18 Apr 2012 – 20 Apr 2012
1728 lots
Lot 30478
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L, six mint/unmounted mint examples of different colours in very fine condition apart from the green on yellow paper
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 30479
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Light Green marginal mint block of four, with the two lower stamps showing plate flaw “thin circle,” very fine
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30480
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Green used block of four showing “thin circle” at the right bottom stamp, very large margins
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 30481
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Deep Green unmounted mint marginal block of four, one showing “whitish 5,” very fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 30482
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Deep Green used block of six, good to very large margins apart from one stamp, very fine and a rare block
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 30483
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Deep Green on thin paper, mint showing “thin circle at right” and “broken circle at bottom” (pos.27), with large to very large margins
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 30484
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Light Greyish Green mint marginal block of four
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 30485
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Deep Oily Yellow-Green in a very fine mint block of four, scarce
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 30486
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
5L Oily Yellow-Green in a very fine mint strip of four (three unmounted) showing defective impression, scarce
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 30487
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Bright Orange-Vermilion in a beautiful used pair
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30488
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Bright Orange-Vermilion used pair showing plate flaw “left Greek border connected to the circle” (pos. 107), good to large margins
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30489
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Orange-Red in a very fine used pair
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 30490
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Yellow-Orange in a very fine unmounted mint marginal block of four
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 30491
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Yellow-Orange used block of four (pos.55, 56, 65, 66) showing plate flaw “lines behind the head” (pos.56), thin in the upper margin but fine
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 30492
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Orange mint marginal block of four
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 30493
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Orange in a very fine used strip of four
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 30494
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Orange on yellow nearly unmounted mint with large to very large margins, superb and elusive stamp
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 30495
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
10L Orange on yellow used pair with large even margins, very fine and scarce in a pair
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 30496
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
20L Deep Ultramarine mint with large to very large margins, very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 30497
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
20L Deep Ultramarine very fine used example
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30498
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
20L Grey-Blue very fine used example
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30499
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
40L, the main colours in three fine to superb mint examples
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30500
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
40L Bright Violet-Brown in a nearly unmounted mint marginal block of four, very fine
Estimate: 140 EUR
Lot 30501
Greece » Large Hermes Heads
40L Light Dull Violet in a superb used block of eight
Estimate: 350 EUR
Lot 30502
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
20L Carmine fine mint example
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 30503
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
20L Carmine on cover from “Gardikion” to Piraeus (24/1/83), stamp with narrow corner but a very rare dispatch
Estimate: 230 EUR
Lot 30504
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
20L Dull Rosine mint pair showing partial impression at the back of one stamp
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 30505
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Grey-Ultramarine with white line in the upper corner and 30L slate-blue with white line in front of the nose, both thinned but scarce
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 30506
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Slate-Blue mint with large to very large margins, apart from an oily spot in the upper margin very fine
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 30507
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Slate-Blue used strip of three, some creases but with good to large margins, scarce
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 30508
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Slate-Blue used showing broken plate in front of the nose (pipa error), with good to large margins, rare
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 30509
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Deep Ultramarine mint pair with oily impression and very large margins, superb and scarce
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 30510
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Ultramarine mint with good to large margins
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 30511
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
30L Ultramarine used, marginal block of fifteen, all but two with good to large margins, some faults, an important used multiple
A great showpiece of…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 30512
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
1L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing a fine array of Essays (9), Paris prints (16), Provisionals (23) and later issues with blocks of 4, 6,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30513
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
2L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing a fine array of Paris prints (41), Provisionals (41) and later issues with varieties and many blocks of…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 EUR
Lot 30514
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
5L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing one Essay, Paris prints (13), Provisionals (20) and later issues, with strips and blocks, above average…
Estimate: 2’800 – 3’200 EUR
Lot 30515
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
10L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing a fine array of Paris prints (4), Provisionals (29), and later issues, with strips, blocks and control…
Estimate: 3’400 – 4’200 EUR
Lot 30516
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
20L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing Essay (8), Paris prints (23), Provisionals (48), and later issues with control figure varieties, strips…
Estimate: 4’800 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 30517
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
40L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing a fine array of essays (3), Paris prints (13), Provisionals (25 including an unused), and later issues,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’500 EUR
Lot 30518
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
80L Balance accumulation in a stockbook, showing a fine array of proofs (7), Paris prints (12), Consecutives with orange control figures (20), Consecutives…
Estimate: 2’400 – 2’800 EUR
Lot 30519
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
CONTROL FIGURE ERRORS: Small accumulation in a stockbook, with all the stamps showing control figure varieites, with some very rare varieties incl. 4 Nb,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 30520
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
PLATE FLAWS: Small accumulation in a stockbook, with stamps from the Paris print throughout to the last issue, all of them described with their positions…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 30521
Greece
1861-1886, An extensive and valuable reference collection with almost all stamps of the Large Hermes Heads well represented from the 1861 Paris Prints…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30522
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
1862-72 Attractive mixed lot incl. 1861-62 First Athens Coarse Impression 20L prussian blue unused with cert. Tseriotis; 1862-67 1L chocolate-brown used…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30523
Greece » Small Hermes Heads » Athens Printing (2nd Period)
2L Block of four with fine to very large margins, cancelled by “TAMEION SYROU” 8.5.97 Greek coat of arms cds (due to the war in Thessaly) and Syros cds,…
Estimate: 1’400 EUR
Lot 30524
Greece » Small Hermes Heads » Athens Printing (2nd Period)
10L Pairs (2, one with corner crease) with full margins, cancelled July and August 1896 (after the allowed date of circulation), fine
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 30525
Greece » Small Hermes Heads » Athens Printing (2nd Period)
1900 (Sep) Envelope sent to the British Post Office at Constantinople, franked on the reverse with Small Hermes imperf. 1L block of 15 and strip of 5,…
Estimate: 850 EUR
Lot 30526
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1L in block of 20 on piece cancelled by Syros cds, couple of minor faults, plus 2L block of 15 with Patras cds with a little perf. separation and three…
Estimate: 460 EUR
Lot 30527
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1L in block of 16 with Piraeus cds, some minor perf. separation otherwise very fine multiple
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 30528
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1L and seven 2L tied by Athens cds on piece of newspaper with address label sent to Belgium, unusual
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 30529
Greece » 1896 Olympics
2L in vertical and horizontal blocks of ten, both cancelled by Athens “1” cds, some toned patches, otherwise fine
Estimate: 440 EUR
Lot 30530
Greece » 1896 Olympics
2L and 10L in used gutter marginal pairs, 10L is soiled, 2L is very fine
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 30531
Greece » 1896 Olympics
2L in vertical strip of three on piece tied by Neon Faliron 25.3.96 cds (where the nautical games took place), fine and rare cancel
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 30532
Greece » 1896 Olympics
5L mint sheetlet of 25 stamped on the reverse with violet negative “KINGDOM OF GREECE KERKYRA TREASURY” hs struck during the 1897 Thessaly war, some perf….
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 30533
Greece » 1896 Olympics
5L in block of six and pair with Agrinion cds in blue, some ink spots, a little paper adhesion on pair, plus block of six with Athens cds, some perf. separation,…
Estimate: 320 EUR
Lot 30534
Greece » 1896 Olympics
10L in block of eight with Athens 16.4.96 cds, very fine multiple
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 30535
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20L in mint block of 10, some perf. reinforcing otherwise very fine
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 30536
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20L in block of six and four (at one time they were joined), cancelled by Trikkala cds, horizontal crease, a thin on one stamp and some minor soiling,…
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 30537
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20L with “TAMEION OLYMPIA” greek coat of arms cds, faults, very rare
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 30538
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20L strip of three with Andritsaina 25.3 cds, small paper adhesion on right stamp, a rare cancel
Estimate: 650 EUR
Lot 30539
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20L with neat Gerakion 3.4.96 cds (last day of Games), a scarce cancel as the population of this village was only 112 people at the time, tiny surface…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 30540
Greece » 1896 Olympics
20L in horizontal strips of five (3 fragments), all tied by Megalopolis 12.2.97 cds, all from the same parcel, some toning, scarce
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30541
Greece » 1896 Olympics
40L mint sheetlet of 10 with all margins, some perf. reinforcement, scuff and small stain affecting one stamp, still a scarce multiple
Estimate: 900 EUR
Lot 30542
Greece » 1896 Olympics
40L in block of four with crisp Ithaka cds, very fine and attractive
Estimate: 440 EUR
Lot 30543
Greece » 1896 Olympics
40L pair with Neon Faliron 25.3.96 cds (where the nautical games took place), partially affixed on piece at the top left where there is some toning, some…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30544
Greece » 1896 Olympics
5D and 10D with Athens and Piraeus 25.3.96 cds (respectively), very fine
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 30545
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 1L, 60L, 2D, 5D and 10D with Athens “9” cds, 2D with crease otherwise very fine, a rare cancel
Estimate: 1’600 EUR
Lot 30546
Greece
1896 Olympics 10L to 40L selection of 18 with “SYSTHMENON” (registered) cancels, showing a variety of different hs, incl. 3 pairs, mixed condition
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 30547
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 20L Postal stationery envelope sent registered to Germany, uprated with 1896 Olympics 10L and 60L, stamps tied by Athens cds with registered label…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 30548
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Small envelope sent unsealed to London with 1L in strip of five (one overlapping edge slightly), tied by Athens cds, very fine and attractive
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 30549
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Mar. 27) Cover from Patras to Athens with 20L cancelled with the “S.P.A.P” (Railways Piraeus-Athens-Peloponese) cachet Patras – Athens on the 27/3/1896…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 30550
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 1) 10L Postal stationery card sent on the 8th day of the Olympic Games, cancelled by Athens “1” cds, with Budapest arrival adjacent, fine and…
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 30551
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Apr 3) 10L Hermes postal stationery card SENT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE GAMES, with Andros Island 3 (Apr) 1903 cds adjacent, with reverse showing date…
Estimate: 2’200 EUR
Lot 30552
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Nov) Commercial envelope sent to Germany, franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 5L, and 10L pair tied by Syros cds, and obverse with 1L and 2L…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 30553
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 (Nov 29) Envelope sent from a wine producer to Germany with 1896 Olympics 25L and 60L tied by Patras cds, paying triple the rate, arrival bs, fine
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 30554
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 Advertising envelope for Grand Hotel St. Georges to Germany with 1896 5L tied by Corfu cds, paying the unsealed envelope printed matter rate, very…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 30555
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Feb 11) Entire to Kalamai with 1896 Olympics 20L on the reverse tied by Nafplion cds, very few entires with Olympic frankings are known
Estimate: 420 EUR
Lot 30556
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Mar) Commercial cover from a stamp dealer to France, franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 2L in block of fifteen, tied by Athens “1” cds, some…
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 30557
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Mar 15) Entire from Nafplion to Kalamai franked on the reverse with 10L pair tied by Nafplion cds, vert. fold affecting stamps, unusual to see Olympic…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 30558
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Jun) Envelope to Belgium with 1896 Olympics 5L (2) and 20L tied by Piraeus cds, Brussels bs, very fine
Estimate: 340 EUR
Lot 30559
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Jul 12) Envelope sent registered to Italy with three 1896 Olympics 25L tied by Kepkypa cds, wax seal (showing through to front) and arrival cds on…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 30560
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1897 (Sep 19) Printed envelope to the USA with 1896 5L tied by Athens “1” cds, paying the unsealed envelope printed matter rate, horizontal fold clear…
Estimate: 320 EUR
Lot 30561
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1898 Small envelope to France with 1896 Olympics 10L on the reverse, Etretat arrival cds, envelope corners trimmed otherwise neat
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 30562
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1898 Front to Crete with 1896 Olympics 40L pair and Small Hermes perf. 10L tied by Athens “3” cds, paying double rate plus registration, registered label…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 30563
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1898 (Feb) Envelope to Germany with 1896 Olympics 25L tied by Corfu cds, with “retour / 1” hs adjacent and German “unkown address” on reverse, bs confirming…
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 30564
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1900 (Nov) Envelope sent registered to the British Post Office in Constantinople with total franking of 145L with five different issues, arrival bs, cover…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30565
Greece » 1896 Olympics
FORGERIES: Selection of forgeries of the 1896 Olympics issue incl. 40L used pair, 60L used block of 10, 2D used block of 8, 5D used and 10D unused block…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 30566
Greece » 1896 Olympics
MARITIME: 1896 (May 12) Envelope sent from Patras to Italy with 1896 Olympics 25L tied by “LLOYD AUSTRIACO / XVIII” (steamship Daphne) in blue, Messina…
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 30567
Greece » 1896 Olympics
MARITIME: Cover to Italy endorsed “Via Corfu” with 1896 Olympics 25L and 60L tied by “PE LORO / PIROSCAFO POSTALE” cds, paying third weight rate, arrival…
Estimate: 1’800 EUR
Lot 30568
Greece » 1896 Olympics
MARITIME: Front with 1896 Olympics 2L and Small Hermes imperf. 1L in horizontal strip of three tied by cancel of the Adria Royal Hungarian Steam Navigation…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30571
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Olympics 5D with revenue overprint, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 550 EUR
Lot 30572
Greece » 1900-01 Surcharges
4L on 1D with additional vertical perforation variety (i.e. small values format), neat Piraeus cds, very fine and rare, not priced by Hellas used
Estimate: 1’100 EUR
Lot 30573
Greece » 1900-01 Surcharges
1D on 5D and 2D on 10D tied on small parcel card piece by Syros cds, Piraeus bs, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 850 EUR
Lot 30574
Greece » 1901 Flying Mercury
1901 Flying Mercury 5L essays, three embossed essays on white paper affixed to blue card, 89x113mm, with manuscript engraver’s notes, top essay blue with…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30575
Greece » 1901 Flying Mercury
1901 Flying Mercury 6L hand painted essay in blue showing Hermes standing (unadopted design) on thick card, 83x78mm, very fine, signed on reverse, a unique…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 30576
Greece » 1901 Flying Mercury
1901 Flying Mercury 10L hand painted essay in green showing Hermes standing (unadopted design) on thick card, 73x76mm, with manuscript note below, very…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 30577
Greece » 1901 Flying Mercury
1901 Flying Mercury 3L hand painted essay in magenta showing Hermes seated (unadopted design) on thick card, 86x78mm, signed on reverse, very fine, a unique…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 30578
Greece » 1901 Flying Mercury
1901 Flying Mercury 30L hand painted essay in grey showing Hermes seated (unadopted design) on thick card, 72x76mm, signed on reverse, very fine, a unique…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 30579
Greece » 1901 Flying Mercury
1901 Flying Mercury 1D final die proof in black (issued colour) on thin paper in sheetlet format, 50x51mm, very fine, signed on reverse
Estimate: 300 EUR