20l. blue (pos.11) with Grooms characteristic "0" (type 21), used. One closing corner, otherwise fine. (Hellas 27a).
Public Auction 635 General Stamp Sale
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction 635 General Stamp Sale
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Lot #127 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
20l. sky-blue (pos.28), "0 inverted" on control number (Kound. 38.2) and plate flaw "white line at the upper inscription", used. Bottom margin narrow, otherwise fine-very fine. (Hellas 27aNb).
Lot #128 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
20l. sky-blue (pos.40), uneven CF, not mentioned in Koundouros study with "0" higher than "2" and inverted (Kound. 38.2+38.7). Good/even margins all around. Very fine and scarce since it does not exists on all sheets. (Hellas 27aNa).
Lot #129 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. grey-mauve on blue (pos.1), "0" inverted on CF (Kound.39.3), used. Very fine for this. (Hellas 28aNb).
Lot #130 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. mauve on blue in right marginal copy, mint no gum. Good/large margins but a closing corner. Fine and scarce. (Hellas 28b).
Lot #131 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1869 Entire letter from Smirne to Pireaus franked with 1868/69 40l. mauve on blue, bottom amrginal, 2 large/2 clear margins with linear "ΠΕΛ". A very nice item. (Hellas 28b).
Lot #132 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. rose-carmine, left "8" whitening, used. Very fine. (Hellas 29a).
Lot #133 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. carmine, used. Very fine. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #134 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
Letter sheet cover from "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*5.ΜΑΙΟΣ.69" fr. with 20l. blue (pos.82) and 5l. olive-green (to make the 25l. inter-ionian fee) to Corfou. (Hellas 17c+27a).
Lot #135 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1870 Unpaid EL from Triest to Athens. Handwritten "70" fr. on arrival with 40l. mauve on blue, 10l. red-orange and 20l. blue (to pay the Austria-Greece 70l. postage for unpaid letters according to the 1867 treaty). (Hellas 19b+28b+26a).
Lot #136 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l. light reddish brown, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 30a).
Lot #137 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. sky-blue (pos.17), and plate flaw Greek border connected to the circle and Grooms characteristic "0" No.6, used. Fine. (Hellas 31b).
Lot #138 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
Cover fr. with 20l. vivid deep blue with inverted C.F. (Kound. 42.3), canc. "9" and posted from "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ (9)*6 ΝΟΕΜ. 70", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*8 ΝΟΕΜ. 70". Very rare CF error on cover. (Hellas 31dNm).
Lot #139 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1870 Unpaid entire letter from Triest to Athens. Handwritten "70" fr. on arrival with 40l. mauve on blue, 10l. red-orange and 20l. blue (to pay the Austria-Greece 70l. postage for unpaid letters according to the 1867 treaty). (Hellas 28b+26a+31c).
Lot #140 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l. sage-green in used pair, good margins but a closing corner just touches at lower left below floret. Hard to find item. Fine. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #141 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue (pos.110) with Grooms characteristic "2" No.17, used. Upper margin very narrow, the rest good/even margins. Fine. (Hellas 35a).
Lot #142 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue (pos.53) with Grooms characteristic "2" No.2, used. Good-large margins all around. Very fine. (Hellas 35a).
Lot #143 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue in corner copy (pos.150), canc. "40" (=ΛΕΙΒΑΔΙΑ), double "2" on CF (Kound. 47.1.m). Two clear-good, two very large margins. Very fine. (Hellas 35aNoI).
Lot #144 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. sky blue used with characteristic Grooms "0" (type 5, pos.63), clear margins. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 35a).
Lot #145 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Double weight entire letter from "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*9.ΦΕΒΡ.71" fr. with 2x20l. sky-blue, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*11.ΦΕΒΡ.71". (Hellas 35a).
Lot #146 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue on thick paper (>8,5mm) used, 2 large and 2 narrow margins, without faults, very rare. (Hellas 35cPb).
Lot #147 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos.30), plate flaw white spot at the angle of the neck, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #148 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos.129) canc. "89" (=ΑΝΑΦΗ). Grooms characteristic "2" No.8. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #149 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos.146) with Grooms characteristic "0" (type 6), used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #150 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos. 7/2nd setting), uneven control numbers (Kound. 47.8). On pos.7 20 lepta stamps with uneven CF do exists on 1871/76 and 1875/80 stamps as well. Touched at lower right but very interesting. (Hellas 35c).
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