Savoie Olympic flame.

The cards are available from: Bob Farley. 14 Lime Walk. Acton. Suffolk. C010 OUL. Great Britain. Despatches will not be possible until the 25th. of February. due tc attendance at the Games.