2l olive-yellow (pos.94) - never issued stamp, plate flaw white line on the Greek border, mint. Very fine and very rare. (Hellas 48b).
Public & Live Internet Auction 707 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 707 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
Public & Live Internet
Auction № 707
Large Hermes Heads
Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
4 December 2022
Start time 16:00
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Lot #252 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
5l yellow-green on white in right marginal mint pair. Superb. (Hellas 49a).
Lot #253 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
5l emerald in right marginal copy, used. Superb. (Hellas 49e).
Lot #254 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
5l vivid-green in mint bl.6, 4 never hinged stamps. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 49f).
Lot #255 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l orange (pos.36), "00" instead of "10" on control number (Kound. 52.7), used. Very fine. (Hellas 50bNeI).
Lot #256 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l orange (pos.74), keyhole shaped "0" (Kound. 62.12.1), used. Very fine. (Hellas 50bNlI).
Lot #257 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l red-orange in pair (pos.131-132) canc. "ΔΗΜΗΤΖΑΝΑ*6.ΙΟΥΝ.81" (type IIa). Printers mark on left margin. Very large/even margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 50c).
Lot #258 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l red-orange (pos.141), "00" instead of "10" (Kound. 62.7/type I), used. In addition, control number in brick - orange. Very fine and attractive. (Hellas 50cNeI).
Lot #259 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l orange on yellowish, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 50d).
Lot #260 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l orange on yellowish with double impression, used. Very fine for this and rare. (Hellas 50dVb).
Lot #261 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l light prussian blue on white (pos.22), plate flaws thin circle and oblique line at the upper part of the stamp, mint. Very fine and very rare in mint. (Hellas 51aCF2).
Lot #262 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l light prussian blue on white (pos.124), Grooms "2" No.12, used. Very fine. (Hellas 51a).
Lot #263 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Argostolion error with control numbers displaced and slightly uneven with "0" lower. 20l. blue (pos.8) canc. "ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΛΙΟΝ (ΚΕΦΑΛΛ.)*20.ΙΟΥΝ.77", this is the 3rd known copy of this error with this date. Stamp pos.8, CF pos.143 (8+143=151) with "0" lower than "2" and CF displaced very intense. Two margins and torn at top but a very impressive CF triple error combination (Kound.63.2+63.15.1+63.16). A UNIQUE RARITY. (Hellas 51bNm).
Lot #264 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l blue (pos.145), uneven control numbers (Kound.63.15.2), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51b).
Lot #265 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l royal blue in deep shade (pos.148), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51c).
Lot #266 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l indigo blue, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 51d).
Lot #267 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l indigo blue, double control numbers of the same color with the second printed in a distance of 1,5mm vertically and (approx.) 2.7mm horizontally, canc. "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*21.ΙΟΥΝ.76" (Kound. 63.6.g). Very fine and rare. (Hellas 51dNoI).
Lot #268 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine in mint bl.4. Lower pair u/m. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 51f).
Lot #269 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine (pos.74), keyhole shaped "0" (Kound. 63.10), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51fNlI).
Lot #270 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine (pos.81), "02" instead of "20" with "0" inverted on control number (Kound. 63.8), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51fNdII).
Lot #271 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l grey-bistre (pos.80), deformed "4" (Kound.64.3.a), used. Very fine. (Hellas 52a).
Lot #272 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l rose-bistre canc. "ΠΥ(ΡΓΟΣ)*2?.ΦΕΒΡ.82" in blue. Superb. (Hellas 52b).
Lot #273 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Cover (envelope) mailed registered, linear "ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ", fr. with 2x20l indigo blue and 10l red-orange, canc. "ΛΕΩΝΙΔΙΟΝ*5.ΜΑΙΟΣ.79", via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*7.ΜΑΙΟΣ.79" and "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*7.ΜΑΙΟΣ.79", arr. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*11.ΜΑΙΟΣ.79". 30 lepta the UPU rate and 20l for the registration. A small part of flap miscut and wax-seals removed, still very fine and attractive. (Hellas 51d+50c).
Lot #274 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Registered cover, boxed "ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ" fr. with 5l green 1880/86 issue and 40l grey-bistre canc. "ΛΑΡΙΣΣΑ*15.ΙΑΝ.86", via "ΒΩΛΟΣ*16.ΙΑΝ.86", arr. "CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE*4.FEVR.86". 40 lepta stamp with traces of perforation. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 52a+55c).
Lot #275 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l deep red-brown on yellowish in right marginal copy (paper thickness 6.6μ), canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*31.ΟΚΤ.82". Large/even margins all around. Superb. Scarce in this quality. (Hellas 53a).
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