4 Jun 2019 – 7 Jun 2019
3898 lots
Lot 10075 | 1898 (Mar 10) Commercial envelope from the island of Thira to Germany with 1896 Olympics 25l
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1898 (Mar 10) Commercial envelope from the island of Thira to Germany with 1896 Olympics 25l tied by blue Thira cds, reverse with Syros and arrival cds…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10076 | SHIP MAIL: Album page with different oval maritime cancels from Greek or Austrian ships
Olympics » 1896 Athens
SHIP MAIL: Two album pages with maritime cancels from Greek or Austrian ships incl. Greek oval cancels on 1896 Olympics 2l block of four, 20l, 25l, a piece…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10077 | SHIP MAIL: 1899 (Jun) Envelope carried by Hungarian ship to France with 1896 Olympics 5l vert. pair
Olympics » 1896 Athens
SHIP MAIL: 1899 (Jun) Envelope carried by Hungarian ship to France with 1896 Olympics 5l vert. pair on obverse and reverse with Small Hermes Head 1l imperf…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10078 | 1L, 2L and 5L all tied on a fragment by straight line LONDRES hs
Olympics » 1896 Athens
SHIP MAIL: 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l and 5l all tied on a fragment by straight line LONDRES hs, scarce
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 10079 | SHIP MAIL: Envelope to Trieste with 1896 25l tied by fancy anchor maritime cancel
Olympics » 1896 Athens
SHIP MAIL: Envelope to Trieste with 1896 25l tied by pen cross and fancy anchor cancel, carried by the Hungarian Lloyd shipping company, arrival bs, cover…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 10080 | Small cover of steamer G. Averof with violet maritime cancel
Olympics » 1896 Athens
Undated small cover with imprint of steamer G. Averof with violet maritime cancel adjacent (NB. Averof helped to fund the building of the Olympic Stadium…
Estimation: 60 EUR
Lot 10081 | 1896 Athens picture postcard by Eleftheroudakis depciting discus thrower
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Athens picture postcard by Eleftheroudakis depciting discus thrower Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (who came second), unused, very fine
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 10082 | 1896 Athens group written up on 12 pages incl. Greece 1896 Olympic set mint/unused
Olympics » 1896 Athens
COLLECTIONS: 1896 Athens group written up on 12 pages incl. Greece 1896 Olympic set mint/unused (mixed condition: 5D faulty no gum, 10D no gum), Italian…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 10083 | 1900 Olympic Surcharges group of varieties
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 Olympic Surcharges group of varieties incl. 5l on 1D with DOUBLE OVERPRINT in mint block of four (bottom pair unmounted), very fine, signed Calves;…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 10084 | 1901 (Aug) 5l Postal stationery card uprated with 1900 surcharge 5l on 1D
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1901 (Aug) 5l Postal stationery card uprated with 1900 Olympic surcharge 5l on 1D tied by Kalamata cds, sent to Switzerland with Basel arrival cds, very…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10085 | 1900 (Dec 29) Bulletin d’Expédition (parcel post card) with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 1D on 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 (Oct 19) 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…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10086 | Collection of 70 stereoscopic slides of the Paris
Olympics » 1900 Paris
Collection of 70 stereoscopic slides of the Paris Exposition by Félix Potin, incl. one depicting the Gymnastics competition (this alone catalogued by Becker…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10087 | 1900 Paris group of 12 cards & a cover
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris group of 12 cards & a cover incl. US Postal Station Paris Exposition flag cancel, ppc of the Bois de Boulogne Racing Club (Games venue), range…
Estimation: 240 EUR
Lot 10088 | 1900 Paris Exposition collection in an album
Olympics » 1900 Paris
1900 Paris Exposition collection in an album incl. unused 10c postal stationery card to commemorate the opening of the Exposition, unused 5c postal stationery…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 10089 | 1904 World’s Fair official daily programme for Thursday
Olympics » 1904 St. Louis
1904 World’s Fair official daily programme for Thursday September 8th, which included special Boer War performances, one page with tear, three punch holes…
Estimation: 30 EUR
Lot 10090 | 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair collection written up on 25 pages
Olympics » 1904 St. Louis
1904 St. Louis World’s Fair collection written up on 25 pages with around 27 picture postcards of the Fair, examples of the special machine cancels (the…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 10091 | 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…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10092 | 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
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10093 | 1906 Olympics 1l imperf. proof in green in left marginal block of four
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 1l imperf. proof in green in left marginal block of four on wove, watermarked paper, diagonal wrinkle otherwise fine
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 10094 | 1906 Olympics 2l imperf. proof in brown in gutter marginal marginal block of 8
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 2l imperf. proof in brown in gutter marginal block of eight on wove paper, printed in two passes in black and red showing slight misalignment…
Estimation: 240 EUR
Lot 10095 | 1906 Olympics 2l imperf. proofs (2) in brown on wove paper
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 2l imperf. proof in brown on wove paper, printed in two passes in black and red showing clear misalignment of the two, plus the same proof…
Estimation: 60 EUR
Lot 10096 | 1906 2l Grey mint nh block of 15 showing misplaced column of perforations
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 2l Grey mint nh block of 15 (mounted in the margin only) showing misplaced column of perforations (shifted upwards by 1.5mm and right by about 3.5mm),…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 10097 | 1906 Olympic Games 3L Violet, imperf. proof sheetlet of nine
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 3l violet imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of nine, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon’s work, with hs H2007, a few tone…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10098 | 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
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10099 | 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…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10100 | 1906 Olympics 10l imperf. proof in black in left marginal
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 10l imperf. proof in black in left marginal block of four on wove paper, light crease in margin, fine
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10101 | 1906 Olympics 20l imperf. proof pair in blue on wove
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics 20l imperf. proof pair in blue on wove, watermarked paper, vert. crease in between the stamps, very fine
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10102 | 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…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10103 | 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…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 10104 | 1906 40l DOUBLE IMPRESSION with Patras cds, very fine
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 40l DOUBLE IMPRESSION with Patras cds, very fine and rare, plus used vert. pair with misplaced perfs and normal mint
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10105 | 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…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10106 | 1906 1D proof in black on thin watermarked paper in block of four
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 1D proof in black on thin watermarked paper in block of four with surround around stamps, faint horizontal crease, fine appearance and rare
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 10107 | 1906 2D Die proof from the original die on card in dark blue
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 2D Die proof from the original die on card in dark blue, fine
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10108 | 1906 2D Colour trial from the original die on card in dark green
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 2D Colour trial from the original die on card in dark green, very fine
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10109 | 1906 5D Die proof from the original die on laid carton paper in black, printed on both sides
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Die proof from the original die on laid carton paper in black, printed on both sides with one side showing double impression (one inverted), very…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10110 | 1906 5D Die proof from the original die on card in black
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Die proof from the original die on card in black, very fine
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10111 | 1906 2D Die proof from the original die on card in carmine
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 2D Die proof from the original die on card in carmine, slightly poor impression, thin at left
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10112 | 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,…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10113 | 1906 5D Die proof from the original die on card in carmine
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Die proof from the original die on card in carmine, very fine
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10114 | 1906 5D Colour trial from the original die on card in brown-orange
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Colour trial from the original die on card in brown-orange, a few minor surface abrasions (a tiny one on the die itself)
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 10115 | 1906 5D Black mint strip of 5 with double perforations
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 5D Black mint strip of 5 with double perforations, mint with some perf reinforcements, minor foxing, scarce, signed A. Diena
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 10116 | 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…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 10117 | 1906 Athens « STADION » cancels on 1906 Olympic stamps (12)
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Athens « STADION » cancels on 1906 Olympic stamps incl. 3D (2), 2D, 1D, 50l (2), 40l (2), 30l, 25l, 20l and 10l, plus a forgery of the cancel on the…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 10118 | 1906 Athens collection of imperforate stamps, imperf. proofs, misperfs, etc.
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Athens collection of imperforate stamps and imperf. proofs, incl. 3l single, pair and block of 4, 5l pair, vert. pair, block of 4, block of 6, block…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 10119 | 1906 Olympics stamps study of mispeforations
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics stamps study of mispeforations written up on album pages incl. partial reconstructions, with 20l (30) incl. partial imperf. mint block of…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 10120 | 1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY ISSUE: COMPLETE OLYMPIC SET tied by Athens cds on envelope sent registered to Italy
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY ISSUE: COMPLETE OLYMPIC SET tied by Athens cds on envelope sent registered to Italy, Athens registration label, reverse with Bologna…
Estimation: 10’000 EUR
Lot 10121 | 1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 20l
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 20l with crisp Amfissa cds of the first day of issue, very fine and rare
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10122 | 1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 25l
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 25l with Athens cds of the first day of issue, some toning otherwise fine and rare
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 10123 | 1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 1l, 3l and 5l on postcard
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 1l pair, 3l and 5l on postcard cancelled by Patras cds, year unclear, however the front-side of the card…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 10124 | 1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 5l on postcard
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 5l on postcard cancelled by Athens cds, some soiling, very rare, signed Diena
Estimation: 200 EUR