382nd Auction

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.

"AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/SIRA", black oval, clear central strike on 20 l. on piece, very fine

"AGENZIA PRIMARIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/PIREO", violet oval, clear central strike on strip of three of 10 l. (perforation partly split, still very fine

"CARIDDI*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 24 GIU 96" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Germany, with arrival mark. Slight opening faults, still fine and scarce.

"COL VAPORE DA TRIESTE"; "VAPORE DAL LEVANTE" and 3 further, each on 25 l.

"GREECE STEAMSHIP MAC DWALL & BARBOUR/ AGENCY IN PATRAS"", violet oval, clear on pair 1 l. on piece, fine and scarce

"HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION/ AGENCY IN KARDAMILI", violet oval, clear on 20 l., fine and scarce

"HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION G.D. PORTOLOU &  V.MANIANI/ AGENCY IN PATRAS", bluish circle, clear on pair 1 l. on piece, very fine and scarce

"LLOYD AUSTRIACO XXI 14/12 97" (ELEKTRA) in violet, good strike on 2 copies 10 l. on piece

"LLOYD AUSTRIACO LX   /1 98"(Thalia)  in blue, 4 clear strikes on 5 copies 1 l. on postal stationery card 5 l. black, to Germany with arrival mark, very fine and scarce.

"LLOYD AUSTRIACO LXVIII 14/12 97"(VENUS)  in blue, clear central strike on 25 l., very fine

"NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA*FLORIO RUBATTINO/ENTELLA", blue oval, good strike on 25 l., some short perfs

"PELORO*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 31 OTT.97" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Italy, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce.

"PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO", 4 good strike of different ships, each on 25 l.

"SCILLA*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 17 FEB.97" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Trieste, with arrival marks. Fine and scarce.

"STEAMER DAMASKINI/ AGENCY IN PATRAS"", violet oval, clear on 20 l. on piece, fine and scarce

FISCAL STAMPS: 1 dr. – 10 dr. with overprint "Δ.E.Y./ Δεπτων", unused with o.g., very fine

1901, SURCHARGE ISSUE: 5 l. on 1 dr. and large Hermes head 5 dr. on 40 l. and 50 l. on 40 l., perforated only at left, tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 12 JUN 1901" to registered envelope to Constantinople with arrival mark of the British PO, very fine and rare. Signed Calves.

25 l. on 40 l., with overprint double, unused with o.g., very fine and scarce. (Hellass 166a)

1901, 25 on 40 l. In horizontal pair, tied by "ATHENS 3/30 JUN.1901" to registered cover to Pola, Austia, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce. Signed Calves

1901, 25 l. on 40 l. with additional surcharge 50 l. black, unused with o.g., very fine (Hellas 166b)

1901, 25 l. on 40 l. with additional surcharge 50 l. black, horizontal pair with narrow resp. wide "0", together with 5 l. on 1 dr. with double overprint and 25 l. on 40 l. with shifted overprint, tied by Piraeus cds. of 3.9.1901 to piece of parcel card. Very fine. A rare piece. (Hellas 166d)

1 dr. on 5 dr. and 25 l. on 40 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 28 MAY 1901" to registered envelope to Constantinople, with arrival mark of the British PO, very fine and rare. Signed Calves.

2 dr. on 10 dr. and 50 l. on 2 dr., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 18 MAY 1901" to registered envelope to Constantinople with arrival mark of the British PO, very fine and rare. Signed Calves.

1900, 29 covers and cards with several cancellations and cachets, very nice and interesting group

"U.S. POSTAL STA.PARIS EXPN.", machine cancel with seven straight lines on local cover and postcard with Guadeloupe 10 c., very scarce

1900, United States cancels, 9 covers and cards with two types of machine cancels and scarce duplex cancel, including May 22 (fencing and sailing) and July 19 (athletics)

1l. – 5dr., Die proofs in issued colours (only 2 l. In black on white), on carton paper, a very scarce set