Hermitage Fine Art
806
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MONACO, 25 JANUARY 1985
See original version (French)
806
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MONACO, 25 JANUARY 1985
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
MONACO, 25 JANUARY 1985
INAUGURATION OF THE NEW LOUIS II STADIUM BY HIS SERENE HIGHNESS THE SOVEREIGN PRINCE
PROGRAMME WITH AUTOGRAPHS BY HIS SERENE HIGHNESS PRINCE RAINIER III, THE HEREDITARY PRINCE ALBERT OF MONACO, PRINCESSES CAROLINE AND ANTOINETTE, AND MR STEFANO CASIRAGHI.
WITH 2 FIRST-DAY COVER STAMPS, 23 MAY 1985
2 pages on a cream-coloured folder with a red and white cord in the centre and a crown; on the left-hand page, entitled ‘Inauguration Programme’, there are 2 stamps and the stamp ‘Monaco A/ Stade Louis II / 23.5.85 / First-day of issue’ and the autograph signatures of Sovereign Prince Rainier III, Hereditary Prince Albert of Monaco, Princesses Caroline and Antoinette of Monaco, and Mr Stefano Casiraghi.
Stamps commemorating the international athletics and swimming championships organised to mark the inauguration of the new Louis II Stadium; design and engraving: Claude Haley (1923–1988).
The Louis II Stadium was inaugurated on 25 January 1985 by Prince Rainier III, in the presence of Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee.
framed under glass
33.5 x 44 cm
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About the sale
RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time
10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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