10l. red-orange (pos.101/2nd setting), plate flaw deformed frame line and Grooms characteristic "0" N o.1, mint. Heavy hinge but rare in mint, very fine for this. (Hellas 26a).
Public Auction 650 General Stamp Sale
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction 650 General Stamp Sale
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Lot #102 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange in pair (pos.129-130/1st setting) canc. "ΚΑΡΠΕΝΗΣΙΟΝ*15.ΑΠΡ.74", "1" inverted on both stamps (Kound. 37.3). Very fine. (Hellas 26aNa).
Lot #103 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange (pos.77/2nd setting), "0" inverted on CF (Kound. 37.4), used. Enormous/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 26aNb).
Lot #104 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange (pos.33), "0" inverted on CF (Kound. 37.4), canc. "55" (=ΑΣΤΑΚΟΣ). Very fine. (Hellas 26aNb).
Lot #105 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange (pos.5), both digits inverted on CF (Kound. 37.5-1st setting-3 positions per sheet), used. Rare and Very Fine. (Hellas 26aNc).
Lot #106 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
20l. sky-blue (pos.111), plate flaw white line behind the head and "0" inverted on control numbers (Kound.38.2), used. Three margins but very hard to find. (Hellas 27aNb).
Lot #107 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
Large part of cover from "ΣΥΡΟΣ*4.ΙΟΥΝ.69" fr. with 20l. sky-blue. Plate flaw "white line in the upper inscription" (pos.29). Also "0" inverted on CF (Kound.38.2). Arr. "ΤΡΙΠΟΛΙΣ*6.ΙΟΥΝ.69". (Hellas 27aNb20F6).
Lot #108 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. grey-mauve blue on blue, mint. A tiny thin spot in upper margin only not affecting stamp, otherwise very fine. (Hellas 28a).
Lot #109 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. grey-mauve on blue (pos.72), with Grooms characteristic "0" No.6, used. Very fine. (Hellas 28a).
Lot #110 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
Entire letter from "ΑΡΤΑ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*22.ΙΑΝ.72" fr. with 40l. greyish mauve on blue canc. "105" (=APTA), arr. "ΑΜΦ. ΑΡΓΟΣ*23.ΙΟΥΝ.72" (greenish canc.). Fine and rare. (Hellas 28a).
Lot #111 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. rose-carmine, used. Large-very large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 29a).
Lot #112 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. carmine (pos.42), uneven control numbers (Kound. 40.5), used. This is the 2nd copy found. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #113 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l. carmine, mint no gum. A light thin spot in upper margin only not affecting stamp, otherwise superb margins. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #114 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1870 Prepaid cover from Syra to Genova fr. with 40l. mauve on blue, 20l. sky-blue and 5l. green to pay the Austrian ship to Italy. On reverse Corfu and Brindisi transit cds. A very fine entire. (Hellas 17a+27a+28b).
Lot #115 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l. light reddish brown, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 30a).
Lot #116 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l. reddish brown, mint no gum. Very fine. (Hellas 30b).
Lot #117 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. sky-blue (pos.62), plate flaw wide borders and Grooms "0" No.18b, used. One closing corner, otherwise very fine. (Hellas 31b).
Lot #118 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. blue, used. Very large/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 31c).
Lot #119 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. blue, control numbers displaced vertically (Kound. 42.8.2) canc. "ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ*?.ΟΚΤ.70". Right corner light creased but still fine and scarce. (Hellas 31c).
Lot #120 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l. deep blue, control numbers displaced vertically (Kound. 42.8.2) canc. "7" (ΑΙΓΙΟΝ). Three margins only but scarce since Aeghion post office not mentioned in Koundouros study under this error. Rare. (Hellas 31d).
Lot #121 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
Prepaid letter sheet cover fr. with 5l. yellow-green, 20l. blue and 40l. grey-mauve on blue canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*22.ΣΕΠΤ.70" and boxed "PD", via "BRINDISI*5 OTT.70" arr. "VENEZIA*6 OTT.70". (Hellas 17b+31c+28a).
Lot #122 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
1l. purplish-brown, mint. Left margin narrow but still very fine for this hard to find stamp. (Hellas 32b).
Lot #123 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l. yellow-bistre in mint never hinged bl.4. One narrow margin but still fine and fresh multiple. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #124 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l. rose-bistre, mint never hinged. An absolute superb item with enormous margins all around. (Hellas 33b).
Lot #125 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l. sage-green, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 34b).
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