In the brilliant sunshine before a magnificent 103,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the symbolic Olympic flame, testament of world brotherhood, blazed in its golden cauldron for the first time under the skies of the Southern Hemisphere. Teams from seventy-one nations provided 3342 competitors in seventeen events.

The Australian Post Office issued six stamps for the Olympics. Two were publicity stamps (1954 & 1955) and a set of four issued on 31 October 1956.   Fifty-two different postmarks were used at numerous venues. The postmarks are available today at affordable prices but the registered covers with special labels are elusive.

We deal strongly in the 1956 Games items but, unlike some of our other areas, we do not have a specific list. Rather we are happy to provide you with a service to find your special 1956 needs. Please contact us and tell us what you require.