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ALBERTVILLE 1992 the Facts 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 Lillehammer, Albertville & Berchtesgaden background * Vol 111.3 September 1986 p 113 Berchtesgaden meter p 129 Philatelie & Olympisme 4.86 p 141 Anchorage, Cortina, Sofia * 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 <esp. booklets), phone cards, vignettes Supplement "Facts 2" & postcards Vol 8.4 November 1991 p 177 Stamps X V I CD y xxrp x -tor G axuee A.1ber-tville1992 I I I : The Phi 1 et.'t ds*3_ ox- Bob Wilcock On 11 December 1982 Jean-Claude Killy, winner of three Gold Medals at Grenoble 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 Lausanne 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. ,,..ws,:. — ; F —O -- TIA P -It 91°SESSION 1. r DU COMITE INTERNATIONAL ' 17.10.66 '' 17 0 OLYMPIQUE 0 9 0 r -,-- LAUSANNE, 12-1S ,OGRE 1926 \ -...,:".0 :it:: KI 1105 !"Y2 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 France). 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. 1 T h e T_J nevi eeeeef u 1 C a n ci i ci a -t I: Bar chtesgadan Berchtesgaden, in southern Germany, were the first candidates eliminated in the vote on 17 October 1986. DEUTSCHE Xi" R525) BUNDESPOST 0050 Kantliclat XVI. Olympischa Write/spiel. 1992 Berchtespadon • Postfach 23 60 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 Calgary, 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 / 1992 Winter Olympics 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. ANCHOR AGE AMERICA'S CHOICE 199) WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES 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 HE OLY44p/c O CORTI NK92 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 NORWAY 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 <gold on blue): Lillehammer / Norway 1992 then Olympic rings & logo in gold, red & blue on white ground 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.
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