382nd Auction

1-5 l. and two copies 20 l.,  with clear first-day cancellation "ATHENS 3/ 25 MAR 1896" (day inverted), together with small Hermes head 2 l., on illustrated envelope of the Grand Hotel 'Hermes', as  registered letter to Patras with arrival mark. The envelope with minor and unimportant imperfections, still fine and extremely rare entire of the first day of the games..

1-20 l., tied by small cds. "KORINTH 3 DEZ 96" to picture side of coloured postcard 'Souvenir d'Athene# with olympc illustrations

1 l., 2 l. (2), 5 l. and 10 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 1/ 29 MAR 1896" (5th day of the games) to envelope to Piraeus with arrival mark. Very fine and rare non-philately cover mailed during the games.

1 l. and pair 5 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 1 31 MAR 1896" (7th day of the games) to picture postcard to Helouan, Egypt, with transit- and arrival marks.

1 l., two copies 2 l. and single 20 l., as registration fee, tied by cds. "ATHENS 2/ 3 MAY 96" to reply part of international German postcard 10 pfg. to Bühl with arrival mark. Also enclosed the question part of the card, sent registered from "KAPPELWINDECK 4/5 96" to Athens (arrival mark on reverse of reply card). A fine and very rare ensemble.

1 l. – 1dr., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 22 OCT 1896" to registered letter to Germany with arrival mark, very fine.

1 l. and two copies 2 l. , tied by cds. "ATHENS 1/ 30 MAR 1896"(6th day of the games) to postal stationery card 10 l. blue, to Germany. Very fine and rare.

2 l.  and 10 l., each in block of 4 with treasury seal "TAMEION SYROS" 

2 l. in vertical block of 10, together with pairs  10 l. and 25 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/22 JULY 1896" to registered cover to Bucarest with arrival mark. One 2 l. light corner bend, otherwise very fine.

2 l., 5 copies including one with variety 'engravers name missing', together with single 20  l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 12 APR. 1897" to cover to Munich with arrival mark. 20 l. one short perf, otherwise very fine.

5 l., gutter block of 16, cancelled at Kalamai in 1897, very fine

5 l. and 25 l., 2 copies each, with 10l., all tied by ottoman cds. "VOLOS MAI 13 98" to piece

20 l. in block of 4 with full sheet margins, on reverse clear treasury seal "TAMEION KERKYRA" , unmounted mint, on two sides staining in the margins only, otherwise very fine.

20 l. with clear cds. "KERKYRA 1 APR."(1896, ) on commercial cover with backside blue cachet "GRAND HOTEL D'ANGLETERRE & BELLE VENISE….CORFOU", to Piraeus with arrival mark of April 2nd. A fine and very rare usage during the games.

20 l. and 25 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 4 APR. 1896" to postal stationery card 10 l. blue, as registered card to Alexandria, Egypt, with arrival mark. The card reduced in size at left, still fine and very scarce.

25 l. and 60 l. each in block of 4, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

25 l. In vertical gutter strip of 3, cancelled "ATHENS 7/ 16 MAY 1896", fine and scarce multiple

25 l., tied by cds. "CHALCIS 22 JULY 1896" to commercial cover to Germany with Athens transit- and arrival mark. 

25 l., two copies,  with first-day cancellation "ATHENS 3/ 25 MAR 1896" on registered letter to Alexandria, Egypt, with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

60 l. In marginal block of four, tied by clear "ATHENS 7/ 25 MAR. 1896" (First day of the Games) to piece. Very fine and rare.

60 l., tied by Athens cds. to registered double rate envelope to Andros, sealed on reverse; very fine and scarce

60 l. and 25 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 2 AUG 1896" to registered envelope to Kansas City, US, with London transit register mark on front, and on reverse transit– and arrival marks. Minor transportation marks, still fine and very scarce.

60 l., 20 l., 5 l., 2 l. and 1 l. in strip of 3, tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 6 JUN 97" to registered envelope to Halifax, Canada, with arrival marks. Minor transportation marks, still fine and very scarce.

1 dr. in block of 4, unmounted mint, few perf tips with tiny toning, still very fine and rare.

1896, 2 dr. in horizontal pair, imperforated between stamps and partly horizontally, unused with original gum. Very fine. A great rarity of the Olympic issue.

2 dr., with 2 copies 25 l. and single 10 l., tied by cds. "KERKYRA …DEC. 97" to registered cover to Germany with arrival mark. Correct postage for a registered letter up to 105 g. Very fine and rare.

2 dr. and 1 dr., together with two copies 40 l., tied by cds. "SYROS 11 MAY 96" to registered cover to Andros, with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

5 dr. with clear first-day cancellation "ATHENS 3/ 25 MAR 1896" on lettercard 20 l. as  registered letter to Verviers, Belgium with arrival mark. The stamp with minor staining in the upper right corner. Very fine and extremely rare entire.

Postal stationery card 10 l. rose, used with clear cds. "ATHENS 26 MAR 1896" ( 2nd day of the games) with long text to Germany with arrival mark on front. One of very few postal stationery cards without olympic franking, recorded during the games.

ATHENS POST OFFICES: "ATHENS 1" on 1-25 l., 60 l. and  5-10 dr., the later two with first day cancellation

"ATHENS 3" on 1 l.- 10 dr., 2 dr. with first day cancellation, few short perfs otherwise fine/very fine

"ATHENS 6" on 1 l., 20 l., 40 l. (first day) and 60 l., 1 dr. (first day) and 5-10 dr. , few short perfs, otherwise fine/very fine

"ATHENS 7" on 1 l., 2 l., 10 l., 25 l. (first day), 60 l. 1 dr. (first day), 2 dr. and 5 dr. (first day) , few short perfs, otherwise fine/very fine

"ATHENS 9 / 19 JUNE 1896", clear strike on international money order for 23 francs to Geneve with arrival mark and signature of receiver. One of only 3 recorded Greek money orders before 1917 and one of 2 with the rare "ATHENS 9" datestamp.

MARITIM CANCELLATIONS: "AGENCE DE NAVIGATION GREQUE A.GOUDI-AGENCE BRINDISI", large oval marking on 5 l. and 20 l. on commercial cover to France with arrival mark of 26.12.99, fine and very scarce

"AGENCY OF/THE HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION/D.P. GOUDI/IN CHALKIS", large part of lilac boxed handstamp on 25 l.