1951: Yvert [896], die proof of the Napoléon 1er, in chocolate brown on sheetlet, showing the value 25F+10F instead of the 30F+10F finally issued (in blue), R and Sup
Auction #74
By: Collectio (Alexandre Galinos)
Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #74
This is a very important sale featuring 1732 philatelic and postcard lots of Greece and area, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ottoman Empire, Balkans, East Mediterranea and Levant, Europe etc.
The very important Bill Ure's collections of Greece, New Territories and Occupations issues are included (genuine and collections-studies of forgeries).
His Large Hermes Control Numbers errors collection is also featured, including the unique "Thebes error" in pair.
An important philatelic library of Greek and Levant interest, including studies for Forgeries and Bogus stamps is also for sale
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Lot #1398 - France france - levant stamps (dédéagh)
1893-1906: Vlastos 1-9, 10-16 / Hellas 1-9, 10-16, "Dédéagh" overprints and surcharges on French stamps & special issue "DÉDÉAGH", two complete sets with some additional color shades, mint hinged, some minor faults on low values, G-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1399 - France france - levant stamps (dédéagh)
1893-1900: Vlastos 1-9, / Hellas 1-9, 1a, French Stamps of 1876-1900 Overprinted "Dédéagh", complete set, includes all three varieties of the 5c, both types of the 10c, two shades of the 2pi value. The 8pi with faulty perforation, the 1pi small thin, B-Sup (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1400 - France france - levant stamps (dédéagh)
1902-1913: Vlastos 10-16, 12a / Hellas 10-16, 12a, Mouchon Type Stamps Inscribed "Dédéagh", complete set, includes both shades of the 15c, both types of the 10c, fresh, usual centering, nicely canceled. F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1401 - France france - levant stamps (port-lagos)
1893: Vlastos 1-6, 3[v] / Hellas 1-6, 3a, French Stamps of 1876-1890 Overprinted Port Lagos, the 15c with both shades of the overprint, two shades of the 2pi/50c value stamp, usual centering, the high value with perforation faults, B-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1402 - France france - levant stamps (cavalle)
1893-1900: Vlastos 1-3, 5-9, 7a / Hellas 1-3, 5-9, 1a, 7a, Sage Type French Stamps of 1876-1900 overprinted/surcharged "Cavalle", a nice group of ten used stamps, the 5c both types and overprint in carmine, the 10c only type I (missing the scarce type II), 15c both color shade overprints. An additional 2pi/50c stamp with forged surcharge. All are fresh, with the usual centering for these, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1403 - France france - levant stamps (cavalle)
1902-1912: Vlastos 10-16, 12a / Hellas 10-16, 12a, French Mouchon Type Stamps with Cavalle Inscription, complete set including both shades of the 15c value, fresh, usual centering, mint hinged, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1404 - France france - levant stamps (cavalle)
1902-1912: Vlastos 10-16, 12a / Hellas 10-16, 12a, Mouchon Type Stamps Inscribed Cavalle, complete used set of seven including both shades of the 15c. All are fresh, with the usual centering for these, F-Sup (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1405 - France france - levant stamps (samos)
1893-1900: Vlastos 1-11 / Hellas 1-11, French Stamps of 1876-1900 with "Vathy" Overprint & Surcharges, complete set of eleven values, included are both of the scarce 5c and 10c types, a couple of stamps with minor perforation faults. In our opinion some of the rare stamps are possibly forged, offered as is, G-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1406 - France france - levant stamps (samos)
1893-1900: Vlastos 1-2, 4-11 / Hellas 1-2, 4-11, "Vathy" overprints and surcharges on French stamps, missing the 5c yellow-green (type II), mint hinged, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1407 - France france - levant postal history
Canea 1912.05.21 (Greece, Crete): LA CANEE CRETE 21MAI.12 (N&G 86-2) on 5c Blanc de Crète, printed matter envelope, readdressed to ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE -.MAI.12, by the Manager of the Smyrne newspaper in Canea "IZMIR GAZETESI MUDURU GIRIT HANYA" (violet handstamp in old-Turkish). This envelope, originated from PANKALDI ٣٢٨-٣-٢٠ (328-3-20 =15-5-1912), was sent to Canea Crete, then readdressed to ALEXANDRIA 27.MY.12 via CAIRO 27.V.12, returned...
Lot #1408 - France france - levant postal history
Dardanelles (from Salonica) 1848.04.28 (Greece, Turkey): DARDANELLES (POSTES) 28.AVRIL.1848 on entire folded letter written in Italian "Salonicco 17 Aprile 1848" (Firma Allatini & Modiano), sent to MARSEILLES 8.MAI.48, with handwritten to pay tax "9" décimes, F-VF
Lot #1409 - France france - levant postal history
Salonica 1905.10.18 (Greece, Macedonia): SALONIQUE TURQUIE 18.OCT.05 (N&G 173-12) on 10c Mouchon du Levant postcard stationery, sent to Berlin with BESTELLT VOM POSTAMTE 12 21/10.05. The sender is Joseph Assael, the editor of Salonica picture postcards, owner of "LIBRERIA CARTOLERIA ITALIANA SALONICCO Via Sabri Pacha", F+
Lot #1410 - France france - levant postal history
Salonica 1907.04.22 (Greece, Macedonia): SALONIQUE TURQUIE 22.AVRIL.07 (N&G 173-12) tying 2x5c Blanc du Levant (one defective) on picture postcard (Salut de Salonique, Panorama of the city of Drama, ed. David M. Assaël), sent to Constantinople, F+
Lot #1411 - France france - levant postal history
Smyrna 1859.09.20 (Turkey): PC "3709" on 10c +80c Empire & SMYRNE TURQUIE 20.SEPT.59 (Izmir) + boxed PD (Payé a Destination, Paid to destination), entire folded letter written in Italian, dateline “Smirne 20.sett.1859”, sent to LIVORNO 29.SET.1859. Disinfected upon arrival at Livorno, with two oblique slits, R & VF
Lot #1412 - France france - postal history - maritime mail
Simois 1855.10.22: Entire folded letter written in French, with dateline "Constantinople 21.Octobre 1855", given to the French steamer SIMOIS 22.OCT.55, sent to MARSEILLE 3 30.OCT.55. Sender's handstamp "A. ALTMANSFER CONSTANTINOPLE". Handwritten to pay tax "20" décimes, upon arrival, F-VF
Lot #1413 - France france - republic of korytsa (albania) stamps
1917-1918: Yvert 44-51, 52-58, 53a, 60. Small Collection of the stamps printed for the "French" Republic of Korytsa, mainly used, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1414 - France france - republic of korytsa (albania) stamps (forgeries)
1917: Yvert [44-51], [53-58]. Small Collection of forgeries, imitating the stamps printed for the "French" Republic of Korytsa: 1st issue (1917) mint, used and in used sheetlets of 10, 2nd issue (1917) used (missing the 1cts value), and a used sheetlet of the 10cts. scarce, F-Sup (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1415 - France france - republic of korytsa (albania) stamps (forgeries)
1917: Yvert [47v], forgery of the 5cts value (1st issue), marginal block of four with the value missing from all stamps, mint never hinged, Sup (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1416 - France france - castellorizo stamps
1920: Vlastos 1-3, 5, 7-9, 10d, 11d, 12d, 13 / Hellas 1-3, 5, 7-9, 10d, 11d, 12d, 13, French Levant stamps overprinted "B.N.F. CASTELLORIZO" (Base Navale Française =French Naval Base). Missing the low values of 5c & 15c. The 20c, 1pi/25c & 30c have the gum toned (backstamped "Mendelson Paris"). The values 40c, 2pi/50c & 4pi/1Fr bear the rare variety/error CASTELLORISO (S instead of Z). All mint hinged, very high catalogue price, G...
Lot #1417 - France france - castellorizo stamps
1920: Vlastos 2 / Hellas 2, 1902-20 French Levant Stamps overprinted B.N.F. CASTELLORIZO, the 2c value, canceled to order (with gum), usual centering, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1418 - France france - castellorizo stamps
1920: Vlastos 11 / Hellas 11, 1902-20 French Levant Stamps overprinted B.N.F. CASTELLORIZO, the 2pi /50c value, some toning mainly on the back but visible on the top, usual centering, mint hinged with paper adhesions on gum, backstamped twice, B-G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1419 - France france - castellorizo stamps
1920: Vlastos 14-20, 22, 26, 29, 32 / Hellas 14-20, 22, 26, 29, 32, French Levant stamps overprinted "O.N.F. Castellorizo" (Occupation Navale Française =French Naval Occupation). From the 2nd set are missing the values of 1pi/25c, 40c, 2pi/50c & 4pi/1F. The 20c, has the gum toned. From the 3rd set only the low values 10c & 25c are present. All mint hinged, backstamped "⚓" (anchor), G-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1420 - France france - castellorizo stamps
1920: Vlastos 14 / Hellas 14, 1902-20 French Levant Stamps overprinted O.N.F. CASTELLORIZO, the 1c value, with overprint displaced so the "ZO" of CASTELLORIZO is missing, mint hinged, usual centering, signed in pencil, B-G -thin (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1421 - France france - castellorizo stamps
1920: Vlastos 15 / Hellas 15, 1902-20 French Levant Stamps overprinted O.N.F. CASTELLORIZO, the 2c value, mint heavily hinged, usual centering, backstamped, F (Bill Ure's collection)
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