Lot 30371 – 40L Lilac on blue, Fine Print: horizontal pair, good
Lot 30371 – 40L Lilac on blue, Fine Print: horizontal pair, good
Lot 30371 – 40L Lilac on blue, Fine Print: horizontal pair, good
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
Estimate
500 – 800 CHF
Auction date
Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
20d 8h 41m 41s before pre-bidding ends
Description
40L Lilac on blue, Fine Print: horizontal pair, good to very large margins, from Alexandria and tied on arrival as Postage Dues in Syros, with ALEXANDRIA/10.2.64 cds alongside, an attractive and very fine usage paying the unpaid double weight letter rate, cert. Vlastos (1994).
Catalogue ref: Hellas 14IIa
Delcampe Category: 5s rose-red, mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four, top right stamp showing “circumflex accent” variety, some perforation reinforcements, fine and scarce (Hib. €645+)
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