384. Auction

1861, Paris print 2 l. and 80 l., with 1st Athens print 10 l. and 2 copies 20 l., all in fresh colour and with clear to large margins, tied by numeral "2" to letter sheet from Piraeus 1862 to Marseille. Usual file folds not affecting the stamps. A very attractive and rare four colour franking. Signed Petridis and certificate Tseriotis (2010)

1861, Provisional fine Athens printing, 2l. bistre, complete sheet of 150 stamps, unused with original gum, most unmounted mint.On reverse 'Eleghos' seal and seal and manuscript notation of the Greek philatelic society. lSome marginal faults and several creases; one stamp with tear. As complete sheet of great rarity. (Hellas 10II)

1862/68, Athens print 5 l., 10 l. and 80 l. with cleaned plates 20 l., 80 l. cut close and tiny touched, otherwise full to large margins, tied by clear Patras c.d.s. to unpaid letter sheet from Manchester 1871 via Brindisi to Patras. Very fine. Certificate Simmermacher BPP (2012)

1862/68, Athens print 10 l. and 2 copies 80 l. deep red, all in fresh colour and with full to large margins, tied by Athens c.d.s.  to letter sheet from "LONDON Ju 20 67" to Athens. Very fine. Signed Simmermacher with certificate (2013)

1868/69, cleaned plates 20 l. and 80 l., the later one full to large margins, tied by no. "110" with adjacent Argostolion c.d.s. to double red letter sheet via Trieste (although endorsed via Brindisi) to Taganrog, Russia. Fine and scarce entire.

Olympic issue 1 l. – 10 dr., unused with original gum, fine/ very fine    

1 l. – 10 dr., except 2 l. and 10 l. complete set with Piräus cancellations during the Games

1 l., 5 copies, tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 1/15 APR. 1897" to printed matter wrapper to New York, with arrival mark. Small transportation marks, otherwise very fine. Rare printed matter to overseas.    

10 l. in combination with Small Hermes Head 20 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 3/28 MAR 1896"(4th day of the games), to envelope, showing on reverse seal of the German consulate, to Karlsruhe, Germany, with arrival mark. A very fine and rare usage during the games.   

25 l. tied by blue cds. to cover with the return address "S.M.S. 'Kais. Aug.' Phaleron", to Germany with arrival mark  

40 l., tied by unclear c.d.s. to sealed registered envelope to Andros.   

1896, Olympic issue,  1923 reprints from the original dies ex 60 l. - 10 dr. three die proofs and five plate proofs in different colours     

1906, Olympic issue 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.

1906, Olympic Games 1 dr., tied to domestic envelope with transit and arrival marks

1906, 2 dr., tied to registered envelope from Athens 1910 to Germany with arrival mark. Very fine and rare.

1891, 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 of 1896 Olympic issue

1 l.  in marginal block of 10 with negative Corfu "TAMEION" treasury seal on reverse, very fine and scarce

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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.

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

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)

Official corner card cover "COMITÉ DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES A ATHENS", used with Hermes 25 l. (defective corner), tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 7 MAR 06", to IOC member Dr. Willibald Gebhardt in Berlin. Rare and most interesting.

1 l. - 5 dr. complete, unused, most values including 5 dr. unmounted mint

1 l.-5 dr., the complete set with cds. "ATHENS 19 APR 1906", the last day of the games; few with light staining, otherwise fine