366. Auktion März 2018

1860s/1930s: Accumulation of about 200 stamps with interesting cancellations and many bogus stamps or sets, mixed condition

1916/43: Small accumulation of 36 items, mainly censored covers, most of them WW1 & WW2, together with Exchange Control markings. Some very interesting items, i.e. French Censorship of Lesvos on covers from "NEVESKA", "POLYCHNITOS", "KALLONI" and "PLOMARI" (all type V cds), nice and attractive lot, mixed condition

1916/67: Small accumulation of 20 items, mainly censored covers, most of them WW1 & Dictatorship of 1967, nice and attractive lot, mixed condition

FISCALS: 1890/1944 (ca.), interesting lot with documents, mostly Crete

POSTCARDS: 1900/30 (ca.), about 270 picture postcards, unused and used, including Agean islands, Crete, Samos, etc. plus some modern  

1863 Volos (Turkey): Entire folded letter marked in oily blue with the handstamp of the "Agency of the Hellenic Steamship Company at VOLOS", dateline 29-11-1863, sent to Gythion via Athens & Piraeus cds. Possibly the 20L postage due was never paid.

1885 Romania (Constanta): "Praktor. Atmoploïas Aigaiou P.M.C. & Co en KONSTANTZA" blue circular h/s (Agency of the Aegean Steamship Co) on 25 Bani Romanian (1885). Unreported by Kaitatzidis, Unique and superb

1912 Samos: Cover franked with 10L engraved 1911, tied with straightline "SAMOS" in blue (Ship cancellation) and additionally with "PIRAIEFS 8.May.1912" cds upon transit, sent to Athens, beautiful and scarce

1914 Sayiada: Corner cover franked with 10L Campaign 1912/13, tied with "KERKYRA 10.Feb.14" cds upon transit, sent from Epirus with blue "Ionian Steamship, SAYADA Agency", to Piraeus, beautiful and scarce

Accumulation of 66 items including philatelically inspired items following the Balkan Wars, on documents and pieces of paper, as follows: "ED" provisional overprint of Chios on registered cover, pair of 5L "Elliniki Dioikisis" of Cavalla on cover (Holcombe certificate -1993), "Elliniki Dioikisis Dedeagatch" on 5 covers/postal cards, 15 covers with "Ikaria" interest, 6 Salonica items including Michel P1, Philippias, Preveza, Ioannina, 10 items of Lemnos interest (including genuine & forged negative "Ellas/Lemnos"), Imvros (2), Tenedos, 10 philatelic items of Castellorizo (various handstamps or cds) and 8 philatelic covers/stationery with "Thassos" handstamps (including Ottoman cds). Very interesting lot

Carlovassi 1914: 10L postal card Campaign 1912/13 (with reply), sent from "KARLOVASSI 7.Sept.14" type V cds in blue, sent to Helsingfors Finland, censored in Saint Petersburg. Excellent strike of this rare type V cds, postally correctly used

Castellorizo, 1913: 5L +pair of 10L lithographic definitives tied on cover with administrative "Prosorini Elliniki Dioikisis KASTELLORIZOU 1913" (Provisional Hellenic Administration of Castellorizo, with coat of Arms), addressed to Rodi, rare, commercially used and VF strikes

Grevena 1913: Cover franked with 7x25L black ovpt & 2x50L red ovpt "Elliniki Dioikisis", tied with "GREVENA 18.Fevr.13" type V cds, sent to "Constantinople" (British P.O. cds). Rare 2,75 Drachmas franking

Premeti 1913: Free of charge military cover, sent from "PREMETI 10.July.13" type V cds, sent to Patras. Examined by the commander (manuscript note)

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

Tenedos 1913: 25L ovpt "Elliniki Dioikisis" in black, tied on cover with the very desirable old Ottoman cds "TENEDOS - BOZDJA-ADA 13-1-913" in blue, which was re-engraved by the Greeks, sent to "British Post Office CONSTANTINOPLE Fe.10.13" cds. Some cover imperfections

Small collection of 31 items with type V cds from Post Offices of the New Territories (after the Balkan Wars), i.e.: "PHILIPPIAS" on postcard to Italy, the rare "BIGLITSA" on philatelic cover, "AIKATERINI" (sub-type 2) on censored cover, "KALLONI" on cover to Dedeagatch (!), "FILIA (Mytilinis)" on cover, "IMVROS" on cover, "IKARIA" on registered cover, "EVDILOS" on cover, "TENEDOS" blue on postcard. A very interesting accumulation in fine to very fine quality

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)

1912/13 , Very interesting collection including North Epirus with circa 100 different type V postmarks, as well as some postmarks of North Epirus (different types). Included some very rare, i.e. "PSARRA" (x4, cto on Ottoman stamps), "KOUMEIKA", "TIGANI", "RACHAI (IKAROU)", "VOURBIANNI (IPIROU)", "MARGARITION", "GEVGELI", "VLATSI", "GALATISTA", "VOGATSIKON (MAKEDONIAS)", "KONSTANTSIKON", "TSAGEZI (ORFANOU)" etc. This collection contains also hundreds of duplicates, fine to superb strikes

Chios: 1913, E.D. on 25L Greek Litho, group of four singles, a block of four, and a pair with the E.L. instead of E.D. variety. Singles are mint hinged, the block of four is hinged at top, backstamped Roussos. The variety pair is hinged with toning spots. Overall Fine-Very Fine. 

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

1870/1920, unused and used collection including Mi.-no. 1-3 in sheets, 4-8, 9-16 in sheets and 17-22, also french, bulgarian , austrian and turkish post, letters, cards and postal stationery, also some Thrace

1913, Group of stamps as per the following: First Labels Issue with two unused perforated and an imperf sheet all with part watermark; an additional three canceled sheets, one with part watermark, another with an extra vertical perforation at right (scarce); a canceled set, a strip of three with a 10L tete-beche pair, and an unused 10L with a misspelled DIOIKHSIS. All of the sheets are backstamped and/or signed. Greek Administration of Dedeagatch Surcharges on Bulgarian Stamps Issue: used set on fragments, and a selection of mint & used that could probably form an additional 3 used sets when examined and sorted. Finally, a complete canceled Second Labels issue, the two high values creased, some backstamped. 

1913, Group of stamps, covers and postal stationery envelopes.  Twenty mostly canceled stamps, noting an Autonomous Government of Western Thrace Overprint 5pi on 15st Bulgarian pair tied on fragment, the bottom stamp having only the value (missing the top inscription). Twenty or so covers (including the postal stationery) seemingly philatelic, nevertheless very useful due to their different sizes, paper, watermarks, stamps used, etc. 

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

1912/14, unused and used collection with sheets, part sheets and one cover

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.