1861 10L red orange, without control figures on back, unused with gum, margins all around, faint translucency at top margin, v.f.
Estimate: $500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 17 and July 18 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/
Lot #785 - Greece
Lot #786 - Greece
1861 10L red orange, without control figures on back, unused without gum, large margins all around, v.f. (Karamitsos 4Ba, Euro 1,100)
Estimate: $500
Lot #787 - Greece
1861 5L yellow green and 5L green, greenish, horizontal strips of three and four respectively, margins all around, minute flaws, otherwise v.f.
Estimate: $350
Lot #788 - Greece
1861 5L green, double "5" on back, one inverted, sold as is
Estimate: $250
Lot #789 - Greece
1861 5L yellow green, plate flaw resulting in "missing ear" variety, also 5L deep green, each unused part original gum, margins all around, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #790 - Greece
1861 40L red violet, pale blue, unused with full original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare,
Cat. Val. $ 5,250
Estimate: $2500
Lot #791 - Greece
1861 40L red violet, two distinct shades, used, margins all around, v.f., one signed Calves,
Cat. Val. $ 950
Estimate: $500
Lot #792 - Greece
1861 20L blue, control figures "80" on back, used, three large margins, touching frame line at bottom, rare stamp, signed Calves,
Cat. Val. $ 2,450
Estimate: $500
Lot #793 - Greece
1862 40L lilac brown, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, fine,
Cat. Val. $ 1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #794 - Greece
1866 (18 May) FL sent unpaid from Constantinople to Cephalonia where it was charged 115L with the addition of 5L, 10L, 20L and 80L Large Hermes Heads, each canc. by "110" numerals, first two with margins cutting in at sides, neat Constantinople departure on front, with arrival 22 March, 1866 Cephalonia on back, fine four color franking from Turkey to Greece
Estimate: $1000
Lot #795 - Greece
1868 outer FL sent unpaid from Messina to Patrasso, charged 90 Lepta with the addition of 10L and 80L, each with full margins, overlapped and tied by cds on arrival, endorsed "col Vapore Francese," 1871 Athens transit and Patrai arrival pmks
Estimate: $250
Lot #796 - Greece
1868 40L violet and blue, "20" on back corrected to "40", used, margins all around, good color, fine and very rare stamp, signed Holcombe,
Cat. Val. $ 2,750
Estimate: $750
Lot #797 - Greece
1870 1L purple brown, used and unused pairs, the latter with original gum, margins all around, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #798 - Greece
1872 10L red orange, control figures "10" double on back, used, margins all around, fresh, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,125
Estimate: $350
Lot #799 - Greece
1872 20L ultramarine, control figures "02" inverted on back, used, margins all around, fresh, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 475
Estimate: $300
Lot #800 - Greece
1886 10L yellow, pane of 50, n.h., various plate flaws pencil marked, v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $ 800
Estimate: $250
Lot #801 - Greece
1896 Olympics, 1L-10d complete set of 12, h.r., some irregular perfs, mostly fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,784
Estimate: $500
Lot #802 - Greece
1902 Hermes, 50L black, double impression, imperf. block of 10, plate proof on card, v.f., rare
Estimate: $1500
Lot #803 - Greece
1921 three different Bradbury Wilkinson photo proofs, unaccepted designs, card mounted and dated, v.f.
Estimate: $300
Lot #804 - Greece
1923 Lord Byron, four different Bradbury Wilkinson photo proofs, unaccepted designs, card mounted and dated, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #805 - Greece
1927 50c violet, imperforate vertical pair, v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #806 - Greece
1927 1d black, proof of center only, vertical pair, creased, v.f. appearance
Estimate: $250
Lot #808 - Greece
1929 selection of nine different Bradbury Wilkinson photo proofs, card mounted and dated, fine
Estimate: $1000
Lot #809 - Greece
1930 Centenary of Greek Independence, 10L-15dr imperforate horizontal pairs, eight different, unused without gum, 50dr small tear at left, otherwise fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
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