Original Governments Gazette: No.78/29.3.1886 containing in article 1 the Royal Decree of the same day, describing the design, dimensions and values of the three first stamps, as well as their first day of circulation, namely 1.4.1886. They are referred as stamps that were regulated with article 1 of the Royal Decree of 5.4.1883".
Public & Live Internet Auction 701 Small Hermes Heads Part of "The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection"
By: A. Karamitsos
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Oct 02, 2022 Europe/Athens
A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 701 Small Hermes Heads Part of "The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection"
Sunday Oct 02, 2022 16:00 Europe/Athens
Public & Live Internet
Auction № 701
Small Hermes Heads
Part of "The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection"
2 October 2022
Start time 16:00
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Lot #2002 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Belgian print: complete set of 9 values, mint never hinged. Superb. (Hellas 61/69).
Lot #2003 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
1l. brown in sheet of 50 (pos.1-50). Control cachets "DEPOT 1887" and "Serie E No.006085. Τop selvage partly damaged at top, while bottom selvage with a small tear, stamps all u/m and superb. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 61).
Lot #2004 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
1l brown in mint never hinged sheet corner bl.6 with control cachet "DEPOT 1887". Hinged on top selvage only. Superb. (Hellas 61).
Lot #2005 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
1l. brown in bl.10 canc. "ΠΥΡΓΟΣ*26.ΙΟΥΛ.89". Middle and right pairs creased vertically while a diagonal crease running the block from the left top stamp. Still fine and of very fine appearance. (Hellas 61).
Lot #2006 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Newspaper "ΠΑΛΙΓΓΕΝΕΣΙΑ" (23/1/1889), fr. with 1l brown in strip of 4 canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*24.ΙΑΝ.18..". Domestic postal rate 4 lepta for newspapers weighting 76 to 100 grams (1 lepton per 25 grams from 30.6.1882 till 15.6.1889). (Hellas 61).
Lot #2007 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
2l bistre in mint never hinged bl.4. Superb. (Hellas 62).
Lot #2008 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Registered cover fr. with 5x2l bistre in block of 5 and 40l violet canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*3.ΔΕΚΕ.90", arr. "MUENCHEN*19.DEZ...". Overseas postal rate 50 lepta for a registered letter up to 15 grams. ONE OF THE THREE COVERS FRANKED WITH 2 LEPTA BELGIAN PRINT STAMP KNOWN SO FAR, A GREAT RARITY. (Hellas 62+67).
Lot #2009 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l orange in mint never hinged bl.20 (pos.1-20). On left selvage cachet "Serie DNo 002123" while on top, cachet "DEPOT 1887". Second largest block with DEPOT and Serial No. The largest is in Karagiannidis collection. Superb and rare. (Hellas 64).
Lot #2010 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l orange in mint never hinged bl.10 (pos.41-45/46-50) with the primary variety of the group of 50 (pos.45). Full original gum and wide margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 64).
Lot #2011 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l orange in mint never hinged left marginal bl.6. Superb. (Hellas 64).
Lot #2012 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l orange in bl.6 canc. "ΛΑΜΙΑ*22.ΣΕΠΤ.." (type V). Very fine and rare. (Hellas 64).
Lot #2013 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l orange in bl.4 canc. "ΛΑΜΙΑ*11.ΟΚΤ.." (type V). Upper left stamp with a light thin due to hinge removal, otherwise very fine and rare. (Hellas 64).
Lot #2014 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l yellow-orange in mint no gum sheet corner bl.6. Very fine. (Hellas 64a).
Lot #2015 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
10l yellow-orange in mint no gum sheet corner bl.4. A couple of thins, one at top selvage, and creasings, still of great appearance. (Hellas 64a).
Lot #2016 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Comic illustrated cover fr. with 20l red canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*3.ΙΟΥΛ.1888", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.ΙΟΥΛ.18..". Also postmans cachet "13" on arrival. Uncommon, beautiful and very fine. (Hellas 65a).
Lot #2017 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Wrapper, mailed in 2.10.1888 from Athens to Constantinople, franked with a bisected stamp of 20 lepta in order to pay the rate of 10 lepta. Arrival "STAMBOUL ARRIVEE*28.OCTOBER.1888". One of the six recorded bisected Small Hermes Heads items. (Hellas 65a).
Lot #2018 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
40l violet in imperforate mint never hinged bl.30 (pos. 21/50) with cachet "ATELIER DU TIMBRE". THE LARGEST KNOWN BLOCK. Creased horizontally in margin between the top rows, and pos.25 stamp cut, still very fine for this. (Hellas 67).
Lot #2019 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
40l violet in mint bl.15. Four stamps hinged, the rest mint never hinged. Full original gum, wide margins all around and fresh colour. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 67).
Lot #2020 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
50l green-grey in sheet of 50. Control cachet "Serie BNo001270" on right selvage, while "DEPOT 1885" at bottom. Rust clip stains affect three stamps while upper right corner creased, four stamps affected. Several hinges on gum side. Still fine - very fine, rare and important. (Hellas 68).
Lot #2021 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
50l green-grey in bl.10 (pos.271-275/276-280), canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*?.ΝΟΕΜ.98" (type V). Plate flaw oblique white line from top frame line to left value tablet (pos.280). Some shallow thins at places and creased in margin between horizontally, as expected for such a large block used, but still fine - very fine and scarce. (Hellas 68).
Lot #2022 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Large fragment with mixed franking of two issues: 50l. + 10x1dr. Belgian printing plus 2x25l. deep violet Athens printing, all perf. 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*22.ΑΠΡ.18..". Impressive item. (Hellas 71+72+101).
Lot #2023 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
1l brown in upper marginal mint bl.10 with selvage at three sides, perf. 11 1/2. Two stamps hinged, the rest u/m. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 61D).
Lot #2024 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
2l bistre in mint bl.10 perf. 11 1/2. Three stamps lightly hinged, the rest u/m. Very fine. (Hellas 62D).
Lot #2025 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD Belgian print
Cover fr. with 10l yellow-orange Large Hermes Head and 20l red canc. "ΑΓΟΥΛΙΝΙΤΣΑ*22.ΑΥΓ.88", via "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ" and "BORDEAUX*?.SEPT.88", arr. "MADRID*12.SET.88". Flap is torn. Fine very fine mixed franking cover and rare. (Hellas 56c+65).
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