Cover fr. with 10l 1896 Olympic Games and 20l red Small Hermes Head stamp canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*25.OKT.1897", arr. "SCIO OESTERREICSCHE POST*8/11/97". Flap miscut, a small part cut off. A very fine mixed franking cover. (Hellas 112+125).
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A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 71Postal & Live Internet Auction 711 Olympic Games Part of the Anestis Karagiannidis Collection1 Olympic Games Part of the Anestis Karagiannidis Collection
Postal & Live Internet Auction 711
Olympic Games Part of the Anestis Karagiannidis Collection
2-Apr-2023 14:30:00
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Lot #4152 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
5l Stationary post card with additional 1l+2x2l 1896 Olympic Games, one without engravers name, from "Μούρλα 18 9βρίου 1897" (a very small village on the railway to Patras), obliterated upon arrival "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*19.ΝΟΕΜ.". Very fine. (Hellas 109+110+110Fa).
Lot #4153 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Cover fr. with 10l 1896 Olympic Games and 5x1l brown and 3x5l green Small Hermes Heads canc. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*26.ΙΑΝ.98", via "NEW YORK*20.FEB.1898/PAID ALL" to Illinois. A very fine mixed franking cover to a rare destination. (Hellas 85+87+112).
Lot #4154 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
5l Large Hermes Head stationary post card uprated by 2x1l+2l 1896 Olympic Games and 1l brown Small Hermes Head canc. railroad "ΠΑΤΡΩΝ-ΑΘΗΝΩΝ" to Athens. Date handwritten on reverse "5 Φεβρυαρίου 1898". Very fine mixed franking and rare. (Hellas 109+110+121).
Lot #4155 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Registered cover fr. with 25l Small Hermes Head and 25l 1896 Olympic Games stamp canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*9.ΜΑΡΤ.1898", via "LONDON*26.MR.98" and "NEW YORK*8.APR.1898", arr. "CEDARBURG*11.APR.1898". 25 lepta Olympics stamp with the horizontal perforation displaced so that part of the stamp and Engravers name can be seen at top. Very fine mixed franking cover. (Hellas 101+114).
Lot #4156 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
5l Large Hermes Head stationary post card uprated by 1l+2l 1896 Olympic Games and 2l Small Hermes Head canc. railroad "ΠΑΤΡΩΝ-ΑΘΗΝΩΝ*27.ΜΑΡΤ.98", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-5*27.ΜΑΡΤ.1898". 2l Olympic stamp with Engravers name omitted. A very fine and rare mixed franking postal card. (Hellas 109+110Fa+128).
Lot #4157 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
1898 5 lepta Large Hermes Head stationary post card uprated with 1l 1896 Olympics and 4x1l Small Hermes Heads canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*14.ΙΟΥΛ.1898", via "LONDON*30.JU.98" and "BRYN MAWR*6.AUG.1898", arr. "PHILADELPHIA*?.AUG.1898". The text is an offer from Greek stamp dealer Tompropoulos for 1896 Olympic stamps. Two stamps defective but still very fine and rare. (Hellas 109+85d+95+95a+121).
Lot #4158 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
1894 20l Stationary envelope mailed registered and fr. with 10l 1896 Olympic Games and 10l mustard + 20l rose Small Hermes Heads canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*2.ΑΠΡ.1898", arr. "RENDSBURG*19/4.98". total postage 60 lepta. Very fine mixed franking cover. (Hellas 124b+125b+111).
Lot #4159 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Registered cover fr. with 40l 1896 Olympic Games and 4x5l green Small Hermes Heads canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-7*13.ΑΠΡ.1898" to Wien. Very fine mixed franking cover. (Hellas 123a+115).
Lot #4160 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Registered commercial cover fr. with 60l 1896 Olympic Games and 25l light violet Small Hermes Head canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*5.ΜΑΙΟΣ.1898", arr. "GOSSNITZ*24.5.98". Total postal rate 60lepta. 25 lepta violet stamp sold for 30 lepta. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 116+132).
Lot #4161 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Illustrated post card fr. with 3x1l 1896 Olympic Games + 2x1l light brown and 5l pale green Small Hermes Heads canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*15.ΦΕΒΡ.1899", arr. "PILSEN*4/3.99". (Hellas 109+121b+123).
Lot #4162 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Registered cover fr. with 1l+2x2l+5l+10l+25l 1896 Olympic Games and 5l pale green and 10l mustared Small Hermes Heads stamps canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*20.ΔΕΚΕΜ.1899", arr. "SALZBURG-STADT*6/1/00". Total rate 60 lepta. A very fine mixed franking cover. (Hellas 109+110+111+112+114+124b+129).
Lot #4163 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
1894 20 lepta stationary letter card, uprated by a strip of 4 2l 1896 Olympic Games stamps, one with Engravers name omitted, and 2x1l brown Small Hermes Heads, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*5.ΙΟΥΝ.1899", arr. "DRESDEN*21.6.99". Total rate 30 lepta. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 110+110Fa+121).
Lot #4164 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Post card fr. with 4x2l 1896 Olympic Games and 2x1l deep brown Small Hermes Head canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-1*11.ΣΕΠΤ.1899", arr. "...*27.SEP.1899". Very fine. (Hellas 110+121a).
Lot #4165 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Registered cover fr. with 2x1l. 1896 Olympic Games, 3x1l. grey-brown, chocolate and brown, 3x5l green, emerald and pale green and 2x20l rose Small Hermes Heads canc. "ΛΕΥΚΑΣ*1.ΙΟΥΝ.99" and boxed "ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ", arr. "SALONIQUE TURQUIE*25.JUIN.99". Total postage 60 lepta. Very fine. (Hellas 109+73c+85+95a+97+123+123c+125b).
Lot #4166 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Large fragment fr. with 4x60l + 1dr in pair and 2dr 1896 Olympic Games and 2x25 light violet, 3x5l emerald, 5x20 red (strip of 5 pos.296-300), 9x10l yellow-orange (strips of 5+4), canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-3*11.ΜΑΙΟΣ.1899". Total rate 8.95dr!! Fragment folded affecting 3 stamp plus 2 stamp with tears, still a very fine and rare postal document. An impressive mixed franking. (Hellas 116+117+118+129c+130a+131+132).
Lot #4167 - - 1896 FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES 1896 first olympic games
Commercial cover fr. with 2l 1896 Olympic Games in strip of 5 plus 10l orange and 5l pale green Small Hermes Heads, canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*18.ΙΑΝ..", arr. "PARIS*24.FEVR.01". Cover folded at top, still a very fine mixed franking cover. Late use for Olympic stamps. (Hellas 110+123+124).
Lot #4168 - - OVERPRINTS ON HERMES HEADS & 1896 OLYMPICS OVERPRINTS ON HERMES HEADS & 1896 OLYMPICS
25l./40l. 1901 First Olympics "AM" surcharges, double surcharge, m. 2 small thins. Signed by DOUBLE PRINS. R. (Hellas 166a-1100E).
Lot #4169 - - 1906 SECOND OLYMPIC GAMES 1906 second olympic games
1906 Olympic Games, complete set of 14 values in mint never hinged bl.4. 5dr signed Argyropoulos. Superb and rare. (Hellas 189/202).
Lot #4170 - - 1906 SECOND OLYMPIC GAMES 1906 second olympic games
5l 1906 Olympic Games in imperforate single, used. (Hellas 192a).
Lot #4171 - - 1906 SECOND OLYMPIC GAMES 1906 second olympic games
5dr 1906 Olympic Games ovpt "ΧΑΡΤΟΣΗΜΟΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΕΛΩΝ" in vertical strip of 4 plus 2x2dr Educational tax fiscals on fragment of Education document. Very rare use in 1926. (Hellas 202).
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