1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
566 lots
Lot 40100 | THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THIS SHADE: 1880-85 20 Lep deep carmine
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THIS SHADE20 Lep, deep carmine, mint corner vertical block of 16 (4×4) from the right bottom of the sheet, the largest known…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40101 | 30 Lep, grey ultramarine, mint marginal strip of four
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
30 Lep, grey ultramarine, mint marginal strip of four, with good to very large margins. Superb and extremley rare (VI. 74b).Provenance: Holcombe
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
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
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…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40103 | AUSTRIAN LEVANT – GREECE: 1865 cover with Levant 2 Soldi (two singles) and 5 Soldi
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
AUSTRIAN LEVANT – GREECE: 1865 cover with Levant 2 Soldi (two singles) and 5 Soldi, tied by PREVESA/13.5 cds, paid to the border, on arrival 20L blue,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40104 | EGYPT – GREECE: 1870 Single weight cover from Damiata
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
EGYPT – GREECE: 1870 Single weight cover from Damiata (22-4-1870) by way of Alexandria to Syros, franked with Egypt 1pi, 1867 issue, the postage rate to…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40105 | FRENCH LEVANT – GREECE: 1871 Single weight cover from
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
FRENCH LEVANT – GREECE: 1871 Single weight cover from Volos to Syros, franked with 20c, Napoleon III Laure, cancelled by blue Volos P.P., on arrival it…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40106 | ITALIAN STATES – GREECE: 1861
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
ITALIAN STATES – GREECE: 1861 Cover from Messina to Kalamae, via French steamer, franked with Sardinia 80c and 20c, on arrival was charged 20L, blue Paris…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40107 | ROMANIA – GREECE: 1867 Folded cover from Ibraila to
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
ROMANIA – GREECE: 1867 Folded cover from Ibraila to Athens, via Constantinople, franked with a strip of three of 10 Soldi (L.V.), tied by IBRAILA c.d.s.,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40108 | ROMANIA – GREECE: 1871 A prepaid cover from Ismail,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
ROMANIA – GREECE: 1871 A prepaid cover from Ismail, Romania, to Syros, bearing Romania 50 Bani postage, travelled by Austrian ship by way to Galatz and…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40109 | RUSSIA – GREECE: 1867 single weight cover from Rostov
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
RUSSIA – GREECE: 1867 single weight cover from Rostov to Syros via Pdessa by French steamer, franked 1K + 3K + 30K, on arrival 20L, blue, strip of 3, and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40110 | RUSSIA_GREECE: 1874 double weight cover from Rostov
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Mixed Frankings
RUSSIA – GREECE: 1874 double weight cover from Rostov to Syros via Odessa by Austrian ship, charged on arrival 80L, carmine, 1862-67 issue and 10L, orange…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40111 | 1889-91 1L Deep chocolate brown, perf. 11 1/2, mint block of twenty
Greece » Small Hermes Heads
1L Deep chocolate brown, perf. 11 1/2, mint block of twenty, four stamps showing hinges otherwise never hinged, fresh and very fine, cert. Vlastos (€4’500)
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40112 | 1896 Olympics issues on a postcard and a cover in mixed frankings with Small Hermes Heads issues
Greece » 1896 Olympics
1896 Olympics issues on a postcard and a cover in mixed frankings with Small Hermes Heads issues, with 2l pair and 1l Small Hermes on 5l pc to Munich tied…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40113 | 1902 50L Ultramarine strip of three on Bulletin D’Expedition card to Switzerland tied by Volos cds
Greece » 1900-01 Surcharges
1902 50L Ultramarine strip of three on Bulletin D’Expedition card to Switzerland tied by Volos cds, light central fold, fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40114 | 1912 Greek Occupation of Salonicco, cover franked 1pi Austrian Levant with Greek Salonicci seal
Greece » Greece Occupation » Occupation of Turkey
1912 Cover franked 1pi Austrian Levant postmarked with Greek negative seal of Thessaloniki alongside Greek THESSALONIKI 26.10.12 cds to Athens, the date…
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40115 | 1764 Early folded entire from Cephalonia to Venice
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1764 Early folded entire from Cephalonia to Venice dated March the 5th, bearing boxed black “LETTRE DA MAR” on front and and small “S” for Sanita or disinfection…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40116 | 1822 Folded entire from Lixuri to Corfu, dated July
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1822 Folded entire from Lixuri to Corfu, dated July the 23nd, bearing clear large double-circle ‘LIXURI DE CEFALONIA’ departure in red, with “franca” and…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40117 | 1859 The complete set genuinely used showing 1/2d and
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1859 The complete set genuinely used showing 1/2d and 2d with part FRANCA cancels in blue, plus 1d with pencrosses, all with experts signatures on reverse,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40118 | 1860 (12.6) Folded cover from Kefalonia to Corfu, franked
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1860 (12.6) Folded cover from Kefalonia to Corfu, franked Ionian Islands 1859 2d red, applied and cancelled by pencross on front of the cover with with…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40119 | 1862 (25.1) Folded cover from Livorno via Florence
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1862 (25.1) Folded cover from Livorno via Florence & Bologna to Santa Maura, franked Sardinia 20c tied Livorno cds, with arrival ds of LEVKAS in blue and…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40120 | 1872 (27.10) Folded cover from Ithaca to Corfu, franked
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1872 (27.10) Folded cover from Ithaca to Corfu, franked Large Hermes Heads 20L blue neatly tied by lozenge “106” with “ITHACA” cds and alongside, arrival…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40121 | 1882 (9.10) Folded cover from Aigialos, via Argostoli
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1882 (9.10) Folded cover from Aigialos, via Argostoli to Patras, franked Large Hermes Heads 20l carmine neatly tied by lozenge “AIGIALOS/9.OKT.82” cds…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40122 | 1916 Serbian postal stationery postal card cancelled
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1916 Serbian postal stationery postal card to Switzerland, cancelled by KERKYRA cds with Serbian Army censor mkg and “T” mkgs. alongside, fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40123 | 1916 (8.11) Serbian Army usage: Censored cover from
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1916 (8.11) Serbian Army usage: Censored cover from Kerkyra to Bern, Switzerland, franked Greece ovpted 2L, 3L and 10L pair, cancelled by central “KERKYRA/8.11.16″…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40124 | 1917 (2.6) Serbian Army usage: Registered censored
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1917 (2.6) Serbian Army usage: Registered censored cover from Kerkyra to Bern, Switzerland, franked France Merson 50c tied cyrillic cds and straight line…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40125 | 1918 (14.3) Serbian Army usage: Censored stampless
Greece » Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka
1918 (14.3) Serbian Army usage: Censored stampless postcard from Corfu to Paris, France, bearing straight line “POSTE SERBES” with cyrillic cds. alongside…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40126 | 1717 Early folded entire from Corfu to Venice bearing
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1717 Early folded entire from Corfu to Venice bearing “VEN DA MAR” (Venice by Sea) fancy pmk, very fine and attractive Venetian period usage, cachet only…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40127 | 1788 Early folded entire from Corfu to Venice written
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1788 Early folded entire from Corfu to Venice written October the 15th, bearing oval framed black “LETTRE DA MARE VENEZIA” on front and red Lion of St.Mark…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40128 | 1812 Folded entire sent locally within, dated August
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1812 Folded entire sent locally within, dated August the 15th, being an official “Order of the Day” issued by the Major General of Corfu, the contents…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40129 | 1812 Folded entire from Paxo to Corfu, posted December
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1812 Folded entire from Paxo to Corfu, posted December the 18th, bearing clear straight line PAXO in red with arrival ‘POSTA SETTINSULAIRE CORFU’ alongside…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40130 | 1812 Folded entire from Santa Maura to Corfu, dated
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1812 Folded entire from Santa Maura to Corfu, dated March the 22nd, bearing clear large double-circle ‘ISOLA DI SANTA MAURA’ departure, a fine and attractive…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40131 | 1826 Folded entire from Rimino to Corfu, dated July
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1826 Folded entire from Rimino to Corfu, dated July the 20th, bearing clear large oval GPO Armory type fancy Corfu arrival mkg in black, fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40132 | 1859 (3.12) Folded cover from Tuscany via Malta to
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1859 (3.12) Folded cover from Tuscany via Malta to Corfu, franked Tuscany 4cr. & 6cr. tied Livorno cds with Corfu arrival ds alongside, Malta transit on…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40133 | 1858 Folded cover from Kythera to Zakynthos, bearing
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1859 (29.12) Folded cover from Corfu to Venice, franked Ionian Islands 1859 1d blue, applied but uncancelled on front of the cover with small oval ds alongside,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40134 | 1859 (25.11) Folded stampless cover from Zante to Ancona,
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1859 (25.11) Stampless envelope from Monzae via Milan, Ancona and Bari to Corfu, bearing departure and KERKYRA arrival ds in blue on front and alongside,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40135 | 1859 (25.11) Folded stampless cover from Zante to Ancona,
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1859 (25.11) Folded stampless cover from Zante to Ancona, bearing boxed “FRANCA” and Zante cds alongside, fine
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40136 | 1868 (20.3) Folded cover from Argostoli to Corfu, franked
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1868 (20.3) Folded cover from Argostoli to Corfu, franked Large Hermes Heads 1L, 5L and 20L neatly tied by lozenge “110” with “ARGOSTOLI” cds and alongside,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40137 | 1869 (17.5) Folded cover from Kerkyra to Santa Maura,
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1869 (17.5) Folded cover from Kerkyra to Santa Maura, franked Large Hermes Heads 10L two pairs and a single neatly tied by “106” lozenge and KERKYRA/17.MAI.68…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40138 | 1874 (16.9) Folded cover from the Austrian Office at
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1874 (16.9) Folded cover from the Austrian Office at Valona to Corfu, franked 1867 10s blue tied “VALONA”cds, with Greek Large Hermes Heads 10L pair neatly…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40139 | 1875 (25.7) Folded cover from Constantinopli to Corfu,
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1875 (25.7) Folded cover from Constantinopli to Corfu, franked Greek Postage Due 60L neatly tied on arrival by lozenge “106” of Kerkyra, with “CONSTANTOPOLI”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40140 | 1876 (5.5) Folded cover from Argostoli to Trieste,
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1876 (5.5) Folded cover from Argostoli to Trieste, franked Large Hermes Heads 10L and 20L neatly tied by “ARGOSTOLI” cds and similar alongside, fine and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40141 | 1883 Printed matter wrapper from Trieste via Kerkyra
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1883 Printed matter wrapper from Trieste via Kerkyra to Calamata, Greece, franked Austrian Arms 1883 3kr light blue tied indistinct “KERKYRA” cds, fine…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40142 | 1828 Folded entire from Zante to Corfu, dated August
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1828 Folded entire from Zante to Corfu, dated August the 20th, bearing clear large double circle ISOLA/DI ZANTE fancy mkg in black with POSTA KALAMOU alongside,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40143 | 1830 Folded entire from Zante to Corfu, dated August
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1830 Folded entire from Bologna to Zante, Naples transit dated November the 22nd, bearing oval fancy CORFU GPO mkg in black with s/l BOLOGNA alongside,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40144 | 1851 Folded disinfected entire from Taganrog to Santa
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1851 Folded cover from Zante to Liverno, Italy, bearing fancy PAID AT ZANTE crowned circle, with ZANTE/21.AUGOSTO.1851 scroll type ds in black alongside,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’400 EUR
Lot 40145 | 1836 Folded entire from Paris to Corfu, date of departure
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1836 Folded entire from Paris to Corfu, date of departure April the 29th, bearing fancy CORFU/22.MAGGIO.1836 scroll type ds in black with Paris depature…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40146 | 1836 Folded disinfected entire from Taganrog to Santa
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1836 Folded disinfected entire from Taganrog to Santa Maura, date of departure August the 5th, bearing fancy CORFU/15.AUGOSTO.1836 scroll type ds in black…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40147 | 1844 Folded cover from Corfu to England, bearing fancy
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1844 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England, bearing fancy PAID AT CORFU crowned circle, with CORFU/22.MAGGIO.1844 scroll type ds in black and…
Estimate: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 40148 | 1850 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England,
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1850 Folded cover from Genoa to Corfu, bearing red GENOVA/12.GIU.50 departure cds, with Genoa disinfected Coat of Arms cachet, with”3d” blue rate mkg,…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40149 | 1851 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England,
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1851 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England, bearing fancy PAID AT CEPHALONIA crowned circle, with CEPHALONIA scroll type ds in black and Greek…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR