367th. Auction

1923, Revolution 1922, the 10 drachmas "Epanastasis 1922" on 10 drachmas Campaign stamp, never issued, original gum, hinged, nice perforation

1924, Hellenic Republic, two sketches in blue & black ink, showing Goddess Athena with helmet, both with 10 lepta nomination. Elaborated on light beige carton and stuck on gray cardboard (presentation card) without any designer's information, unique

1927, Landscapes issue: Perforated final proofs for the values of 1, 2, 5 lepta and 3 drachmas, on gummed paper, unadopted designs. The 1 and 5 lepta hinged, the other never hinged, superb

AIRMAIL: 1933, Hellas A1A-A4A, Aeroespresso Italiana, complete set with red overprint “4th Orient Exhibition, Bari 1933", all with black circular handstamp showing an airplane on the gum, unused, hinged, very fine

11951, Marshall plan 700-5000 dr. in corner blocks of four with plate numbers at bottom, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi. 880,- ++)

1951, Marshall plan 700-5000 dr. with first das cancellation on local cover from Athens, fine (Mi. 1.500,-)

1951, Marshall plan 700-5000 dr. with overprint "Akypon", umounted mint, fine

STATIONARY: 1894/1897, the 20 lepta envelope unused, with blue administrative hand stamp "Tameion Kalavryton" (Treasury Office of Kalavryta), as validation mark (after the Greco-Turkish War of 1897), extremely rare and desirable

CHARITY STAMPS: 1831 May, 40 lepta, the so-called "first stamp of the world", fundraising stamp issued by Ioannis Capodistrias' Government for the Cretan Refugees. Lower right corner copy, oblique folding outside of the stamp

CHARITY STAMPS: 1917, The Social Providence overprints, 20 lepta on 60 lepta revenue stamp (for the New Territories), never hinged, fine - very fine

REVENUES: 1927, Hellenic Republic: Two hand made essays in brown presenting Hermes of Praxiteles with 1 drachma nomination, and Goddess Athena with 100 drachmas nomination, designed on white carton papers and stucked on two presentation cards with designers style at bottom

NEW TERRITORIES (BALKAN WARS): Hellenic Administration, 5 lepta lithographic issue overprinted ELLINIKI DIOIKISIS red, reading down, used in "Heraklion" [Hellas 285], possibly unique variety (S24: Θ for O), excellent condition for this zig-zag perforation

OCCUPATION OF TURKEY: Imvros Island 1921: "SCHINOUDION 3.SEP.1921" on pair of 20 lepta lithographic issue (Iskenit / Sahinkaya village on Imroz / Gokceada), Unique known copy, sold by Collectio Auction Nr 17 (lot 1961)

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue 1m. blue with late cancel, 2m. rose used, 1m. green on horizontally laid paper with part of "RUSTIKA" straight-line and 2m black tied by straightline to piece, fine, signed Schmitt BPP and Holcombe

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue 2m. rose on horizontally laid paper with clear straight-line "RETHYMNON", fine

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue 1m. green, block 12 with upper sheet margins, with control marks, mint never hinged, hinged on the margin only,. few folds, cut between stamp and tiny thin at upper left stamp, otherwise fine, an attractive multiple

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m black, complete sheet of 20 (4x5) with control marks, mint never hinged, right row some faults, otherwise fine

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. rose, three copies with straight-line "RETHYMNON", fine

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. blue, three copies with cds., fine, one signed Schmitt BPP

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. blue, three copies with straight-line "RETHYMNON", one small faults, otherwise fine, one signed Schmitt BPP

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. GREEN, three copies with straight-line "RETHYMNON", some imperfections, otherwise fine

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. lilac, three copies with cds. "RETHYMNON", some small imperfections, otherwise fine, signed Schmitt BPP

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. orange, three copies with cds. "RETHYMNON", one some imperfections, otherwise fine, two signed Schmitt BPP

1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" issue without stars 1-2m. yellow, three copies with cds. "RETHYMNON", few faults, signed Schmitt BPP

PRINCIPALITY: 1878, Coat of Arms 1pi blue in horizontal pair from lower part of the sheet (with straightedges at bottom as always), mint original gum, never hinged, excellent centering and great perforation, gum staining on the face is common, very rare

PRINCIPALTY: 1900, 5 paras & 20 paras, the key values of the never issued "Principauté de Samos" set, unused with original gum, hinged, very nice perforation, some very light toning

1874, 10 k., 2 copies tied by cds. "ORZOVA 2/2" (1878) to reverse of small registered envelope to Karacahisar near Eskisehir with transit marks of Vienna, Triest and Constantinople, fine

1948, Roosevelt 8 f.-70 f. in miniature sheets, unmounted mint

1967, Danube Commission  30 f.-2,50 ft. imperforated in complete sheets of 30 stamps, unmounted mint, fine (Mi. 7.500,-)

1867, Danubian Commission 30 f.-2,50 ft. imperforated, tied by cds. "BUDAPEST 30.VI.67" to reverse to rigistered airmail cover with 6 ft. brown and censor label and mark to Teheran, Iran, fine, rare Destination

1918, "MISSION MILITAIRE ALLIEÉ AU D RÈS DU GOUVERNEMENT HONGROIS - LE CHEF DE LA MISSION", violet cachet on official cover with fieldpost mark "TERSOR ET POSTES 2.2.18" to Marseilles, rare

1919, 150 f. on 20 f. brown, three horizontal pairs (one on reverse) tied by cds. "SZIGETVAR 1.MAR.920" to local parcel card with Hungarin stamps 45 f. orange and 15 f. violett and arrvial mark, fine

1966, Europa 7d. printed on glazed paper without watermark (originating from announcement sheet) tied by machine cancel "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 16 -IX 66" to "Kane"-cover, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1997)

1925, 1 d. and 6 d., each in horizontal block of 6 from the upper left sheet corner, hinge in the top margin, stamps unmounted mint; one 6 d. tiny corner crease, otherwise fine

1412, Entire commercial letter from Florence to Pisa; a scarce early letter, certificate Van der Linden AIEP

1852, 1 sc. fresh color with full to large margins, unused, fine, signed Pfenninger, Bolaffi and A. Diena with certificate (1961) (Mi. 3.000,-)