5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
812 lots
Lot 30100 | 1879 Incoming mail: entire letter from Bristol to Rhodes
Greece
1879 Incoming mail: entire letter from Bristol to Rhodes / Rhodos, AEGEAN ISLANDS, franked with GB QV 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.4, very fine, tied by « Bristol…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30101 | 1L Brown, used, good to large margins, superb and scarce.
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1861 1L Brown, used, good to large margins, superb and scarce.
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30102 | 2L Brown-bistre, mint, block of four, good to very
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1861 2L Brown-bistre, mint, block of four, good to very large margins, fresh and a superb multiple.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30103 | 10 Lep orange, mint, superb with huge margins all around,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1861 Paris print 10 Lep orange, mint, with huge margins all around, superb.
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30104 | 1861 Paris Print 10l orange on blue with large margins, used
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1861 Paris Print 10l orange on blue, pos.99, with large margins, neat « 9 » numeral of Patras, two light corner creases, still a striking example.
Estimation: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 30105 | 10 Lep orange, mint nh, superb with huge margins all
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Coarse Printing
1861-62 First Athens coarse printing 10 Lep orange, unused, with huge margins all around, superb.
Estimation: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 30106 | 40L Mauve on blue paper, unused, clear to good margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Coarse Printing
1861-1862 40L Mauve on blue paper, unused, clear to good margins, slight thin, fine and very rare; cert. Vlastos (2020).
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 30107 | 1L Deep chocolate, used, very close to good margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
1861-1862 1L Deep chocolate, used, very close to good margins, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 30108 | 10 Lep orange, mint, superb with huge margins all around,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
1861-62 First Athens fine printing 10 Lep orange, mint, with huge margins all around, superb.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30109 | 40L Dull mauve on blue, used, very large to huge margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens Print – Fine prints
1861-1862 40L Dull mauve on blue, used, very large to huge margins, a superb showpiece.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30110 | 2L Yellow-bistre, mint, block of four, good to large
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
1862 2L Yellow-bistre, mint, block of four, good to large even margins, a superb multiple.
Estimation: 170 – 200 EUR
Lot 30111 | 10L Orange, mint, close to good margins, position 79
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
1862 10L Orange, mint, close to good margins, position 79 showing « extra dot » plate flaw, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 30112 | 1862-67 Second Athens Printing 40l red-violet on light blue (earliest impression) unused
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
1862-67 Second Athens Printing 40l red-violet on light blue (earliest impression) unused, with clear to good margins, very fine and scarce; cert. Simmermacher…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30113 | 1862-67 Second Athens Printing 80l carmine in mint lower left corner marginal block of six
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
1862-67 Second Athens Printing 80l carmine with control number variety showing only traces of « 0 », mint part original gum, three margins, gum crease and…
Estimation: 60 – 100 EUR
Lot 30114 | 80L Cherry-red, unused, touched to very close margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print
1862 80L Cherry-red, unused, touched to very close margins, a very rare shade.
Estimation: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 30115 | 1868-69 Cleaned Plates 1l greyish brown in mint left marginal block of fifteen
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868-69 Cleaned Plates 1l greyish brown in mint left marginal block of fifteen, nine stamps mint n.h., showing full selvedge at left and fine to large…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 30116 | 2L Dull grey-bistre, on thin paper, large to very large
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868 2L Dull grey-bistre, on thin paper, large to very large even margins, superb appearance, extremely rare unlisted paper; cert. Vlastos (2020).
Estimation: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 30117 | 10L Red-orange, mint, good margins to large margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868 10L Red-orange, mint, good to large margins, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 140 – 200 EUR
Lot 30118 | 10 Lep red-orange with « 0 » inverted and widely spaced
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868 10 Lep red-orange with « 0 » inverted and widely spaced CF mint n.h., fresh and superb.Correction to printed catalogue: Symbol should be ** for mint…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30119 | 40L Mauve on green paper, used, large to huge margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868 40L Mauve on green paper, used, large to huge margins, showing part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, superb and extremely rare.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30120 | 80L Rose-carmine, mint, large even margins, very fine
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868 80L Rose-carmine, mint, large even margins, superb.
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30121 | 80L Carmine, mint, large even margins, very fine to
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1868 80L Carmine, mint, large even margins, superb.
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30122 | The Unique Largest Know Franking of all the Hermes Head Issues
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1868-69 Cleaned plates
1867-69, Cleaned Plates Printing, 80L carmine or rose carmine, the astonishing 69 examples on 19.12.1868 large registered envelope from Athens addressed…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 30123 | 1L Light reddish brown, mint, good to large margins
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1870 Special Print (« hard » method of printing)
1870 1L Light reddish brown, mint, good to large margins, superb.
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30124 | 1L brown, mint nh, bottom sheet marginal block of four,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1871 1L brown, mint n.h., bottom sheet marginal block of four, fresh and very fine.
Estimation: 60 – 80 EUR
Lot 30125 | 2L Grey-bistre, unused, good to large even margins,
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1871 2L Grey-bistre, unused, good to large even margins, very fine to superb appearance.
Estimation: 70 – 80 EUR
Lot 30126 | 2L Grey-bistre, used, clear to huge margins, showing
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1868 2L Grey-bistre, used, clear to huge margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp to the right, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 30127 | 5L sage green, unused, close to clear margins, showing
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1871 5L sage green, unused, close to clear margins, showing « broken circle » plate flaw, unusual and a rare unused stamp with the error.
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 30128 | 5L Emerald, unused, good to large margins, very fine
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1871 5L Emerald, unused, good to large margins, corner crease at lower left, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 260 EUR
Lot 30129 | 10L Orange, used horizontal pair, good even margins, showing « 01 » instead of « 10 », neatly tied on 1874 folded cover
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1871 10L Orange, used horizontal pair, good even margins, showing « 01 » instead of « 10 », neatly tied on 1874 folded cover from Syros to Tripoli, very fine…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30130 | 1871-76 Meshed Paper 10l red-orange, pos.91, showing control variety « 0 » instead of « 10 », neatly used
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1871-76 Meshed Paper 10l red-orange, pos.91, showing control variety « 0 » instead of « 10 », neatly used with central Zakynthos cds, crease at lower right,…
Estimation: 40 – 70 EUR
Lot 30131 | 30L Bown on sepia yellowish paper, used, large to very
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1876 New Values – Athens print
1876 30L Brown on sepia yellowish paper, used, large to very large margins, showing quadrillé background, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 30132 | 1876-77 New Values Athens printing 30l brown on yellowish paper with variety quadrillé background
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1876 New Values – Athens print
1876-77 New Values Athens printing 30l brown on yellowish paper with variety quadrillé background, good to very large margins, neat Constantinople (Turkey)…
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30133 | 20L Ultramarine, used, good even margins, showing quadrillé
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1875-80 Printed on cream paper with figures at back
1875 20L Ultramarine, used, good even margins, showing quadrillé background, a superb used single.
Estimation: 280 – 320 EUR
Lot 30134 | 10L Red, YELLOW COLOUR OMITTED, used, cut into to large
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
1880 10L Red, YELLOW COLOUR OMITTED, used, cut into to large margins, defects, an important showpiece, apparently only three examples recorded.
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30135 | 1896 Olympics set of die proofs in issued colour on toned card
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics set of 12 die proofs in issued colour on toned card, very fine and very rare, exhibition showpiece for an Olympic collector.
Estimation: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30136 | 1906 Olympics set of 14 die proofs on card in the issued colours
Greece » 1906 Olympics
1906 Olympics set of 14 die proofs on card in the issued colours, 2l with faint surface imperfections, some slight tropicalisation, a very rare set, plus…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30137 | 1907 New Year’s card from the Director General of the
Greece » 1906 Olympics
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., fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30138 | 1927 Canal of Corinth 5L green, mint nh, showing variety
Greece » 1924-1935 Issues
1927 Canal of Corinth 5L green, mint n.h., showing variety PRINTED BOTH SIDES, superb and attractive showpiece. Cert. Vlastos (2013), signed by Mpellias.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30139 | Greece: 1933 Airmails 50l, 1dr, 3dr, 5dr, 10dr, 20dr each in 4 full sheets of 100
Large Lots and Collections
Greece: 1933 Airmails 50l, 1dr, 3dr, 5dr, 10dr, 20dr each in 4 full sheets of 100, mint n.h., Yvert & Tellier catalogue value 14’000€, fresh condition…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 30140 | SALONICHIO: 1867 Folded entire to Constantinople, franked
Greece » Austrian Levant Post Offices
SALONICHIO: 1867 Folded entire to Constantinople, franked 1867 10s blue tied by LLOYD AGENZIE / SALONICHIO / 22.9 cds, Austrian Lloyd arrival bs, fine…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30141 | 1913 10l on 10c used, very fine (Hellas €550)
Greece » Local Issues » Cavalla
FORGED OVERPRINT ACCORDING TO SCHELLER1913 10l on 10c used, very fine (Hellas €550).
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30142 | 1913 1D on 30c with inverted surcharge, used
Greece » Local Issues » Cavalla
1913 1D on 30c with inverted surcharge, used, very fine (Hellas €450).
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30143 | 1823 Entire handwritten “Con Cap” and given to an authority somewhere in Rommeli or Morea with lilac-brown oval cachet
Ionian Islands
1823 Entire handwritten “Con Cap” and given to an authority somewhere in Rommeli or Morea with lilac-brown oval cachet, then forwarded to the Ionian Island…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30144 | CASTELLORIZO : 1920, Enveloppe recommandée de 1920 à destination de Paris affranchi
Colonies françaises » Castellorizo (Occupation française)
1920, Enveloppe recommandée de 1920 à destination de Paris affranchie semeuse 25c et Merson 50c surchargés « OF CASTELLORIZO », tous deux soigneusement…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30145 | 1864 (Nov 6) envelope from Mantua to France, with 1863 3s perf.14 (2) and 10s perf. 9 1/2
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
1864 (Nov 6) Envelope from Mantua to France, with 1863 3s perf.14 (2) and 10s perf. 9 1/2 tied by Mantova cds, underpaid with « BOLLO / INSUFFICENTE » at…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30146 | 1837, cumulative postage due label « Dal Piemonte/Per
Italian States » Naples
1837 Cumulative postage due label « Dal Piemonte/Per Napoli/Lettere-grammi/Stampe-fogli » for mail originating from Piedmont to Naples indicating the weight…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30147 | 1858, 1gr rose-carmine, pl. II, vertical strip of four
Italian States » Naples
1858, 1gr rose-carmine, pl. II, vertical strip of four of great freshness and well margined, on 20.2.1861 registered cover from Ariano to Naples, tied…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30148 | 1861, Province Napoletane, gruppo composto da 14 francobolli usati,
Italian States » Collections and Lots
Province Napoletane. 1861, Gruppo composto da 14 francobolli usati, la maggio parte su frammento e firmati. Bel insieme.
Estimation: 250 – 500 EUR
Lot 30149 | 1861, 1/2t light green-yellow, four well margined examples, and 1gr dark grey, on internal cover
Italian States » Naples
1861, 1/2t light green-yellow, four well margined examples, and 1gr dark grey, on 16.10.1861 entire letter from Morcone to Naples, tied on dispatch by…
Estimation: 700 – 1’200 EUR