y. • Number 5 May - June 1984 Volume 22 1984 OLYMPIC METERS by Tim Nagel & Wayne Soderlind This column will attempt to list known 198(i Olympic meters. Send meters or photocopies for listing to Tim Nagel, 1920 Hobson Rd. .0211, R>rt Wayne, IN. L6805. Company & Address Meter Numbers 1. Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee 601175-4 Ios Anpeles, CA 9008U 2503lLi8 2. Atari, Inc. 2500286 1265 Borrega3 Ave. F. 0. Box U27 Sunnyvale, CA 9li086 3. FUji Film 350 Fifth Ave. I6la933 Nev; York, NY 10118 li. Eastman Kodak Co. 61i7202 3a3 State St. 6L8228 Rochester, NY 1U650 695883 5. Rus't-oleum Corp. 680802 11 Hawthorn Pkwy Vernon Hills, IL 60061 6. Xerox Corp. 6658ul Xerox Square Rochester, NY IU6I1L United Airlines * AMF O'Hare, 111. 6997h6 P.O. Box 66100 65390 lx Chicago, IL 60666 617023 393901 658918 68786U 149 P.O. Box 3287 Marina Del Ray, CA 7u96li7 Burbank, CA 9150b Sii Perimeter Center East 891898 Atlanta, GA 303ii6 Los Angeles, CA 923li60 Newark, NJ 2020191 » The United Airlines meters are identical, except for city of oriein. 8. F\iji Fhoto Film Do Brasil Ltda. MB 10061i7 Av. Ver. Jose Diniz, 3u65-C7;n OI16O3 F 25922 CD. 9959 Sao Paulo-SP, Brazil 9. Svenska Hoechst A B 53275 li2 0026 126 12 Stockholm, Sweden 10. Sara.ieTO ".inter Olympic Committee Sarajevo, Yugoslavia «S2J & w- y uii'iiiutf] \ Lig,;=0.3 7 \CAI\J-—>^. t:'ii \T /mSPOSIALfl • .- i&afc RKOyrfitl W U.S. O'-VMPIC TCAWI 150 ~W' Z«Kffl;- 20 : i: KrcZCr^V-'A Olfc-Al Sponsor CiriclnlAirtirm "'"""^i^O-. 7 J984 OVnpic G«™M /; l*^^ losAngeles ~ Q$$) _ yvn ejj FUJI FCLIW ! ~-~yy Otmtpiad^s ri-uj QQy) Los Angeles "I—- ,-;- : Svenska Hoechst AB OFFICIAL OLYMKIO SPONSOR .O, ( 21.1.S3 10 ....... rr»« Tr~1i rrv.il.r-n •":•.: ..':•.. '•'. .A" 151 SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Sherwin D. 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NOTE: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and they do not necessarily represent those of the editor, the officers of SPI or the position of SPI itself. All catalogue numbers quoted in this publication are from Scott's Standard Postage Scamp Catalogue unless specifically stated otherwise. SPI and JSP do not guarantee advertisements, but accept copy in good faith, reserving the right to reject objectionable material. 152 "CLIPPER CARGO" * OLYMPICS * OLMYPICS * OLYMPICS * * OLYMPICS * OLYMPICS * - \-'rr •' OLYMPIC CAMEi" .JUL, ,., WW"-™' I ~e@g^ 1932 Seals & Labels "Three Runners" (red & blue, embossed), OR "Boy Holding Wreath", MINT: $5 each. "Boy" no gum or heavy hinge: $4 each. ALSO, 1984 Official Licensee Stickers. Send $6 for assortment of 7 small size. OR send $10 and get 7 small plus 1 BIG one. We can serve your Olympic collection; send us your want list of Seals, FDCs, Postal History, Collectibles. We have good selec­ tion of 1932 items including tickets, pro­ grams, other paper pieces. Make check or money order payable to Clipper Cargo, 4455 Torrance Blvd. #284, Torrance, Calif. 90503. Out of U.S. send Internat'l Money Order drawn on Los Angeles correspond­ ent bank plus $3 postage & handling. If you have unusual 1936 Olympics material for sale, please send us a description. CLIPPER CARGO serves ongoing collecting interests . tell us what you collect! 153 S.P.I. MAIL SALE # lk 1896 1. * Greece 124 0G Av cond. vert cr. CV 25.00 2. U Greece 12? nice appr. but vert, cut est 15-00 1908 3. TC Mecca tobacco card - Johnny Hayes, Marathon 10.00 k. PC Off F B Exh. MC PC used - Brith. Appl.Arts Palace - Vert, format 7-50 5. PC MC PC (valentine)Br. arts Palace Horiz. M 5.00 6. PC Photo PC- F.B.EX. the Indian Court not mailed but message "Training is off too hot" 7-50 7. PC MC PC (Wildt & Gray) Indian Section M 5.00 8. PC F.B.EX PC - Entrance to Irish Village (Bally- maclinton) site of one of three P.O. at EX 20,00 9. PC F.B.EX. PC (vert) Irish Village (View of Bally.) used 15.00 10. PC 8 Diff. F.B.EX. Davidson Photo PC M 30.00 11. PC 3 F.B.EX. MC PC Valentine 20.00 12, PC 8 Diff F.B.EX. Blk & white PC (Valentine) 4-0.00 1912 13- PC Sweden Cancel OLYMPISKA SPELEN etc. slogan Stockholm A.F.G. 12.5.12 Nice strike MB 60.00 1920 14. C Belgium boxed slogan Cnl. Liege-1-Luik to Brussels k. IX.1920 Est 15-00 1924 5. PC French MC PC - View of Mont Blanc & Chamonix 5-00 6. PC B&W PC View CHAMONIX ET LE MONT-BLANC 5.00 7 PC Photo PC of Finish of 100M Dash M VF CHARIOTS OF FIRE RACE 15-00 PC French Boxed SI. Cnl. PARIS XVI - Place Chopin 15-V.1924 light strike 12.50 1925 19. PS Olymp. Congress PS with red Ovpt. M VF MB 10.00 20. P Czech. Cont. roller slogan for 1925 Oly. Congress. 2 clear Strikes of Piece RARE MB 60.00 1928 21. V MC V - Oly. & Various Flags - SOUMI OLYMPIA- Latson - Finland TILL OLYMPISKA SPELEN MNH. 7-50 1932 22. FD U.S. 716 - H3a Cach. S.D. Wash. Jan.26,1932 Boxed slogan cnl. Addr. Est 25.00 23. V Gold Metalic V of Fencers (#24) 7.50 24. V 2 Mexican V Gr, Br. (F 14,15) 10.00 25. FD U.S. 718 C2 Cach Type 2 Arc. Sta 10 CNL. 25.00 26, FD U.S. 718 J 18 Cach. Type 2 Arc. Sta 1 CN. 25.00 154 1932 27. FDC U.S. 718 USS Texas -L.A. Harbor CN. Orange and Blue Star Cach- Paper clip stain Ft- 25-00 28. FDG U.S.718 on FDG C 2 strikes blue Oly village HDSTP- Autographed by Jack McCoy US Cyclist 25.00 29- FDC U.S. 719 J3 Cach Type 2 Arc Sta.l Cn VF 35.00-, 30. SDC U.S. 719 US FRIGATE CONSTITUTION 12 Cach 20»0T8.'y! 31- SDC U.S.718-9 June 16, 1933 Wash. C4c Cach. 20.00 32. C U.S. 702 on C tied by USS Relief XTH OLYMPIAD - LOS ANGELES July 5, 1932 40.00 1936 33. P Round Kiel "C" sailboat Cnl on Piece 1.8.36 MB 34. PC Photo PC #14 View of total Stadium complex Mach Cnl. "BERLIN 1936 AUSSTELLUNG-DEUTSCHLAND 18.7.- 16.8 AM KAISERDAMM - 30 . 7.36 Olymp. related message in german 30.00 35. ** Germany B82a, B84a in Vertical strip of 20 (Setenant Tete Beche Booklet Panes) MB 50.00 36. PC Light Blue MC PC Flags of Partic. Nations 20.00 Brand. Gate Cn on Bk but Stp. removed-Message 37. PC Austrian Torch Run Cnl ofl/ MC PC "Olympischer Fackellauf" Postally used Av. cond 20.00 1940 38. V Amer. Oly. Committee, set of 4 Perf MNH 5-00 39- V Round MC V Rings, Mountain, XII Olympiad Tokyo 1940 50.00 40.