1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
566 lots
Lot 40050 | 1916 Second Series set of 8 in mint nh lower right corner marginals
Germany » German Ship Post Abroad » German Sea Post Ozeanreederei
1916 Second Series set of 8 in mint nh lower right corner marginals, the 50m with a stain in the margin just affecting the stamp otherwise very fine, signed…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40051 | 1920 Danzig overprinted set of three, 60pf., 1M and
Germany » Danzig
1920 Danzig overprinted set of three, 60pf., 1M and 2M, mint, fresh and fine, a scarce set (Mi. €4’000), cert. Oechsner, Friedl, Kniep
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40052 | 1923 100’000M imperf. proof on yellowish unwatermarked paper in block of six
Germany » Danzig
1923 100’000M imperf. proof on yellowish unwatermarked paper in right marginal block of six, offset of sthe stamps on reverse, very fine and scarce, signed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40053 | 1944-45, Pair of cards from internees in Theresienstadt concentration camp
Germany » Bohemia and Moravia » Theresienstadt
1944-45, Pair of cards from internees in Theresienstadt concentration camp, two different cachets, one creased
Estimate: 40 – 50 EUR
Lot 40054 | 1941 80k black and red, mint nh showing overprint reading
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » Lithuania
1941 80k black and red, mint nh showing overprint reading downwards, very fine and scarce (Mi. 10IIIK, €1’000), cert. Krischke (1998)
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40055 | 1941 30k multicoloured, mint nh showing overprint variety
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » Lithuania
1941 30k multicoloured, mint nh showing overprint variety “i941” for “1941”, very fine and scarce (Mi. 22III PFXVIII), cert. Krischke (1996), only 40 recorded
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40056 | 1944 Agram Inselpost chestnut with light blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST “b” 25.1.45 cds on cover
Germany » Fieldpost WW II » Fieldpost WW II – Wehrmacht
1944 Agram Inselpost chestnut with light blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST “b” 25.1.45 cds on cover to Bralitz, somewhat roughly opened at top,…
Estimate: 50 – 60 EUR
Lot 40057 | 1944 Agram Inselpost chestnut with black-blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST “b” 14.2.45 cds on cover
Germany » Fieldpost WW II » Fieldpost WW II – Wehrmacht
1944 Agram Inselpost chestnut with black-blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST “b” 14.2.45 cds on cover, somewhat tatty cover with also backflap…
Estimate: 50 – 60 EUR
Lot 40058 | INSELPOST: Pair of covers, one with Agram Inselpost chestnut with dark blue overprint and Crete Inselpost red overprint on ultramarine
Germany » Fieldpost WW II » Fieldpost WW II – Wehrmacht
INSELPOST: Pair of covers, one with Agram Inselpost chestnut with dark blue overprint, rouletted, tied by FELDPOST “b” 16.3.45 cds, very fine; and Crete…
Estimate: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40059 | GERMANY Bizone Cologne Cathedral 90Pf imperforate, vertical & horizontal imperf, all in pairs
Germany » Germany Bizone
1948 Definitives 90Pf Cologne Cathedral in 3 pairs: imperforate, vertical imperf and horiz.imperf., MNH
Estimate: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40060 | Baden 1949 Red Cross mini sheet with Henri Dunant pictorial cancel
Germany » Germany French Zone General Issue
Baden 1949 Red Cross mini sheet with Henri Dunant pictorial cancel, wrinkle between lower pair and faint corner bend, scarce (Mi. €2’800)
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40061 | 1842 Folded stampless disinfected entire from Athens
Greece » Early Prephilatelic Period
1842 Folded stampless disinfected entire from Athens to England, showing disinfected slits and Malta “Purifee Lazaret” cachet, attractive
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 40062 | A progressive die proof in blue on bluish (57x84mm),
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
A progressive die proof in blue on bluish (57x84mm), India paper (82x100mm) taken from mast matrix without lettering ornaments and value, minor imperfections…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40063 | A primary die proof, complete expect for value tablets,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
A primary die proof, complete expect for value tablets, in red brown, very fine and extremely rareNote: On April 1985 it realised in Feldman sale 17.000…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40064 | 1 Lepton, die proof, black, block of 30, from the top of the sheet
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
1 Lepton, die proof, black, block of 30, from the top of the sheet, one of the two largest known multiples of this proof A rare show piece, very fineProvenance:…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40065 | 20L Blue on thin bluish paper, regummed, good even
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
1861 Barre Proof 20L Blue on thin bluish paper, regummed, good even margins, very fine, ex Guirea Lea.
Estimate: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40066 | 40 Lepta, black, block of 50, from the top of the sheet,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
40 Lepta, black, block of 50, from the top of the sheet, the largest known multiple of this proof A rare showpiece and very fineProvenance: Vlavianos collection
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40067 | 10 Lep, red orange on blue, block of 40 without control
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
10 Lep, red orange on blue, block of 40 without control figures on reverse, from the bottom of the sheet, with printers imprint “TYPOGRAPHIE ERNEST MEYER,…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40068 | 80 Lep, carmine plate proof of block of forty from
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
80 Lep, carmine plate proof of block of forty from the bottom of the sheet with complete margins all around inscribed in the the margin “Timbre poste grecs,…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 40069 | THE FAMOUS AND UNIQUE 30TH SEPTEMBER COVER
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
THE FAMOUS AND UNIQUE 30TH SEPTEMBER COVER20 Lep, three singles and 80 Lep, all neatly tied by lozenge “97” and “ALEXANDRIA/30.SEP.61” cds (one day before…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 40070 | 10L
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1 Lep. brown, used strip of four, good to very large margins, very fine and rare
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40071 | 1 Lep. to 80 Lep. complete set of all seven values
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1 Lep. to 80 Lep. complete set of all seven values used, all with good to large even margins, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40072 | 1 Lep, red brown, vertical strip of five, middle three
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1 Lep, red brown, vertical strip of five, middle three stamps just touched and centre stamp creased, with 5 Lep, green and 40 Lep, mauve, Paris print,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40073 | 2 Lep (two), 40 Lep (two) and 80 Lep (two), all on
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
2 Lep (two), 40 Lep (two) and 80 Lep (two), all on unpaid double weight cover from Marseille to Athens, carried by French Paqueboat “Amerique”, all Paris…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40074 | 20 Lep, milky blue on vertical and one horizontal pair,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
20 Lep, milky blue, vertical and one horizontal pairs, all with clear to large margins, on prepaid double weight letter from Smyrna to Athens, tied by…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40075 | 40 Lep. blue, on 1861 stampless cover from Arta, Turquia,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
40 Lep. blue, on 1861 stampless cover from Arta, Turquia, to Patras showing usage of blue “ARTI” pre-stamp oval cancellation, considered underpaid, 40…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40076 | 40 Lep, mauve, 20 Lep, Prussian blue with intense yellow
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Coarse Printing
40 Lep, mauve, 20 Lep, Prussian blue with intense yellow cast, and 5 Lep, green, coarse provisionals, all with large to huge margins, and tied by dotted…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40077 | 2 Lep., 10 Lep., 40 Lep., and 80 Lep., all tied ATHENS/22.8.1863, on prepaid single weight cover from Paris
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
2 Lep., 10 Lep., 40 Lep., and 80 Lep., all tied ATHENS/22.8.1863, on prepaid single weight cover from Paris to Athens, charged 132 Letpa on arrival, attractive,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40078 | 5L Yellow-Green used pair
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
5L yellow-green used pair with large to very large margins all around, very fine, ex Guirea Lea
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40079 | 1 Lep., 2 Lep., 5 Lep., 20 Lep., and 80 Lep. two singles,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
1 Lep., 2 Lep., 5 Lep., 20 Lep., and 80 Lep. two singles, all tied ATHENS/14.11.1863, on 1 1/2 times unpaid single rate letter from Paris to Athens by…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40080 | 1 Lep, deep chocolate, spectacular vertical unused
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
1 Lep, deep chocolate, spectacular vertical unused block of six rich deep shade and mostly with extra large margins (only bottom right corner touched),…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 40081 | 10 Lep, orange, four singles, fine provisionals, on
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
10 Lep, orange, four singles, fine provisionals, on a letter from Nafplion cds (14-8-1862) is alongside, one of the stamps is affected by vertical filing…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40082 | 40 Lep, mauve on blue, mint, fine provisional with
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
40 Lep, mauve on blue, mint, fine provisional with huge margins, very fresh and superb appearance Provenance: Holcombe Expertise: Holcombe (1983)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40083 | 1 Lep, brown, Athens consecutive printings, used block
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
1 Lep, brown, Athens consecutive printings, used block of 20, all with full margins, on a fragment of large envelope, cancelled with diamond dotted “72”…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40084 | 80 Lep, carmine, used block of six, Athens print, clear
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
80 Lep, carmine, used block of six, Athens print, clear to large margins, cancelled by Athens diamond dotted “1”, some paper wrinkles, fine and a scarce…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40085 | 1 Lep, pale brown (fawn), 1870, special printing, mint
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1870 Special Print (“hard” method of printing)
1 Lep, pale brown (fawn), 1870, special printing, mint block of four with o.g. (pos 55/6,65/6), with variety “flaw behind the neck” (pos. 55), this stamp…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40086 | 20 Lep, pale sky blue, unused without gum, with good
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1870 Special Print (“hard” method of printing)
20 Lep, pale sky blue, unused without gum, with good to large margins, showing portion of the next stamp at right, the worn appearance at lower left of…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40087 | 1871-76 Meshed Paper Issue 5L greyish green used strip of three showing plate flaw “broken circle at upper left”
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
5L greyish green used strip of three showing plate flaw “broken circle at upper left” (pos.15), good to very large margins and very fine
Estimate: 70 – 80 EUR
Lot 40088 | 1871-76 Meshed Paper Issue 20L blue used pair showing plate flaw “distant frame line” on the left stamp and “close frame line” on the right
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
20L blue used pair showing plate flaw “distant frame line” on the left stamp and “close frame line” on the right, very large margins and very fine
Estimate: 50 – 60 EUR
Lot 40089 | 1871-76 Meshed Paper Issue 40L greyish magenta used pair
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
40L greyish magenta used pair with large margins apart from a narrow corner, scarce
Estimate: 70 – 80 EUR
Lot 40090 | LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE: 1871-76 2 Lep, bistre grey, mint nh, bottom sheet marginal block of 60
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE2 Lep, bistre grey, mint nh, bottom sheet marginal block of 60 showing sheet margins on all three sides, with oval control hs…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 40091 | 10 Lepta, red orange, on small letter, tied by blue
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
10 Lepta, red orange, on small letter, tied by blue Municipal triangluar cancel “D.T./ 223” and Argostolion cds 5 November 75, slight cvr soiling, very…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40092 | 40 Lep, deep bright purple (Groseille), 20 Lep, deep blue, 5 Lep, green, all on transparent paper, and tied by “106” lozenge, on 1874 unfranked folded cover from Malta to Corfu
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
40 Lep, deep bright purple (Groseille), 20 Lep, deep blue, 5 Lep, green, all on transparent paper, and tied by “106” lozenge, on 1874 unfranked folded…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40093 | 5L Yellow-Green on white paper used strip of three
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1875-80 Printed on cream paper with figures at back
5L yellow-Green on white paper used strip of three with huge margins all around, showing “broken circle” on the middle stamp, superb
Estimate: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40094 | 20L, the six main colours in very fine to superb used examples
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1875-80 Printed on cream paper with figures at back
20L, the six main colours in very fine to superb used examples
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 40095 | 60 Lep, deep blue green on green used together with
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1876 New Values – Paris print
60 Lep, deep blue green on green used together with 20 Lep, indigo blue, 1872-75 issue, on a 1878 double weight envelope from Alexandria (Tourkia) Greek…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40096 | 60 Lep, dark green on buff, together with 20 Lep, deep
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1876 New Values – Athens print
60 Lep, dark green on buff, together with 20 Lep, deep ultramarine on cream paper, 1875-80 issue, on a prepaid double weight registered cover from Thessaloniki…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40097 | 1 Lep, dull brown, two strips of five, and 10 Lep,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
1 Lep, dull brown, two strips of five, and 10 Lep, orange, all tied by the cancel of the Agency of the Aegean steamship P.M.C. & Co., Ithaca Agency, on…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40098 | 5 Lep, yellow green, three singles, 10 Lep, orange,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
5 Lep, yellow green, three singles, 10 Lep, orange, two singles and 40 Lep violet, all with good to large margins (except one 10 Lep which is cut into),…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40099 | 10 Lep, orange, cancelled by the rare Intaglio seal
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
10 Lep, orange, cancelled by the rare Intaglio seal of Telegraphic Office of Phaneromeni, on an offical envelope of telegram bearing the Greek Dynasty…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR