376. Auktion

1871/76, Meshed Paper Printings 10l. red-orange, fresh colour and touched in places, with impressive kiss print, used, despite small imperfections a very attractive and scarce multiple, certificate Tseriotis (AIEP) (Hellas 40b)

1871/76, Meshed Paper Printings 20l. blackish-blue printed on joined paper, close to good margins, used, very fine and a possibly unique spectacular variety, certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2020)

1862/68, Meshed Paper Printings 40l., fresh colour and close to wide margins, tied by dotted numeral to double-weight folded letter, bearing Austrian Levante coarse whiskers 10s. blue, upon arrival in Chios charged with '40' lepta in blue crayon, some ageing, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

1876/77, New Values, Athens Printing 30l. deep brown, fresh colour and close to good margins, with clear dry impression on reverse, fine, certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2020) (Hellas 45b)

1875/80, Cream Paper Printings with C.F. 5l. vivid-green, fresh colour and good margins on three sides, touched at right, with variety "double control figure", used, certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2020) (Hellas 49fNo)

1875/80, Cream Paper Printings with C.F. 20l. deep prussian blue, with left sheet margin at left cut into at right, used, with control figure variety "double number with shape of an inverted keyhole", a very scarce variety, certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2020) (Hellas 51eNLII-NO)

1880/86, Cream Paper Printings without C.F., 2l. grey-bistre, large block of 70 from the lower 7 rows of the sheet, positions 81-150 with full sheet margins and oval control mark on the reverse, full original gum with colour adherence of other sheets, upper row one stamp with tear, few small paper breaks, otherwise a very fine and fresh multiple (Hellas ​54)

1880/86, Cream paper printings without C.F., 2l. grey-brown in combination with Small Hermes head 1l. brown strip of three and single 20l. rose, all tied by cds. "ATHEN" to cover to Berlin, despite some faults an attractive and scarce combination

1880/86, Cream Paper Printings without C.F., 5l. green, five singles together with 30l. slate-blue tied by cds. "PIRAEUS 3 MAI 1883" to small envelope to Gravesend, England, 5l. stamps with faults and applied at edge, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive entire, signed Holcombe with opinion (1990)

1881, Changes of colour 20l. aniline, large block of 40 from the lower 4 rows of the sheet with full sheet margins and oval control mark at bottom right, with clear offsett on reverse, mint never hinge with some adhesion in margin only, few folds between stamps,one stamp small thin, otherwise fine and rare multiple  (Hellas ​59II)

1900/01, Surcharge on Large Hermes Head 1d. on 40l. yellowish-brown on blue, block of ten from the lower right sheet corner, fresh colour and good margins, three stamps unused, the others mint never hinged, a scarce and fine multiple

1903, Intermediate Olympics 1l. - 5d. five sets and additionally 1902 Hermes silver currency 5l. - 2d. tied by large red "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES *MADAGASCAR* COLLECTION DE BERNE" to two large ledger sheets as submitted to the U.P.U. with cachet "LE DIRECTEUR des Postes et Telegrapges" with adjacent signature, some stains, otherwise fine and very attractive and rare

1906, Intermediate Olympics Goddess of Victory 10l. greenish blue, imperforated plate proof on white cardboard, block of four, no gum as issued, tiny discoloration at upper left stamp, otherwise fine

1906, Intermediate Olympics Hercules and Antaeus 25l. rose carmine, imperforated plate proof on white cardboard, block of four, no gum as issued, tiny discoloration at upper left stamp, otherwise fine

1906, Intermediate Olympics Hercules and Antaeus 25l. rose carmine, perforated plate proof on white cardboard, no gum as issued, fine

1933, Bari Exhibition 2-20d. with red overprint and safety cancellation showing a plane inside a circle on reverse, mint never hinged, fine (Hellas A1A-A4A)

MYTILENE: "TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MIDILLU 318", negative seal postmark on cpl. telegram from Galaz to Mytilene, very rare

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m. rose, one copy on laid paper and one on surface laid paper, both used with straight-line "RETHYMNON", fine

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m. green, block of 18 with control marks, mint never hinged with full original gum, one stamp with small tear, otherwise fine

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m black, block of 20 (4x5) with control marks, mint never hinged with full original gum, three stamps with small tear, otherwise fine

1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars at sides, double impression of 2m and 1gr in blue, vertical imperforated pair with bottom sheet margin, no gum, fine, signed L. Cosmopoulos

1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars at sides, 2 m. green, imperforated left sheet margin horizontal pair, double impression of 1 m. and 1 gr. (inverted) on reverse, both in green, no gum, fine

1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars at sides, 1 m. green, horizontal imperforated pair, double impression of 2 m. and 1 gr. on reverse, both in green, no gum, fine

1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars at sides, 2 m. blue, imperforated horizontal pair with upper sheet margin, double impression of 1 m. and 1 gr. (inverted) on reverse, both in blue, no gum, fine, signed V. Spanos

1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars, 1 gr lilac red, block of four, imperforated vertically, both left stamps with a dot inside "Sigma" variety, upper stamps unused, lower mint never hinged, fine

IMBROS: 1912, Tugra 5pa. ocre-yellow, 10pa. green and 20pa. rose with manuscript overprint "ELLINIKI DIOIKISIS" with signature of the Commander of the Island P. Horn, all with cds. "IMBROS 21.12" on small cover to Egypt with transit and arrival mark, a scarce cover, included an article about this cover