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1862 pre-paid EL mailed from "Ρόδο 4/12/1862" and cancelled with 2-line Austrian post mark "RHODUS/17.DIC." and linear "FRANCA", on reverse the postage rate "10" (=Kr), arr. "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*9 ΔΕΚΕ. 62". On arrival taxed with 20l. blue (fine impression) and cancelled with dot "67". Postman's canc. "1". VF. R.
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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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Unpaid double weight EL from "PARIS*18.JUIL.68" to Athens. Taxstamp "1DR.80", fr. on arrival with 4X40l. grey-mauve on blue (pair+2 singles) and 20l. sky-blue and canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*18.ΙΟΥΛ.68". (Hellas 28a+27a).
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EL fr. with 50ba. Romanian stamp canc. "GALATI*29.NOE.72" to Syra. Marked "P.P." and handwritten "20", via "LLOYD AGENZIE (SMIRNE?)*4/12", fr. on arrival with 20l. blue dotted "67" and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*26.NEOM.72". (Hellas 35c).
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1886 EL fr. with 5l. green + 20l. bright rosine and posted from "ΒΟΛΟΣ*25 ΜΑΙΟΣ 1886" with manuscript "25" postage rate to be paid and trigonal pmk "T". Probably was a double weight letter and on arrival "SALONIQUE TURQUIE*5 JUIN 86" taxe d with 20c + 30c. French postage due stamps, the double rate of single letter. RR. (Hellas 55c+59IIa).
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Registered (boxed "ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ") in Town cover fr. with 5l. deep green in perforated pair, in Town postage fee, plus 30l/40l. 1900 surcharge in strip of 3 with var. "ΑΕΠΤΑ", registration fee, and posted from "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*10 ΝΟΕΜ. 1900". (Hellas 55d+155+155d).
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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).
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EL fr. with 2X15sld Lombardo-Veneto canc. "GERUSALEMME*11/7" to Corfu. Marked "20", via "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE*13/7", fr. on arrival with 20l. deep blue canc. "ΚΕΚΡΥΡΑ*11.ΙΟΥΛ.67". (Hellas 19f).
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1871 cover fr. with 5kr. red + 10kr. blue Austrian stamps and posted from "TRIEST*22/7/71" boxed "AFFRANCATURA/ISUFFICIENTE". On arrival "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*14 ΙΟΥΛ. 71" and taxed with 5l. green 1862/67 issue and 40l. grey mauve on blue 1867/69 issue. VF. (Hellas 17a+28a).
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EL from "ΣΥΡΑ*31.ΟΚΤ.81" to Trieste fr. with 20l. ultramarine and 10l. orange. Since the ultramarine 20l. stamps with control numbers were withdrawn because of the circulation of counterfeits in Syra and Aghia Anna the postal clerk invalidated the 20l. stamp by affixing a 10l. yellow-orange. To complete the UPU rate he added another 10l. yellow-orange stamp. Sign. O.Vlastos. ONLY TWO SUCH COVERS ARE KNOWN. (Hellas 51f+50b+56c).
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