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Lot# : 821 Greece
1850 (Jan 31): Entire letter prepaid from Zante to Corfu with fine framed ZANTE despatch in blue-green (Jan 31) and circular POSTA / PAGATA in same ink with manuscript '2' (pence) inserted. 'Corfu' arrival cds in black and charged a further 9 d. in manuscript as entire endorsed 'Con una casseta' at lower left. File fold slightly split but a late usage of the Posta Pagata handstamp. Ex collection Del Bianco.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 822 Greece
1837/1905cv.: Interesting group of covers/cards (24) with some fine entires incl. 1839 cover from French P.O. in Constantinople to Patras, 1841 entire from Odessa with circular 'Austria / No. 7' transit in black and disinfected at Marseille, 1842 disinfected entire from French P.O. in Alexandria, 1850 from Tunis to Malta with 'Tunis / Par Bone' cds, 1850 entire from British P.O. in Alexandria, 1858 and 1861 covers from Austrian P.O. in Alexandria, 1861 cover from Messina to Switzerland, rare 1866 cover with Italy 1863 40 c. tied by "A25" obliterator with framed MALTA / MB datestamp adjacent etc. Ex collection Del Bianco.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 823 Greece
Lot# : 824 Greece
Lot# : 825 Greece
Lot# : 826 Greece
Lot# : 827 Greece
Lot# : 828 Greece
Lot# : 829 Greece
1862/67: 5 lepta green on greenish paper, a used horizontal strip of four, marginal from right of sheet, with large margins all round cancelled by 'Tripolis' datestamps in black. Slight thin on fourth stamp and ironed bend at right, neither affecting the delightful appearance of a scarce multiple.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 830 Greece
1868: Entire letter from Smyrna to Syros, with French P.O. 'Smyrne / Turquie' despatch cds in black and scarce "45 LEP" charge marking in black alongside (Van der Linden fig. 3330A). Charged on arrival with 1862/67 5 l. green on greenish and 40 l. rosy mauve on blued, both with four margins, tied by 'Syros' cds's in black.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 831 Greece
1863: Entire letter from Constantinople to Syros, struck on despatch with Greek P.O. 'Constantin / (Turkiya)' despatch cds in black (April 2). Red crayon '50' at lower left and franked on arrival with 1862/67 20 l. orange overlapping 40 l. mauve on blue tied by 'Syros' cds (April 4). File folds away from adhesives but a scarce usage. Signed Raybaudi.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 832 Greece
1865: Entire letter from Manchester to Patras with despatch cds under the adhesives, endorsed 'via Marseilles' at top, thence via London (red cds on reverse) and Calais (Aug 17), and taxed at '170' (lepta) in red crayon on arrival. Franked by 1862/67 10 l. orange and 80 l. carmine in a horizontal pair tied by 'Patras' datestamps (Aug 14, julian). Reverse with Athens cds (Aug 12) and Patras cds. Disinfected with slits against the Cholera epidemic of 1865. An attractive and scarce entire. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 833 Greece
Lot# : 834 Greece
1865: Cover from Scio-Cesme (Chios) to Syros, franked on despatch with Austrian Italy 1863 10 s. blue, perf. 9½ tied by SCIO-CESME datestamp in blue-black (Tchilinghirian fig. 560), taxed for internal delivery on arrival with Greece 1862/67 20 l. blue, touched at base and by file fold, tied by 'Syros' datestamp in black (Oct 24, julian). The cover disinfected with slit on face panel against the 1865 Cholera epidemic. Scarce.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 835 Greece
1866: Cover from Galatz to Corfu, Ionian Islands franked on despatch with Austrian Italy 1863/64 10 soldi blue, perf. 9½, (two examples) tied by Austrian P.O. in GALATZ datestamp (April 4) in black. Red crayon '20' (lepta) for amount due for local delivery and franked by 1862/67 20 l. bright blue on blued tied by 'Kerkyra' cds (April 6, julian) in black. Refolded and some minor faults to address panel and folds but very rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 836 Greece
1862/67: Second Athens printing, 40 lepta purple-mauve on blue, a fine large margined unused example of excellent rich colour, insignificant small tear in margin only at left, without gum. An extremely rare stamp unused. Cert. Tseriotis "this is the only unused copy of this stamp known to me" (2010) Hellas 20/Ie = unpriced/Gi 21b = £ 2'000/Mi = € 2'000.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 837 Greece
1868: Entire letter from Marseille to Patras, Greece per French Paquebot with circular LIGNE U / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (April 4) in black (Salles fig. 881), carried on the 'Amérique', charged '90' (lepta) due in red crayon, franked on arrival with fine 1868 10 l. orange on blued and 80 l. carmine (just off edge of entire at top) tied by Patras datestamps (March 31, julian). Reverse with Piraeus, Athens and Patras datestamps.rnrnProvenance: Collection Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 2813.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 838 Greece
1870: Cover from Taganrog to Piraeus, franked on despatch with 1866 Russia 30 kop. rose carmine & green tied in black (Mi. 23) tied in black, prepaid as far as Constantinople. Manuscript '45' (Lepta) in red crayon and taxed on arrival (overlapping the 'Odessa' transit cds) with Cleaned Plates 5 l. green on greenish, fault and over the edge of the cover, and two 20 l. blue tied by 'Piraeus' datestamps in black.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 839 Greece
1871: Entire letter from Naphlion to Trieste franked by 1868 5 l. green on greenish, margins touched, and 20 l. blue in a most attractive horizontal strip of three touched at left but showing portions of adjoining stamps at base, all tied by dotted '15' numeral handstamps with 'Naphlion' cds (Aug 22) alongside. Framed 'PD' in red below and reverse with Patras cds (Aug 24), Kerkyra (Corfu) cds (Aug 26) and Triest oval arrival. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 840 Greece
1871: Entire letter from Syros to Alexandria, Egypt carried at single rate, franked by 1868 40 l. rosy mauve on blued tied by dotted '67' numeral handstamp with 'Syros' cds (April 25) and framed 'PD' in red alongside. Reverse with 'Alexandrie / (Turkiya)' cds of receipt (April 28). A fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 841 Greece
1874: Cover from Corfu to Venice, franked at 130 lepta double rate, bearing 1868 80 l. carmine in a pale shade and 1872/75 10 l. orange on greenish and 40 l. dull lilac on blued transparent paper, all tightly tied by 'Kerkyra' datestamps in black. Framed 'PD' in red at right and reverse with Brindisi transit cds (July 15, gregorian) and Venezia arrival cds (July 17). Envelope with closed tear at right but a scarce and attractive usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 842 Greece
1873: Cover at double rate from Cefalonia to Taganrog, Russia endorsed 'via Brindisi & Vienna', franked on despatch with 1868 80 l. carmine (2) and 1872/75 40 l. dull mauve on blued, margins shaved to good on each and the 40 l. crossed by file fold and contemporary incision, all tied by ARGOSTOLIAN datestamps (March 19) in black. Red framed 'PD' at left and reverse with Russian 'Postal Wagon 47-48' datestamp in black (March 25) and front with Taganrog arrival cds (March 29). An appealing cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 843 Greece
1871: 'Kleio' complete Newspaper, some tears along folds, used internally within Greece and franked by 1870 Special Printing by German workmen 1 l. brown on cream paper, three margins with part of address panel below, neatly tied by 'Kerkyra / 106' (Corfu) datestamp in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1967).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 844 Greece
1871: Entire letter from Athens to Trieste franked by 1871/72 5 l. pale green on greenish, 10 l. orange on lightly blued and 40 l. rosy mauve on blued (some plate wear evident), all with four margins, tied by 'Athens' dotted '1' numeral in black with Athens despatch cds (March 6) alongside. Framed red 'PD' at right and reverse with part oval Trieste arrival datestamp. A fine and attractive cover. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 845 Greece
1871: 40 lepta salmon on bluish, printed after the Plates were cleaned, a fine unused example with good even margins all round, of excellent delicate colour, large part og. A rare stamp unused Hellas 36b = € 650/Gi 37 = £ 600/Mi = € 500.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 846 Greece
1874: Cover from Syros to Trieste franked by 1872/75 5 l. deep green on greenish, 10 l. orange on lightly blued and 40 l. deep rosy mauve on blued, all with four margins, tied by 'Syra' cds's (April 28) in black. Framed red 'PD' below. A fine and most attractive cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 847 Greece
1875: Entire letter from Syros to Larnaca, Cyprus franked by 1872/75 10 l. orange on cream paper in a horizontal strip of three, clear to large margins, all tied by 'Syra' datestamps (Dec 9) in black with large 'PD' in red below. Reverse with LLOYD AGENZIE / SMIRNE datestamp of transit (Dec 24, gregorian). File fold away from adhesives, an attractive entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 848 Greece
1876: Athens printing 60 l. deep green on thin pale buff paper, a fine unused example with huge margins all round, usual minor gum bends, large part og. A rare stamp so fine. Signed Brun Hellas 46a = € 460/Gi 54 = £ 450/Mi = € 500.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 849 Greece
1886: Registered cover from Corfu to Palermo, Sicily franked by 1875/80 40 l. salmon on cream, a fine margined single and a superb horizontal pair, all tied by 'Kerkyra' datestamps (May 20) in black. Framed registration cachet at left in black and reverse with varity of transits: Naples, Taranto, Messina-Palermo Ambulante and Palermo (June 4) arrival cds. An extremely scarce and most attractive cover. Signed O. Vlastos. Cert. Calves (1994).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 850 Greece
1923: 'Revolution / 1922', the Postage and Postage Due issues of Greece overprinted, the remarkable collection all overprinted with typically watery italic "Specimen" (Bendon Type 1, see page 68) in violet for the U.P.U, as per the circular dated Octover 29, 1923 with June 1923 set of ten values to 10 d. on 1 d. brown-lilac complete and the Venizelos set orf seven values (the 2 d. and 25 d. being watermarked) complete unused. Small imperfections but very rare.rnrnNote: James Bendon states: "the number of stamps at the disposal of the International Bureau does not permit the distribution of a large number. It appears that each member of the UPU received one or two collections, the second perhaps incomplete".Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 851 Greece
1923 (May 8): 3 d. on 3 d. grey-blue, marginal pair from base of sheet, variety completely Imperforate, slight horizontal bend not affecting appearance and trivial age spot, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Fine and very rare Hellas 446a/Gi 347a = £ 900/Mi = unpriced.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 852 Greece
1923 (May 8): 10 dr. on 10 dr. rose-carmine, Unissued, a superb unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet with imprint, minor gum bend of no significance, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A great rarity, especially so in a multiple. Signed A. Diena, Herbert Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1981) Hellas 460 = € 5'000/Gi = £ 7'600/Mi = € 6'000+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 853 Greece
Lot# : 854 Greece
1923: 'Revolution / 1922', the Postage and Postage Due issues from Crete overprinted for use as Postage in Greece, the remarkable collection all overprinted with typically watery italic "Specimen" (Bendon Type 1, see page 68) in violet for the U.P.U, as per the circular dated Octover 29, 1923 with the two Crete pictorial sets overprinted and the two Crete Postage Due sets overprinted entirely complete as sent to the UPU. Extremely rare as full sets with partial gum and one or two stamps with faults but a particularly rare collection of a full set of 40 stamps.rnrnNote: James Bendon states: "the number of stamps at the disposal of the International Bureau does not permit the distribution of a large number. It appears that each member of the UPU received one or two collections, the second perhaps incomplete".Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 855 Greece
Lot# : 856 Greece
Lot# : 857 Greece
Lot# : 858 Greece
Lot# : 859 Greece
1926 (Oct 21): Airmail 2 d., an unused horizontal pair, variety 'Imperforate vertically between', fresh and fine but for hole in left hand stamp, large part og. Rare. Signed Kessler, Sanabria Hellas A1a = € 1'200/Gi406a = £ 1'300/Mi = unlisted.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 860 Greece
Lot# : 861 Greece
1933 (Sept): Bari Exhibition, the 1926 Airmail 10 d. multicoloured, vareity 'Double Overprint', overprinted in red and further overprinted in black, fresh and very fine unused, without the circular Control underprint, superb unmounted og. A great rarity, possibly the sole known example. Hellas = unlisted.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 862 Greece
1933: Bari Exhibition, the 1926 Airmail set of four overprinted in red, Unissued due to Greek Government complaints, each stamp with Contriol underprint in black, fresh and fine appearance, the 10 d. with diagonal crease not apparent on face, large part og. Rare, with just 950 sets printed Hellas A1A/A4A = € 2'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 863 Greece
1933: Bari Exhibition, the 1926 Airmail set of four overprinted in red, in unused blocks of four. Unissued due to Greek Government complaints, each stamp with Contriol underprint in black, the 2 d. block with a slight trace of black presumably from the Control underprint from the sheet above, otherwise all fresh and of fine appearance, unmounted og. Rare, with just 950 sets printed Hellas A1A/A4A = € 8'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 864 Greece
1926 (July): Sounio (Cape Sounion) Airmail stamps, the set of three values, the 3 l. green and 5 l. blue in rough cream and on white paper, and the 10 l. pale blue (only issued on cream paper), all in fresh and fine interpanneau blocks of four, full unmounted og. Seldom seen and scarce Hellas AI/AIII = € 390+.rnrnNote: This set was proposed by the Aeroespresso Italiana to be used on airmail to Italy and Turkey. The Greek Government did not approve of the design and the stamps were returned to the printers, D. Squarci & Sons in Rome.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 865 Greece
1926 (July): Sounio (Cape Sounion) Airmail 3 d. green on cream paper, a sheet marginal block of six, variety 'Imperforate horizontally between', some minor creasing not affecting the fresh and very fine appearance, unmounted og. Sanabria states that there are just five pairs known with this variety. Rare. Sanabria 1a = $ 200 (1965)/Hellas = unlisted.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 866 Greece
Lot# : 867 Greece
1933 (May 2): Zeppelin set of three values, all in marginal blocks of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce thus - note that the 30 d. block shows the 'Dot in Second Letter' variety Hellas = € 1'500+/Gi 458/460 = £ 1'400+/Mi = € 1'520+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 868 Greece
1933 (May 2): Zeppelin 120 d. brown, the complete sheet of 25 subjects with margins all round and imprint at base, some age spotting but of fine appearance, unmounted og. A very rare multiple Hellas A7 = € 3'250/Gi = 460 = £ 4'000/Mi = € 4'000.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 869 Greece
1933 (Oct 10): 'Aeroespresso' Airmail set of seven printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, the marvellous set of seven Imperforate, all marginal examples, fresh and very fine, superb og. Rare and most attractive set, with just one imperforate sheet of each value printed: thus only 100 sets can exist.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 870 Greece
1933 (Oct 10): 'Aeroespresso' Airmail set of seven printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, on First Day Cover to France tied by Athens cds's (10.3.33) in black, reverse with 1930 Arkhadi 8 d. violet pair, Brindisi transit cds and arrival cds. Rare Hellas = € 500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 871 Greece
1933 (Nov 2): 'Government' Airmail 40 l. green, a fine unused corner block of four from lower left of sheet, with Plate No. 1 in margin, lower two stamps crossed by additional line of perforations. Small scissor cut in margin, some typical gum bends, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Hellas = unlisted.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 872 Greece
Lot# : 873 Greece
1933 (Nov 2): 'Government' Airmail 5 d. blue, the magnificent unused horizontal strip of three from the top right corner of the sheet, showing variety "Imperforate vertically between" and imperforate between third stamp and margin, minor gum bends mentioned for complete accuracy, unmounted og. Exceedingly rare Hellas A18a = € 2'650/Gi 471a = unpriced/Mi = unpriced.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 874 Greece
1933: 'Government' Airmail issue, the set of seven values used on First Day Cover, all tied by neat Athens Airport datestamps (2.XI.33) in black. Reverse with Corinth 80 l. black and blue and Janina Airport arrival cds of the same day. Minor aging but very scarce Hellas = € 500.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 875 Greece
1933: 'Government' Airmail 50 d. brown in a horizontal marginal pair used on airmail cover to USA, left hand stamp with 'Antenna' flaw, right hand stamp with some evidence of the design doubled, uaed with 1927 1 d. (4, three on reverse), faulty 2 d. black & green and 15 d black & pale green all tied by Athens datestamps (16.XI.35) in black. Overall aging but rare Hellas A21b = € 200 off cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 876 Greece
Lot# : 877 Greece
1935: Mythological Airmail Issue, the complete set of nine values on two First Day Covers, each with Corinth 80 l. adhesive on reverse, all tied by Athens Airport datestamps (10.XI.35) in black, with Janina Airport arrival cds of the following day and Flight cachets on reverse. Minor aging but extremely scarce on FDC's, the set had, at the time, an inordinately high face value and thus few were mailed Hellas = € 900.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 878 Greece
Lot# : 879 Greece
Lot# : 880 Greece
Lot# : 881 Greece
1940: Airmail set of ten values, all used on two First Day Covers addressed to Janina, together with 1940 Postage 3 d. and 5 d. tied by Athens datestamps (3.VIII.40) datestamps in black. Reverse with Janina arrival cds's on each. Scarce Hellas A45/A54 = € 625.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 882 Greece
1938/42: Airmail opt. on Postage Due 1 d. on 2 d. vermilion, zigzag roulette, a marvellous block of 50 (10 x 5) from the lower half of the sheet, variety 'Overprint Inverted', with full printer's imprint at base, fresh and very fine but for two thins in margins at two corners, stamps all unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Hellas A37b = € 2'500/Gi 554a = £ 2'750/Michel = unlisted.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 883 Greece
1938/41: Airmail opt. on Postage Due 10 l. blue-green, a superb top marginal vertical strip of three, variety horizontally imperforate between, minor spot on perforation at right of central stamp, otherwise fresh and very fine, mounted in top margin only. Very rare. Signed Holcombe Hellas A42b = € 1'100/Gi 558b = £ 1'200/Mi = unpriced.rnrnNote: Both Michel and Stanley Gibbons erroneously list this error as imperforate rather than horizontally imperforate between.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 884 Greece
1943 (Oct 1): Children's Charity issue, final Proof for all three values on gummed white wove paper, watermarked Crowns, the stamps all rpinted in violet (issued colour of the 100 dr. + 50 dr.), fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 885 Greece
Lot# : 886 Greece
Lot# : 887 Greece
Lot# : 888 Greece
1862/1990c.: Extensive stock with a smattering of Large and Small Hermes Heads used, various issues in cigarette boxes with duplication of used, late 1970's to 1980's issues in large unused blocks of sheets etc., messily arranged but diligent viewing should repay.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 889 Greece
1872/1930: Collection with range of 1875 Large Hermes 20 l. blue (68), 1876 Paris 60 l. unused & used, Athens 60 l. used (2), Small Heads 40 l. lilac imperf. (4) fine used, 1900 3 dr. on 10 l. orange imperf. and perf. (2) used, 5 dr. on 40 l. perf. unused, 1901 set of fourteen unused and fine block of eight 5 lepta green imperforate unused, 1902 set of five used, 1911 set of 16 used and 25 dr. recess unused, 1913 set of 16 values used, 1916 optd. set unused or used, 1917 Venizelos set of 11 unused and unissued 4 dr., 1923 Revolution set of 10 unused, 1923 Venizelos optd. set of seven unused and a further set surcharged "Specimen" in violet, 1927 Temple 10 dr. black & carmine unused, 1930 commemorative set of 18 fine used etc. Mi = € 3'000+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 890 Greece
1860/1970: Collection with stockbook of Greece with good range of Small Hermes, 1896 Olympics, 1906 Olympic set used complete (5 dr. blue signed Diena), 1911/26 10 dr. blue engraved unused, 1933 Airmail set unused, 1950's sets unused incl. Paul I set of four, 1954 pictorial set to 20'000 dr. purple, Enosis set of six, 1955 pictorial set, 1955 Pythagoras set, 1956 Royalty issue etc., Crete from 1898 incl. better values and Russian Post Office in Rettimo adhesives.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 891 Greece
1861/1996: Important collection with several hundred stamps used unused, the section large and small Hermes Heads specialized with various printings, colour shades and cancellations, further issues with some better values, full sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, postage dues, Crete, Epirus etc, inbetween also some cards, covers, FDC's as well as a small part with selected cancellations can be found, good condition and housed in two albums owner's cat = appr. € 25'000.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 892 Greece
Ionian Islands 1859: Lot three stampless covers via Trieste to Leeds, all with full contents incl. 1859 Zakynthos ornamental cds in blue on fully paid cover, in addition 1883 cover to Piros, forwarded to Calamaki with a plethora of transit and forwarding datestamps on reverse (stamp cut out).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 893 Greece
Lot# : 894 Greece
Ionian Islands 1859 (June 15): ½ d. orange and 2 d. carmine, the two values used on partial piece, neatly cancelled by oval FRANCA of Corful in blue-black. The stamps with good even margins, the 2 d. just shaved at lower right, but an immensely rare usage and a famous piece. Signed Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1957), Simmermacher (1994) Gi = £ 1'0001.rnrnProvenance: John R. Boker, Köhler sale 156 (Dec 1957), lot 1247.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 895 Greece
Ionian Islands 1859: Entire letter from Cefalonia to Kerkyra, Corfu franked on obverse with clear to large margined 1 d. blue, and on reverse three margined ½ d. yellow (for local collection fee), each cancelled by manuscript pen cross in black. Framed hooded 'Cefalonia' despatch datestamp at left in blue and reverse with Corfu arrival cds (July 17) in blue. File fold well away from the adhesives, a remarkable and extremely attractive entire in outstanding quality for an Ionian adhesive entire, the ½ d. value being of particular rarity on letter. Signed Spanos. Cert. Simmermacher (2017).
Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 896 Greece
Ionian Islands 1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, four margined example used on 1860 creased cover to Cerigo, lightly cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Whilst the envelope is somewhat aged, a very rare stamp genuinely used on cover. Signed Stanley Gibbons with letter of authentixcity (1963) Gi = £ 3'000.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 897 Greece
Lot# : 898 Greece
Lot# : 899 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1898 (Nov 25): Handstruck locally, 20 parades violet, a magnificent unused block of four, of excellent colour and large part og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple, with just 3'000 issued. Each stamp signed on reverse in ink and the block signed at top and at base by D. Tzirac Mi. 1 = € 1'440+/Gi = £ 1'800+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 900 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1898 (Nov 25): Handstruck locally, 20 parades violet, a very fine used example with large margis all round, cancelled by diagonal HERAKLION handstamp in black. SCarce with just 3'000 issued. Signed Brun, Senf Gi = £ 225/Mi 1 = € 250.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 901 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1898 (Nov 25): Handstruck locally, 20 parades violet, a superb large margined horizontal strip of three, tied to small piece by two strikes of HERAKLION straight line handstamps in black. Just 3'000 stamps issued. An exceptional and very rare used multiple Mi 1 = € 750+/Gi = £ 675+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 902 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1898 (Nov 25): Handstruck locally, 20 parades violet, single example in a 'dry' shade, used on cover to Rettimo tied by straight line HERAKLION handstamp in black. Some aging to the adhesive and envelope but very rare. Signed Pfenninger Gi = £ 1'800.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 903 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1898 (Nov 25): Handstruck locally, 20 parades violet, an extraordinary example with perfin '28', used on cover from Arkhanes addressed to Major G. Cockburn DSO of the Rifle Brigade in Candia, the slightly cut at top by part of the manuscript cancellation "Apxavais 20/2-11-98". Reverse of cover with Austrian P.O. 'Candia' arrival datestamp (Nov 3). The cover with fault at top and some creasing but an extraordinary stamp and usage. Gi = £ 1'800.rnrnNote: Major G. Cockburn, son of Admiral J. H. Cockburn (famous for burning Washington DC), he was awarded the DSO in recognition of his services in the Sudan and received the insignia whilst serving in Crete in April 1899.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 904 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1899: 10 pa. brown and 20 pa. rose, the two values in fine matching imperforate blocks of four, of good colour, some minor bends and blue crayon graffiti on reverse, large part og. Scarce and seldom seen multiples Mi 4+5 = € 600/Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 905 Greece
British Occupation of Crete 1899: 10 pa. brown, a fine marginal example from left of sheet tied to 1899 cover to Candia by straight line HERAKLION handstamp in black. Reverse with repeated strike of the Heraklion handstamp and 'Candia / Oesterreichische Post' cds (26/7) of arrival. Superb and very scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Maurice Friend (Nov 1982), lot 386A.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 906 Greece
French Occupation of Crete 1898: Cover endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation de Crête' mailed to Paris with 'Marine Française / Service A La Mer' Anchor cachet in black, struck with fine SITIA / CRETE cds (Nov 1) in black. Reverse with manuscript 'La Chef de Poste' and countersigned, alongside Marseille transit cds (Nov 13). Some staining and central fold but rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 907 Greece
French Occupation of Crete 1899: Cover endorsed 'Troupes françaises détachées en Crête' struck with circular 'Hierapetra / Crete / Commandant / D'Armes' cachet and HIERAPETRA / CRETE cds alongside (June 15) bith in black. Reverse with 'La Canee' transit cds (June 19) and Montigny-Le-Roi arrival (June 29). Usual file fold and small opening tear at top otherwise fine.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 908 Greece
Lot# : 909 Greece
Russian Administration of Rethymnon, Crete 1899 (May 1/13): 2 metallik bright rose on horizontally laid medium paper, a superb unused block of four with central double headed Eagle control handstamp in blue. Just 1'200 printed, a rare and very fine multiple. Signed Orestis Vlastos Gi R3 = £ 600/Mi = € 800.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 910 Greece
Russian Administration of Rethymnon, Crete 1899 (May 1/13): 2 metallik very pale rose on medium wove paper, diffused colour, a used block of four, marginal from base of sheet, with central blue Control marking, cancelled by individual strikes of rare SELIA handstamps in violet ink. Rare and most probably unique. Signed Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Maurice Friend (Nov 1982), lot 409.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 911 Greece
Russian Administration of Rethymnon, Crete 1899 (May 1/13): 2 metallik rose on wove paper, blue Control marking, tied to cover to Amari by straight line RETHYMNON handstamp in blue. Envelope slightly trimmed at right, but a rare issue on letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 912 Greece
Russian Administration of Rethymnon, Crete 1899 (May 1/13): 2 metallik black on wove paper, blue Control marking, tied to cover to Amari by straight line RETHYMNON handstamp in blue. Envelope slightly trimmed at right, but a rare issue on letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 913 Greece
Lot# : 914 Greece
Austrian P.O.'s in Crete 1903/04: 25 c. on 25 h. ultramarine on granite paper with varnish lines, perf. 13 x 12½, a fine used block of four cancelled by CANEA / ÖSTERR. POST cds (12.XII.08) in black. Couple of nibbed perfs. and top right corner perf. creased but a scarce multiple. Cert. Puschmann (2005) Mi = €720+.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 915 Greece
Crete 1905 (Nov 15): Definitive set of 11 values optd. 'La Canea', largely fresh and fine with the rare 10 c. and 5 l. superb, together with 1 c. with 'La Canea' overprint double variety, typically browned unmounted og. Signed. A rare assembly Sassone = € 3'750.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 916 Greece
Crete 1900/1912: The complete run of deffintive issues overprinted 'La Canea' fine used, with 1900 1 pi. on 25 c., 1901 1 pi. on 25 c., 1905 set of eleven to 5 lire (with additional 40 c., 45 c. and 50 c. values on piece), and 1907/12 set ofd six values. Largely fresh and fine Sassone = € 1625.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 917 Greece
Crete 1901: 'La Canea' 1 pi. on 25 c. blue, a fine used example on 1902 cover to Brussels cancelled by fine LA CANEA / OF. POSTALE ITALIANO squared circle datestamp (21/3) in black. Reverse with Brussels arrival cds (March 26). A fine and scarce in period usage Sassone = € 600.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 918 Greece
Crete 1904/05: Bradbury Wilkinson salesman's sample thick card depicting the complete set of nine values from the 1905 issue, with 2 l. printed in lake and the rest of the set in issued colours, each stamp identified in Greek with printer's imprint at base. Superb and very scarce. Cert. Behr (2007).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 919 Greece
/ / /Astypalaia / Stampalia 1912/32: Collection with 1912 set of seven in unused blocks of four and used on registered cover, 1916 20 c. on 15 c. in unused block of four, 1917 20 c. orange unused and used, 1921/22 15 c. and 20 c. in unused blocks of four, 1930 Ferrucci set of five unused and used on registered cover, 1932 Garibaldi set unused and used on registered cover. A fine lot Sassone = € 2'000+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 920 Greece
Halki / Carchi 1912/1932: Collection with 1912 set of sevn in unused blocks of four, 1912 set used and on cover, 1912 2 c. with kiss print double overprint unused, 1921 15 c. with overprint double unused (signed Brun), 20 c. orange in block of eight unused, 1930 Ferruci set unused and on registered cover, 1932 Garibaldi set of ten unused and on First Day Cover. Fresh and fine, a good lot with most unmounted Sassone = € 2'000+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not sold
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