A. Karamitsos 34 Tsimiski Str., 546 23 Thessaloniki, Greece T: +30 2310 264 366 F: +30 2310 274 031 E: karamitsos@karamitsos.gr www.karamitsos.com Working hours: 07:00–15:00
Public & Live Internet Auction № 685 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections 20 November 2021 Start time 16:00 Zappeion Exhibition Hall
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NOTOS 2021 European Philotelic Exhibition Zappeion Exhibition Hall
Auction №
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A. Karamitsos 34 Tsimiski Str., 546 23 Thessaloniki, Greece T: +30 2310 264 366 F: +30 2310 274 031 E: karamitsos@karamitsos.gr www.karamitsos.com
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A. KARAMITSOS LIVE AUCTION PLATFORM
We are proud to announce our new LIVE Auctions. Following new web technologies, A. Karamitsos is pleased to present to you the new LIVE auctions. LIVE auctions will at first replace the postal auctions and will give you the opportunity, apart from the postal bids, to participate by placing real-time bids. In order to enhance the customer services offered by A. Karamitsos, we intend in the near future to give you the ability to participate in some auctions from the comfort of your home. To participate in our new LIVE auctions an active account at karamitsos.com website is nesessary. Instructions on how to register, log in and participate in our LIVE auctions can be found below.
1. Preliminary steps to participate in our LIVE Auctions Register and Login In order to participate in our LIVE Auctions an active account at karamitsos.com website is nesessary. If you already have an account please visit our website and log in by filling your username at the field (1) and your password at the field (2). Then press button “Log in” (3). If you don’t have an account, you have to register first by pressing “Register now” (4).
Below you can see our registration form that you have to fill in. Please fill in all the fields (Name, Surname, Username - Password - choose easy to remember username and password, Address, Zip-code, City, State, Country, E-mail, Phone number). Please fill in your primary email (1) in order to get all our notifications! You can choose, if you like, to get notifications for upcoming auctions (2), you can write down any special notes (3), agree with our Terms and Conditions (4) and finally register by pressing the “Register” button (5).
2. How to bid in our LIVE Auctions Postal Bids You can place a postal bid in our LIVE Auctions by phone, fax, email and of course via our website. Postal bids are accepted until 3 hours before LIVE Auction begins. IMPORTANT: If you don’t have an account at karamitsos.com, when placing a postal bid in a LIVE Auction (via phone, fax, email) an account will be automatically created for you. In that case, if you want to place later any real time bids, please make sure to contact first info@karamitsos.gr so as to learn your login details. Postal Bids To start real time bidding, please visit our website at karamitsos.com the day and time of the Auction, login and enter our Auction by clicking on the auction’s cover (1) or auction’s title (2).
If the LIVE Auction hasn’t started yet you will be automatically redirected to a “pending page” where you can see when the Auction will start (1). You don’t have to do anything, the LIVE Auction Platform will automatically launch when time expires
The first time you participate in our LIVE Auctions a popup will open asking you to select your prefered method of payment in case of winning any lots. Please click at the arrow (1) and choose your prefered method.
LIVE Auction Platform When the auction starts our LIVE Auction Platform will launch and you will be able to place some real time bids! Below you can see our LIVE Auction Platform. You can see the number of the auction (1), which lot is now live (2) and the total number of the lots of the current part of the auction (3). Please notice, that for your convinience, our auctions will be seperated into parts of 500-800 lots maximum. At the central section (4) you can see the photo of the lot, its number and description and its starting price. Below, there is the countdown timer (5). Every lot will be live for 10 seconds and when there is a new bid it will be updated for another 5 seconds. The timer turns red when the time is ready to expire. Under the timer you can see the current highest bid (6) and if you are winning the lot (7). At the field (8) it will automatically appears the next minimum bid required or you can fill it in with your offer (No underbids allowed). In order to place your bid all you have to do is just to click on the “Place Bid” button (9). Finally, you can view the log of the auction for the current lot at the section below (10).
A. Karamitsos hopes that you will find our new Auction Platform easy to use so as to participate from the comfort of your home or office at our next postal auctions. Our new LIVE Auction Platform will be continuously upgraded and new features will be added. For further information regarding our new LIVE Auctions and its features please visit karamitsos.com or email us at info@karamitsos.gr
ΟΡΟΙ ΔΗΜΟΠΡΑΣΙΩΝ Όλοι οι λαχνοί περιγράφονται προσεκτικά και πωλούνται ως γνήσιοι και αυθεντικοί εκτός αν περιγράφονται άλλως. Ο αγοραστής μπορεί να απορρίψει το λαχνό και να τον επιστρέψει εντός 7 ημερών (ημερομηνία σφραγίδας ταχυδρομείου) απο την λήξη της δημοπρασίας, αν αποδείξει ότι δεν είναι γνήσιος ή ότι περιγράφηκε λανθασμένα. Οι λαχνοί πρέπει να επιστρέφονται όπως παραλήφθηκαν αρχικά, χωρίς καμμία διαφοροποίηση. Λαχνοί που εξετάσθηκαν προηγουμένως από τους υποψηφίους αγοραστές δεν επιστρέφονται. Επίσης δεν επιστρέφονται λαχνοί που αγοράσθηκαν στην Αίθουσα μετά την έξοδο των αγοραστών από αυτή. Οι αγοραστές δεν έχουν το δικαίωμα επιστροφής μικτών λαχνών, συλλογών, λαχνών που έχουν ελαττώματα σε μικtροαξίες, καθώς και φωτογραφημένων στον κατάλογο λαχνών, για ελαττώματα ορατά στη φωτογραφία (κεντράρισμα, περιθώρια, οδόνττωση). Όταν η αξία του λαχνού είναι στη σφραγίδα και όχι στο γραμματόσημο, ο λαχνός δεν μπορεί να επιστραφεί για ελάττωμα του γραμματοσήμου. Κάθε λαχνός περιέρχεται στον πλειοδότη, που προσφέρει την υψηλότερη τιμή. Σε περίπτωση ίσων ταχυδρομικών προσφορών, πλειοδότης θεωρείται αυτός που η προσφορά του έφθασε πρώτη στα Γραφεία μας. Τηλεφωνικές εντολές αγοράς γίνονται δεκτές από γνωστούς πελάτες, πρέπει όμως να επικυρωθούν γραπτώς. Πριν από την έναρξη της πωλήσεως ή την ημέρα της δημοπρασίας (για γραπτές προσφορές), η Εταιρία έχει το δικαίωμα να αποσύρει λαχνούς, να διαχωρίσει λαχνούς σε δύο ή περισσότερα μέρη ή να συνενώσει δύο ή περισσότερους λαχνούς. Μεγάλοι λαχνοί μπορεί να μην μεταφερθούν για viewing στην Αθήνα ή να μεταφερθούν κατ’επιλογή. Viewing λαχνών, που δεν μεταφέρονται στην Αθήνα, μπορεί να γίνει στα γραφεία στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Προσφορές γίνονται δεκτές έως 2 ώρες πριν από την έναρξη της δημοπρασίας. Η πληρωμή πρέπει να γίνεται αμέσως μετά το τέλος της δημοπρασίας στην Αίθουσα ή εντός 10 ημερών από την παραλαβή των λαχνών ή του τιμολογίου (για πελάτες Εξωτερικού). Σε αγοραστές εντός Ελλάδος οι λαχνοί αποστέλλονται επί αντικαταβολή και σε γνωστούς πελάτες χωρίς προπληρωμή, για πληρωμή αμέσως μετά την παραλαβή των λαχνών. Αν η πληρωμή καθυστερήσει πέραν των 10 ημερών, η Εταιρία διατηρεί το δικαίωμα να επιβαρύνει το λογαριασμό με το νόμιμο επιτόκιο. Η κυριότητα των λαχνών παραμένει στον πωλητή, μέχρις ότου αποπληρωθεί ο λογαριασμός. Συμμετοχή αγοραστού στη δημοπρασία μπορεί να αποκλεισθεί, αν κατά την κρίση του πωλητού, ο αγοραστής δεν εκπληρώνει τους όρους της καλής πίστεως. Η ταχυδρόμηση των λαχνών ή του τιμολογίου γίνεται στην διεύθυνση, που φαίνεται στο έντυπο προσφορών. Τα έξοδα αποστολής βαρύνουν τον αγοραστή. Η απόδειξη παραλαβής “Συστημένου” του Ταχυδρομείου αποτελεί για την Εταιρία και απόδειξη παραλαβής του υλικού από τον αγοραστή. Στην τιμή κατακυρώσεως προστίθεται ποσοστό 18% για προμήθειά μας και επί πλέον ο αναλογών ΦΠΑ επί της προμήθειάς μας. Όλες οι τιμές στόν κατάλογο είναι σε ΕΥΡΩ. Απούλητοι λαχνοί με τιμή εκκίνησης “OFFER” δεν διατίθενται προς πώληση μετά τη λήξη της δημοπρασίας. Η τιμή πώλησης των λαχνών με την ένδειξη “OFFER” ορίζεται από το ποσό της προσφοράς, με κατοχύρωση του λαχνού στην υψηλότερη. Ο πλειοδότης (είτε βρίσκεται στην Αίθουσα, είτε έχει καταθέσει την προσφορά του μέσω τηλεφώνου/email) είναι υπεύθυνος για την εξόφληση του τιμολογίου, εκτός αν έχει συνεννοηθεί γραπτώς ειδάλλως με την Εταιρία. Οποιοσδήποτε λαμβάνει μέρος στη δημοπρασία είναι γνώστης των προαναφερομένων όρων και τους αποδέχεται πλήρως. Οποιαδήποτε διαφωνία μεταξύ των συμβαλλομένων μερών τίθεται στην κρίση και δικαιοδοσία του αρμοδίου Δικαστηρίου Θεσσαλονίκης.
CONDITIONS OF SALE All descriptions are reliable and accurate and the lots are sold as genuine and authentic, unless the contrary is indicated. The purchaser may reject the lot and return it within 7 days (post office date stamp) after the end of the auction, if he proves it is not genuine or incorrectly described. The lots must be returned intact and as originally despatched. Lots which have been examined by the buyers before the auction cannot be returned. Also, lots purchased in the room cannot be returned after leaving the place. Buyers have no right to reject mixed lots, collections containing undescribed items, or described as having defects. Any illustration is part of the description and items cannot be returned for defects visible in it. When the value of a lot lies in the cancellation and not in the stamp, any defects of the latter shall not be a reason for rejecting the lot. The highest bidder shall prevail. In case of equal mail bids, the earlier arrived will be considered as succesful. Telephone bids are acceptable, but should be confirmed in writing. Before start selling or the date of the auction the Auctioneer has the right to withdraw any of the lots, to divide it into two or more parts, or to join two or more lots into one. Large lots may not be available for viewing in Athens unless especially selected. Viewing of those unavailable lots is still possible in our offices in Thessaloniki. Bids should be received at least 2 hours before the start of the Sale. Payment must be made in full just after the end of the sale in the room, or within 10 days after receipt of our invoice. Foreign buyers can pay by credit card (we accept Visa and Mastercard) or by Bank Cheque, personal cheque and money order in foreign currency or in euro. Interest shall be payable by the purchaser on any overdue account. The Auctioneer has a descretion to waive payment of the interest. Title shall remain to A. KARAMITSOS until payment in full is received. Any buyer could be excluded if he is not a person of good faith, according to the Auctioneer’s opinion. The invoices and the lots will be mailed to the address given on the bidding form. Postage and insurance is charged to the buyers. The receipt for “Registered” letter by the Post Office constitutes delivery receipt for the Auctioneer. A 18% buyer’s commission will be added to the “hammer price” for each lot, plus the respective Value Additive Tax (VAT) on our commission. All prices expressed in the catalogue and all bids are in euro, unless otherwise is stated. Unsold lots with starting price “OFFER” are not available for sale after the end of the auction. The sale price of lots marked as “OFFER” is defined by the highest offer, highest bid wins the item at said price. The bidder (either via mail or in the room) is responsible for the invoice’s payment, unless otherwise aggreed, in writing, with the company. Anyone who will take part in this Auction is familiar to the conditions of sale and accepts them. Any dispute shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent Court in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Die proof in black on white paper (37X36mm), complete except for value tablets. Small hole in the medallion. Only 5 known in black color. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.IVa).
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1750 €
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Die proof (still second wavy line intact) brown-red on thin wove paper 55X66mm. On reverse nine different hand-drawn “2”s for the figures of the value numbers. A very important item for Greek philately. UNIQUE. (Konst. ΔΟΚ. IV.δ).
E
5500 €
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Die Proof in red-brown on China rosy paper (38X31mm), complete except for value tablets. Superb. Only 9 known. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.IV.dvar).
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2500 €
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Color and printing method proofs: 1l. in black on white paper, plate flaw open cross at upper left (pos.90). Very fine and rare. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.I.2).
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100 €
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PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 1l. chocolate, final colour proof, on yellowish vertically laid paper in bl.4 (pos.55-56/65-66), plate flaw white “Γ” in the medallion (pos.55). Superb and Rare. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.IV.2).
E
450 €
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PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 10l. red-orange (without control numbers) on blue thin paper. One stamp with paper porous, otherwise Superb. Very rare. (Konst. 4 ΔΟΚ.I.2- Hellas 4Bb).
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2000 €
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PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 10l. orange (without control numbers) on bluish-green thin paper. Very fine. (Konst. 4 ΔΟΚ.I.3).
E
200 €
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Paper color and printing method proofs: 20l. double print on face in a rare dark grey-blue colour on bluish paper. Very fine, impressive and extremely rare. (Konst. 5.ΔΟΚ.II.10).
E
450 €
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1l. brown in used block of six. Right margin narrow touches frame line at places, still excellent quality for this. One of the largest known used multiples. An important and rare showpiece. (Hellas 1a).
o
4500 €
10
1l brown in used strip of 4. One good, three large margins, ironed out creases (2nd and 4th stamp), still very fine for this used multiple of great appearance. (Hellas 1a).
o
750 €
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1l. brown. An extremely rare usage on piece of wrapper from Paris. Very fine and possibly unique. (Hellas 1a).
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1100 €
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1l brown, used. A tiny pinhole in lower margin, otherwise superb. (Hellas 1a).
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100 €
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Newspaper “Η ΠΕΛΟΠΟΝΝΗΣΟΣ” (ΕΝ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙΣ ΤΗΝ 10 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 1862) fr. with 1l. brown, one very narrow/three good margins, touched at the upper right corner, fresh colour and nice appearance, canc. “31” and “ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ*10.ΙΑΝ.62”. Fine and scarce. (Hellas 1a).
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480 €
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1l. red-brown, used. Very fine. (Hellas 1b).
o
250 €
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1l red-brown with vertically laid background, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 1b).
o
180 €
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1l brown in right marginal bl.10. One stamp with a tiny thin spot. Block creased vertically between 3rd and 4th pair in margin only, mentioned just for accuracy. A very fine multiple. (Hellas 1A).
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600 €
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Newspaper “ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΩΝ” from Nafplion dated 1st October 1861 franked with Paris print 1l. chocolate with good/large margins (just two narrow corners) and fresh colour. The cancel “(ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ*??) ΟΚΤ. 61” shows the month (october) and the year (1861). The 1l. is the right franking for newspaper up to 30gr. Certificate by P.Holcombe (1986). VERY RARE. (Hellas 1c).
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5000 €
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2l bistre, used. Enormous margins all around. Superb. Scarce in this quality. (Hellas 2a).
o
30 €
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2l. brown-bistre, used. Superb. (Hellas 2c).
o
20 €
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5l green in strip of 4 tied by “60 (ΚΥΜΗ) cds. An ironed out crease runs the strip at bottom, still fine for this used multiple of very fine appearance. (Hellas 3a).
o
250 €
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5l. yellow-green, used. Superb. (Hellas 3a).
o
40 €
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5l. green used with losange postmark and red “P”. Fine and rare. (Hellas 3b).
o
130 €
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Cover fr. with 4x5l. green canc. dot. “15” and “ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ*29.ΑΥΓ.62”, arr. “ΝΗΣΙΟΝ*23.ΑΥΓ.62”. Fine and scarce. (Hellas 3b).
C
500 €
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10l yellowish-orange on blue in upper marginal copy, mint. Superb. Scarce, especially in this quality. (Hellas 4a).
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250 €
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10l. yellow-orange with plate flaw double dot at the upper inscription (pos.79) tied by the French pmk of Constantinople “3707”, small thin at bottom margin, otherwise fine and unique. (Hellas 4a).
o
1300 €
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10l. orange (pos.79), plate flaw double dot at the upper inscription, mint. Possible tiny thin spot, still fine for this most likely unique in mint item. (Hellas 4b).
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2200 €
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10l. orange on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 4b).
o
250 €
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10l orange on blue, used. A tiny thin spot at lower right in margin only, mentioned just for accuracy. Superb. (Hellas 4b).
o
120 €
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10l. orange in used pair (pos.86-87), inverted “1” on control number (Kound. 4.2/ pos.86), some faults, but of the greatest rarity. (Hellas 4bNa).
o
1900 €
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Cover fr. with 10l. orange on blue, canc. “77” and “ΘΗΡΑ*26.ΑΠΡ. 65”, arr. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*27. ΑΠΡ.65”. 10l. inter-island rate. File holes, otherwise very fine and very rare. (Hellas 4b).
C
500 €
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“PIRAEUS ERROR”: 10l. orange on blue, inverted control number (Kound 4.1), unused. Large thin. THE ONLY KNOWN MINT COPY until now. A UNIQUE RARITY. (Hellas 4bNm).
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12000 €
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Cover fr. with 20l. canc. “ΚΥΠΑΡΙΣΣΙΑ*2.ΟΚΤ.61” (second day of circulation). Fine and very rare. (Hellas 5a).
C
1500 €
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20l blue in left marginal copy tied by “86” (ΦΙΛΙΑΤΡΑ) cds. Superb. (Hellas 5a).
o
50 €
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Entire letter fr. with 20l. blue canc. “56” and “ΧΑΛΚΙΣ*3.ΝΟΕΜ.61” via “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4. ΝΟΕΜ.61” to Syros. Boxed “ΠΛΗΡ. ΑΝΕΠΑΡΚΗΣ”, fr. on arrival with another 20l blue canc. “67” and “1” postmans cachet. Fine and rare. (Hellas 5a).
EL
200 €
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20l. blue on thin paper, plate flaw thin circle, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 5aPaCF2).
o
100 €
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20l. blue on thin paper (4.9μ), tied by “60” (KYMH) cds. Superb. (Hellas 5aPa).
o
70 €
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20l. blue on thin transparent paper (5,2μ) with meshed background (intense), used. Part of mirror printing on reverse. Good to large margins all around. Superb for this very rare, uncommon and impressive item. (Hellas 5aPaVa).
o
850 €
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20l light blue on thin paper (5.5μ), used. A small tear at left in margin only, still fine very fine and rare. (Hellas 5bPa).
o
80 €
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Entire letter fr. with 20l. light blue on transparent paper, posted from “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*27. ΝΟΕΜ.61” to Aeghion. Stamp removed for examination and remount. Diagonal crease, typical for this type of paper. Still a very nice and rare piece. (Hellas 5bPa).
EL
200 €
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20l. blue on thin paper in bl.4 (pos.99-100/109-110), plate flaws narrow borders (pos.99+109) and white spot on “M” (pos.100), unused. Signed O.Vlastos. Superb and Rare. (Hellas 5A).
(*)
500 €
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Entire letter from Patra to Sparta, fr. with 20l. dark deep blue, canc. dot. “9” and “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*11.ΣΕΠΤ.62”. Signed Tseriotis. A VERY NICE and RARE stamp. Extremely rare on cover, ONLY 6 KNOWN. (Hellas 5d).
EL
2000 €
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Prepaid entire letter fr. with 40l. dull mauve on blue canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*1.ΟΚΤ.61” (first day of issue). Cachet “Π.Ε.Δ.” in red, via “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.ΟΚΤ.61”, arr. “ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ”. ONLY TWO KNOWN FIRST DAY COVERS WITH 40l. VALUE. Certificate O.Vlastos (1993). (Hellas 6b).
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32000 €
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40l dull mauve on blue, used. Superb. (Hellas 6b).
o
30 €
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40l. mauve on blue in bl.4, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 6A).
(*)
280 €
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80l carmine, used. Very large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 7b).
o
40 €
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Pre-paid entire fr. with 10l. orange on blue + 40l. dull mauve on blue, canc. “67” and “ΣΥΡΟΣ*14.ΝΟΕΜ.61”, arr. “ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ*18.ΝΟΕΜΒΡ.1861” (pre-adhesive). Prepaid single letter between Greece and Constantinople was 30 lepta by French ship and 20l. Greek domestic rate. (Hellas 4b+6b).
EL
500 €
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Entire letter from “GALATZ*6/12” to Syros. Linear “FRANCA”on blue, fr. on arrival with 1l. red-brown in 2 strips of 5 and 10l. orange on blue. Two 1 lepton stamps touched while both strips creased in middle due to cover fold. 10 lepta stamp superb. Fine and rare. (Hellas 1b+4b).
EL
5000 €
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Two letters showing usages on the outgoing and returning passages of the French vessel “Alphee” in March 1862 between Marseille and Constantinople. This ship made only three travel on this route. This one was the first. Cover A: Front of unpaid cover from Marseille 15.3.1862 to Patras. The ship “Alphee” on her 1st of only three trips to the Levant had no ship-cancel aboard, the name was written from the agent by hand under the stamps (SallesII, 56 and 176) taxed in Patras with 188 lepta with a 5-colour franking of Paris prints. Cover B: Letter from the same travel back with handwritten name of the ship “Alphee” from Constantinople March 26 1862 to Athens March 17, taxed upon arrival with 80l. Paris print. There is no other pair of this travel known. A unique duo of postal history documents, the first cover been one of the most exciting we have seen. (Hellas 1a+2a+3b+5a+7a)
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4800 €
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Entire letter fr. with 2x5l. green Paris issue and a Provisional 10l. orange canc. “ΜΕΓΑΡΑ*26.ΑΠΡ.62”, arr. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*27.ΑΠΡ.62”. A fine and rare franking. (Hellas 3b+12IIa).
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1400 €
50
Cover canc. “TRIEST*14/6” to Kranidion. Handwritten “75”, fr. on arrival with 20l. blue and 5l. yellow-green in strips of 3 canc. “16”, while on reverse transit canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*7.ΙΟΥΝ.62” and “ΚΡΑΝΙΔΙΟΝ*9.ΙΟΥΝ.62” on arrival. Both right stamps creased due to cover fold, still very fine and attractive. Rare. Signed Tseriotis. (Hellas 5a+3a).
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2500 €
21
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Postal Fraud with a 20l. where the upper left quarter is added inverted to pretend a complete stamp. This is the earliest known example of such a fraud. The cover is from Triest to Kalamai, there paid on Dec. 31 1862 with the normal rate of 75 lepta composed of 3 different issues: 5l. Paris, 40l. Provisional and 10 and 20l. Definitive. A delightfoul and unique postal history item. (Hellas 3b+14IIa+18a+19a).
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3500 €
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1861/1862 Athens Provisional Printings
52
Cover fr. with 20l. deep blue with quadrille background (without control numbers), canc. “1” and “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*28.ΝΟΕΜ.61” (earliest known circulation date for Athens printing November 25), arr. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*29.ΝΟΕΜ.61”. A GREAT RARITY. Certificates BPA (1963) and P.Holcombe (1986). (Hellas 8Ib).
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20000 €
23
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53
20l. deep ultramarine (quadrille background) canc. “13” (Pyrgos). Good-large margins all around but ink stained. Still fine and very rare. (Hellas 8Ic).
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5500 €
54
20l. deep blue provisional without CF with solid background bearing Athens cds. Clear to good margins all around. Thin spot at the upper right corner. Plate flaw “deformed E” (pos.76). A very fine example of this important rarity. (Hellas 8IIa)
o
3000 €
55
20l. deep blue (solid background), canc. “1” (ΑΘΗΝΑΙ). Two large-very large margins, left margin narrow-very narrow but clear, while bottom margin very narrow touches at left. Still a fine example of this rarity. One of the most important Greek stamps. (Hellas 8IIa).
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2000 €
24
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KARPENISION ERROR: 1861 Provisional printing of 20l without control figures (pos.10), deep ultramarine with solid background and with 9mm experimental figures printed inverted and reversed at the back (Kound. 12.1), tied by “44” Karpenision cds. Stamp touched at two sides and creased. Only three stamps are known, one believed to be lost during WWII. A very important rarity for Greek philately. Certificate Tseriotis (2003). (Hellas 8III).
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90000 €
25
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57
2l. brown on straw (coarse impression), unused. Large even margins all around and fresh colour. Two certificates by R.P.S (1956, 1965). Superb for this extremely rare stamp. (Hellas 10Ia).
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2000 €
58
2l. brown-bistre, mint. Superb. (Hellas 10Ib).
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27 €
59
2l brown-bistre, used. Very large/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 10Ib).
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50 €
60
2l bistre, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 10Ic).
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25 €
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61
2l. bistre in used right marginal strip of 3. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 10Ic).
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300 €
62
2l. bistre printed on very thin paper (5.2-5.4μ), used. Strong contour and white corners. Two clear, two good-large margins. Very fine for this rare stamp. (Hellas 10Ic).
o
250 €
63
2l. pale bistre, used. Three large, one narrow margins. Still very fine for this. (Hellas 10Id).
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50 €
64
5l. greyish green with double control numbers in a distance of 0,6mm (Kound.10.1) tied by “67” Syros cds. Touched but very rare. (Hellas 11IaNo).
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500 €
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5l. deep olive-green (early printings, a hard printing method stamp), used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 11Ic).
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40 €
66
10l. ochre-orange (coarse impression) used, clear to large margins all around. Very early printing (a hard method printing stamp). Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 12Ia)
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80 €
67
10l orange, used. Upper right corner creased in margin only, very large/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 12Ib).
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50 €
68
10l. orange, very intense yellowish wash, used. Fine and rare. (Hellas 12Ib).
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130 €
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69
20l deep ultramarine, used. Superb for this. (Hellas 13Ia).
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250 €
70
20l. deep ultramarine, used. A tiny thin spot and a light crease but still very fine for this hard to find stamp. (Hellas 13Ia).
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140 €
71
Entire letter fr. with 20l. indigo blue canc. “ΠΥΛΟΣ*8.ΣΕΠΤ.62”, via “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*12. ΣΕΠΤ.62”, arr. “ΣΥΡΟΣ”. Fine and rare. (Hellas 13Ib).
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250 €
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72
20l. prussian blue with greyish wash and full original gum, mint. Rare. (Hellas 13Ic).
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1000 €
73
20l prussian blue with greyish wash, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 13Ic).
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100 €
74
20l. deep blue with greenish wash, used. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 13Id).
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300 €
75
20l. deep blue, used. Superb. (Hellas 13Id).
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70 €
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20l. deep blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 13Id).
o
65 €
77
20l deep blue on thick paper (8.8μ), used. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 13IdPb).
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500 €
78
40l. mauve on blue, unused. Light thin at upper margin but still fine for this very rare in unused stamp. Certificate P.Holcombe (1982). (Hellas 14Ia).
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800 €
79
40l mauve on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 14Ia).
o
160 €
31
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40l. dull mauve on blue (early impressions/hard method stamp), unused. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 14Ib).
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1000 €
81
40l. dull mauve on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 14Ib).
o
160 €
82
1l. deep chocolate, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 9IIa).
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550 €
83
1l. deep chocolate, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 9IIa).
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500 €
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1l. bistre-brown, mint. Gum crease but still fine for this. Rare. (Hellas 9IIb).
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Newspaper from Nafplion Aug. 30 1862, fr. with 1l. bistre-brown, fine and rare. (Hellas 9IIb).
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180 €
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900 €
33
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1l. brown, mint. A light gum crease but still fine for this. (Hellas 9IIc).
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88
34
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130 €
1l. brown, unused. Good-large margins all around. Very fine copy. (Hellas 9IIc).
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120 €
1l. brown, canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*1.ΦΕΒΡ.63”. Very fine. (Hellas 9IIc).
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2l. bistre in mint never hinged full sheet of 150. Both two upper rows creased horizontally, some additional small creasings as expected for such a large multiple. Pos.74 plate flaw, very clear. On gum side oval cachet “ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ”, cachet “ΦΕΑ” and signed Atzaritis N. THIS IS THE ONLY SURVIVING FULL SHEET OF ALL PROVISIONALS PRINTINGS. A UNIQUE EXHIBITIONAL ITEM, AN IMPORTANT ITEM FOR GREEK PHILATELY. (Hellas 10IIa).
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18000 €
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2l bistre in used vertical pair. Superb. (Hellas 10IIa).
o
120 €
91
2l bistre, used. Very fine. (Hellas 10IIa).
o
27 €
92
2l. yellow-bistre in mint block of 15, very fine and rare. (Hellas 10IIb).
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2000 €
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2l. yellow-bistre, mint. Superb. (Hellas 10IIb).
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25 €
94
5l deep green in lower marginal copy, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 11IIb).
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90 €
95
10l orange with yellowish wash, used. Superb and scarce. (Hellas 12IIa).
o
40 €
96
10l. orange (pos.25), widely spaced control numbers (Kound. 17.2), used. Superb. (Hellas 12IIaNk).
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150 €
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97
20l. deep blue, mint. Fine and rare. A scarce impression of the fine prints with contour at the back of the head. (Hellas 13IIa).
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1800 €
98
20l deep blue, used. An impressive colour shade. Superb and scarce in this quality. (Hellas 13IIa).
o
70 €
99
20l blue, plate flaw white line at the upper inscription, used. Very fine. (Hellas 13IIb).
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30 €
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100
40l. mauve on blue in left marginal strip of 3 (one narrow but not touching margin) on fragment. Also another one 40l. mauve on blue and a 10l. orange (both with faults). A 40l. Provisional very rare used strip in very fine condition. (Hellas 14IIa).
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800 €
101
40l. mauve on blue, uneven control numbers (Kound. 19.2), used. Three large-very large, one very narrow margins. Still fine for this very rare error. (Hellas 14IIa).
o
350 €
102
40l dull mauve on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 14IIb).
o
140 €
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103
40l. dull mauve on blue on thick paper (8.7μ), used. A tiny thin spot but still very fine for this very rare stamp. (Hellas 14IIbPb).
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190 €
104
40l. mauve on green paper used (ΠΑΤΡΑΙ), light double printing of CF (Kound. 19.1-page 53) with large-very large even margins all around, superb and extemely rare. (Hellas 14IIcNoI).
o
1500 €
105
Cover fr. with 5l. green + 10l. orange + 3x20l. deep blue (one with pos.17 plate flaw), all coarse impression, canc. dot. “1” and “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.ΜΑΡΤ.62”, linear “ΠΕΔ”, arr. “TRIEST*27/3”. Postal rates: Greece to Triest (55l.) plus 20l. Greek domestic rate. 10l. stamp with faults, the rest very fine. Overall a very fine three color cover. Rare. (Hellas 11Ib+12Ib+13Id).
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700 €
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106
Entire letter fr. 40l mauve on blue + 20l prussian blue with yellowish wash and 5l green canc. “67” and “ΣΥΡΟΣ*6.ΙΟΥΝ.62”, arr. “ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ*7. ΙΟΥΝ.1862” (pre-adhesive postmark). Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 14IIa+13Ic+11IIa).
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300 €
108
Large part of a double weight cover from Pylos Jan. 31 1864 franked with 4 pieces of 5l. deep green and a 20l. deep blue Provisional to Kalamai. Very fine and extremely rare franking. Ex. Ferrari. (Hellas 11IIb+13IIb).
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2700 €
41
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107
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Letter from London Oct. 30 1862 to Syra Oct. 26 1862 via Calais taxed upon arrival with the normal rate of 170 lepta consisting of 40l. Paris print, 6 pieces (a strip of 3 and 3 single) 5l. Provisional, 20l. and 80l. Consecutive. A spectacular and rare item. (Hellas 6b+11Ib+19b+21a).
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2200 €
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109
1l. chocolate-brown with vertically laid background and oily impression in mint right marginal bl.12. Fine - very fine. (Hellas 15A).
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150 €
110
1l. chocolate-brown with vertically laid background, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 15a).
o
20 €
43
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111
1l brown with horizontally laid background, used. Very fine. (Hellas 15b).
o
25 €
112
1l claret-brown, used. Very fine. (Hellas 15d).
o
40 €
113
2l. yellow-bistre with relief, contour and vertically laid background, used. A hard/soft printing method stamp. Superb and very rare in used. (Hellas 16A).
o
60 €
44
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2l. bistre, block of 42, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 16b).
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200 €
45
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115
2l bistre in strip of 3 tied by “120” (ΛΗΞΟΥΡΙΟΝ) cds. Very fine. (Hellas 16b).
o
40 €
116
Cover from Constantinople Sept 4, 1871 unpaid to Ithaca Sept 13, taxed with 80 under the stamp for a double weight, but franked only with 2l. Definitive Athens Printing. Opinion P.Holcombe. (Hellas 16b).
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900 €
46
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117
2l brown-bistre, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 16c).
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14 €
118
2l. deep grey-bistre in mint upper marginal pair. Large-very large margins all around. A light diagonal crease at upper right in margin only not affecting the stamps, otherwise a superb pair. (Hellas 16d).
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50 €
119
5l deep green, used. First printings of 5 lepta value during 1862/1867 period, used later. Rare. (Hellas 17a).
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80 €
120
5l. green, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 17a).
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35 € 47
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121
5l. green in used bl.4 (pos.14-15/24-25), plate flaws lines in the spandrel, broken circle and thin circle (pos. 14+15+24). Upper margin clear to good, right and bottom margins large and left margin narrow but still fine for this rare multiple. (Hellas 17a).
o
1000 €
122
5l. green in used pair. Very fine. (Hellas 17a).
o
18 €
123
10l orange, mint. Full original gum, large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 18b).
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120 €
48
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124
10l. orange, unused (only part of the gum exists). Fine-very fine. (Hellas 18b).
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80 €
125
10l. orange tied on arrival with “5080” cds (Alexandria French P.O., gros chiffres). Light thin but very uncommon. (Hellas 18b).
o
90 €
126
10l. red-orange in lower marginal copy, mint. Three clear-good margins but left margin very narrow. Left frame line complete. (Hellas 18ba).
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200 €
127
10l. red-orange, used. Very fine. (Hellas 18ba).
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12 €
49
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128
10l. reddish flesh (salmon) with large/even margins all around, used. Lower left corner creased in margin not affecting the stamp. Very rare and very impressive. (Hellas 18c).
o
1800 €
129
10l. yellow-orange on blue with control figures printed inverted on the face, ZANTE ERROR (Kound. 30.1). Cut at left, too much paper at right (Greek cut!) but a fair example of this most important and spectacular rare error. (Hellas 18dNn).
o
4400 €
130
10l. orange on blue (pos.71), “01” instead of “10” on control number (Kound.30.4), used. Superb. (Hellas 18dNd).
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50 €
131
10l. orange-red, double control numbers in a distance of 2.5mm vertically with the second number printed lighter, canc. “67” (ΣΥΡΟΣ). A case not mentioned in Koundouros study. Very fine appearance but lower left corner creased. Still fine for this rare and impressive control number error. (Hellas 18dNoI).
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250 €
50
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132
Cover fr. with 10l orange on blue canc. “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*6.ΙΟΥΛ.69” and mailed in town. Rare. (Hellas 18d).
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120 €
133
10l. red-orange on blue, good margins all around, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 18e).
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12 €
134
20l. blue (deep shade), very fine impression with the characteristic control numbers but strong relief, used. Very fine for this hard to find stamp. (Hellas 19A).
o
70 €
51
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135
20l blue (pos.111), mint. Full original gum. Very fine. (Hellas 19b).
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100 €
136
20l. blue with vertically laid background, used. Strong relief and slight double “2 on control number. A soft printing method stamp. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 19b).
o
60 €
137
20l. blue with horizontally laid background (intense), used. A 1865 printed stamp (setting Grooms “0” No.10 in pos.47). Good to very large margins all around. Superb for this rarity. Less than 10 copies reported till today. (Hellas 19b).
o
150 €
138
20l. blue in used pair (pos.4-5), plate flaw oblique line behind the head, used. Very fine. (Hellas 19b).
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30 €
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139
20l. blue (pos.140) printed on folded paper. In addition plate flaw wide borders, used. Cut at lower left but very rare and impressive. (Hellas 19b).
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100 €
140
20l. blue (pos.10) with part of cachet “ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ” in blue on reverse and 20l. blue (pos.150/1867 issue) with complete cachet “ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ” in black. Pos.150 stamp tied by Areopolis “34” cds. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 19b).
o
100 €
141
20l. blue, tied by “27” (=ΜΕΘΩΝΗ) cds. Superb. (Hellas 19b).
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10 €
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142
20l. blue on thick paper (over 8,6μ), mint no gum. Narrow margins cuts frame line at upper left but rare. (Hellas 19bPb).
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100 €
143
20l. dark grey-blue (oxid. corners) on thick paper (over 9μμ), used. One narrow margin but still fine. Very rare. (Hellas 19dPb).
o
300 €
144
20l light grey blue (oxidized corners), used. Superb. A gem item. (Hellas 19d).
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20 €
145
20l. blue on green, unused. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 19e).
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300 €
54
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146
20l deep blue on green in right marginal copy, used. Superb. (Hellas 19e).
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20 €
147
20l deep blue canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*19.ΜΑΙΟΣ.67”. Impressive colour shade. Superb. (Hellas 19f).
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20 €
148
20l. deep dark blue, tied by “21” (=ΑΝΔΡΙΤΣΑΙΝΑ) cds. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 19g).
o
50 €
149
20l light sky blue (pos.10/1867 issue), used. Superb. (Hellas 19h).
o
15 €
55
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40l. light mauve on blue mint, very fine and rare. (Hellas 20IA).
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1300 €
40l. deep mauve on blue (pos.150), good margins all around, unused. very Fine. (Hellas 20Ib).
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100 €
152
Linear cachet “CEFALONIA” in blue, the handstamp of Austrian consulat on the island, a very good strike on 40l. mauve on blue. A great rarity. (Hellas 20Ib).
o
3500 €
153
40l. mauve on blue (pos.19), plate flaw missing frame and part of the inscription, used. Very fine. (Hellas 20Ib40F1).
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25 €
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154
Unpaid entire letter posted from “ΣΜΥΡΝΑ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*22.ΜΑΙΟΣ.64” with manuscript postage rate “80” (lepta) to be paid from the receiver, on arrival taxed with 2x40l. mauve on blue and canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*24.ΜΑΙΟΣ.64”. Very fine. (Hellas 20Ib).
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120 €
155
40l. grey-mauve on blue, mint. Full original gum, good-large margins but a closing corner. Still very fine for this rare in mint stamp. (Hellas 20Id).
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160 €
156
40l. grey-mauve on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 20Id).
o
13 €
57
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157
40l. greyish rose on grey-lilac in corner copy, unused. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 20IIa).
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900 €
158
40l. greyish rose on grey-lilac, large margins all around, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 20IIa).
o
12 €
159
40l. rose-red on grey-lilac used. Right margin very narrow touches frame line at top. Still fine for this rare stamp. Less than 10 copies known including a pair. (Hellas 20IIb).
o
350 €
58
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160
Cover posted stampless from “ΣΜΥΡΝΑ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*6.ΣΕΠΤ.68”, via “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*9. ΣΕΠΤ.68”. On arrival, “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*11.ΣΕΠΤ.68”, taxed with 40l. rose-red on grey-lilac, SUPERB. Very few known on cover. Certificate O.Vlastos (1989). A great rarity. (Hellas 20IIb).
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2000 €
161
80l. rose-carmine (orange CF) with vertically laid background in left marginal used pair. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 21b).
o
100 €
59
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Registered cover (envelope) fr. with 80l rose-carmine canc. “1” and “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*8. ΦΕΒΡ.69”, via “PREVESA*28/2” (Austrian P.O.) and “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*14.ΦΕΒΡ” to Ioannina. Boxed “PD” and “ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ”, with linear “CHARGE” and handwritten “Δια του Αυστριακου”. Envelope complete, letter also included, but flap miscut. Fine and rare. (Hellas 22a).
C
80 €
163
80l. carmine in left marginal copy tied by “97” (=ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)) cds. Superb. (Hellas 22b).
o
8€
164
5l. green + 10l. orange + 6x40l. greyish rose on grey-lilac + 2x80l. carmine = 415 lepta paid on arrival for a letter from England to Greece via German states, 2 1/2xland and ship fee + 2xGreek fee. (Hellas 17a+18b+20IIa+22b).
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65 €
60
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Entire letter fr. with 1l. brown + 5l. green + 20l. sky-blue canc. dott. “106” and “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (106)*27.ΦΕΒΡ.65”, via “ΛΕΥΚΑΣ*2 ΜΑΡΤ. 65”, arr. “ΑΜΦ.ΑΡΓΟΣ (51)*5. ΜΑΡΤ. 65”. This type of “ΛΕΥΚΑΣ” cancelaltion was in used for a short period after the Ionian Islands union. Ex. Argyropoulos col. Fine and very rare postal history document. (Helals 15b+17a+19a).
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400 €
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166
Cover fr. with 5l green, 20l blue and 1l brown canc. “ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ (ΚΕΦΑΛΛ.)*26. ΙΟΥΛ.65”, arr. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*28.ΙΟΥΛ.65”. Interionian postage 26 lepta. Very fine. (Hellas 17a+19b+15b).
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50 €
167
Prepaid entire letter fr. with 40l light mauve on blue, 4x2l bistre and 2x1l brown canc. “106” and “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*8.ΑΠΡ.68” to Prevesa. Rare franking. Certificate Holcombe (1986). Very fine and impressive. (Hellas 20Ia+16b+15b).
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250 €
62
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1867/1869 Cleaned Plates.
168
1l. deep red brown, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 23a).
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22 €
169
1l deep greyish brown, unused. Large/even margins all around. Very fine. (Hellas 23b).
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12 €
170
1l. light fawn in right marginal used strip of five. Light creases as expected for such a large used multiple but still fine and very rare. (Hellas 23c).
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550 €
171
5l. green, used. Superb. (Hellas 25a).
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40 €
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172
10l red-orange (pos.108), inverted “1” on control number (Kound. 37.3), used. Superb. (Hellas 26aNa).
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17 €
173
10l. red-orange on greenish yellow in used vertical pair. Superb and rare. (Hellas 26c).
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180 €
174
20l sky-blue (pos.71), inverted “0” on control number (Kound. 38.2), used. Dry impression similar to shaved 1870 stamps. Quite unusual. Very fine. (Hellas 27aNb).
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12 €
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175
40l grey-mauve on blue in right marginal copy, used. Superb. (Hellas 28a).
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12 €
176
40l. mauve on blue (pos.110), large margins all around, used. Superb. (Hellas 28b).
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14 €
177
80l carmine, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 29b).
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60 €
178
80l. deep carmine, large margins all around, used. Superb. (Hellas 29b).
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60 €
65
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1870 Special Athens Printing
179
1l. light reddish brown, mint no gum. Large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 30a).
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30 €
180
20l. deep greyish blue, good margins all around, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 31a).
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50 €
181
20l. sky-blue (pos.105), plate flaw thin circle, canc. “62” (=ΞΗΡΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ). Very fine. (Hellas 31bCF2).
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10 €
182
20l. sky-blue (pos. 67), without control number (Kound. 42.1) canc. “ΛΕΥΚΑΣ”. Also plate flaws indentation of the bottom frame line and deformed underlip region. Signed Spanos. Extremelly rare. (Hellas 31b).
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4500 €
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183
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20l. blue, good margins all around, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 31c).
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10 €
1871/1872 Printings
184
2l yellow-bistre in mint pair. Very fine. (Hellas 33a).
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14 €
185
2l rose-bistre in mint never hinged lower marginal pair. Superb. (Hellas 33b).
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18 €
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186
5l. yellow-green in upper marginal copy, unused. Very large/even margins all around. Superb. Extremely rare in mint no gum, especially in this quality. (Hellas 34a).
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1500 €
187
5l. yellow-green with inverted control figure (Kound. 45.4) tied by the Piraeus “2” cds. Large/even margins all around. Superb and extremely rare, especially in this quality. (Hellas 34aNm).
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10000 €
188
5l sage green, used. Very fine. (Hellas 34b).
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40 €
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189
20l sky-blue (pos.100/1st setting), plate flaw white line behind the head, unused. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 35a).
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240 €
190
20l sky-blue in pair on cover canc. “ΣΚΙΑΘΟΣ*5.ΙΟΥΝ.73”, double control numbers (Kound. 47.1.c), arr. “ΧΑΛΚΙΣ*10.ΙΟΥΝ.73”. Skiathos P.O. not mentioned in Koundouros study under 47.1.c case. Very fine and rare on cover. (Hellas 35aNoI).
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250 €
191
20l grey - blue (pos.129/2nd setting), Grooms characteristic “2” No.8, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 35b).
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220 €
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192
20l blue (pos.24/1st setting), plate flaw white line at the upper inscription, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 35c).
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200 €
193
20l. steel blue (pos.89), “02” instead of “20” on control number (Kound. 47.3), used. Very fine. (Hellas 35dNd).
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150 €
194
20l deep blue (pos.124), plate flaw spot on the chin and Grooms characteristic “0” No.27, used. Very fine. (Hellas 35e).
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10 €
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195
40l lilac-rose on greenish (Solferino/pos.87), with deformed “4” on control number (Kound.48.6.b), tied by “2” Piraeus cds. Small tear at left. Good to large margins all around and very fresh color. A most attractive example of this rarity. A very important rarity for Greek philately. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN “SOLFERINO” STAMP WITH CONTROL NUMBER ERROR. (Hellas 36a).
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75000 €
“Solferino” stamp will be exhibited during NOTOS 2021 Philatelic Exhibition. Therefore it will be available to be picked up by the winning bidder as soon as the Exhibition ends.
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40l bistre on greenish (pos.141) with different (calligraphic) “4” on control number (Kound. 48.1), tied by “9” Patras cds. Touched at places at top left and at right. A different type of “4” used, already in hands at the National Mint either because the normal “4” were finished or accidentally place among normal “4”s. ONLY TWO COPIES KNOWN, BOTH FROM POSITION 141 USED IN PATRAS. A very impressive, great rarity. (Hellas 36bNe).
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35000 €
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197
40l bistre on greenish, doulbe control numbers (Kound. 48.2) tied by “1” (ΑΘΗΝΑΙ) cds. Bottom margin very narrow. Still fine for this very rare control number error. (Hellas 36bNoI).
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300 €
198
40l. rose-bistre on greenish (pos.15), “0” inverted on control number (Kound.48.3), used. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 36bNb).
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600 €
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16 €
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300 €
1871/1876 Meshed Paper
199
1l. brown, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 37b).
200 2l grey-bistre in unused pair (pos.63-64), both stamps with recessed cliche bellow. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 38a).
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201
5l. greyish-green, used. Very fine. (Hellas 39c).
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8€
202
5l. deep green in used bl.4. One narrow part at right margin. Signed O.VLASTOS. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 39e).
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1800 €
203
10l. orange in used bl.4. One closing corner. Very fine and a very rare used multiple. (Hellas 40a).
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2900 €
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204 10l. orange, used. Very large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 40a).
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10 €
205
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25 €
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200 €
10l. orange, inverted control number (Kound.52.4), used. Large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 40aNm).
206 Cover (envelope) fr. with 10l. orange, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*31.ΙΟΥΛ.7?”. mailed in town. 10l. was the local (intown) delivery rate according to May 21, 1860 Law. Stamp defective and a part of flap is missing but still fine for this rare postal history document. (Hellas 40a).
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10 €
208 10l. red-orange in used pair (pos.49-50), inverted control number (Kound.52.4). Also plate flaw white lines in spandrel (pos.50). Pos.49 stamp thinned otherwise very fine. (Hellas 40bNm).
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30 €
209 10l. red-orange (pos.24), second control number printed obliquely (Kound.52.8) canc.”(ΑΘΗΝΑΙ)(1)*10.NOEM.?”. One narrow margin and one closing corner but without faults. APPROXIMATELY 56 STAMPS WERE PRINTED WITH THIS ERROR. THIS IS THE FOURTH KNOWN COPY. A GREAT RARITY. (Hellas 40b).
o
5000 €
210
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250 €
76
10l. red-orange, used. Very fine. (Hellas 40b).
10l. red-vermilion to salmon on whitish pearl paper canc. “ΛΗΞΟΥΡΙΟΝ (ΚΕΦΑΛΛ)*8. ΣΕΠΤ.75”. A light vertical crease mentioned only for accuracy, totally insignificant for this very hard to find shade of 10 lepta meshed paper stamp. Good-large margins all around. A very fine example. (Hellas 40b?).
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211
10l orange-vermilion (pos.51), “0” instead of “10” on control number (Kound. 52.9), used. Very fine. (Hellas 40cNh).
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120 €
212
10l. orange-vermilion on lavender, used. Superb. Rare in this quality. (Hellas 40d).
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50 €
213
20l. blue, double control number (Kound. 53.3.h), very close double printing, however a clear one, not sliding, with the second number printed lighter. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 41dNoI).
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150 €
214
20l blue, uneven control numbers (Kound.53.8.a), used. Very fine. (Hellas 41d).
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20 €
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November 20th, 2021 / Zappeion Exhibition Hall
20l. blue with double control numbers, one printed in mirror image (Kound. 53.5) canc. “ΣΠΑΡΤΗ*30.ΜΑΡΤ.76”. Left margin narrow cuts frame line but still fine for this very rare and impressive error. (Hellas 41d).
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3000 €
216
20l. indigo blue, large/even margins all around, used. Very fine. (Hellas 41e).
o
15 €
217
20l indigo blue (pos.8), uneven control numbers (Kound.53.8.a)-position not mentioned in Koundouros study. Also plate flaw thin circle, used. A light thin spot , still fine for this. Rare. (Hellas 41eCF2).
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25 €
218
20l. blue on blue, unused. Clear-good margins exept a closing corner. Fine. Scarce in unused. (Hellas 41h).
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180 €
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219
40l. bistre on blue, large/even margins all around, used. Very fine. (Hellas 42Ib).
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20 €
220
40l. greyish magenta on blue, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 42IIa).
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20 €
1876 Paris Printing
221
30l. yellowish brown, clear to good margins, used. Fine to very fine. (Hellas 43a).
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25 €
222
30l deep olive-brown, used. Superb. (Hellas 43b).
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17 € 79
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223
60l deep green on green in right marginal copy, mint. Superb. (Hellas 44a).
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10 €
224
60l. deep green on green in used pair. Fine and rare. (Hellas 44a).
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100 €
225
60l. deep green on green (pos.133R), plate flaw wide scratch behind the head, used. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 44a).
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300 €
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200 €
1876/1877 Athens Printing
226
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30l. brown and 60l. dark green, both copies mint. Large margins all around, both stamps very fine. (Hellas 45b + 46b).
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227
30l brown on yellowish, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 45c).
228
30l. yellow-brown, never issued stamp, in mint marginal block of four with large margins. Extremely rare in multiple, only TWO BLOCKS known. (Hellas 45f).
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18 €
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4000 €
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229
Mourning cover (envelope) fr. with 60l. deep green canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*14.ΝΟΕΜ.78”, via “ΣΥΡΑ*15.ΝΟΕΜ.78” to Chios. Fine and very rare. (Hellas 46a).
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600 €
230
60l dark green in used strip of 3. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 46b).
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150 €
231
60l. dark green, large margins all around, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 46b).
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18 €
82
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232
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60l. dark green on thin paper (very deep colour), used. Superb. (Hellas 46bPa).
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25 €
1875/1880 Cream Paper
233
1l. dark brownish purple, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 47a).
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20 €
234
5l. yellow-green canc. “ΣΥ(ΡΑ)”, control number displaced (Kound.61.2). A large thin affecting the stamps face but extremely rare as ONLY TWO COPIES ARE KNOWN WITH THIS ERROR. (Hellas 49b).
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500 €
235
5l yellow-green in used pair, control number ommited on one. Top margin narrow just touches frame line at left (right stamp), still fine for this. Impressive and rare. (Hellas 49b+49bvar).
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3000 €
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236
5l. deep bright green, mint no gum. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 49e).
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250 €
237
5l green, mint. A small gumless spot, otherwise very fine. (Hellas 49g).
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60 €
238
5l. green, very large margins all around, used. Superb. (Hellas 49g).
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14 €
239
10l. orange, double control number with “0” inverted (Kound.62.3.2), in a distance of 1,5mm vertically and horizontally, used. Case not mentioned in Koundouros study. Only two known copies. Fine to very fine and rare. (Hellas 50bNoI).
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150 €
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240 10l orange in pair (pos.119-120) with printers mark, canc. “ΛΕΒΑΔΙΑ*10.ΜΑΡΤ.79”, with double control numbers. In addition on pos.120 “110” instead of “10” with the edge of the spacer printed double also. (Kound. 62.3.q+62.15). Very fine and rare. An impressive control number error combination. (Hellas 50bNoI).
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250 €
241
10l. orange, double control numbers, one inverted with the second control number printed lighter while the upright control number with “0” inverted. An error not mentioned in Koundouros study. Dull color and a closing corner at lower left, not affecting the overall quality of this impressive and unique so far rarity. (Hellas 50bNoIvar).
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3000 €
242
10l. red-orange in pair (pos.93-94) with full and strong double impression. Uneven control numbers with the “0” higher (pos.93-62.14), “01” instead of “10” (pos.9462.4) and plate flaw Greek border connected to the circle (type I-pos.93). Position 93 stamp thinned, while position 94 stamp creased vertically, however an extremelly rare case showing printing error, two control number erros and a plate flaw. Impressive. (Hellas 50cVbvar+50cVbNd).
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1200 €
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10l red-orange in pair with inverted “10” (Kound. 62.2) canc. “ΤΡΙΠΟΛΙΣ*20. ΜΑΙΟΣ.78”. Faults but still a fine example of this very rare error since only two pairs and three or four singles are known. (Hellas 50cNm).
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10000 €
244 10l. orange on yellowish in pair canc. “ΠΥΡΓΟΣ*13.ΙΑΝ.78”, double control numbers (Kound. 62.3.2). Very fine and rare in pair. (Hellas 50dNoI).
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450 €
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245
Cover fr. with 10l orange on yellowish in strip of 3 canc. “ΣΥΡΑ*19.ΝΟΕΜ.77”, arr. “TRIEST”. (Hellas 50d).
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45 €
246
20l blue (pos.22), plate flaw thin circle. Also displaced control number (Kound.63.16), canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ”. Fine - very fine. (Hellas 51bCF2).
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18 €
247
20l. blue (pos.74), keyhole shaped “0” (Kound.63.10.1), clear to good margins, used. Fine to very fine. (Hellas 51bNlI).
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35 €
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248 20l royal blue, used. Impressive color shade. Very fine. (Hellas 51c).
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18 €
249
20l. royal blue (pos.31), inverted keyhole shaped “0” (Kound.63.10.2), used. Very impressive color shade. Very fine. (Hellas 51cNlII).
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80 €
250
20l indigo blue (pos.63), uneven control numbers (Kound. 63.15.1), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51d).
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20 €
251
20l. ultramarine (pos.77), inverted keyhole shaped “0” (Kound.63.10.2), used. Light thin, good margins all around. Very fine still. (Hellas 51fNlII).
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30 €
88
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40l. grey-bistre in block of 9, good margins all around, 2 stamps diagonally creased, 7 stamps mint never hinged. Very Fine. (Hellas 52a).
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100 €
40l. grey-bistre in used pair (pos.109-110). Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 52a).
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80 €
40l. rose-bistre printed on verticaly laid paper in right marginal copy, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 52bVd).
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50 €
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1880/1886 Athens Printing
255
1l deep brown on yellowish in vertical pair, used on fragment. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 53a).
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100 €
256
1l yellowish brown (pos.55), plate flaw broken plate, used. Very fine. (Hellas 53bFb).
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16 €
257
“ΧΡΗΜΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ” fr. with 1l grey-brown in pair to pay the printed matter postage, canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ”. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 53e).
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100 €
90
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2l grey-bistre in left marginal copy, used. Superb. (Hellas 54a).
259
5l green in mint bl.4 (pos.71-72/81-82), plate flaw dotted cheek lines (pos.72). Lower pair never hinged. Creased in margin between, otherwise very fine. (Hellas 55c).
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17 €
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30 €
260 5l. deep green, large margins all around, used. Superb. (Hellas 55d).
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18 €
261
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35 €
5l. deep green on thin paper in right marginal copy, mint. Superb. (Hellas 55dPa).
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262
5l. deep yellow-green in used marginal strip of 5 (pos.126-130), plate flaw broken circle on pos.129. An ironed out crease in the middle stamp, otherwise superb and scarce. (Hellas 55f).
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200 €
263
10l bright orange-vermilion, used. Very fine for this. (Hellas 56a).
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25 €
264
20l. ultramarine in block of 4 (pos.51-52/61-62) with plate flaws “spot on the chin” (pos.51) and “wide border” (pos.62). Full original gum, very fresh colour and large/ even margins all around but lower pair creased horizontally at top (heavily) and pos.62 stamp with thin. Still a fine, attractive and rare multiple of superb appearance. (Hellas 57a).
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1000 €
92
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265
20l. ultramarine (pos.67) with quadrille background (very intense), plate flaws identation of the bottom frame line and double lip, used. Very lagre margins all around, creased at upper left corner in margin, the tip only, mentioned just for accuracy. The most prominent quadrille background ultramarine stamp we have seen from the Hellas 51f and 57 stamps so far. Superb quality and very rare. (Hellas 57aVa20F13/14).
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800 €
266
40l. dull violet brown in used block of 4 (pos.7-8/17-18). Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 58b).
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100 €
267
40l. light dull violet brown in mint block of 4 (pos.67-68/77-78), plate flaw Fishhook variety (pos.67). Very Fine. (Hellas 58c40F3+58c).
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100 €
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20l. dull rosine in mint never hinged full sheet of 150. Pos.35-39 plate flaw can be seen. On gum side oval cachet “ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ”. Pos. 135-136/145-146-147 with heavy faults while pos. 110 torn at upper right but still fine for this. (Hellas 59IIb).
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250 €
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269
30l. grey-ultramarine (pos.10R), plate flaw broken plate (pipe error), used. Superb and rare. (Hellas 60aFa).
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200 €
270
30l grey-ultramarine (pos.1L), plate flaw two lines at the upper left corner, used. Very fine. (Hellas 60a30F1).
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80 €
271
30l grey-ultramarine (pos.9R), plate flaw line at the lower inscription, used. Superb. Rare in this quality. (Hellas 60a30F3).
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75 €
272
30l slate blue (pos.16R-THIS IS THE CORRECT PLATE POSITION/see Philoteleia 03-04/2021, No727), plate flaw white line in front of the mouth, used. A possible scratch in the medallion, still very fine for this. (Hellas 60b30F8).
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70 €
95
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30l. slate-blue in used strip of 4. Very fine. (Hellas 60b).
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120 €
Entire Letters & Covers Bearing Large Hermes Heads
274
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Entire letter fr. with 4x10c 1862 French stamps, underpaid, canc. “5083” and “CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE*3.MARS.64” to Athens, handwritten “50” for the missing rate, fr. on arrival with 40l mauve on blue and 10l orange canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*22. ΦΕΒΡ.64”. On reverse Piraeus transit cds. Fine and rare. (Hellas 18b+20Ib).
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1200 €
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275
Cover fr. with 4p. GB stamp canc. “MALTA*25.JA.65” to Piraeus. On arrival taxed with 20l. blue 1862/67 issue and canc. “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*19.ΙΟΥΝ.65” (wrong month, June instead of January). Signed O.Vlastos. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 19b) .
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1500 €
276
Cover from “PREVESA*11/12” to “CORFU”, fr. with Lombardy-Venetia 2x2sld & 5sld and tied with “PREVESA” single-circle pmk, fr. on arrival with 20l. blue LHH stamp to pay the Greek fee and canc. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*29.ΝΟΕΜ.69”. Disinfection slits. Rare. (Hellas 19b).
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800 €
97
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277
Double weight entire letter fr. with 2x10sld Lombardo-Veneto canc. “CANDIA*25/9” to Syra. Marked “40”, fr. on arrival with 40l. mauve on blue and canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*13. ΣΕΠΤ.67”. Folded in middle. Fine and rare. (Hellas 20Ib).
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400 €
278
Cover fr. with 15sld Lobardo-Veneto (1864), canc. “TULTSCHA*12/12” to Syra. Rate of 15sld: 5sld from Tulscha to Dobrudscha and 10sld for travelling to Syros. On arrival taxed with 20l. blue and canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*11.ΔΕΚΕΜ.67”. Certificate Ferchenbauer (1991). A fine and very rare postal history item. (Hellas 19b).
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3500 €
98
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Commercial entire letter (printed) fr. 40cts 1868 French stamps, underpaid, canc. “2145” and “LYON*15.NOV.68” to Athens. Boxed “Affranchissement Insuffisant”, via Marseilles, fr. on arrival with 40l grey-mauve on blue and 10l red-orange canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*12.ΝΟΕΜ.70”. Fine and rare. (Hellas 28a+26a).
280 Entire fr. with 10sld Austrian Levant stamp canc. “LARNACA DI CIPRO*14/3” to Syros. Handwritten “20”, fr. on arrival with 20l. blue and canc. “ΣΥΡΟΣ*7.ΜΑΡΤ.72”. On reverse “LLOYD AGENSIE SMIRNE” transit cancellation. Rare. (Hellas 35c).
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EL
1000 €
EL
800 €
99
A.Karamitsos
November 20th, 2021 / Zappeion Exhibition Hall
281
Entire fr. with 20c. + 40c. Italian stamps, canc. dot.”16” and “MESSINA*25.MAG.72” to Patras. Boxed “AFFRANCATURA/INSUFFUCIENTE”, via “ΣΥΡΑ (67)*19 ΜΑΙΟΣ 72”, fr on arrival “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*21.ΜΑΙΟΣ 72” taxed with missing postage rate: 2l bistre 1862/67 issue + 20l. sky-blue 1867/69 issue (pos.17/characteristic “0” No.6). Very rare. (Hellas 16b+27a).
EL
1200 €
282
Cover (envelope) canc. with 10sld canc. “VALONA*1/10” to Corfu. Marked “P.P.” and handwritten “40” fr. on arrival with 2X20l. blue canc. “106” and “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*20. ΣΕΠΤ.74”. Although the Greek stamps are both with faults, still a very rare combination cover. (Hellas 41d).
C
800 €
100
Public & Live Internet Auction 685
283
Registered (boxed “ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ”) in Town cover fr. with 5l. deep green in perforated pair, in Town postage fee, plus 30l/40l. 1900 surcharge in strip of 3 with var. “ΑΕΠΤΑ”, registration fee, and posted from “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*10 ΝΟΕΜ. 1900”. (Hellas 55d+155+155d).
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C
1000 €
101