366. Auktion März 2018

Oetylon 1837: Entire folded letter in German, with "OETYLON" type I pmk, addressed to Gottfried von Feder (German Jurist) in Athens

Skiathos 1835: Entire folded letter stamped with "SKIATHOS" type I pmk, sent to "ATHINAI 14.Sept.1835" cds. Postage paid "10" lepta on obverse, very early date, scarce and superb strike

Skopelos 1849: Entire folded letter stamped with "SKOPELOS" type I pmk, sent to "Athens" cds via "Nafplion" cds. Postage paid "40" lepta, scarce and fine

Syros 1841/62 (various origins): Three entire folded letters and two covers only, all carried by private ships to Syros. Two addressed to Syros with the "YPERTHALASSIA" marking in red and black, the other three with "SYROS" (1850, 1856, 1862) cds. Different "to pay" postage taxes upon arrival. Origins: Patmos, Paros, Santorini, Chios and London

Syros 1845/52 (Canea): Four entire folded letters originated from Canea Crete, all carried by private ships to Syros, then posted to Marseilles with "SYRA" (1845, 1847) and "SYROS" (1851, 1852) cds. Different "to pay" postage taxes upon arrival (9, 10, 12 and 17 décimes). Three with red French entry cds and one letter disinfected in Malta

Thira (Santorini) 1856, 1861: One entire folded letter with gray-green "THIRA" type I pmk and another with "THIRA 3.May.61" type III cds, sent to Amorgos and Syros respectively, scarce and very nice

Thira (Santorini) 1861: Small elongated cover with "THIRA 31.Aug.61" type III cds and "PED" accountancy marking (carried by Austrian Lloyd), sent to "Athens" via "Syros" cds, scarce and fine

1862/67, Consecutive Athens Prints, 80L Large Hermes Head (Gibbons' cherry red), rich color, part of adjoining stamp at right, small thin spot at top margin mentioned for accuracy, "KERKYRA" type II cds. Very difficult shade. 

1866, Skiathos: Cover only of folded letter franked with 20L Consecutive printings (3 margins), tied with dotted "84" (the only one with different type of digits), and "SKIATHOS 12.Jan.66", cds sent to "Syros" via "Athinai" cds, scarce

1873, Skyros: Entire folded letter, stamped "SKYROS 26.June.73" , stamp 20L meshed paper affixed by the supervising Post Office and cancelled  "KYMI 27.June.73" , sent to "Syra" via "Athinai", fine and unusual

1874, Janina (Post Office abroad): Entire folded letter franked wih 40L meshed paper, tied by "IOANNINA (Tourkia) 4.Okt.74" cds sent to Zakynthos. Faulty stamp, usual for this P.O. and stain on the cover, rare

1876, Ganzirri to Syros: unpaid entire folded letter from "GANZIRRI 2.Ott.76" sent to "SYRA 28.Sept.76" , franked with 60L Postage Due (1876), tied by dotted "67", genuine and fine

1877, Salonica (Post Office abroad): Small envelope franked wih pair of 5L +20L cream paper issue, tied with clean "THESSALONIKI (Tourkia) 3.March.77" cds, sent to London via "KERKYRA 8.March.77", some faults on reverse, otherwise fine

1877, Skopelos: Cover of folded letter franked wih 30L Paris print, tied with clean "SKOPELOS 22.Sept.77" cds sent to "Trieste". Stamp with wide margins, scarce

1923, Revolution 1922 Surcharges, the 10dr on 10dr Campaign, not issued stamp, fresh, well centered, excellent perforations, mint hinged original gum with pencil number and backstamp. Very Fine and scarce. 

Volos (Turkey) 1875: Envelope franked with 10L +20L +80L Large Hermes Heads, tied with "VOLOS (Turkey) 10.Apr.75" type II cds, sent to England via Corfu, interesting route. Roughly opened, partially repaired

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

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

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