GREECE: 40l greyish rose on grey-lilac, triple control numbers (Kound. 32.1.d), two numbers of the same color in a distance of 0.5mm to the right, while a third number printed ligher 1mm vertically to the left, canc. "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*30.ΙΟΥΛ.67". Very fine, rare and impressive. (Hellas 20IIaNoII).
Postal & Live Internet Auction 734 Large Hermes Heads
By: A. Karamitsos
A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 734 Large Hermes Heads
Postal & Live Internet Auction 734
Large Hermes Heads
5-Oct-2024 16:00:00 (Athens time)
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Lot #202 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l carmine (orange CF) in used pair. Signed Argyropoulos. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 21a).
Lot #203 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l. rose-carmine in used strip of 3. Closing corner cuts frame line at right at a point, still fine for this. Two left stamps very Fine. (Hellas 21b).
Lot #204 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l. rose-carmine with verically laid background, carmine control numbers, used. Very Fine. Scarce. (Hellas 22A).
Lot #205 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l rose-carmine in used strip of 4 (pos.134-138). Large/even margins all around. Very fine and scarce, especially in this quality. (Hellas 22a).
Lot #206 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l rose-carmine in left marginal copy, used. Superb item. (Hellas 22a).
Lot #207 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l carmine in mint block of 70 (pos.81-150), thick or broken circle in pos.86, 107, 114, 118, 143 and 143. Inverted "8" on control number in pos.91. Oval cachet "ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ". Pos.110+120 hinged, the rest u/m. Certificate Holcombe (1988). Pos.85+150 stamps with minor faults, totally insignificant for such a large block. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 22b+22bNa).
Lot #208 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l carmine in mint right marginal bl.4. Lower pair u/m. Very fine. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #209 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l. carmine with horizontally laid background, less than 10 known to us, a 1865 stamp. Very Fine for this. Rare. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #210 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Athens error: 80l carmine with control number inverted (Kound. 33.1), tied by "1" (Athens) cds. Torn at left, still fine for this extremely rare error since very few copies are known. Certificate Tseriotis (2002). (Hellas 22bNm)
Lot #211 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l carmine, double printing of the digit "8" in a distance of 2mm vertically (Kound. 33.2), canc. "?.ΔΕΚΕ.65". Left margin closing, just touches frame line at bottom. Still fine and rare. (Hellas 22bNoI).
Lot #212 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: 80l deep carmine in used pair (pos.81-82), widely spaced control number (Kound. 33.5/pos.81). Very fine and scarce, especially in pair of this quality. (Hellas 22bNk+22b)
Lot #213 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Unpaid cover written "Marseilles 8 Aout 1863" to Athens. Marked "132", fr. on arrival with 2l yellow-bistre, 10l yellow-orange, 40l light mauve on blue abd 80l carmine to pay the 112l France-Greece rate plus the 20l Greek inland fee and canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1.ΑΥΓ.63". One reverse Piraeus transit postmark. Internal repair, still fine. (Hellas 16a+18a+20Ia+22b).
Lot #214 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Unpaid letter canc. "MARSEILLE*22.AOUT.63" to Athens. Handwritten "132", taxed on arrival with 40l light mauve on blue, 80l deep carmine, 2l yellow-bistrte and 10l yellow-orange canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*15.ΑΥΓ.63". Fine. (Hellas 20Ia+22b+16a+18a).
Lot #215 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Large part of cover, endorsed "Via Marsiilla", canc. "MALAGA*16.ABR.63", to Patras. Transit postmarks "ESPANA IRUN*21.ABR.63", "ESPAGNE 4 ST.JEAN DE LUZ*22.AVRIL.63", arr. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*20.ΑΠΡ.63". Cover up to 7.5gr via France with French steamer, taxed on arrival with 132 lepta, 80l carmine, 40 mauve on blue, 10l orange and 2l olive-bistre. Cover miscut with part cut off, but mail between SPAIN-GREECE very rare. (Hellas 21b+14IIa+18b+2b...
Lot #216 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Letter sheet from Kymi Dec 6, 1869 to Athens with a strip of 6, a pair of the 2l Def. Athens and a marginal strip of 4 of 1l, making altogether the single rate of 20l. A fine and unique franking to make the 20l. domestic rate. (Hellas 15b+16b).
Lot #217 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Entire letter fr. with 30kop Russian stamp canc. "TAGANROG*25.DEC.1865" and circular "FRANCO" to Syros. Endorsed "Via Odessa" (route via Odessa and Constantinople) and marked "80", fr. on arrival with 80l carmine canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*8.ΙΑΝ.66". Signed Tseriotis. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #218 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Double weight front cover fr. with 2x15sld Lombardo - Venetto 5th issue stamps canc. "GALATZ*12/9" to Syra. Marked "40", fr. on arrival with 40l greyish rose on grey-lilac to pay the Greek double fee, canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*19.ΣΕΠΤ.66". An extremely rare postal history item. (Hellas 20IIa).
Lot #219 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Entire letter handwritten "Ρόδος 30 8βρίου 1867", fr. with 10sld Venetto-Lombardo stamp canc. "RHODUS*13.NOV" to Syra. Handwritten "20", fr. on arrival with 20l. blue and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*5.NOEM.67". Fine and rare. (Hellas 19b).
Lot #220 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Entire letter fr. with 20kop+10kop Russian stamps canc. "TAGANROG*4.?.69" to Athens. Endorsed "Via Odecca and Constantinopoli" and marked "45", fr. on arrival with 40l mauve on blue and 5l olive-green canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*17.ΙΑΝ.70". Stamps removed for examination and remount on cover, still very fine and rare. (Hellas 20Ib+17c).
Lot #221 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Entire letter fr. with 10sld Lombardo-Veneto canc. "METELINE*12/6" to Syra. Marked "20", via "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE*14/1", fr. on arrival with 20l. blue and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*2.IΟΥN.68". (Hellas 19b).
Lot #222 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
GREECE: Entire letter fr. with 10sld Austrian Levant stamp canc. "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPEL*15/1" to Athens. Marked "20", fr. on arrival with 20l blue to pay the Greek postage and canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*8.ΙΑΝ.69". On reverse Piraeus transit postmark. Fine. (Hellas 19b).
Lot #223 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
GREECE: 1l. deep red brown in used strip of 4 (pos.31-34), plate flaw white line in front of chin (pos.33). Very Fine. (Hellas 23a).
Lot #224 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
GREECE: 1l. deep greyish-brown in marginal bl.8 tied by "65" (ΥΔΡΑ) cds. Very Fine. (Hellas 23b).
Lot #225 - LARGE HERMES HEAD - 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
GREECE: 1l. light greyish-brown in used block of 4, canc. "ΑΜΦΙΣΣΑ (45)*5.ΙΑΝ.84". VERY LATE USE. Clear to good margins. Very Fine. (Hellas 23b).
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