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  • Lot# : 799 Malta

    1863/2000: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better early values as various ½ d orange, 5 Sh. rosy of 1866 etc., the modern section with souvenir sheets, booklets and FDC's, good condition, housed in one album and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 800 Malta

    1964/2014: Collection in three MARINI albums several hundred mint stamps bought from the subscription department of Malta, mainly in compl. sets with souvenir and miniature sheets, in addition three volumes of  'Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta' in mint condition with souvenir sheets, issued in the same period.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 801 Brit. Post Morocco

    1914/26: 12 pesetas on De La Rue 10 s. Seahorse, an unused corner block of four from lower right of sheet, of good colour, diagonal crease at lower right, original gum somewhat toned but an attractive block Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 802 St. Helena

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    1961: Tristan Relief set, all four values 2½ c. + 3 d. to 10 c. + 1/- ovpt. on Tristan da Cunha 1961, issued on Oct 12, withdrawn on Oct 19, each stamp tied by "ST. HELENA OC 12 61" cds to piece. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 803 St. Vincent

    1880 (May): Locally surcharged '1d.' in red on 6 d. deep blue-green, a fine unused unsevered pair of excellent rich colour without gum, and a rejoined pair with additional (second) vertical row of dividing perforations, unused, this latter pair being ex Peter Jaffe (Jan, 2007 lot 453). Scarce. Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 804 St. Vincent

    1881 (Sept): Locally surcharged '½d.' in red on 6 d. bright green, a superb unused unsevered strip of four, fine centering and colour, superb but for some aging at base, large part og. Exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 805 St. Vincent

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    1881 (Sept): Locally surcharged '½d.' in red on 6 d. bright green, a superb unused unsevered pair, left half showing variety "Fraction Bar Omitted" and the right half normal (Row Six, stamps 3-4), of excellent colour and somewhat dried part og. Extremely rare. Cert. RPS (1933) Gi = £ 4'250.rnrnProvenance: Col. Cathcart (1927), Prapartchetovich (1933), J. H. Stinton (1954).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 806 St. Vincent

    1881 (Sept): Locally surcharged '½d.' in red on 6 d. bright green, a superb unused example, left half, showing variety "Fraction Bar Omitted", fresh and fine unused Gi = £ 4'250 in a pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stinton, Peter Jaffe (Jan, 2007), lot 497.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 807 St. Vincent

    1881 (Sept): Locally surcharged '½d.' in red on 6 d. bright green, a superb used example (left half), with large part datestamp in black. The late Peter Jaffe recorded just two examples with the contemporary datestamp. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 170+.rnrnProvenance: Peter Jaffe (Jan, 2007), lot 508.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 808 Brit. Somaliland

    Somaliland Protectorate 1937/46: Lot three 'SPECIMEN' sets, including 1937 Coronation set of three, 1938 King George VI (Portrait to left) compl. set of twelve with some marginal copies as well as 1946 Victory set of two, all of very fresh colours and unmounted mint original gum, fine and scarce Gi. = £ 505.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 809 Cape of Good Hope

    1855/63: 4 d. blue and 1 s. bright yellow-green, used on 1862 cover endorsed 'British and Foreign rate paid, per. R.M. Steamer Briton via Ostende' and tied by bold strike of triangular CGH triangular obliterator in black. Reverse with Cape Town despatch cds in red on (Jan 21) and front showing '1s.' credit in red crayon alongside two London transit datestamps (Feb 22) in red and oval PD. Calais cds of the following day and thence to Augsburg with half-round arrival on reverse in black (Feb 24). The stamps with margins trimmed but beautifully applied and tied. A charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 810 Cape of Good Hope

    1853/64: Triangulars, a small used reference collection of ten stamps, generally fair only, one or two with full margins but with 1853 4 d. blue cancelled in red, 1855/63 6 d. pale rose used on piece with handstruck '1d.' charge mark adjacent and fine 1863/64 1 d. deep carmine. A highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 811 Cape of Good Hope

    Mafeking 1900: Stockcard with 1 d. on ½ d. vermilion used on piece, 3 d. on 1 d. lilac used (2, one on piece), 6 d. on 3 d. purple on yellow used on piece, 1 s. on 4 d. green & purple-brown used, 1 s. on 6 d. purple on rose-red used on piece, 6 d. on Bechuanaland 3 d. lilac & black unused and Vryburg 1 d. on CGH 1 d. unused; some 'tel quel / as is' those on piece signed Richter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Sudan

    1897/1950c.: Collection with first issue range unused & used, Camel Postman issues with some cancellation interest incl. Officials and Army Service etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Jordan

    1924 (Oct 9): Registered cover from Amman to Alexandria, Egypt franked on reverse April 1923 'Arab Govt. of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341' overprint ½ pi. scarlet with overprint inverted (unpriced by SG), 1 pi. blue, 1½ pi. lilac (overprint shifted downwards) and 5 pi. olive all tied by 'Amman District' datestamps in blue. 'Haifa-Kantara / TPO South' cds (Oct 11) alongside and Alexandria arrival cds. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 814 Jordan

    1951: King Talal 'Burnt Issue' 3 fils black & red and 20 f. black & violet, unused examples in severely burnt state. Very rare: the stamps were prepared by De La Rue for the Accession of King Talal, however the King abdicated prior to the issue being received and nearly all examples were burnt, some being saved.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 815 Jordan

    1953/56: Overprinted 'Postage' on Obligatory Tax 10 m. carmine, a marginal block of 25 (5 x 5) from top of sheet (margin faults but with requisition number 942), the lower horizontal row with doubling of the printing to the lower half of the impression - rare with just ten recorded thus - some splitting at lower left and perfs. blunted at base, but 18 stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Jordan

    1926/59: Postal History collection (46 items) with 1926 cover to UK franked by 1925 7 m. and 8 m. tied by 'Amman' cds in blue, 1936 cover to UK franked by Abdullah 15 m. and 20 m., registered cover sent Express to Egypt  with Abdullah 50 m. and 100 m. (rare on cover), 1937 cover with 10 m. and 15 m. tied by 'Amman-Deraa' TPO cds, 1933 registered cover to Prague with Tourist Issue 10 m., 15 m. and 20 m., 1950's covers with 'Beit Sahour' cds, another with scarce 'Yabed' cancel in violet, Jordan optd. 'Palestine' covers etc. A generally fine and a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 817 Sansibar

    1897/1955: Covers/cards and airletters (8) with 1904 postcard with 1904 ½ a. green pair tied by 'Zanzibar' squared circle to Constantinople, 1914 registered cover to Austria with 1909 10 c. brown and 1913 10 c. brown and 15 c. blue tied by 'Zanzibar / Reg.' datestamps (Feb 17),rnwith 1902 postcard franked by French Zanzibar 1 a. on 10 c. black on lilac etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 818 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1860/2000: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition from  Cyprus, Gibraltar and Malta, incl. plenty of full sets and souvenir sheets, partly heavy duplication, mainly in good condition and housed in four stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 819 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1900/50: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering the semi-modern period from GB and various possessions all over the British Empire, mainly small values and duplicats in quantities, a few full mint sheets, modern FDC's and related items, stamps on piece taken from the daily mail etc., in addition few stamps from other countries can be found, housed in two stockbooks, two cover albums and plenty of envelopes, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 820 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    Crash Mail Imperial Airways crash of Flying Boat 'Cygnus' in Brindisi (1937, Dec. 3): Cover from Singapore to Amsterdam, stamps floated off, showing special cachet in violet applied for mail to the Netherlands 'SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardé / par accident d'Avion / Prière de ne pas taxer.' together with another envelope from the B.O.A.C. crash on the landing strip of Kallang airport sent from "SYLVANIA N.S.W. MR 11 54" to Switzerland bearing 'SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' in red Nierinck 371205e + 540313a, Swiss Airmail Catalogue UF C48 = CHF 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1861: Paris Printing 10 lepta orange on bluish, large '10' underprint, a fresh and fine example of good colour and even margins, large part og. Mi = € 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 11/II
    1861: First Athens printing 5 l. green on greenish, fine printing, an unused example with even margins all round, of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Mi = € 350.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 12/Ia
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    1861/62: First Athens printing, 10 lepta yellow-orange on bluish paper, coarse print, a fine unused example with even margins all round, without gum. A fine and scarce stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi 12A = £ 750/Scott 12 = $ 325/Mi = €650.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 826 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 12/II
    1861: First Athens printing 10 l. orange on blued, fine printing, an unused example with even margins all round, of good colour, fresh and fine, without gum Mi = € 650.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 827 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 12/II
    1861: First Athens, 10 l. orange on blued with good margins all round, fresh and fine, without gum Mi = € 650.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 828 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18
    1862/67: 5 l. green on greenish, a fine unused example with good even margins all round, of excellent fresh colour and large part og. Mi = € 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 829 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18a
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 830 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+21
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 831 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 832 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 833 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20a
    1862/67: 20 l. blue on bluish paper, an unused example with clear margins all round, of fine delicate colour, without gum Mi = € 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 834 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 835 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 836 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 21/I
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    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.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 837 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22+29
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 838 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 25+27
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 25+27
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 28
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 841 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 29+40+42
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 29+42
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 843 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 30
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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 34+35+37
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 37a
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 39+40+42
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 847 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 40
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 848 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 46
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 849 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 52
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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 239/248+249/255
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 851 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 246U
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Greece

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    Catalogue# : (248) II
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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 853 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 256/269
    1923 (May): Issues of Crete overprinted 'Revolution 1922' in black, the set of 14 values unused, fresh and largely very fine, large part og Mi = € 500.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 854 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 256/269+270/279+280/296
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 855 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 258
    1923: 'Revolution 1922' on 10 l. on Crete 25 l. blue-green, an unused block of four, fresh and veryy fine, unmounted og. The key value of the set. Signed Orestis Vlastos Mi = € 1'520.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 270/279
    1923: Overprinted 'Revolution 1922' and 'Greece' on Crete 1909/10 issue, the unused set of ten values to scarce 5 d. on 5 d. olive green & black, fresh and fine, large part og Mi = € 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 857 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 280/287
    1923: Overprinted 'Revolution / 1922' on Crete Postage Dues, the set of eight values without 'Greece', with the rare 10 l. on 20 l. marginal, fresh and fine unmounted og. Mi = € 380.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 858 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 300/303
    1926 (Oct 21): Airmail set of four values, all in matching marginal blocks of10 (2 x 5), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiples Gi 406/409 = £ 900/Mi = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 300 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 860 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 301 var
    1926 (Oct 21): Airmail 5 d. multicoloured, a fine unused example with variety 'Imperforate between stamp and left margin', fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare. Hellas A3d = € 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 303 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 862 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 300/303 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 863 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 300/303 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 866 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 305 var
    1927: Landscapes 1 lepta brown in design of issued 10 l., Unissued, a fine unused example, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Holcombe (Hellas 481).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 867 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 352/354
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 354
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 869 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 355/361 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 870 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 355/361
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 871 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 362 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 872 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 365U
    1933 (Nov 2): 'Government' Airmail 5 d. blue, a fine unused horizontal pair, variety Imperforate, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Signed Kessler Hellas A18c = unpriced/Gi 471a = unpriced/Michel = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 873 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 365 var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 362/368
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 368+311+312+316
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 373U
    1935 (Nov 1): 4 dr. brown, a superb corner block of four from top right of sheet, variety Imperforate, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare Hellas 527b = € 4'000/Gi = unlisted/Mi = € 4'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 877 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 374/382
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 878 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 427/436
    1940 (Aug 3): National Youth Organisation, the unused set of ten values, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi 534/543 = £ 850/Mi = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 879 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 427/436
    1940 (Aug 3): National Youth Organisation, the set of ten values complete on two First Day Covers mailed to Drossos, tied by Athens cds (Aug 3) in black. Rare Hellas 571/580 FDC = € 780.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 880 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 437/446
    1940 (Aug 3): National Youth Organisation, the set of ten Airmail values, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Hellas A45/A54 = € 1'000/Gi 544/543 = £ 900/Mi = € 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 437/446
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 882 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 447B var
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 449U
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 884 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 482/484 Proof
    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 548U
    1947 (May 1): Victory Issue 5000 d. carmine, a fine unused horizontal pair, variety completely Imperforate, fresh and very fine, mounted in top margin only, stamps unmounted og. Very rare Gi 653a = £ 1'800/Mi = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 886 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 557U
    1947/48: Restoration of the Dodecaneese Islands, Hippocrates 600 dr. brown-lilac & rose, a fine corner marginal Imperforate block of four, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Gi 670a = £ 750/Mi = € 720+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 887 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 615/617
    1954 (May 15): NATO set of three airmail values in mint blocks of four, all marginal, fine unmounted og. Hellas A71/A73 = € €50+/Gi 725/727 = £ 560/Mi = € 520.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 Greece

    Ionian Islands 1859 (June 15): 2 d. carmine, wmk. '1', a fine unused block of fifteen (3 x 5), of excellent colour and with good to large margins all round, fresh and fine with superb og., most unmounted og. Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 894 Greece

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 895 Greece

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 896 Greece

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 897 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 49a
    Crete 1875/89: 5 l. deep yellow green, a fine four margined used example cancelled by neat 'XANIA' datestamp (20.SEPT.81) struck in blue. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 898 Greece

    British Occupation of Crete 1898 (Nov 25): Handstruck locally, 20 parades violet, a fine unused example with good colour and large margins all round, minor age spot at left but a scarce stamp, with just 3'000 issued Mi 1 = € 360/Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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