From the gems of world stamps
One of the first commemorative collections in the world and considered one of the most valuable collections of Greek stamps, it was issued in 1896, specifically on March 25th, while it began First Olympic Games Stamp Set The same on April 6 and continued until the 15th of the same month. By the way, March 25th is Independence Day in Greece.
When we look at this collection, we see things that we may be accustomed to today, but let me assure you that most of them were completely new at the time. For example, the idea of having each denomination have a different color – although it had been used before – but the goal was to make it easier for postal workers to sort envelopes quickly. Similarly, the idea of issuing a very small number of higher denominations, starting from 1 drachma up to 10 drachmas, was because it was likely that many people would not be able to pay such exorbitant amounts (and here we are paying a heavy price even now!).
Greece spared no effort in producing this collection in the most splendid form, as it asked Mr. Mauchamp, the world-renowned French artist who had previously designed coins, stamps, banknotes, and even statues, to produce images depicting ancient Greek athletes and the venues where the matches would take place, so that the collection would later become an attractive advertisement for visiting Greece’s archaeological sites.
The Greek government also decided that the collection would be printed in Britain, which used the best and most modern printing methods in the whole world.
Olympic Games success
It is worth noting that the Olympic Games were a resounding success and the experience has been repeated every 4 years since its revival in 1896, except in years of war or epidemic.
Currently, a set like this sells for around 1000 euros and can reach 3,500 euros depending on the condition of the back. .
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