366. Auktion März 2018

Prevesa 1913: Corner cover franked with 10L revenue stamp, tied with "IOANNINA 12.Sept.13" type V cds, with "T" marking. Receiver paid the rate of 10L with 2x1L, 2L & 2x3L Campaign 1912/13 issue, tied with "PREVEZA 15.Sept.13", possibly philatelic, but very unusual

Thessaloniki 1912: Pair of 10pa Ottoman stamps (behie) tied with Greek "THESSALONIKI 14.Nov.12" cds, on picture postcard sent to Austria, scarce early mail from Salonica

Thessaloniki 1913: 2x10L Campaign 1912/13 together with 2x5L "Hellenic Administration" tied with "THESSALONIKI 8.Apr.13" on 5L postal card overprinted "Elliniki Dioikisis", sent as registered to Switzerland. Earliest date known for the "Campaign issue" (philatelic mail)

Dedeagatch: 1913, Overprint on 1909/13 Turkish Stamps, two each of 1p on 2pa blue and red overprint; four including a pair of 1pi on 5pa blue and a single red overprint; two 1pi on 20pa; a single of 1pi on 5pi, and a single each of 1pi on 10pi and 1pi on 25pi. All are canceled, the key 1pi on 25pi value is tied to fragment. 

1913, surcharge on Bulgarian stamp 10l. on 10 st. with unrecorded variety "partial double surcharge". Genuine in all respects, position 4 of the sheet of 8. It shows a double surcharge except for the the first line (ELLINIKI). Ink offset on the gum, only of the word "Elliniki", very impressive, canceled with "DEDEAGATS" cds

1913, Second Labels Issue, complete canceled set, all but the 3L and the 10L on watermarked paper, uncatalogued as such, some are backstamped, very fine and scarce.

25L second labels issue tied on corner cover with red linear "DEDEAGATS", sent to "British Post Office CONSTANTINOPLE NO.9.13" cds, via Athens. As these stamps were not accepted by the UPU, the cover should be franked with Greek stamps, so a 25L lithographic was affixed on the label and tied with "ATHINAI Entypa" cds. Genuine stamp and the "Deutsche Orientbank" cover seems believably properly posted. Some foxing

Third Labels Issue, complete canceled set, some are backstamped.

5L +25L third labels issue tied on reverse of a registered cover with red linear "DEDEAGATS", sent to "ATHINAI 21.Sept.13" via "Piraiefs" cds. Genuine stamps and the cover seems believably properly posted, reduced at bottom

Revenues : Sheetlet of 2x10L +2x40L +2x60L +1Dr +5Dr, complete, two margins detached and affixed with hinge, scarce to find

Ikaria: 1912, four covers philatelically inspired: 5 copies 5L on regular mail to Egypt, 50L on registered cover to Egypt, 2 copies 25L on registered cover to Denmark and 50L on registered cover to Denmark. The first two with "Elefthera Politeia IKARIAS Kentrikon Tachydromeion 3.11.912" cds and the two other with "29.12.912" in violet or black. All four covers with transit and arrival cds, Very interesting and clean

Imvros: 1913, 2 philatelic registered covers with 20pa and 1pi 1910 Ottoman stamps tied with "IMVROS" type V cds and violet manuscript overprint "Elliniki Dioikisis" sent to Germany and Switzerland

Lemnos: 1912, overprint on Greece, 2L (3),3L(3),5L,10L and 20L, tied by the "LIMNOS 24.Dec.12" cds on registered commercial cover sent to Egypt (many cds) via Piraeus (transit cds 29.12.12)

Carmine overprint 5dr engraved block of four, with double overpint. Fresh, very fine, mint never hinged, backstamped Cosmopoulos. 

Mytilene Overprint in Italics on 20pa Ottoman Postal Stationery Card of 1910, two unused and one canceled-to-order with Ottoman "MIDILLI" cds. 

Molyvos: 20pa Ottoman stamp (1910 issue) without overprint, tied on corner cover (Maison Hassan Namik, MEVLAVA), with patriotic "ELLAS MOLYVOS". Hard to find philatelic cover, vertical fold

Mytilini: 20pa Ottoman postal card stationery (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS" in italics, canceled with "MITYLINI 1.Dec.12' type V cds, sent to Geneva, commercially used (between philatelists)

20pa Ottoman postal card stationery (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS" in italics, canceled with "MITYLINI 8.Dec.12' type V cds, addressed to Athens (without arrival cds), two vertical folds, possibly patriotically inspired

5pa Ottoman stamp (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS", tied on picture postcard with "MIDILLI 2 14.11.12" bilingual Ottoman cds (Turkish script scraped). Under-franked, patriotic text

International Reply Coupon overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS" in italics, unused

Pair of 20pa Ottoman stamps (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS", tied on cover with faint "MIDILLI 2 20.11.912" cds (Turkish script removed), sent to "Alexandria 9.De.12" (cds, new Style), scarce and fine, vertical folding

Plomari: 1912, 1Pi Ottoman stamp (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS", tied on cover with blue "Elliniki Katochi PLOMARIOU 10.Nov.912 (special handstamp used with unchangeable date at Plomari), sent to "Alexandria 9.De.12" (cds, new Style), via "Athinai" cds, scarce and fine, some foxing

1Pi Ottoman stamp (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS", tied on cover with blue "Elliniki Katochi PLOMARIOU 10.Nov.912 (special handstamp used with unchangeable date at Plomari), sent to "Smyrne 16.12.12" (cds, new Style), scarce and fine, repaired tearing of 4cm at top

1Pi Ottoman stamp (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS", tied on mourning cover with blue "Elliniki Katochi PLOMARIOU 10.Nov.912 (special handstamp used with unchangeable date at Plomari), sent to Adalia Turkey via Smyrna (French P.O. cds)

20pa Ottoman stamp (1910 issue) overprinted "Elliniki Katohi MYTILINIS", tied on cover with blue "Elliniki Katochi PLOMARIOU 10.Nov.912 (special handstamp used with unchangeable date at Plomari), sent to "Syros 14.Dec.12" cds. Reduced at top and torn

Agii Saranta: 1914,  5 copies 10L "Flag issue" tied with "AGII SARANTA 4.Nov.14" on registered cover sent to Mansura Egypt (arrival cds) via "PIRAEUS 8.Nov.14" cds, very unusual, commercially used

Pair of 5L "Infantrymen" tied with "AGII SARANTA 31.Jul.14" on postcard, 2x25L "Infantrymen" tied with "AGII SARANTA 11.Jul.14" on front of registered cover and pair of 5L "flags" with faint "PREMETI 4.Nov.14" on cover, all large cds, commercially used, difficult to collect, some usual imperfections

Argyrokastron : 4 copies 5L  and 25L Infantrymen issue, tied with "ARGYROKASTRON 16.June.14" on registered cover sent to "Poste Italiane RODI Egeo 7.7.11" (arrival cds) via "Ioannina" & "Piraeus" cds. Underfranked by 5 lepta, rare, commercially used

Delvinon : 5L and 25L "Flag issue", tied with "DELVINON 2.OKT.14" on registered cover sent to "Kavalla" (arrival cds) via "Ioannina" & "Thessaloniki" cds, very rare, commercially used, scotch tape stains

Korytsa: 25L Infantrymen issue, tied with blue "KORYTSA 5.Aug.1914" on Singer corner cover sent to "Smyrne" (arrival cds) via "Thessaloniki" cds, scarce, commercially used

Surcharge 30L on 2pa, tied with "ARGYROKASTRON 7.Mar.14" on registered opened out and not quite complete cover sent to "Ioannina", scarce

1914, Chimarra Skulls Issue: Complete set, each value tied to fragment by "CHIMARRA 18 February" cds, very fine, Orestis Vlastos certificate (1987).

1914, Chimarra Skulls Issue: Complete used set of four, two high values each with a Holcombe opinion (1985), signed and/or backstamped, 5L and 25L with some creasing visible from the back, attractive. 

1914, Chimarra Skulls Issue: Complete used set of four, two with a crease each, visible from the back or against light, high value toned, all backstamped and/or signed. Useful. 

Chimarra 1914: Complete set of the Skulls issue (first prints) tied with "CHIMARRA 21.Feb.14" cds on registered philatelic corner cover sent to Athens (arrival cds), prepared by the well known Spetsiotis stamp dealers who promoted and managed this famous issue. Orestis Vlastos expertization mark with his certificate (1976)

Chimarra 1914: 1L (without control marking) +10L + 2x25L Skulls issue (first prints) tied with "CHIMARRA 21.Feb.14" cds on registered philatelic corner cover sent to Bern Switzerland (arrival cds) via "KERKYRA" (Corfu transit cds 11.March), prepared by the well known Spetsiotis stamp dealers who promoted and managed this famous issue. Large violet "Commander of the Chimarra Struggle, 1453-1913". Holcombe certificate (1990)