383. Auktion

1 l. – 1dr., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 20 OCT 1896" to registered letter to Germany with arrival mark, very fine.

1 l. (5), 5 l. and 10 l. as  additional franking on postal stationery card 10 l. blue, tied by c.d.s. "PATRAS 24 JUN 96", as registered card to Athens with arrival mark. Somewhat toned at right, otherwise very fine and rare.   

1 l., block of four and single stamp,5 l., 20 l., 25 l. and 40 l., tied to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope from Lefkas Jan. 1897, with register lable "Vom Auslande über Bahnpost Kufstein- München, to Germany    

2 l. In strip of four, 5 l. In block of four,10 l.-25 l. and 60 l. – 10 dr., all with mostly central and clear first day cancellations of March 25, 1896,, mostly of Athens. A rare group.     

5 l., horizontal gutter pair, together with 20 l., tied to small envelope November 1896 to Germany, with transit mark of Patras and arrival mark. Fine and very scarce franking.     

10 l. in combination with Small Hermes Head 20 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 3/28 MAR 1896"(4th day of the games), to envelope, showing on reverse seal of the German consulate, to Karlsruhe, Germany, with arrival mark. A very fine and rare usage during the games.   

20 l. and 10 l., two copies each, tied to small registered envelope from "ATHENS 3/ 13 SEPT 1896" to New York, with transit- and arrival marks. Small transportation marks.

25 l. tied by blue cds. to cover with the return address "S.M.S. 'Kais. Aug.' Phaleron", to Germany with arrival mark  

25 l., Three copies, tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 31 DEC. 96" to registered commercial cover to Geneva, Switzerland, with arrival mark.   

25 l. and 10 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 3/ 31 MAY 96" to postal stationery envelope 20 l. rose, as registered letter to Germany with arrival mark. Envelope with small fault due to reverse side seal, otherwise very fine and fresh.    

25 l. and 40 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 3/ 29 JULY 1897" two postal stationery envelope 20 l., Is registered letter to Germany, with arrival mark. 

40 l., tied by unclear c.d.s. to sealed registered envelope to Andros.   

40 l. and  5l., two copies each, tied to double rate registered envelope from "ATHENS 3 25 APR. 1896" to Hannover, Germany, with arrival mark. Some minor toning, otherwise very fine.   

40 l., 2 l. (5) and 5 l. (2), tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 3/ 21 JULY 1896" to front and reverse of registered envelope to England, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce.     

40 l. in combination with small Hermes head 20 l., tied by cds. "LIXOURION 12 SEPT. 97" to registered cover to Venice, Italy; very fine   

60 l., block of four (lower pair split and strengthened by hinges), with clear "ATHENS 3/ 2 APR. 1896" (9th day of the Games). One central perf damaged, otherwise fine.

60 l. - 10 dr., 1923, reprints of the original dies, two die proofs and 5 plate proofs in different colours     

1 dr., die proof with frame, printed in rose on carton paper   

1 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 2/ 20 NOV 18.." to decorative commercial envelope, as registered letter to Munich, without arrival mark. Envelope with small faults, otherwise fine.     

1 dr., 1 l.(2), 2 l.(4) and 5 l., tied to front and reverse of sealed registered envelope from "KERKYRA 12 JULY"(1896) to Colchester with arrival mark. Fine and very rare.   

2 dr., die proof with frame, printed in rose on carton paper   

2 dr., tied to small registered envelope from Syros 1897 two Germany, with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

10 dr., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 5/4 NOV. 97" and additionally with Constantinople arrival mark, to small envelope to the Banque Imperial at Constantinople. Stamp trivial wrinkle when applied; very fine and rare.

Postal stationery card 10 l. blue, used with clear cds. "KERKYRA 30 MAR"(1896, 6th day of the games) with long text to Amsterdam, with arrival mark on front. One of very few postal stationery cards without olympic franking, recorded during the games.   

"ATHENS 1" to "ATHENS 9", strikes of all 9 post offices on different values, fine/very fine   

"ATHENS 9/ 11 APR. 1896", clear strike on postal form for international money order. Filing holes, but still fine and extremely rare.    

MARITIME MARKINGS: 30 stamps and pieces with mostly different markings, including several agency markings, Italian markings, LLOYD AUSTRIACO, VAPORE DAL LEVANTE, PLEINE MER, etc.   

"STEAMER DAMASKINI/ AGENCY IN PATRAS"", violet oval, clear on 5 l. on piece, fine and scarce  

Cancellations of all 10 days of the games with 'out of Athens' cancellations, on values ex 5 l.-10 dr., fine/very fine

1897, Turkish war security markings, 14 stamps, multiples and pieces with different markings 

1896, Olympic issue, unused and mostly used balance, including six 10 dr.-values, different types of cancellations, railway cancels, stamps used during the games incl. first day, etc. Very interesting lot.

1896, Olympic issue, 28 covers and cards, 1 front and 1 large piece with different frankings, including 3 registered items to abroad and nice frankings

25 on 40 l. and 50 on 2 dr., tied by c.d.s. "PIRAEUS 11..1901" to registered envelope to well known philatelist A.E. Glasewald at Gössnitz, with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce.

1906, 1-5 l. and 30 l. , die proofs in issued colours on cards, 5 l. crease, otherwise fine

25 l. in vertical pair, with c.d.s. "ATHENS 9/ APR 11 19.." to special envelope "KOMITEN FOR SVERIGES DELTAGANDE I OLYMPISKA SPELEN I ATHEN 190 CENTRALPALATSET, STOCKHOLM", to Helsingborg, Sweden, with Athens registered label on reverse and on front Helsingborg registered label. On reverse 5 l. and pair 10 l. uncancelled. Light transportation marks. A very scarce.

30 l. with double print, unused with original gum, some creasing (Hellas 196c)