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  • Lot# : 603 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 96/107
    1896: 1l brown to 10dr dark-brown "Olympic Games" complete series of twelve all with full og, many values signed by italian experts and certificate Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 604 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 118/122
    1900: 5l on 1dr blue / 2dr on 10 dr dark brown complete series of five all with full og, most values signed by italian experts and certificate E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 605 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 144/157
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    1906: 1l brown to 5dr slate blue "Intermediary Olympic Games" complete series of fourteen all with full og, many values signed by italian experts and certificates Bolaffi and CILIO.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 606 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 174/189
    1913: 1l brown to 25dr slate "New Greece" complete series of sixteen all very fresh with full og. Very fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 607 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 369/371
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    1933: 50dr/100dr, complete series of three unmounted mint, signed Emilio Diena (high values in margin) with certificate. Mi = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 608 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 427/446
    1940: 3dr/100dr and 2dr/100dr "National Youth" ordinary and airmail, twenty values with full og. signed and certificate Avanzo. Mi = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 609 Greece

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    Catalogue# : (Gi. 7)
    Second Balkan War, Greek Occupation of Cavalla 1913 (July 14): 25 l. on Bulgaria 5 st. black & green surcharged in red, a horizontal pair, used on cover to London, tied by "EΛΛHN. TAXYΔPOMEION / KABAΛΛAΣ" cds showing julian and gregorian dates (7/20 July) in black. Reverse with Salonika transit and London (July 29) arrival. A rare usage of this contentious issue.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 610 Greece

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    Catalogue# : (Gi. 8a)
    Second Balkan War, Greek Occupation of Cavalla 1913 (July 14): 50 l. on Bulgaria 10 st. black & red surcharged in blue, a used example on defective Lloyd Austriaco envelope to Salonika, tied by "EΛΛHN. ε TAXYΔPOMEION / KABAΛΛAΣ" cds showing julian and gregorian dates (3/13 July), with repeated strike at left. This cancellation was used on later covers but without the "ε". A scarce commercial 'in period' usage of this issue. Note: The issue was created by the Toccos Brothers who were stamp dealers, they were however, aided by Government officials and members of the Post Office. The issue was on sale for six days only. This stamp being from the first printing, surcharged in pairs, with the first "I" in "ΔIOIKΣIΣ" replaced by a "1" in one stamp of each pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 611 Greece

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    Catalogue# : (Gi. 1/11)
    Second Balkan War, Greek Occupation of Cavalla 1913 (July 14): 5 l. on Bulgaria 1 st. myrtle-green surcharged in red, an unused horizontal pair (with '1' flaw) and a used example on piece, two philatelic Toccos Brothers covers with one to Smyrna showing surcharges inverted but addressee's name erased and a registered cover to Marienbad (Aug. 30), this last from the Charles Sponty correspondence; and a large cover with all values 'issued' tied by "EΛΛHN. TAXYΔPOMEION / KABAΛΛAΣ" cds's showing julian and gregorian dates (1/14 July) in black (signed Deilakis). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 612 Greece

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    Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (July 18/31g): The first provisional issue: album page with complete composite imperforate sheet of the italic issue showing one 5 l., four 10 l. and three 25 l. values printed in black, with red circular anchor Control markings, a used vertical strip of 25 l. value perf. 11½, with value altered to '20' lepüta in pencil on each (dated July 23) and a cover with perf. 10 l. value on reverse mailed to Salonika (June 25) tied by Dedeagatch straight line handstamp in red. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 613 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4/8
    Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (July 24/Aug. 6g): The second provisional issue, the collection with the set of five values complete in unused blocks of eight (the overprinted forme was designed thus and therefore the stamps can be plated and these are the sole set of complete sheets recorded by the late Earl Galitz), a further pair of 25 l. on 5 l. unused, and three rare covers: 5 l. on 1 st. in a strip of four used to a Greek Naval officer on board ship, tied by "Dedeagatch" straight line in red; single 10 l. on cover to Athens tied by Dedeagatch cds (July 28) on first day of use of the datestamp*, and a single franking of the 25 l. on 5 st. black & green; together with two postcards bearing Greek frankings. A rare group (11 items) Mi = € 2'400+. *Note: W. Libermann & G. Wenkums "The Four Sets of Stamps Issued in 1913 During the Two Greek Naval Occupations of the Town of Dedeagatch and their Forgeries", Athens, 1975, this cover illustrated on page 20.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 614 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 9/11
    Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (Sept. 15/Sept. 28g): The third provisional issue: 1 l. blue (two examples), 2 l. blue and 3 l. blue (two examples), perf. 11½, all used on 1913 cover to Kifissia paying the 10 lepta rate, each tied by straight line "Dedeagatch" in Greek in red, two with visible anchor Control handstamps, the reverse of the cover with Athens and Kifissia cds's (Sept. 23). Central file fold but an extremely rare issue on letter. Note: W. Libermann & G. Wenkums "The Four Sets of Stamps Issued in 1913 During the Two Greek Naval Occupations of the Town of Dedeagatch and their Forgeries", Athens, 1975, this cover illustrated on page 33. Provenance: Collection A.C. Lascarides.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 615 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 16
    Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (Sept. 15/Sept. 28g): The third provisional issue: 50 l. blue (two examples), perf. 11½, used on reverse of 1913 cover to Pera, Constantinople and cancelled by straight line "Dedeagatch" in Greek in red (repeated strike on obverse); one stamp showing the blue anchor Control handstamp. The 1 drachma franking is overpaid but the Postmaster in Athens (Sept. 24) applied four litho 25 l. ultramarine over the original franking as, whilst the Dedeagatch franking was legitimate it would not be recognised upon arrival in Pera. "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds also at right (Nov. 10) in black. Imperfections but a most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 616 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 21+22
    Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (Sept. 24/Oct. 7g): The fourth provisional issue: 30 l. blue on blued (three examples) and single 50 l. blue on blued, perf. 11½, used on reverse of 1913 registered cover to Mytilene all tied by straight line "Dedeagatch" in Greek in red with each stamp showing the anchor Control handstamp with arrival (24 Sept. julian). Obverse with repeated strike of the "Dedeagatch" handstamp in red and the top of the cover folded over horizontally. A very rare usage of this issue on letter. Signed Holcombe. Note: The 30 lepta stamps show the dot in the "Δ" of ΔIOIKHΣIΣ in the third line of text - this is unique to the genuine stamps.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 617 Greece

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    Greek Occupation of Gimuldjina 1913 (Aug. 7g): The set of four values overprinted on Turkish definitives, two unused sets, one apparently genuine, the other with forged overprints (both sets are however, signed), together with a Turkey 20 pa. postal stationery card philatelically used to Athens cancelled by boxed handstamp and straight line "Gimuldjina" handstamp in black, and a similar usage on cover to Athens (Aug. 11) of the 10 l. and 25 l. on 20 pa. rose similarly tied; together with a September 1913 Bicklel cover from Dedeagatch.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 618 Greece

    Western Thrace 1913 (Oct.): Autonomous Government, the collection on leaves (38 items) with composite imperforate Proofs (2) on thin paper showing 1 pi. in grey blue and in grey and smaller size 20 pa. and 10 pa. in carmine; Large size Trial sheets on thin wove paper showing sheets of eight (4 x 2) in pale grey-blue and a strip of four all cancelled by Gimuldjina negative seals, range of used examples of the 1 pi. and 2 pi. many with red Control markings incl. block of four 2 pi. violet, 1 pi. impressed 1+1 pi. blue on envelope to Konia from Gimuldjina cancelled in black, impressed 1 pi. blue on buff envelope used from Dedeagatch to Galata, small format set of three unused and used and impressed 10 pa. in violet and 20 pa. in blue on unissued small envelopes, another 20 pa. blue on larger envelope with violet seal cancel of Gimuldjina etc. Seldom seen material and fine for these. 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    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

    Lot# : 620 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 12-28
    Western Thrace 1913 (Oct.): Autonomous Government, the collection on leaves with surcharges on Turkey to 1 pi. on 25 pi. deep green unused and two used examples, surcharges on Greece to 5 pi. on 40 l. blue incl. a piece with pair of 1 pi. on 3 l. vermilion surcharged in red, and 1912 1 l. brown set of three unused together with block of four 10 pa. unused and a single on cover from Dedeagatch to Gimuldjina. Seldom seen (29 items).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF
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