10l red-orange in vertical marginal pair with displaced control numbers (Kound 52.13), canc. "ΑΓΡΙΝΙΟΝ*16.ΦΕΒΡ.76". Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 40b).
Public & Live Internet Auction 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
Public & Live Internet Auction 700
Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
1-Oct-2022 16:00:00
Public & Live Internet Auction № 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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Lot #202 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
10l orange-vermilion (pos.91), "0" instead of "10" on control numbers (Kound 52.9), canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*20.ΝΟΕΜ.75". Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 40cNh).
Lot #203 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
10l. orange-vermilion on lavender, unused. Very fine and rare in unused. (Hellas 40d).
Lot #204 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
10l orange-vermilion on lavender (pos.117), keyhole shaped "0" on control number (Kound. 52.12), used. Superb. Rare in this quality. (Hellas 40dNlI).
Lot #205 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
10l orange on blue paper, used. Very fine. A major rarity as very few copies are known. (Hellas 40e).
Lot #206 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
20l deep blue (pos.118), keyhole shaped "0" on control number (Kound. 53.10), used. Very fine. (Hellas 41bNlI).
Lot #207 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
Patras Error No1: 20l blue with control number "20" printed on face (Kound. 53.1), canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*17.ΝΟΕΜ.72". Ex. H. Geoffrey Jones collection, as described in "The Philotelic Journal/Jan-Mar 1963" by A.L.Pemberton. Three or four copies are known from this very impressive control number error. Faults but a major rarity. (Hellas 41dNq).
Lot #208 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
20l blue, double control number, one in mirror printed (Kound. 53.5), canc. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ", a case not mentioned in Koundouros study. Three margins but very rare and impressive. (Hellas 41d).
Lot #209 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
20l indigo blue in used vertical strip of 3. Very fine in appearance, a small diagonal crease affecting 2 stamps, insignificant for this rare used strip. Impressive colour shade. (Hellas 41e).
Lot #210 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
20l indigo blue in used pair. Superb. Scarce in this quality. (Hellas 41e).
Lot #211 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
20l lilac-blue, used. Very large margins all around. Scarce in this quality, especially for this type of paper. Superb. (Hellas 41f).
Lot #212 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l dull olive-green on blue in pair canc. "ΧΑΛΚΙΣ*1?.ΟΚΤ.77". Superb and rare, especially in this quality. (Hellas 42Ia).
Lot #213 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l dull olive-green on blue, used. Large/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 42Ia).
Lot #214 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l bronze on blue canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*24.ΑΠΡ.75". Impressive color shade. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 42Ic).
Lot #215 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l greyish magenta on blue, mint. Full original gum. Very fine and rare in mint, especially in this quality. (Hellas 42IIa).
Lot #216 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l greyish magenta on blue (pos.71), plate flaw defect in the lower corner of the neck. Also double white line running the medallion. This printing error observed in positions 71-80 during 1871-72 printings. It has been found on pos.72 on meshed paper 20 lepta stamp and on pos.75, 77, 78, 79 and 80 on 1871/72 20 leptas (see Philoteleia No.672/2012 page 15). Superb and interesting. (Hellas 42IIa).
Lot #217 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l greyish magenta on blue, double control numbers in a distance of 1mm vertically and 0.5mm horizontally, tied by "2" (Piraeus) cds (Kound. 54.2.b) in upper margrinal copy. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 42IIaNoI).
Lot #218 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l greyish magenta on blue (pos.84), uneven control numbers (Kound.54.9), used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 42IIa).
Lot #219 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l dull grey-mauve on blue in left marginal pair canc. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*25.ΙΑΝ.73". Enormous margins all around. Gem item, very rare in this quality as a used pair. (Hellas 42IIb).
Lot #220 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
Prepaid cover fr. with dull grey-mauve on blue canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*6.ΜΑΡΤ.74" to Athens. Persumably the cover forwarded to Smyrna and Rhodos. On reverse "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE*19/3" and two-line "RHODUS23.MAR" Austrian P.O. postmarks. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 42IIb).
Lot #221 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l purplish mauve on blue (pos.122), Grooms characteristic "0" No.27, used. Superb. (Hellas 42IIc).
Lot #222 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
40l deep bright purple on blue (Groseille), used. Very fine. Rare, especially in this quality. (Hellas 42IId).
Lot #223 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
Triple weight entire letter from "MESSINA", Italy via "GALLIPOLI*9.DIC.72", marked "195" and fr. on arrival with 3x5l deep green, 4x40l greysih magenta on blue and 20l deep blue tied by Corfu lozenge "106" cds and canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*28.ΝΟΕΜ.73". Very fine. (Hellas 39e+42IIa+35e).
Lot #224 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
Prepaid entire letter fr. with 5x1l light greyish brown (strip of 3 and pair), 20l blue and 40l dull grey-mauve on blue canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*11.ΟΚΤ.73", via "BRINDISI*24.OCT.73", arr. "GALLIPOLI". Also boxed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI AUSTRIACI". Uncommon franking. Fine and scarce. (Hellas 23b+41d+42IIb).
Lot #225 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1876 paris printing
30l yellowish-brown, canc. "...ΑΙ*6.ΜΑΙΟΣ.76". This is the earliest date of use for this stamp so far recorded. Upper left corner creased but still fine for this. Important. (Hellas 43a).
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