Cover fr. with 5l green in vertical pair, 1l brown-red and 2l pale-bistre in strip of 5, 2 lepta stamp perf. 13 1/2, while 1l+5l stamps perf 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.ΜΑΡΤ.91", arr. "MUENCHEN*17.MAI.91". Postage 25l. for a letter up to 15 grams. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 95b+97+107).
Public & Live Internet Auction 701 Small Hermes Heads Part of "The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection"
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 701 Small Hermes Heads Part of "The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection"
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Auction № 701
Small Hermes Heads
Part of "The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection"
2 October 2022
Start time 16:00
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Lot #2177 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 5x2l pale bistre perf 13 1/2 (bl.4 and single), 2x5l yellow-green and 25l blue perf 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.ΙΟΥΛ.18..", arr. "MARBONNE*18.JUIL.91", re-addressed and arr. "GRENOBLE*19.JUIL.91". Cover folded vertically without affecting stamps. 45 lepta rate for a registered letter up to 15 grams. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 97a+100a+107).
Lot #2178 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Large double weight registered cover fr. with 10x2l pale bistre perf 13 1/2, 10x1l brown and 40l violet (Belgian print) canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ-11.ΟΚΤ.18..", via "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*12.ΟΚΤ.91" and "BRINDISI*26.10.91", arr. "POLA", re-addressed to "TRIEST" and to Piraeus, as addressed to a Naval Officer. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 67+85+107).
Lot #2179 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 40l violet and 5l green canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*16.ΑΠΡ.92", arr. "AMSTERDAM*1.ME.92". Very fine. (Hellas 92+87).
Lot #2180 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 3x2l pale bistre perf 13 1/2, 2x10l red-orange perf 11 1/2 and 20l light red perf 11 1/ canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*5.ΙΟΥΛ.18..", arr. "MUENCHEN*22.JUL.92". Very fine and rare. Letter 1 lepton overpaid. (Hellas 107+98a+99b).
Lot #2181 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
5l Hermes Head Souvenir stationary postal card of the "First Voyage of German Gymnastics in the Orient" uprated by 2x2l bistre and clay and 1l red-brown canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*13.ΙΟΥΛ.92" to Gemrnay. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 86+95b+96b).
Lot #2182 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 7x1l brown-red, 4x2l bistre, 5l yellow-green and 3x10l red-orange, all stamps perf. 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*23.ΙΟΥΛ.18..", arr. at Berlin "10.8.92". Cover folded horizontally, bellow stamps, a small part of reverse cut off and a 10 lepta stamp scratched on face, still fine - very fine and attractive 4 - colour franking cover. Total rate 50 lepta, 25 lepta for registration. (Hellas 95b+96+97a+98a).
Lot #2183 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 7x2l bistre perf 11 1/2, 3x2l pale bistre perf 13 1/2, 3x5l and 10l red-orange perf 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*8.ΝΟΕΜ.18..", arr. "HALLE*25/11.92". Very fine and rare. (Hellas 96+97+98a+107).
Lot #2184 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 25l red-brown (4 strips of 5 and 5 singles) and 25l blue canc. "ΒΟΛΟΣ*?.ΔΕΚΕ.92", arr. "LONDON*4.DE.92". Opened for display. Certificate D.Brandon (1989). Very fine. (Hellas 85b+90a).
Lot #2185 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Double weight registered cover fr. with 2x5l yellow-green and 3x20l light red in strip of 3 (pos.251-253, plate flaw pos.251), canc. "ΒΟΛΟΥ*17.ΔΕΚΕΜ.92" to Mytilene. Minor imperfrections but still fine and rare. (Hellas 87a+89b).
Lot #2186 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Double weight registered cover fr. with 5x1l brown and 5x2l bistre (both in strips), 2x5l deep green (pair), 20l red, 5x1l brown perf 11 1/2 and 40l blue perf 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.ΜΑΙΟΣ.94", arr. "MUENCHEN*20.MAI.94". Cover folded vertically and 20l stamp schratched on face, but still very fine and rare 5-colour franking. Total rate 90 lepta for a registered letter from 16 to 30 grams. (Hellas 85+86a+87b+89+95+103a).
Lot #2187 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Commercial cover fr. with 20l light red and 10l mustard, both stamps perf 11 1/2 canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1?.ΟΚΤ.94", arr. "ABTENAU*3.11.194", Austria. Torn at bottom. (Hellas 98+99b).
Lot #2188 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Private wrapper fr. with 5l deep green and 20l red, both perf 11 1/2, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*24.ΜΑΡΤ.1895" to Beyrouth, Syrie. Arrived by mistake at "BOMBAY*21.AP.95" and hand stamped "MISSENT IN INDIAN MAIL". Rare. (Hellas 97b+99).
Lot #2189 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
Registered cover fr. with 4x20l red and 10l mustard canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*2.ΔΕΚΕΜ.", thn by train in Italy, arr. "PALERMO*1?.DIC.95". A part of flap cut off, still fine - very fine. (Hellas 89+88).
Lot #2190 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l 1895 Large Hermes Head stationary postal card mailed registered, fr. additionally with 10l mustard and 20l deep red canc. "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*2.ΜΑΡΤ...", via "MUNCHEN*20.MAR.96", arr. "LANGENSALZA*21.3.96". 40 lepta postage for a registered post card. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 88+89a).
Lot #2191 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
A very rare cover to France from "ΣΥΡΟΣ*24.ΑΠΡ.1896", fr. with 10x1l. brown and chocolate and 4x5l deep green, arr. "TOULOUSE*12.MAI.96", during the prohibition of use of any other stamp but the 1896 Olympics. (Hellas 73c+85+95+87b).
Lot #2192 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
5l red, 10l green and 10l red 1896 "Drunk" issues. 5l red and 10l green stamps mint lightly hinged, while 10l red mint never hinged. Very fine. (Hellas 97B+98B+98Bb).
Lot #2193 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
5l red 1896 "Drunk" issues in oily printing in right marginal bl.4, gum on margin only. Very fine. (Hellas 97Ba).
Lot #2194 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l green 1896 "Drunk" issues in oily printing in mint right marginal bl.4. Top pair with light trace of hinge, while bottom pair u/m. Very fine. (Hellas 98Ba).
Lot #2195 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l green 1896 "Drunk" issues in oily printing in mint left marginal pair, very light trace of hinge. Very fine. (Hellas 98Ba).
Lot #2196 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l red 1896 "Drunk" issues in mint right marginal bl.4. Top pair lightly hinged, while bottom pair u/m. Very fine. (Hellas 98Bb).
Lot #2197 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l red 1896 "Drunk" issues in oily printing in right marginal copy, hinged on margin only, stamps never hinged. Superb. (Hellas 98Bba).
Lot #2198 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l red 1896 "Drunk" issues in oily printing in mint hinged (very light trace) right marginal pair. Superb. (Hellas 98Bba).
Lot #2199 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
5l red, 10l green, 10l red and 10l in oily printing 1896 "Drunk" issues, all perf. 11 1/2, mint. All stamps signed Spetsiotis. Very fine. (Hellas 97C+98C+98Cb+98Cba).
Lot #2200 - - SMALL HERMES HEAD athens issues
10l green 1896 "Drunk" issues perf. 11 1/2 in mint lightly hinged bl.4. Sigend Spetsiotis. Very fine. (Hellas 98C).
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