Printed matter fr. with 5l canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*2?.ΙΟΥΝ.1884" to Dusseldorf, endorsed "VIA:BRINDISI". Linear cahcet "Paquebot." Lower right corner just cut off. Fine and rare. (Hellas 55c).
Public & Live Internet Auction 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
Public & Live Internet Auction 700
Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
1-Oct-2022 16:00:00
Public & Live Internet Auction № 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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Lot #277 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l deep oily yellow-green in mint pair (pos.27-28), plate flaw thin circle (pos.27). Very intense oily impression. Very fine and impressive. (Hellas 55fCF2+55f).
Lot #278 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l. orange in marginal block of 8, canc. "ΧΑΛΚΙΣ*8.ΟΚΤ.91" and "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*9.ΟΚΤ.91" on arrival or transit. One stamp with faults still fine and scarce. (Hellas 56d).
Lot #279 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
10l orange on yellow-orange paper in strip of 3 canc. "ΠΑΞΟΙ". A light horizontal crease runs the strip, while middle stamp creased vertically as well. Signed ZEIS. Still fine for this. (Hellas 56e).
Lot #280 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l. ultramarine quadrille background in right marginal copy, used. Upper right corner creased, ironed-out, still fine for this. (Hellas 57aVa).
Lot #281 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l ultramarine, used. Large/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 57a).
Lot #282 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
40l light dull violet - brown in used bl.4 (pos.18-19/28-29), plate flaw missing frame line and part of the inscription (pos.19). Very fine and impressive. Scarce. (Hellas 58c+58c40F1).
Lot #283 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
40l lilac - red, used. Very fine, impressive and very rare. (Hellas 58).
Lot #284 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l deep carmine in mint left marginal copy in oily impression with printers mark. Superb. (Hellas 59Ib).
Lot #285 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l bright rosine in mint bl.4 with intense mirror printing on gum side. Very fine and impressive. (Hellas 59IIa).
Lot #286 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
20l dull rosine (pos.141) perf 11 1/2 with oval cahcet "ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ" in blue, complete. Very fine. (Hellas 59IIb).
Lot #287 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
30l grey-ultramarine (pos.10R), plate flaw broken plate (pipe), used. Superb. Rare in this quality. (Hellas 60aFa).
Lot #288 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
30l. slate blue (pos.20R), plate flaw white line at the upper part of the stamp, used. Superb. (Hellas 60b30F6).
Lot #289 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
30l deep ultramarine in used strip of 3. Superb. (Hellas 60c).
Lot #290 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
Entire letter handwritten "Εν Βωλω 14 Ιανουαρίου 1883", fr. with 5l green and 20l deep carmine canc. administrative "ΥΓΕΙΟΝ. ΣΤΑΘΜΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΣΟΥΡΠΗΣ" in blue, to Thessaloniki. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 55c+59Ib).
Lot #291 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Entire letter fr. with 30kop Russian stamp canc. "TAGANROG*25.DEC.1865" and circular "FRANCO" to Syros. Endorsed "Via Odecca" (route via Odecca and Constantinopoli) and marked "80", fr. on arrival with 80l carmine canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*8.ΙΑΝ.66". Signed Tseriotis. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #292 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Double weight front cover fr. with 2x15sld Lombardo-Venetto 5th issue stamps canc. "GALATZ*12/9" to Syra. Marked "40", fr. on arrival with 40l greyish rose on grey-lilac to pay the Greek double fee, canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*19.ΣΕΠΤ.66". Very fine and extremely rare postal history item. (Hellas 20IIa).
Lot #293 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Letter sheet from Constantinople (Turquie) 18.9.1867 underpaid with 40cts instead of 50cts "Affranchissement Insuffisant" to Athens 8.11 taxed with the reduced amount of 50 lepta. Fine and rare.
Lot #294 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Entire letter fr. with 20kop+10kop Russian stamps canc. "TAGANROG*4.?.1869" to Athens. Endorsed "Via Odecca and Constantinopoli" and marked "45", fr. on arrival with 40l mauve on blue and 5l olive-green canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*17.ΙΑΝ.70". Stamps removed for examination and remount on cover, still very fine and rare. (Hellas 20Ib+17c).
Lot #295 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Entire letter fr. with 10sld Austrian Levant stamp, canc. "LLOYD AGENZIE COSTANTINOPEL*30/1" to Syros. Marked "20", fr. on arrival with 20l sky-blue canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*?.ΙΑΝ.69". Signed M.Tseriotis. A rare and important postal history item. (Hellas 27a).
Lot #296 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Cover (envelope) fr. with 10sld Austrian Levant canc. "CAVALLA*8/5" to Athens. Marked "20", fr. on arrival with 2x10l. orange tied by "1" Athens lozenge cds and canc. (on reverse) "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.ΙΟΥΝ.71". Also on reverse transit postmark "ΣΥΡΟΣ*1.IOYN.71". Signed O.Vlastos and certificate by P.Holcombe (1986). A smal part of flap is missing but still a fine and rare postal history item. (Hellas 40a).
Lot #297 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Letter from Trieste 26.8.1871 underpaid with 15 Kr instead of 20Kr the missing 5 were doubled to 10 and transferred to 45l. This amount is much too high -correct rate should be 27l. Nobody neither in Austria nor in Greece can explain this amount-so it is called "the mystery 45l.". A clean and beautiful combination cover.
Lot #298 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Letter from Lyon 8.2.1872 franked with 50cts instead of 60cts "Affranchissement Insuffisant" unpaid letter costs 90l. french tax figure 40 with ship "Tanais U4" to Athens 4.2.1872. Rate unpaid 90l.-50=40l. (earliest use of 40l. Meshed paper). Fine and rare.
Lot #299 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Cover from London 24.10.1872 underpaid with 3d instead of 8d marked "Insufficiently Prepaid" taxed in Athens with 80l. Rate 3dx11.5=34 1/2l. unpaid costs 115l.-34 1/2=80l. Fine combination.
Lot #300 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD ENTIRE LETTERS & COVERS BEARING LARGE HERMES HEADS
Double weight entire letter written "Χιος την 24/8 Μαρτίου 1873", fr. with 10sld Austrian Levant stamp canc. "SCIO CESME" to Syros. Marked with "40", fr. on arrival with 40l greyish magenta on blue to pay the double Greek rate, tied by "67" lozenge cds and canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*25.ΜΑΡΤ.73". Fine and rare. (Hellas 42IIa).
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