377th Auction

1956, Airmail 25-100fr., imperforated multi-coloured proof sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1994, 200000 k. on 0,50r., block of four with upper sheet margin with inverted surcharge, mint never hinged, fine

1 d. black, plate 1, LG, good to large margins, tied by red MC to small piece, very fine

1840, 1 d. black, plate 1A, DG, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by red MC, very fine, sign. Georg Bühler

1840, Victoria 1d. black, plate 1b,PJ, inverted watermark, fresh colour and good to wide margins with small part of adjoining stamp at upper right, used with clear red MC, a very fine copy of this scarce stamp

1840, Victoria 1d. black, plate 2, MB, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, used with clearly struck black MC, fine, certificate Louis BPP (2004)

1840, Victoria 1d. black, plate 7, JA, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, used with clearly struck black MC, fine, certificate Louis BPP (2004)

1840, 1 d. black, plate 3, SL, good even margins, tied by nice clear red MC to piece, very fine

1840, Victoria 1d. black, plate 1b, QD, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around tied by red MC with "GLASGOW FEB 11 1841" on reverse to folded letter via Belfast to Cookstown, Ireland, transit- and arrival mark on reverse, a late use of the red Maltese cross a few days before the official change to black stamp ink, certificate Louis BPP (2003)

MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS: London Numeral 1-12 struck on twelve 1d. red imperforated, mostly nice and good strikes, some stamps with faults, certificate Pröschold BPP (1988)

1857, Transitional Issue 1d. pale-red, strip of three, two pairs and single tied by numeral "15" to small cover to Paris, some perfs slightly blunted as affixed on the edge, a little roughly opened, a scarce and attractive cover

1864/79, 1 d. lake-red, tied by clear "HELENSBURGH FE 13 1869" to small embossed Valentine's cover sent locally with arrival mark on reverse; very attractive

1854, Embossed 6d. dull lilac in combination with 1856 4d. carmine on highly glazed paper, tied by numeral "19" to folded letter to Bilbao, embossed slightly touched at bottom, otherwise a fine and rare combination of embossed and surface printed stamps, only 15 combinations recorded by Simpson & Louis

1867/83, 10 sh. greenish-grey, GG, fresh colour and good perforation, used, fine
 

1862/67, Consecutive Athens Printings 10l. red-orange, extremely fresh colour and wide well balanced margins all around, unused without gum, despite a tiny backed spot, a very fine and choice item of this rare and dramatically undervalued stamp, certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2020) (Hellas ​18ba)

Constantinople: 1868/69, cleaned plate 2 l. dull brown in horizontal pair and 40 l. dull mauve on blued and 1870, 1 l. chestnut brown, all tied by dotted '95' numeral with adjacent "Constantinople 31 JAN 70"  to  Athens by French ship, carried at 45 lepta rate (for under 10 grams) ; reverse with Athens arrival mark . A fine and rare entire. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 155. Signed Holcombe.

1868/69, Cleaned Plates Printing 10l. red-orange horizontal pair, bright and fresh colour with wide and well balanced margins, unused with original gum, an extremely fine and attractive pair of this rare unused stamp, certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2020) (Hellas ​26a)

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, perforated plate proof on white cardboard, no gum as issued, 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

DEDEAGH, locally produced negative seal on Thrace 1813, handstamp 1 p. on Turkey 2 pa. on cover with adjacent cds. of the Austrian PO "DEDEAGATSCH 20. X 13" to Mytilene with arrival mark, 2 filing creases not affecting the stamp nor postmarks; fine and rare

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

1931, Zeppelin 30a., block of four from the upper right sheet corner with marginal imprint "No 299 Y", mint never hinged, fine

1940, New York Exhibition overprint issue 20 a.-20 kr. on registered and censored first day cover from "REYKJAVIK 11.V.40" to England with arrival marks (Fazi 256-59)

1852, 6 baj. on lilac grey, 3 single copies with single 5 baj. on carmine rose , one 6 baj. little touched in one place, otherwise all clear to wide margins, tied by clear grid cancells to small envelope from "ROMA 28 GEN. 67" to new York, very fine, certificate Enzo Diena (2019) (Sassone 7A,6A)

1910, Naples referendum 5-15c., fresh colour and usual perforation, mint never hinged, fine

1921/23, B.L.P.  overprint proof, Sperati forgery in block format, fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 1l. brown/green, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 1l. brown/green with inverted overprint, Sperati forgery, used, missing perf at left, otherwise fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 40c. brown with inverted overprint, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 60c. brown-carmine, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1944, 25c. propaganda with red overprint, all four different, mint never hinged, fine

1924, 5l. red-brown without inscription in bottom tablet, Speratis working color proof with additional printed notes on bottom, very fine and rare

1924, 5l. brown without inscription in bottom tablet, Speratis working color proof with additional printed notes on bottom, very fine and rare

1830, Entire letter from Riga to London with frontside transit mark "P.MEMEL 30 MAI" and manuscript notation "via Rotterdam p Steam Boat"; on reverse red entrance mark of Arnheim and "SHIP LETTER LONDON"