Large Hermes Heads reference collection: From the 68 basic catalog numbers, only No.8 is missing. A total of 209 stamps covering most colour shades plus 8 control number errors and 7 plate flaws. Paris issue and provisional printings stamps with small or heavy faults. From 1862/67 issue to the end almost all stamps are of first choise. (Hellas 1/7+9I/60).
Public Auction 650 General Stamp Sale
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction 650 General Stamp Sale
A. KARAMITSOS is holding a general auction of stamp, postal history and postal stationary. Starting with stamps & postal history of Greece including Large & Small Hermes Head. Greek Islands and related area with Crete and Dodecanese. Emphasis on Greece issues with Olympics, Greek Islands, Territories & related area, Greece in WWII, postmarks & cancellations. Greek Ottoman Post and Levant.
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Lot #2 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
1l. chocolate-brown on thin white-brownish paper. Final proof. Very fine. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.IV.1).
Lot #3 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 40l. brown-yellow on bluish paper. The reverse printed complete with brown-yellow ink, same as the front side. Very fine. (Konst. 6 ΔΟΚ.III.4).
Lot #4 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
80l rose-lilac, final proof. Very fine. (Konst. 7 ΔΟΚ.I.1).
Lot #5 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l. red-brown in used vertical strip of 4. One stamp with very light thin and one with a closing margin (not touching). Very fresh colour. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 1b).
Lot #6 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
2l. brown in mint bl.4. Certificate BPA (1972). Very fine. (Hellas 2a).
Lot #7 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
2l. olive-bistre, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 2b).
Lot #8 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
2l. bistre in lower marginal copy, mint no gum. Superb. (Hellas 2A).
Lot #9 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
5l. yellow-green, used. Large/even margins all around. Very fine. (Hellas 3a).
Lot #10 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
5l. green, used. Very fine. (Hellas 3b).
Lot #11 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1862 EL from Athens to Nafplion franked with 2x10l. orange on blue (pair cut). Very fine and rare. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #12 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 5a)
Lot #13 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 5a).
Lot #14 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue on thin paper, plate flaw thin circle. Good-large/even margins all around. Very fine copy. (Hellas 5aPa).
Lot #15 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
80l. rose-carmine, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 7a).
Lot #16 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
80l. carmine, used. Large/even margins all around. Very fine. (Hellas 7b).
Lot #17 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Triple weight entire letter from "KYMH*7.ΦΕΒΡ.62" fr. with 20l. blue and 40l. mauve on blue (plate flaw indentation of the frame line -pos.139), arr. "ΧΑΛΚΙΣ*8.ΦΕΒΡ.62". Handwritten "λίαν κατεπείγον". Wax seal on reverse. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 5a+6a40F7).
Lot #18 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
2l. brown-bistre, used. One closing coner, otherwise fine-very fine. (Hellas 10Ib).
Lot #19 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
2l. bistre, used. Fine. (Hellas 10Ic).
Lot #20 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
2l. pale bistre, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 10Id).
Lot #21 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
1863 (July 19th) entire letter from Piraeus to Syros franked with 1st Athens print 4x5l. greyish-green (coarse impressions), 2 stamps very fine and the other 2 with faults. A very interesting item. Certificate by M.Eichele. (Hellas 11Ia).
Lot #22 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
5l. green (coarse impression) with intense contour, used. Very fine. (Hellas 11Ib).
Lot #23 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
5l. deep olive-green, used. One narrow margin, otherwise fine. (Hellas 11Ic).
Lot #24 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
10l. orange with intense yellowish wash in right marginal copy, used. One small closing part, otherwise superb and scarce. (Hellas 12Ib).
Lot #25 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
20l. deep ultramarine, used. Large margins but a closing (not touching) corner. Still a fine example of this hard to find stamp. (Hellas 13Ia).
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