13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
4165 lots
Lot 20032 | 1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in pale grey
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in pale grey, imperf. right marginal single, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20033 | 1896 Olympics 5l with beautiful central strike of the Turkish Occupation cancellation of Volos in blue
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 5l with beautiful central strike of the Turkish Occupation 13.05.97 cancellation of Volos in blue during the early days of the 1897-98 Greco-Turkish…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20034 | 1923 Reprint of the 1896 Olympics 1D in grey-brown on yellowish wove paper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprint of the 1896 Olympics 1D in grey-brown on yellowish wove paper, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20035 | 1923 Reprint of the 1896 Olympics 2D in three colours on a sheetlet of yellowish wove paper,
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprint of the 1896 Olympics 2D in three colours on a complete sheetlet of yellowish wove paper, in brown, black and grey-green, very attractive and…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 20036 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics franking
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics 1l,2l, 5l, 10l (2) and 20l, all tied by Athens…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 20037 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 1): Envelope with 1896 Olympic 10c and 5c
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 1): Envelope with 1896 Olympic 10c and 5c tied by Athens “1” cds, addressed to a passenger onboard the “Senegal”,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20038 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 1896 Olympics 25l, 2D and 10D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 1896 Olympics 25l, 2D and 10D with Athens “3” cds, 25l with pulled top left corner perf, 2D with corner perf….
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20039 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1l sheetlet of 25
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 1l sheetlet of 25 (without selvedge) cancelled to order with Athens “3” cds on the first say of issue, perf….
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20040 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 5D cancelled by neat and central Athens “7” cds on the first day of issue, fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20041 | 1897 (Jan) Grand Hotel St. Georges illustrated advertising card from Corfu to Germany with 1896 Olympics franking
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Jan) Grand Hotel St. Georges illustrated advertising card from Corfu to Germany with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l vert. pair and 5l tied by KERRYPA cds,…
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 20042 | 1897 (Feb 1) Envelope from Athens to Hydra with 1896 Olympics 5l block
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Feb 1) Envelope from Athens to Hydra with 1896 Olympics 5l block of four on the reverse cancelled by central Athens “1” cds, fine.
Estimate: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 20043 | FORGERIES: 1896 Olympic forgeries group (13)
Olympics » 1896 Athens
FORGERIES: 1896 Olympic forgeries group incl. 60l (9), 2D and 10D (3), mostly fine, a useful reference group for a specialist, ex Tecardi
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20044 | 1896 Group with “TAMEION” Treasury cachets applied to the front
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Group with “TAMEION” Treasury cachets applied to the front, incl. 1l in two blocks of four and vertical pair tied to piece from Syros and a mint 1l…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20045 | 1896 Olympics issue group incl. study of fly-speck varieties on 25l (13, with enlarged photos), plus mint 5D, etc.
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics issue group incl. study of fly-speck varieties on 25l (13, with enlarged photos), various used with a range of cancels incl. 1D used on 5th…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 20046 | 1896 Olympics and 1900 Surcharges selection (100+)
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics and 1900 Surcharges selection (100+), mostly used, including forgeries such as the 5D and some of the Surcharge issues, a genuine 1D on 5D…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20047 | 1896 Olympics group incl. 2D and 10D used on the last day of the Games with Athens “3” 3 APR 1896 cds
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics group incl. 2D and 10D with CTO ds of the last day of the Games with Athens “3” 3 APR 1896 cds, 10l on piece with first day cancel of Pireaus…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20048 | 1900 “AM” Surcharge mint set of five
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 “AM” Surcharge mint set of five, 2D on 10D slightly heavily hinged, fine to very fine (Karamitsos €610).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20049 | 1900 “AM” Surcharge mint group of varieties incl. 1D on 5D with “ΔΡΔΧΜΑΙ” for “ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ” in pair with normal
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 “AM” Surcharge mint group of varieties incl. 1D on 5D with “ΔΡΔΧΜΑΙ” for “ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ” in pair with normal (large hinge and a little perf. reinforcement,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20050 | 1900 (Dec 29) Bulletin d’Expédition (parcel post card) with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 50l on 2D vert. pair
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 (Dec 29) Bulletin d’Expédition (parcel post card) for a parcel to Trieste franked with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 50l on 2D vert. pair tied by Athens…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20051 | 1901 (Apr 22) Bulletin d’Expédition (parcel post card) for a parcel to Trieste franked with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 1D on 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1901 (Apr 22) Bulletin d’Expédition (parcel post card) for a parcel to Trieste franked with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 1D on 5D tied by Athens “8” cds, very…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 20052 | 1900 Paris Exposition Union des Sociétés de Tir de France miniature medal for the 7th National Shooting Competition
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition Union des Sociétés de Tir de France miniature medal for the 7th National Shooting Competition, 21mm diameter, very fine
Estimate: 70 – 80 EUR
Lot 20053 | 1900 Paris Exposition bonze medal awarded to L. Blanquart
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition bonze medal awarded to L. Blanquart, has been overly polished on one side with some wear to the relief, other side very fine
Estimate: 40 – 50 EUR
Lot 20054 | 1900 Paris Exposition, group of 77 postcards, etc.
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition, group of 76 postcards (mostly picture pc’s of the various buildings), US advertising cover, as well as 24 chocolate company souvenir…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20055 | 1900 Paris group of 10 cards with Exposition cancels
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris group of 10 cards with Exposition cancels incl. the Expo flag machine cancel on five Expo cards, double circle Expo ds of Beaux Arts, Rapp,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20056 | 1903 Nuremberg Gymnastics Festival, set of 6 unused illustrated postal stationery cards incl. the original wrapper plus extras
Olympics » 1900-1904 Intervening Championships
1903 Nuremberg Gymnastics Festival, set of 6 unused illustrated postal stationery cards incl. the original wrapper plus extra np.3 unused and used (toned).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20057 | 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition commemorative medal
Olympics » 1904 St. Louis
1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition commemorative medal, very fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 20058 | 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair group incl. 47 illustrated postcards, 4 illustrated advertising covers, etc.
Olympics » 1904 St. Louis
1904 St. Louis World’s Fair group incl. 47 illustrated postcards (many used, some with “EXPOSITION STA” or “WORLD’S FAIR ST. LOUIS” cancels), 4 illustrated…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20059 | 1906 Olympics photograph essay of the artist’s design for the 10l in bromide on photographic paper
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics photograph essay of the artist’s design for the 10l in bromide on photographic paper, stamp size, affixed to thick card, a very rare item…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20060 | 1906 Photographic essay of the classic Greek image used for the 25l, showing Hercules and Antaeus wrestling
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Photographic essay of the classic Greek image used for the 25l in bromide on photographic paper, showing Hercules and Antaeus wrestling, 10.3×5.4cm,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20061 | 1906 Photographic stamp-size paste-up essay of 25l in bromide on photographic paper
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Photographic stamp-size paste-up essay of 25l in bromide on photographic paper, showing Hercules and Antaeus wrestling and “OLYMPIC GAMES” at top…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20062 | 1906 Photographic essay of the central vignette of the 40l in bromide on photographic paper
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Photographic essay of the central vignette of the 40l in bromide on photographic paper, 8.1x8cm, mounted on card, a very rare item in the development…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20063 | 1906 Olympics photograph essay of the artist’s design for the 50l in bromide on photographic paper
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics photograph essay of the artist’s design for the 50l in bromide on photographic paper with pen additions to the value to make “50”, stamp…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20064 | 1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 1l & 2l values, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 1l & 2l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20065 | 1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 3l & 5l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 3l & 5l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20066 | 1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 10l value, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 10l value, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20067 | 1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 20l & 50l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 20l & 50l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20068 | 1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 25l
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 25l value, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, with additional redesign of the…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20069 | 1906 Original handpainted essay for the 1D/2D/3D values
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 1D/2D/3D values, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, horizontal bend below, attractive…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20070 | 1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 5D value, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 5D value, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique showpiece…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20071 | 1906 1l Die proof from the original die on card in black
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 1l Die proof from the original die on card in black, some foxing otherwise fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20072 | 1906 5l Die proof from the original die on card in light brown
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5l Die proof from the original die on card in light brown, fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20073 | 1906 Olympic Games, 10L Brown, imperf. proof sheetlet of nine
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 10l brown, imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of nine, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2008, a few toned…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20074 | 1906 Olympic Games 25L Brown, imperf. proof sheetlet of six
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 25l brown imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2011, a few tone…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20075 | 1906 30l Dull Purple mint with DOUBLE IMPRESSION in pair
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 30l Dull Purple mint with DOUBLE IMPRESSION in pair plus small portion of adjacent stamp, straight edges at left and right (possibly printed in the…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 20076 | 1906 Olympic Games 50L Green, imperf. proof sheetlet of six
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 50l green imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2012, a few tone…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20077 | 1906 5D Die proof in yellow on card, with ms “Dr. 3” at top indicating that it was the chosen colour for the 3D
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Die proof in yellow on card, with ms “Dr. 3” annotation by the Greek post office at top indicating that it was the chosen colour for the 3D, initialled…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20078 | 1906 5D Die proof in black on card, with ms “Dr. 5” annotation by the Greek post office at top indicating that it was the chosen colour
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Die proof in black on card, with ms “Dr. 5” annotation by the Greek post office at top indicating that it was the chosen colour this value, initialled…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20079 | 1906 Olympic Games 5D Rose, imperf. proof sheetlet of six
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 5D rose imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2014, a few tone spots,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20080 | 1907 New Year’s card from the Director General of the Greek Postal Administration with reprints of the 1906 Olympics set
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1907 New Year’s card from the Director General of the Greek Postal Administration with reprints of the 1906 Olympics set, printed by Segg & Co., small…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20081 | 1906 Athens proofs on card incl. 1l, 3l, 10l, 25l, 30l and 40l and perf. 5D
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Athens proofs on card incl. 1l, 3l, 10l, 25l, 30l and 40l all trimmed to stamp-size plus perforated 5D, fine to very fine
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR