20l. royal blue (pos.125) control numbers uneven ("0" lower than "2) and displaced canc. "ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ (ΚΕΦΑΛ)*13.ΔΕΚΕ.77" (Kound. 63.15.1+63.16). This is the second known copy of pos.125 with this error combination after a copy canc. "ΚΕΑ*21.ΝΟΕ.80". Also plate flaw wide borders. Stamp fine, rare and very impressive. (Hellas 51c).
Public Auction № 670 General Sale
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction № 670 General Sale
Public Auction № 670 General Sale 6 December 2020 Start time 10:30 Hilton Athens Hotel VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Athens Auctions Store Monday. 9 November 2020 to Friday, 4 December 2020 Working hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–17:30 Saturday 09:30–15:00 Hilton Athens Hotel Sunday, 6 December 2020 Pindarou 7 & Alexandrou Soutsou 2, Athens T: +30 210 3250173 / F: +30 210 3250176 46 Vasilissis Soas Ave., Athens T: +30 210 7281000 / F: +30 210 7281111
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Lot #202 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l. deep indigo-blue (pos.142), widely spaced CF with "0" inverted (Kound. 63.14.1), used. Very Fine. (Hellas 51dNkII).
Lot #203 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l. indigo blue, displaced control numbers (Kound. 63.16) canc. "ΑΙΓΙΟΝ", P.O. not mentioned in Koundouros study. Fine. (Hellas 51d).
Lot #204 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l. ultramarine in right marginal copy with printers mark, printed on folded paper (very intense), used. One narrow margin. Impressive and Rare. (Hellas 51f).
Lot #205 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l. ultramarine (pos.119), inverted "2" with broken arch (Kound. 63.4), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51fNaII).
Lot #206 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Triple weight entire letter fr. with 3x20l. ultramarine (single + pair), posted from "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ (15)*29 ΙΑΝ. 79" to Kithira. Fileholes on reverse but rare. (Hellas 51f).
Lot #207 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Entire letter written "Γαργαλιανοί....24 απριλίου 1880" fr. with 20l. ultramarine canc. dotted "124" to Kalamai. According to 16 Sep. 1872 Royal Decree the use of type I cancellations was only for cancel stamps on letters from abroad used as postage dues. File holes. Very rare item. (Hellas 51f).
Lot #208 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l. grey-bistre, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 52a).
Lot #209 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l. grey-bistre perf. 11 1/2, mint. (Hellas 52a).
Lot #210 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l. rose-bistre (pos.112/Grooms characteristic "0" No.13) perf. 11 1/2, uneven control numbers with "0" lower (Kound. 64.2), mint. Position not mentioned in Koundouros study. Rare. (Hellas 52b).
Lot #211 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. red-brown in bl.48 (pos. 35-40/105-110), plate flaws "Deformed frame at the right upper corner" (pos. 47) & "White spot at the nape" (pos. 55) & "White dot on M" (pos. 67) & "Dot in the medallion" (pos. 69), used. Rare. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #212 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. red-brown in mint right marginal bl.4. Very fine. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #213 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. red-brown in upper marginal used vertical pair. Very fine. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #214 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
3x5l. green, deep green and green on thin paper in mint copies. All copies very fine. (Hellas 55c+55d+55dPa).
Lot #215 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
2x5l. green (pos.129+143), plate flaws broken circle (pos.129) and thin circle (pos.143). Pos.129 stamp with traces of razor perforation while pos.143 stamp perf. 11 1/2, mint. (Hellas 55c)
Lot #216 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. green in used bl.4 (pos.39-40/49-50), plate flaw "thin circle" (pos.50). Fine-very fine. Pos.50 stamp with paper folding. (Hellas 55c+55cCF2).
Lot #217 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. deep green, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 55d).
Lot #218 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. deep green on thin paper, plate flaw thin circle, used. Fine. (Hellas 55dPaCF2).
Lot #219 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. deep yellow-green in used bl.4 (pos. 64-65/74-75), plate flaw "Broken circle" (pos. 65) & "Thin circle" (pos. 75). Very fine, rare and impressive. (Hellas 55f).
Lot #220 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. deep yellow-green in lower marginal copy, used. Superb. (Hellas 55f).
Lot #221 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l. bright orange-vermilion in used upper marginal pair. Very fine for this. (Hellas 56a-240E).
Lot #222 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l. red-orange, used. Very fine. (Hellas 56b).
Lot #223 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l. red-orange (pos.75), plate flaw line below the chin, used. Fine-very fine and scarce. (Hellas 56b10F16).
Lot #224 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l. orange, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 56d).
Lot #225 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l. ultramarine, used. Very fine. (Hellas 57a).
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