EL from "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*8.ΑΥΓ.71" fr. with 40l. mauve on greenish, via "ΣΥΡΟΣ*10.ΑΥΓ.71", arr. "ΤΑΓΑΗΡΟΓb*25.1871". On 40l. stamp "0" inverted on CF (pos.123). The letter was paid to Constantinople. Handwritten "30" to be collected upon arrival. A nice CF error (Kound. 39.3) on cover. Rare. (Hellas 28cNb).
Postal & Live Internet Auction 677
By: A. Karamitsos
A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 677
Postal & Live Internet
Auction № 677
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8 May 2021
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Lot #127 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. mauve on greenish used (pos.4), Grooms characteristic "0" of C.F. (N.16), good margins all around. (Hellas 28c).
Lot #128 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. rose-carmine (pos.4) with Grooms characteristic "0" No.10 (1873 setting) In Koundouros study it mentions No.10 "0" under pos.147 wich is underlined (a never before announced position). A very important stamp to classify correrctly the first setting last 80 lepta LHH stamps. Very fine and important. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #129 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. carmine used, large margins all around, fresh colour, nice appearance. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #130 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
Unpaid entire letter from "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*12.ΙΟΥΝ.68" to Athens. Marked "45", fr. on arrival with 40l. grey-mauve on blue and 5l. olive-green, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*14.ΙΟΥΝ.68". On reverse Piraeus transit cancellation. (Hellas 17a+28a).
Lot #131 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1869 entire letter franked with 5l. green, superb + 20l. grey-blue, closing upper left corner otherwise very fine + 40l. grey-mauve on blue, very fine, cancelled with dot. "67" and posted from "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*18 ΟΚΤ. 69", via "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (106)*21 ΟΚΤ. 69" and "BRINDISI*3 NOV. 69", arr. "GENOVA*5 NOV. 69". Very nice entire letter. (Hellas 17a+19c+29a).
Lot #132 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l. light reddish brown used, large margins all around. A very fine copy. (Hellas 30a).
Lot #133 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l. reddish-brown in right marginal copy, unused. Good to large margins all around. Very fine. (Hellas 30b).
Lot #134 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. sky-blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 31b).
Lot #135 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
2x20l. sky-blue and blue, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 31b+31c).
Lot #136 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. blue (pos.8), plate flaw thin circle, used. Fine - very fine. (Hellas 31cCF2).
Lot #137 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
Large part of entire letter franked with 20l. blue, large margins all around, cancelled with dot. "1" and posted from "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*21 ΜΑΡΤ. 70", arr. "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ (15)". Nice copy. (Hellas 31c).
Lot #138 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l. yellow-bistre in mint vertical strip of 3. Middle and bottom stamps mint never hinged. Very fine. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #139 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
4x2l. rose-bistre. One imperforate used copy and 3 stamps perf. 11 1/2, pierce en scie and 8-9. (Hellas 33b).
Lot #140 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l. green, used. Fine. (Hellas 34a).
Lot #141 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l. sage-green, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #142 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue on thick paper, used. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 35aPb).
Lot #143 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
3x20l. sky-blue and blue (pos.134+145+89), used. Very fine. (Hellas 35a+35c).
Lot #144 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. grey-blue used, large to very large margins. A superb copy. (Hellas 35b).
Lot #145 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. grey-blue used with "uneven C.F." (Kound. 47.8, pos.6), used. Fine. (Hellas 35b).
Lot #146 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
4x20l. blue (shades), used. Fine - very fine. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #147 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #148 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue, inverted "0" (2nd setting-pos.31 with the characteristic "2" with the 2 coloured dots), (Kound. 47.4-page 120-fig.4a), used. Very light crease at lower left in margin only not affecting stamp. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 35cNb).
Lot #149 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l. bistre on greenish in mint bl.4. Thin on vertical white margin between the upper pair stamps and also gumless spots but still very fine for this very rare multiple. (Hellas 36b).
Lot #150 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l. rose-bistre on greenish, used. One closing corner, otherwise very fine. (Hellas 36b).
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