GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: Die proof "after hardening" in grey-black on thick paper, with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00", printed on reverse diagonally in black. Torn at right, still fine for this. Rare.
Postal & Live Internet Auction 734 Large Hermes Heads
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Oct 05, 2024 Europe/Athens
A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 734 Large Hermes Heads
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Postal & Live Internet Auction 734
Large Hermes Heads
5-Oct-2024 16:00:00 (Athens time)
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Lot #2 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: plate proof in green in block of six, with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00". Very soft marginal toning, very fine in all aspects.
Lot #3 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: plate proof in blue in block of four, with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00". Superb quality.
Lot #4 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: plate proof in bistre in block of four, with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00". A couple of very soft marginal toning spots, very fine in all aspects.
Lot #5 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: plate proofs in green, blue, bistre and bistre - brown with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00". Superb quality.
Lot #6 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: plate proofs in deep blue with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00" in pair, control figure "10" on reverse. Certificate Simmermacher (1997). Very fine. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.Va).
Lot #7 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1858 French Ceres Essay: plate proofs in deep blue with the top inscription "ESSAI 1858" and value tablet "00", control figure "10" on reverse. Very fine. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.Va).
Lot #8 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: 1861 French Ceres Essay without inscription: imperforate plate proofs in blue and red, without inscription at top and value tablet. Printed in 1861 as an attempt to improve the printing method, developed by A. Barre during 1858/59. Very fine and scarce.
Lot #9 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Die proof in red-brown on rosy China paper (37X63mm), complete but value tablets, signed Hulot. First wavy line at upper left spandrel intact. MAYBE UNIQUE. A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM FOR GREEK PHILATELY. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.IV.dvar).
Lot #10 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Die proof in black on white paper (225X255mm), complete except for value tablets mounted on thick paper. Small faults. Only 5 known in black color. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.IVa).
Lot #11 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l. in black on white paper. Very fine. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.I.2).
Lot #12 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs. 1l. pale black on white paper. Very Fine. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.I.4).
Lot #13 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs. 1l. grey on white paper. Very Fine. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.I.5).
Lot #14 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l. pale brown-gray on very thin paper. Very fine, rare, especialy in this quality. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.II.2).
Lot #15 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l. brown-black on white paper. Superb. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.II.4).
Lot #16 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l. deep brown on thin white paper. Very fine. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.III.2).
Lot #17 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l. light red-brown on thin white paper. Very fine. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.III.4).
Lot #18 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l chocolate - brown on thin white paper in pair. Vertically laid background impression. Final color proof. Superb and uncommon. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.IV.1).
Lot #19 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l chocolate - brown on off-yellowish ripped paper. Final color proof. A tiny paper porous, still very fine for this. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.IV.2).
Lot #20 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 2l olive-bistre in pair on thin paper (5.8-6.2μ) in left marginal vertical pair. Ex Ferari (lot 5021). Superb. (Konst. 2ΔΟΚ.III.2).
Lot #21 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 5l rose on pelure paper. A light thin spot at upper left, as expected for that kind of paper, still very fine. (Konst. 3.ΔΟΚ I.1).
Lot #22 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 5l rose on pelure white paper. Very fine. Scarce in this quality. (Konst. 3.ΔΟΚ I.2).
Lot #23 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 5l green on off-greenish thin paper (pos.65), plate flaw thin circle. Very fine and rare. (Konst. 3.ΔΟΚ III.1).
Lot #24 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 5l deep green on thin off-green paper, plate flaw thin circle. Very fine and rare. (Konst. 3.ΔΟΚ III.3).
Lot #25 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - large hermes head
GREECE: Paper, color and printing method proofs: 20l. in black on thin white paper. Very fine. (Konst. 5.ΔΟΚ.I.2).
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