Lot 40102 – 20 Lep, rose aniline, block of ten, cancelled by the rare Intaglio seal of Telegraphic Office of Phaneromeni

Stamp of Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour 20 Lep, rose aniline, block of ten, cancelled by the rare Intaglio seal of Telegraphic Office of Phaneromeni

Lot 40102 – 20 Lep, rose aniline, block of ten, cancelled by the rare Intaglio seal of Telegraphic Office of Phaneromeni

Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper change of colour
Price realised
480 EUR
Estimate
600 – 800 EUR
Auction date
Wed 2 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
20 Lep, rose aniline, block of ten, cancelled by the rare Intaglio seal of Telegraphic Office of Phaneromeni, on an offical envelope of telegram bearing the Greek Dynasty Coat of Arms, with additional wax seal on reverse also from the Telegraphic Office of Phaneromeni, extremely rare item, being one of the two known covers known with stamp cancelled by this intaglio seal, most probably philatelic, nevertheless an attractive showpiece

Provenance: Mattheos

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