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  • Lot# : 1435 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2a+4+7+20b
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    Paris Printing 1861: 2 l. olive-bistre, 10 l. orange on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine used on small 1863 piece in combination with Athens print 20 l. blue, all four fresh examples with touched to good margins, tied by '15' numeral of Nafplion, with Nafplion cds alongside (Sept 11) and 'PED' (Foreign - Paid to Destination) handstamp below. Reverse with Athens transit cds and part strike of Italian datestamp, a charming four colour franking Hellas 2b+4b+7a+19e.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1436 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17+19a+20a+22a
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    Incoming from Italy 1863: Unpaid entire letter from Livorno to Athens with despatch cds (Oct 17), on arrival charged with '112' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. deep grey-bistre, 10 l. orange, 20 l. sky-blue, and 80 l. rose-carmine, tied by Athens arrival cds's (Oct 10). Reverse with further Athens cds. The 2 l. & 10 l. stamps touched on one side, all stamps otherwise with large margins and fresh colours, an attractive four colour franking Hellas 16d+18a+19a+22a.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18a+20a+21b
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    Incoming from Italy 1866: Unpaid entire letter from Taranto to Corfu endorsed "Grecia via di Brindisi", with Taranto despatch (May 25) and, upon arrival, charged with '65' lepta in red crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. yellow-bistre, 20 l. sky-blue, and 40 l. greyish rose on grey-lilac, tied by Kerkyra arrival cds's (May 16j), reverse with Lecce transit cds. A fresh and fine three colour franking Hellas 17a+19a+20/IIa.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+20a+21b
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    Incoming from Italy 1868: Unpaid entire letter to Athens with Livorno despatch cds (Feb 7), upon arrival charged with '130' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. yellow-orange, 20 l. sky-blue and two singles of 40 l. greyish rose on grey-lilac; all fine and fresh with fair to large margins, tied by Athens arrival cds's (Feb 1j), reverse with Brindisi transit cds. Cover slightly re-folded, a fresh and fine three colour franking Hellas 18a+19a+20/IIa.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22a
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    Incoming from Italy 1869: Unpaid entire letter from to Syra, endorsed "Vapore Francese 'Scamandre' ", Messina despatch cds (Aug 20), upon arrival charged with '90' lepta in red crayon franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. yellow-orange and 80 l. rose-carmine, two singles with vibrant colours and good to enormous margins, tied by crisp Syros arrival cds's (Aug 12j). A superb franking on a fresh cover Hellas 18a+22a.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1440 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a+36a
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    Incoming from Romania 1871: Unpaid cover from Ismail in Southern Bessarabia to Corfu endorsed "Via Vienna", Ismail despatch cds (Kiriac fig. 401) in blue on front (Aug 23). On arrival in Hydra the cover was charged with '100' lepta in blue crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 80 l. rose-carmine and 1871/72 printing 20 l. sky-blue, both with fresh colours, each touched on one side, tied by Kerkyra arrival (Aug 23j) cds. Reverse with Galati and Triest transit cds's. Cover with some toning, but an interesting item from a rare provenance Hellas 22a+35a.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 1441 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 27
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    Incoming from Romania 1871: Piece from a partially prepaid cover from Braila to Piraeus, bearing Romania 1869 King Carol 50 bani blue & red, a fresh single with large margins all round, tied by clear Braila despatch (Dec11) cds (Kiriac fig. 487) in black. As always with the erroneously applied framed PD of the Greek Office alongside, on arrival charged with Cleaned Plates 1868/69 20 l. sky-blue, an irregularly cut single with parts of neighbouring stamp, but shaved at base, tied by arrival (Dec 13) cds. Disinfection slit between the stamps and file fold crossing both adhesives. Unfortunately just a piece Hellas 27a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1442 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 36a+42a
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    Incoming from Romania 1872: Unpaid cover to Corfu, Galati despatch cds (Kiriac fig. 500) in black (July 19) on front, upon arrival in Hydra the cover was charged with '100' lepta in blue crayon and franked with 1871/72 printing 20 l. sky-blue, touched at base, and two singles of Meshed paper printings 1871/76 40 l. dull olive-green on blue with large margins all round, all with fresh colours and tied by Kerkyra arrival (July 17j) cds. Reverse with Wien and Triest transit cds's. Cover with light vert. fold well away from the stamps and some edge wear, but an interesting and rare usage Hellas 35a+42/Ia.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1443 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    Incoming from Russia 1865: Partially prepaid entire letter from Taganrog to Piraeus, franked with Russia 1858 Arms 30 kop. carmine & green perf 12½ (Mi 7) tied by Taganrog despatch cds in black (March 24) with circular FRANCO denoting pre-payment via ROPiT to Constantinople. On arrival in Piraeus charged with '50' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 40 l. mauve on blue, both with vivid colours and good to large margins, tied by Piraeus arrival (Apr 9) cds, reverse with Odessa rhomboid transit cds. A most attractive cover Hellas 18e+22a.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18b+21
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    Incoming from Russia 1871 (Dec 4): Partially prepaid entire letter from Taganrog to Hydra, bearing Russia 1864 Arms 3 kop. black & green perf 12½ in combination with 1865 3 kop. black & green and 5 kop. black & violet perf 14½ as well as 1866 10 kop. brown & blue on horizontally laid paper (Mi 10+13+14+21) tied by Taganrog despatch cds in black. Odessa (Dec 11) and Constantinople transit cds alongside. As the Russian franking paid only the journey to Constantinople, upon arrival in Hydra, the cover was charged with '45' lepta in blue crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 5 l. olive-green and 40 l. mauve on greenish blue, both with fresh colours and good to large margins, tied by Piraeus arrival (Dec 20) cds. Cover with edge wear and vertical filing fold and two disinfection slits away from the stamps. An extremely rare franking combination, full of character and postal history content. Signed Raybaudi & Holcombe. Cert. Mikulski (1989) Hellas 17c+20/Ic.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Greece

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    1861/1989: Starter Collection hundreds stamps used/unused incl. Large Hermes Heads with Paris Prints, Small Hermes Heads, later commemorative issues, souvernir sheets, booklets and automatic vending machine stamps. Mi = € 8'700 followig the consignor.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 Greece

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    1830/60: Collection Greek Pre-Philatelic Postmarks in black or blue with some in green, Vlastos Types I-III and its diff. sizes, including in total 180 entire letters or lettersheets from Athens (25), Aigion (4), Amphil. Argos (2), Amfissa (2), Anafi, Andrusa (2), Areopolis, Atalanti, Gastuni, Gytheion (6), Thiva, Kalamei (6), Korinth (6), Kyllene, Kyparissia (4), Lamia (2), Levadia (5), Limeni, Nauplion (6), Xiro Chorio (2) on Crete, Patras incl. one registered usage (1841), Piraeus, Pilos(8), Sparta (11) and Syros. A fine and rare assembly with many Ex Franz See, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF
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