4 Jun 2019 – 7 Jun 2019
3898 lots
Lot 10025 | 1896 Olympics 25l colour trial in yellow-orange on carton paper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 25l colour trial in yellow-orange on carton paper, reverse with manuscript in French roughly translated “60 lepta is not standing out enough,…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10026 | 1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black on white paper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black on white paper, fine and scarce
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10027 | 1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black with surround on thin paper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black with surround on thin paper, some minor wrinkling and a split along the surround at top, scarce
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10028 | 1896 Olympics 1D die proof in dark blue-green on carton paper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprint die proof of the 1896 Olympics 1D in dark blue-green on carton paper, fine and scarce
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10029 | 1923 Reprints with the original die in the form of a postcard and a lettercard
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1923 Reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) in the form of a 2D Reply postcard in deep blue on buff card, and a 2D…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10030 | 1896 Olympics 1l to 10D mint og set of 12, fine to very fine
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 1l to 10D mint og set of 12, the 2l with no gum otherwise fine to very fine
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 10031 | 1896 Olympics 1l sheetlet of 25 with margins with one stamp showing IMPERFORATE AT RIGHT variety
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 1l sheetlet of 25 with margins with one stamp showing IMPERFORATE AT RIGHT variety caused by the corner being folded over before being passed…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10032 | 1896 Olympics 2l mint nh block of four with top right stamp showing variety “missing engraver’s name at foot”
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 2l mint nh block of four with top right stamp showing variety “missing engraver’s name at foot”, toned gum, fine
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 10033 | 1896 Olympics 2D mint block of four showing PARTIALLY IMPERFORATE variety + normal block of 4
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics 2D mint block of four showing PARTIALLY IMPERFORATE variety (with two stamps imperf on three sides, very fine and rare error with only two…
Estimate: 6’000 EUR
Lot 10034 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed envelope
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed envelope sent to the Secretary of the Organising Committee with red Committee…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10035 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ALMYROS): 1896 Olympics 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ALMYROS): 1896 Olympics 5D cancelled
by crisp Almyros cds on the first day of issue, small gum spot on face, fine (Note…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10036 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ARTA): 1896 Olympics 40l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ARTA): 1896 Olympics 40l with crisp blue Arta cds, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10037 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Envelope with Olympics 60l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 1): Envelope with Olympics 60l tied by Athens “1” cds on the first day of issue, cancelled by favour, very fine
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10038 | 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: 400 EUR
Lot 10039 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 5): 1896 Olympics 2l and 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 5): 1896 Olympics 2l and 5D cancelled
by Athens “5” cds on the first day of issue, 5D with a couple of light…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10040 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Envelope with Olympics 1l pair
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 5): Envelope with Olympics 1l vertical pair tied by Athens “5” cds on the first day of issue, couple of tone spots…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 10041 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 6): 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l pair and 10D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 6): 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l pair and 10D cancelled
by Athens “6” cds on the first day of issue, all with original…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10042 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 1D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 1D with Athens “7” cds, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10043 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: Postcard from Athens
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): Postcard from Athens to Italy with two 5l tied by Athens “7” cds, central vertical fold, fine
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10044 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY CANCELS from Athens on 1896 Olympics set of 12
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): 1896 Olympics complete set of 12 with Athens “8” cds of the first day of use, 1D with repaired top right corner…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10045 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): Envelope with Olympics complete set of 12 to the 10D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): Envelope with Olympics complete set of 12 to the 10D tied by Athens “8” cds with hour slug inverted (except…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 10046 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (MILOS): Envelope sent registered within Greece with Olympics 60l tied by Milos blue-black cds
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (MILOS): Envelope sent registered within Greece with Olympics 60l tied by Milos blue-black cds, with matching blue-black…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 10047 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 10D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 10D cancelled by crisp Piraeus cds on the first day of issue, very fine
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10048 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 5D cancelled
by Piraeus cds on the first day of issue, minor discolouration otherwise fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10049 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 1l and 40l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 1l and 40l with Piraeus cds, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10050 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (NEON FALIRON): 1896 Olympics 2D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (NEON FALIRON): 1896 Olympics 2D with Neon Faliron cds (where the velodrome was for the Games), small stain at top left…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10051 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (SIFNOS): 1896 Olympics 60l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (SIFNOS): 1896 Olympics 60l tied by Sifnos blue-black cds on the first day of issue on small piece, very fine (Note that…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10052 | 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY CANCELS from Syros on 1896 Olympics issues
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (SYROS): 1896 Olympics 2l, 10l, 20l, 25l, 60l, 40l, 1D, 2D, 5D and 10D all with Syros double ring ds and a further 60l…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10053 | 1896 (Mar 26) SECOND DAY OF THE GAMES: Envelope with Olympics 1l, 2l, 5l, 10l, 20l and 25l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 26) SECOND DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 3): Envelope sent registered to Germany with Olympics 1l, 2l, 5l, 10l, 20l and 25l tied by Athens “3” cds,…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 10054 | 1896 (Mar 28) FOURTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed wrapper
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 28) FOURTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed wrapper depicting two wrestlers with violet Committee cachet adjacent, sent…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10055 | 1896 (Mar 28) FOURTH DAY (ATHENS 5): Envelope with 1896 Olympics 10l on the reverse
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 28) FOURTH DAY (ATHENS 5): Envelope with 1896 Olympics 10l on the reverse tied by Athens “1” cds, sent to Agios with Athens “5” transit cds which…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10056 | 1896 (Mar 29) FIFTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 1)
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 29) FIFTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 1): Picture postcard to Germany with Olympics 1l (2) and 2l (4, one faulty) tied by Athens “1” cds, with arrival…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10057 | 1896 (Mar 29) FIFTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 1)
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Mar 29) FIFTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 1): Commercial envelope to Germany franked on the reverse with Olympics 25l tied by Athens “1” cds, Opladen…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10058 | 1896 (May 14) Commercial envelope to Germany franked on the reverse with six 1896 Olympics 5l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (May 14) Commercial envelope to Germany franked on the reverse with six 1896 Olympics 5l tied by Athens “1” cds, arrival cds adjacent, fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10059 | 1896 Pair of 20l Postal stationery envelopes uprated with 1896 Olympics stamps
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (May 30) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics 40l tied by Athens “3” cds, sent registered to Belgium with Brussels arrival bs,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10060 | 1896 (Jun 10) Envelope sent registered from Patras with six 1896 Olympics 10l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Jun 10) Envelope sent registered from Patras to Athens with six 1896 Olympics 10l in two strips of three on the reverse tied by light Patras cds…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 10061 | 1896 (Jul 20) Envelope sent registered to Italy with 1896 Olympics 2D & 1D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Jul 20) Envelope sent registered to Italy franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 2D & 1D and Small Hermes Heads 25l pair, all tied by Athens “3”…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 10062 | 1896 (Jul 26) Commercial envelope sent registered to Germany franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 60l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Jul 26) Commercial envelope sent registered to Germany franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 60l tied by Athens “3” cds, with arrival cds adjacent,…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10063 | 1896 (Sep 15) Envelope sent registered from Chalkio on Chios with Olympic franking
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Sep 15) Envelope sent registered from Chalkio on Chios to Fiume, franked on the obverse with 1896 Olympics 25l and on the reverse with further 2l…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10064 | 1896 (Nov) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 5l strip of 5
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 (Nov) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 5l strip of 5 and vert. strip of 3, sent registered to Germany one…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 10065 | 1897 (Jan 3) Grand Hotel D’Angleterre printed envelope with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l (2), 5l and 20l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Jan 3) Grand Hotel D’Angleterre printed envelope sent to the USA with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l (2), 5l and 20l tied by Athens “1” cds, reverse with New…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10066 | 1897 (Jan 7) Envelope sent registered from Zakintos with spectacular franking on both sides with 1896 Olympics
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Jan 7) Envelope sent registered from Zakintos to Fiume, with spectacular franking on both sides with 1896 Olympics 1l (13), 2l (16), 5l (7), 20l…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 10067 | 1897 (Feb) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l (2), 5l, 10l and 20l tied by Kyrkira cds
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Feb) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l (2), 5l, 10l and 20l tied by Kyrkira cds, sent registered to Germany with Halle…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10068 | 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: 100 EUR
Lot 10069 | 1896 (Mar 14) Commercial envelope from the island
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Mar 14) Commercial envelope from the island of Thira to Germany franked on the reverse with three 1896 Olympics 10l tied by blue Thira cds, with…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10070 | 1897 (Apr 21) Envelope from the Filological Association with 1896 Olympics 5l on strip of four
Olympics » 1896 Athens
RAILWAY: 1897 (Apr 21) Envelope from the Filological Association of Parnassos with 1896 Olympics 5l on strip of four tied by Athens railway cancel, reverse…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10071 | 1897 (Jun & Jul) Pair of 20l postal stationery envelopes uprated with Olympics stamps
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Jun & Jul) Pair of 20l postal stationery envelopes, one uprated with 1896 Olympics 2l and 1l vert. strip of 3 to England and other uprated with 1896…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10072 | 1897 (Sep) Parcel wrapper with the LARGEST KNOWN FRANKING of the 1896 Olympic issue
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Sep) Parcel wrapper with the LARGEST KNOWN COMMERCIAL FRANKING of the 1896 Olympic issue with nine 40l (three pairs and a strip of three), 5D and…
Estimate: 10’000 EUR
Lot 10073 | 1897 (Nov) Parcel post card in Greek with 1896 Olympics 1D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Nov) Parcel post card in Greek with 1896 Olympics 1D and strip of five imperf. 20l Small Hermes Heads all tied by Patras cds (with inverted month…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10074 | 1897 (Nov) Printed newspaper/magazine sent to Egypt
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1897 (Nov) Printed newspaper/magazine sent to Egypt with 1896 Olympics 2l pair and Small Hermes Head 1l imperf. tied by Athens “2” cds, document seems…
Estimate: 100 EUR