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Lot# 619 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 619 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 7/11
    Western Thrace 1913 (Oct.): Autonomous Government, the collection on leaves with Bulgarian issue of 1911 surcharged by hand at Gimuldjina, with piece showing 10 pa. in red on 1 st. myrtle-green in strips of three and four (two stamps with value inverted) and a further block of eight on piece, 20 pa. on 2 st. black & carmine in block of four and strip of five and single (ex Verschoyle) showing handstamp in blue inverted, 1 pi. in red on 5 st. green & black unused and used, together with a single example on cover from Xanthi to Pera showing transit (Oct. 29) and arrival, 2½ pi. in blue on 2 pi. black & carmine error used on piece, 5 pi. on 15 st. used on piece and an October 5th cover with the three low values used to Théodore Champion in Paris tied by Gimuldjina negative seals in black, together with extremely rare Bulgarian 5 st. postal stationery card surcharged in blue cancelled in black in Gimuldjina. A rare group (19 items).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF