10l. orange (pos.79), plate flaw double dot at the upper inscription, mint. Possible tiny thin spot, still fine for this most likely unique in mint item. (Hellas 4b).
Public & Live Internet Auction 685
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 685
Public & Live Internet Auction № 685
Large Hermes Heads
Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
20 November 2021
Start time 16:00
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Lot #27 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
10l. orange on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #28 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
10l orange on blue, used. A tiny thin spot at lower right in margin only, mentioned just for accuracy. Superb. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #29 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
"PIRAEUS ERROR": 10l. orange on blue, inverted control number (Kound 4.1), unused. Large thin. THE ONLY KNOWN MINT COPY until now. A UNIQUE RARITY. (Hellas 4bNm).
Lot #30 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
10l. orange in used pair (pos.86-87), inverted "1" on control number (Kound. 4.2/pos.86), some faults, but of the greatest rarity. (Hellas 4bNa).
Lot #31 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Cover fr. with 10l. orange on blue, canc. "77" and "ΘΗΡΑ*26.ΑΠΡ. 65", arr. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*27.ΑΠΡ.65". 10l. inter-island rate. File holes, otherwise very fine and very rare. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #32 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Cover fr. with 20l. canc. "ΚΥΠΑΡΙΣΣΙΑ*2.ΟΚΤ.61" (second day of circulation). Fine and very rare. (Hellas 5a).
Lot #33 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l blue in left marginal copy tied by "86" (ΦΙΛΙΑΤΡΑ) cds. Superb. (Hellas 5a).
Lot #34 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Entire letter fr. with 20l. blue canc. "56" and "ΧΑΛΚΙΣ*3.ΝΟΕΜ.61" via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.ΝΟΕΜ.61" to Syros. Boxed "ΠΛΗΡ. ΑΝΕΠΑΡΚΗΣ", fr. on arrival with another 20l blue canc. "67" and "1" postmans cachet. Fine and rare. (Hellas 5a).
Lot #35 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue on thin paper, plate flaw thin circle, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 5aPaCF2).
Lot #36 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue on thin paper (4.9μ), tied by "60" (KYMH) cds. Superb. (Hellas 5aPa).
Lot #37 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue on thin transparent paper (5,2μ) with meshed background (intense), used. Part of mirror printing on reverse. Good to large margins all around. Superb for this very rare, uncommon and impressive item. (Hellas 5aPaVa).
Lot #38 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l light blue on thin paper (5.5μ), used. A small tear at left in margin only, still fine - very fine and rare. (Hellas 5bPa).
Lot #39 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Entire letter fr. with 20l. light blue on transparent paper, posted from "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*27.ΝΟΕΜ.61" to Aeghion. Stamp removed for examination and remount. Diagonal crease, typical for this type of paper. Still a very nice and rare piece. (Hellas 5bPa).
Lot #40 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Entire letter from Patra to Sparta, fr. with 20l. dark deep blue, canc. dot. "9" and "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*11.ΣΕΠΤ.62". Signed Tseriotis. A VERY NICE and RARE stamp. Extremely rare on cover, ONLY 6 KNOWN. (Hellas 5d).
Lot #41 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
20l. blue on thin paper in bl.4 (pos.99-100/109-110), plate flaws narrow borders (pos.99+109) and white spot on "M" (pos.100), unused. Signed O.Vlastos. Superb and Rare. (Hellas 5A).
Lot #42 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Prepaid entire letter fr. with 40l. dull mauve on blue canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*1.ΟΚΤ.61" (first day of issue). Cachet "Π.Ε.Δ." in red, via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.ΟΚΤ.61", arr. "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ". THIS IS YHE ONLY KNOWN FIRST DAY COVER WITH 40l. Certificate O.Vlastos (1993). (Hellas 6b).
Lot #43 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
40l dull mauve on blue, used. Superb. (Hellas 6b).
Lot #44 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
40l. mauve on blue in bl.4, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 6A).
Lot #45 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
80l carmine, used. Very large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 7b).
Lot #46 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Pre-paid entire fr. with 10l. orange on blue + 40l. dull mauve on blue, canc. "67" and "ΣΥΡΟΣ*14.ΝΟΕΜ.61", arr. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ*18.ΝΟΕΜΒΡ.1861" (pre-adhesive). Prepaid single letter between Greece and Constantinople was 30 lepta by French ship and 20l. Greek domestic rate. (Hellas 4b+6b).
Lot #47 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Entire letter from "GALATZ*6/12" to Syros. Linear "FRANCA"on blue, fr. on arrival with 1l. red-brown in 2 strips of 5 and 10l. orange on blue. Two 1 lepton stamps touched while both strips creased in middle due to cover fold. 10 lepta stamp suerb. Fine and rare. (Hellas 1b+4b).
Lot #48 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Two letters showing usages on the outgoing and returning passages of the French vessel "Alphee" in March 1862 between Marseille and Constantinople. This ship made only three travel on this route. This one was the first. Cover A: Front of unpaid cover from Marseille 15.3.1862 to Patras. The ship "Alphee" on her 1st of only three trips to the Levant had no ship-cancel aboard, the name was written from the agent by hand under the stamps (...
Lot #49 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Entire letter fr. with 2x5l. green Paris issue and a Provisional 10l. orange canc. "ΜΕΓΑΡΑ*26.ΑΠΡ.62", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*27.ΑΠΡ.62". A fine and rare franking. (Hellas 3b+12IIa).
Lot #50 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Cover canc. "TRIEST*14/6" to Kranidion. Handwritten "75", fr. on arrival with 20l. blue and 5l. yellow-green in strips of 3 canc. "16", while on reverse transit canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*7.ΙΟΥΝ.62" and "ΚΡΑΝΙΔΙΟΝ*9.ΙΟΥΝ.62" on arrival. Both right stamps creased due to cover fold, still very fine and attractive. Rare. Signed Tseriotis. (Hellas 5a+3a).
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