20l. ultramarine in left marginal copy, displaced CF (Kound. 63.16), canc. illegible. Superb item. (Hellas 51f).
Public Auction 654
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction 654
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Lot #227 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Entire letter fr. with 20l. ultramarine posted from "ΣΥΡΑ*27 ΟΚΤ. 79" via "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*28 ΝΟΕΜ." to "ΣΤΑΡΤΗ". (Hellas 51f).
Lot #228 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l. grey-bistre, used. Very fine. (Hellas 52b).
Lot #229 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l. rose-bistre in used strip of 3. Left stamp lightly creased vertically while middle stamp torn at bottom (severer fault). A very rare used multiple. (Hellas 52b).
Lot #230 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l. grey-bistre and rose-bistre in mint vartical pairs perf. 11 1/2, both imperforate between. (Hellas 52a+52b).
Lot #231 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Large part of cover fr. with 20l. ultramarine (without CF-1880/86 issue) and 10l. orange with "00" instead "10" on CF with "0" inverted (Kound.62.7-pos.62), canc. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*28.ΙΑΝ.81", arr. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*30.IAN.81". Both stamps with faults but rare. (Hellas 57a+50bNeII).
Lot #232 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1880/86: Small collection of 32x1 lepton stamps in singles, pairs and in bl.4, mainly perforated. Interesting lot. (Hellas 53b+53c+53d+53e).
Lot #233 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. red-brown in used strip of 4. Very fine. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #234 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. red-brown in mint corner bl.4 perf. 11 1/2. Double vertical perforation. Lower pair mint never hinged. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #235 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. deep red-brown (pos.44), plate flaw broken plate, mint no gum. Very fine. (Hellas 53dFa).
Lot #236 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l. grey-brown in mint bl.4 (pos.54-55/64-65), plate flaw broken plate (pos.55). Very fine. (Hellas 53e+53eFb).
Lot #237 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
2l. grey-bistre in mint bl.4. An almost invisible trace of hinge on one, the rest mint never hinged. Light gum crease but still a very fine multiple. (Hellas 54a).
Lot #238 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. green in mint, only small parts of gum exists, pair (pos.149-150) perf. 11 1/2. Pos.150 printed on folded paper while on pos.149. white line at the upper inscription similar to 20 lepta known plate flaw, a case not mentioned neither by Asimakopoulos nor by Koundouros. Oval cachet "ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ" (complete) on gum side. Impressive and interesting item. (Hellas 55c).
Lot #239 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. deep green on thin paper in mint pair. Very fine. (Hellas 55dPa).
Lot #240 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. greyish green printed on folded (very intense) paper, used. Very impressive. (Hellas 55e).
Lot #241 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. deep yellow-green in used bl.6 (pos.117-119/127-129). Plate flaw broken circle type III (pos.129). Pos.127 stamp torn, otherwise a very fine and scarce multiple. (Hellas 55f+55f5F9II).
Lot #242 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l. red-orange canc. "ΣΠΑΡΤΗ (32)*12.ΜΑΡΤ.81". This is the earlier known date of use. Thinned but important. (Hellas 56b).
Lot #243 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1880/86 10 lepta: Small collection including 21 copies in singles, one pair and one bl.4, mainly perforated. Mixed quality. Interesting lot. (Hellas 56c+56d).
Lot #244 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l. ultramarine, used. Good to large margins all around. Very fine for this. (Hellas 57a).
Lot #245 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
3x20l. ultramarine (two copies) and grey-blue, used. Fine to very fine copies. (Hellas 57a+57b).
Lot #246 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
40l. bright violet brown, mint. Good/even margins all around. Fine-very fine copy. (Hellas 58a).
Lot #247 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
3x40l. bright violet-brown, dull violet-brown and light dull violet-brown, used. Very fine. (Hellas 58a+58b+58c).
Lot #248 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
40l. light dull violet brown in used bl.4 (pos.19-20/29-30), plate flaw "missing frame & part of the inscription" (pos.19). Right margin very narrow, touches frame line at bottom but still a fine used multiple. (Hellas 58c).
Lot #249 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
40l. light dull violet-brown in mint vertical pair perf. 11 1/2 imperforate between. Lower stamp never hinged. Very fine. (Hellas 58c).
Lot #250 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
2x20l. carmine and deep carmine, mint. Both copies very fine. (Hellas 59Ia+59Ib).
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