20l. ultramarine in bl.4 (pos.51-52/61-62). Plate flaws "spot on the chin" (pos.51) and "wide border" (pos.62). Full original gum, very fresh colour and large/even margins all around but lower pair crease horizontally at top (heavily) and pos.62 stamp with thin but still an attractive and rare multiple of superb appearance. (Hellas 57a).
Auction #503 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
By: A. Karamitsos
A. Karamitsos Auction #503 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
A. KARAMITSOS is holding an auction of Large Hermes Head
Starting with a true rarity - The only known artists model for the large hermes heads stamps - an absolute showpiece of the greatest importance for the Greek philately, this auction features real gems for the Hermes Head Collector.
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Lot #327 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
20l. ultramarine with quadrille background. Large/even margins all around. Certificate Hoclombe (1990). Very rare in unused copy. (Hellas 57aVa).
Lot #328 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
20l. ultramarine in right marginal copy, m. One narrow part and a very light thin in upper margin. (Hellas 57a).
Lot #329 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
20l. ultramarine in bl.4 (pos.139-140/149-150). Plate flaws "narrow borders" (pos.139), "white spot on the Greek border" (pos.140) and "indented left frame line" (pos.149). Very light thin on pos.150 stamp, otherwise VF. A very rare used multiple. (Hellas 57a).
Lot #330 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
40l. bright violet-brown in lower marginal copy, m. (Hellas 58a).
Lot #331 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
40l. dull violet-brown in bl.60 (pos.21-30/71-80). Plate flaws pos.38+54+56+61+67+71+72+76+79. ONLY TWO SUCH BLOCKS ARE KNOWN. (Hellas 58b).
Lot #332 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
40l. dull violet-brown in right marginal pair, one narrow margin, m. (Hellas 58b).
Lot #333 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
20l. bright rosine (aniline) in bl.4. Lower pair u/m. VF. (Hellas 59IIa).
Lot #334 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
AVIS DE RECEPTION form fr. with 20l. dull rosine canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*24.ΑΥΓ.18(88)", arrival canc. "MILANO*9.9.88". R. (Hellas 59IIb).
Lot #335 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
1882 EL franked with 2x30l. grey ultramarine (Hellas 60a) posted from "ΒΟΛΟΣ*16 ΑΠΡ. 83" and arr. "SALONIQUE TURQUIE*30 AVR. 83".
Lot #336 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
30l. deep ultramarine in pair, m. VF. (Hellas 60c).
Lot #337 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
1882 cover franked with 30l. ultramarine (Hellas 30d) posted from "ΡΕΘΥΜΝΟΝ*30 ΝΟΕΜ. 82" and arr. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*10 ΝΟΕΜ. 82". Extremely rare.
Lot #338 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
1882 EL fr. with 30l. ultramarine with plate flaw "broken plate infront of the nose" (pos.10L) and posted from "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ (2)*12 ΝΟΕΜ. 82", arr. "VENEZIA". This is the original cover from which A.Gianniotti first described this flaw in the "Il Corriere Filatelico", January 1921. The stamp was cut and removed from the cover to be photographed and later was re-attached. Notice the pins at the cut piece on the photograph and the pinholes on the...
Lot #339 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Exibition sheetlet with 4 EL each one with different type of "ΥΠΕΡΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΟΝ" cancellation. Two in red color and two in black.
Lot #340 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1861 pre-paid EL fr. with 10l. orange on blue + 40l. dull mauve on blue, cancelled with dot. "67" and posted from "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*14 ΝΟΕΜ. 61", arr. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ*18 ΝΟΕΜΒΡ. 1861" (preadhesive). Prepaid single letter between Greece and Constantinople was 30l. by French ship and 20l. Greek domestic rate. (Hellas 4b+6b).
Lot #341 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1861 EL posted from "GALATZ*6/12" with blue linear "FRANCA". On arrival in "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*4 ΔΕΚΕ. 61" taxed with 1l. brown in 2 strips of 5 + 10l. orange on blue with var. "uneven C.F" (Kound. 4.4) and cancelled with dot. "67". 20l. postage interior rate. 10l. stamp fantastic. (Hellas 1a+4b var).
Lot #342 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Double weight EL from "ΓΥΘΕΙΟΝ*29.ΔΕΚΕ.61" fr. with 2X10l. orange with yellow cast and a 20l. deep ultramarine (stamp VF), arr. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*1.ΙΑΝ.62". A very fine cover with 1861 Athens 1st provisional print stamps. (Hellas 13Ia+12Ib).
Lot #343 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1862 unpaid EL posted from "MARSEILLE (12)*23 JANV. 62" with manuscript "Par le Paquebot poste" and red crayon "244" (lepta) for postage to be paid in Syros. On arrival "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*20 ΙΑΝ.62" taxed with 2x2l. brown-bisrte + 3x80l. carmine and cancelled with dot. "67". Postal rates: Double rate for unpaid single letter from France to Greece (224l.) plus 20l. for Greek domestic rate, total 244l. RR. (Hellas 2c+7b).
Lot #344 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1862 cover fr. with 5l. green + 10l. orange + 3x20l. deep blue, all coarse impression, cancelled with dot. "1" and posted from "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*10 ΜΑΡΤ. 62" with orange linear "ΠΕΔ", arr. "TRIEST*27/3". Postal rates: Greece to Triest (55l.) plus 20l. for domestic rate. Plate flaws on 2x20l.: "thin circle" and "white spot on the Greek border" (pos.17). Only 10l. with faults. VF. RR. (Hellas 11Ib+12Ib+13Id).
Lot #345 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL fr. with 2p.+1p. British stamps canc. "MALTA*18.OC.62" to Syra. Marked "20", fr. on arrival with 20l. deep blue dotted "67" and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*11.(ΟΚΤ.62)". Entire reinforced. (Hellas 13IIa).
Lot #346 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1862 EL franked with 20l. sky blue (Hellas 19a). Posted from "CORFU*15 ??" in blue color, arriving "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ".
Lot #347 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL from "MERSINA TURQUIE DASIE*15.NOV.62" to Syros. On arrival fr. with 10l. orange and 40l. mauve on blue (to pay the French paquebot and the Greek domestik rate) and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*9.ΝΟΕΜ.62". (Hellas 12IIa+14IIa).
Lot #348 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1863 EL fr. with 5 baj + 8baj in pair Papal states and posted from "ROMA*24 JAN. 63". On arrival "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*18 ΙΑΝ. 63" taxed with 20l. blue 1861/62 (fine impression). VERY GOOD QUALITY. RRR. (Hellas 13IIb).
Lot #349 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL fr. with 40c+10c French Empire stamps canc. dotted "5083" and "CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE*24.SEPT.63" to Athens. The French stamps considered to be insufficient. The cover marked "50" and fr. on arrival with 10l. orange and 40l. mauve on blue and canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*14.ΣΕΠΤ.63". On reverse "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ" transit canc. (Hellas 18b+20Ib).
Lot #350 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1863 EL fr. with 80c. yellow Sardinia 1855-63 and posted from "GENOVA UFFICIO DEL PORTS*20 NOV. 63" with boxed "FRANCOBOLLO/UNSUFFICIENTE". On arrival "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*14 ΝΟΕΜ. 63" taxed with 2l. bistre + 10l. orange + 20l. blue + 80l. rose-carmine. Superb quality. RRR. (Hellas 10Ib+18b+19b+22a).
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