Lot 51827 – GREECE – NEW TERRITORIES: 1912-47 Old-time collection

Greece – New Territories: 1912-47 Old-time collection neatly mounted on sixty-two album pages and housed in KABE spring back album.

Collection presented in the following way: Balkan War Issue: Pages 1-14 mostly mint, with some used, a few double overprints, with a good deal of completion values to 25Dr., showing ovpts in both black and red, on both postage and postage dues (100’s). Lemnos Overprint: Pages 14-19 mostly mint, with some used, a good deal of completion values to 25Dr., showing ovpts in both black and red (180+). Greek Occupation of Epirus: Page 20-31 all appear mint, with singles and blocks of four, on both postage and postage dues (100’s). Aegean Islands: Page 32-37 with Military Administration, Dedeagatch, Mytilene, Thrace: Page 38-48 Greek Administration of Komotini six complete mint sets, many signed Richter (Hellas €3’100+). Greek Administration of Thrace 1920 with single, sets both mint and used. Epirus: Page 49-52 with a selection of the attractive and primitive Chimarra Issue unused and used, plus one cover, otherwise a good deal of completion with the other Epirus issue including the Argyrokastro issue showing the rare 40L on 2pi in pair with 80L on 2pi, three pairs present two signed Richter (Hellas €1’200+).

Generally the overall condition is fresh and fine to very fine, showing much duplication throughout, a wonderful assembly of these popular issues, an excellent basis for study and expansion (100s).