383rd Auction

2 dr., tied to small registered envelope from Syros 1897 two Germany, with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

10 dr., die proof with frame, in rose red on thin paper. Very fine and rare.

10 dr., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 5/4 NOV. 97" and additionally with Constantinople arrival mark, to small envelope to the Banque Imperial at Constantinople. Stamp trivial wrinkle when applied; very fine and rare.

Postal stationery card 10 l. blue, used with clear cds. "KERKYRA 30 MAR"(1896, 6th day of the games) with long text to Amsterdam, with arrival mark on front. One of very few postal stationery cards without olympic franking, recorded during the games.   

"ATHENS 1" to "ATHENS 9", strikes of all 9 post offices on different values, fine/very fine   

"ATHENS 9/ 11 APR. 1896", clear strike on postal form for international money order. Filing holes, but still fine and extremely rare.    

MARITIME MARKINGS: 30 stamps and pieces with mostly different markings, including several agency markings, Italian markings, LLOYD AUSTRIACO, VAPORE DAL LEVANTE, PLEINE MER, etc.   

"STEAMER DAMASKINI/ AGENCY IN PATRAS"", violet oval, clear on 5 l. on piece, fine and scarce  

Cancellations of all 10 days of the games with 'out of Athens' cancellations, on values ex 5 l.-10 dr., fine/very fine

1897, Turkish war security markings, 14 stamps, multiples and pieces with different markings 

1896, Olympic issue, unused and mostly used balance, including six 10 dr.-values, different types of cancellations, railway cancels, stamps used during the games incl. first day, etc. Very interesting lot.

1896, Olympic issue, 28 covers and cards, 1 front and 1 large piece with different frankings, including 3 registered items to abroad and nice frankings

25 on 40 l. and 50 on 2 dr., tied by c.d.s. "PIRAEUS 11..1901" to registered envelope to well known philatelist A.E. Glasewald at Gössnitz, with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce.

1906, 1-5 l. and 30 l. , die proofs in issued colours on cards, 5 l. crease, otherwise fine

25 l. in vertical pair, with c.d.s. "ATHENS 9/ APR 11 19.." to special envelope "KOMITEN FOR SVERIGES DELTAGANDE I OLYMPISKA SPELEN I ATHEN 190 CENTRALPALATSET, STOCKHOLM", to Helsingborg, Sweden, with Athens registered label on reverse and on front Helsingborg registered label. On reverse 5 l. and pair 10 l. uncancelled. Light transportation marks. A very scarce.

30 l. with double print, unused with original gum, some creasing (Hellas 196c)

1 dr., tied to domestic envelope with transit and arrival marks

2 dr.  with clear strike "STADION 16 APR.06" (8th day of the games), on cover to Brussels, with arrival mark. Very fine and rare

2 dr., tied to registered envelope from Athens 1910 to Germany with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

1906, Athens, about 50 cards and covers and some single stamps, including special cancellations, picture cards , entires with vignettes, etc.

Griechenland: 1940, Luftpostbrief mit portogerechter 114 Drachmen-Frankatur mit rückseitigem Luftpoststempel "ATHEN POSTA AERIENNE 21.II.40" sowie Devisenzensur nach Buenos Aires mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit kleinen Radierspuren oberhalb der Anschrift und leichten Altersspuren, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung. LATI-Luftpost aus Griechenland war bis zum 28.10.1940 möglich und ist recht selten

Griechenland: 1933, 3. Südamerikafahrt mit Anschlussflug Berlin, R-Ganzsachenkarte von "ATHEN 30.VI.33" mit beidseitiger Zufrankatur nach Pernambuco mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung

1861/1994, large mint never hinged/unused and used collection neatly housed in 2 albums and 6 stockbooks of duplicates, incl. postage due and compulsory stamps, Greek areas with North Epirus, Lemnos, Creta, Therison, Turkey, etc., some better sets like Mi.-Nr. 118-22 used (121 KB Simmermacher BPP), 437-446 used, together with a few covers and two books; mostly fine to very fine

1875/1972 (ca.), unused and mostly used collection, neatly mounted in one album, covering both Greece and Turkey, incl. postage dues, charity stamps, etc., overall condition is fine to very fine