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  • Lot# : 661 Greece

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    1861: Paris printing, the famous 1861 cover with 1 lepta deep brown on cream paper in a delightful horizontal strip of five with large even margins all round, together with 5 lepta green on pale greenish paper in a horizontal strip of three with close to large margins all round, each strip in a delightful shade, neatly tied by '14' numeral handstamps in black with 'Argos' cds at right (Dec 13) and reverse with Athens and Syros datestamps. A few minor imperfections to the letter-sheet but a spectacular first issue franking.

    Provenance: Collection Maurice Burrus (Nov 1962), lot 1327.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 662 Greece

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    1862: Provisional Athens printing, 5 lepta green on greenish in a remarkable horizontal strip of four in a deep rich shade, large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at base and at left, used on 1867 cover to Piraeus tied by dotted '18' numeral of Tripolis with corresponding cds below in black. Reverse with Piraeus arrival (April 17). One side flap missing of no importance, a rare and most attractive usage.

    Provenance: Collection Maurice Burrus (Nov 1962), lot 1379.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 663 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 208 Proof
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    1913: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. printer's salesman's sample for Suda Bay 25 lepta value, printed in black & purple (issued in black & blue), Imperforate and affixed to card, perforated SPECIMEN horizontally at base. Scarce and very attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 666 Greece

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    1861/1954: Collection in an album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with 350 large Hermes Heads on 13 stockcards, later issues with better single values and full sets as Olympic Games, 100 Dr. redbrown/olive (Mi 371), National Youth Origanisation (both sets), airmails incl. Zeppelin set, Greek Art 1954 etc., furthermore postage dues, obligatory tax stamps, Thrace incl. Greek occupation, local issues for Lemnos, Northern Epirus and Samos, in addition a small selection of stamps from Crete.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 667 Greece

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    1861/80: The collection of Large Hermes Heads on covers (28) with spectacular February 1862 cover bearing Paris 5 l. and 40 l. used with 1st Athens 20 l., Jan 1862 cover with two Paris print 10 l. orange on blued, 1864 attractive four colour franking with 5 l., 10 l., 20 l. and 40 l. from Patras to Trieste, delightul 1868 cover with vertical strip of four 5 l. green from Piraeus, 1868 entire from Amfissa with superb 10 l. pair tied by '45' lozenge, three colour frankings (2) to Genova with 5 l., 20 l. and 40 l., 1873 cover from Constantinople with single 80 l. carmine, 1873 cover to Vienna with three colour 10 l., 20 l. and 40 l. franking, combination usages, all told too many lovely covers to list and three charming pieces. Viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF
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