Lot no. 5436

GREECE AND AREAS: 1860s/modern: Accumulation of mint and used stamps and covers, stockcards and glassines  jam packed with loads of material that may very well prove to be a treasure hunter's dream. Large Hermes section includes a Volos 40L clear and distinct double control error, great cds but repaired on the left, another consecutive 40L with light double control figures, a meshed paper 40L with a dark purple shade among many others that include a few pairs, etc. Different printings, shades, papers, and some control errors noted. Small Hermes showing is strong, unchecked, spot checks also revealed a variety of printings, shades, papers and cancels. Olympics include an 1896, 10dr high value in two copies, one completely sound, the other with a scissor cut as it was used on a parcel form. Other Olympics include a nice 50L on 1dr with an unusual cancel, a 1906 3dr olive yellow, etc. From there on, some proofs and imperf pairs of the Flying Hermes including an unused no gum 5L blue horizontal pair, Epanastasis better values, imperf sheet selvage singles of the 3 & 5dr Engraved as well as a used imperf pair of the 2dr Litho, all sound, etc. Area stamps include Ikaria complete overprint set on paper, Mytilene, Italian & French Levant Offices, Castellorizo, British Ionian Islands, and too much more to remember. About 100 covers or so from pre-adhesive and Large Hermes Heads with many Levant Offices, etc. A lovely, a bit messy accumulation, condition ranges from faulty to very fine as expected, forgeries should be expected in a lot like this