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  • Lot# : 1312 Greece

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    Ionian Islands 1835/53: Entire letters (8) with 1835 entire from Corfu to Nice via Otranto with oval Arms cachet in black and disinfected, 1850/53 entires from Cefalonia and Zante to Corfu with hooded despatch datestamps in black or greenish ink rated '2' or '4' in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2 Proof
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    1861: Barre Proof for the 2 lepta olive-yellow, Paris printing, a block of four, marginal from right of sheet and of excellent delicate colour and printing quality, fresh and fine unused. Scarce. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1314 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a
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    1862/67: 80 lepta dull carmine on pale rose paper, a superb mint block of four in a dry shade, large margins all round and superb, large part og. Signed Holcombe Gi 22b = £ 260 / Mi = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1315 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22
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    1862/67: 80 lepta carmine on pale rose paper, a superb mint block of four in a rich shade, large margins all round and superb, large part og. Signed Holcombe Gi 22 = £ 360 / Mi = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 16
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    1862/67: 1 lepta brown on creamish paper, a fine mint block of eight, marginal from left of sheet, exceptionally deep colour on the marginal stamps, scissor cut between the last vertical pair in margin only, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Holcombe Gi 16 = £ 320/Mi = € 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1317 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20b
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    1862/67: 20 lepta 'cobalt'-blue shade on bluish paper, coarse printing, a fine unused example with ample to large margins all round, of rich delicate colour, without gum. A rare stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1990) Gi 20d = £ 1'200/Mi = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1318 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 40b
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    1872/75: 10 lepta orange-vermilion on lavender paper, horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round and thus showing the lavender paper clearly, tied to 1876 entire letter to Patras by AIGION / 7 datestamp in black. A scarce shade and a fine entire. Signed Holcombe Gi 41d.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1319 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 43 Proof
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    1876: Paris Printing 30 lepta olive-brown on cream paper, Proof block of four, marginal from left of sheet, tiny paper flaw on fourth stamp but of excellent colour and appearance. A rare multiple. Opinion Holcombe (1986).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1320 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 61b
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    1881/86: 40 lepta mauve, a fine large margined example used on 1890 registered cover to Kerkyra (Corfu) tied by fine ARGOSTOLIAN / 110 datestamp (Jan 19) in black. Framed Registration cachet alongside with docket number '353' and reverse with Kerkyra arrival cds of the following day. A very scarce stamp used on letter. Opinion Holcombe (1986) Gi 61/Mi = EUR 300 on cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1321 Greece

    Catalogue# : 67-92
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    1886/93: Small Hermes Heads, the collection on stockcards, many hundreds with both Belgian and Athens printings, imperf. and perf., predominantly used with some multiples and cancellation interest throughout.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Greece

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    1901: New Year Greetings card from the Greek Post Office, fine engraved card printed by J.H.Segg & Co. of London featuring the 1901 issue in colour, Postage Due 3 lepta orange and, strangely, the yet to be released 1902 1 drachma rose-red. Scarce and most attractive card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 239/249+251/255 spec
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    1923 (June): Revolution Anniversary, the overprinted set of 10 values to 10 dr. on 1 dr. lilac-brown, all overprinted 'Specimen' in violet, together with the Venzelos part set of six (no 1 dr. on 1 dr. ultramarine) similarly overprinted, fine, large part og. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1324 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 341+342 Proofs
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    1930: Perkins Bacon imperforate Plate Proofs (6), all with large margins on thin white wove paper, with 15 dr. yellow-green (Dionysios Solomos), and five examples, one somewhat aged, of the 20 dr. deep blue-grey (Adamantios Korais) value.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1325 Greece

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    1861/1970(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps starting with Large and Small Hermes Heads, as well as later commemorative sets such as 1927 Navarino, 1933 Zeppelin and Aeroespresso.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1326 Greece

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    1862/1950c.: Collection on leaves and loose (many hundreds) with Large Hermes range with some fresh unused examples of 1 l., 5 l., 10 l. and used to 80 l. with duplication, 1876 60 l. green fine used, and one or two with plate flaws; fine range of Small Hermes with imperf. 1 d. grey in vertical strip used, 1896 Olympics to 2 d. used with duplication, 1901 20 l. imperf Plate Proof and set to 5 d., thereafter with further used sets, Crete, etc. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1327 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1-2124
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    1845/2004: Beautifully arranged used collection in marvellous quality, itemised by both Michel and Kohl numbers, with a few stampless covers (3) incl. 1845 entire to London, complete Large Hermes with all shades and duplication including 1861 Paris prints 1 l. deep brown, 2 l. bistre (2, used in Megara and Naxos), 5 l. green used in Lamia, 10 l. orange on blued (2, used in Sparta and Syros), 20 l. blue (2), 40 l. mauve on blued (2), 80 l. carmine (3, incl. one used in Alexandria); 1st. Athens 5 l. (2, used in Githion and Naphlion), 10 l. and 20 l.; December 1861 fine printing complete set of values incl. 80 l. used in Alexandria; thereafter complete with duplication, a few covers with 1868 entire from Syros to Cyprus franked by 40 l., 1872 three colour franking to Trieste bearing 5 l., 10 l. and 40 l. used from Calamata, (263 Large Hermes items and 9 covers). The collection continues with the Belgian and Athens printings of the Small Hermes, incl. multiples and cancellation interest with covers, 1896 Olympic set of 12 fine used, 1900 surcharges on Hermes and Olympic issues complete, 1906 Olympic issue complete, from 1926 seemingly complete to with a smattering of relevant covers throughout. A splendid collection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1328 Greece

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    1485: Entire letter written from Candia, Crete to Venice, with central slit for seal string, fresh and very fine, a very early entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1329 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    Heraklion 1898 (Dec 3): 10 pa. blue, perf. 11½, an unused sheet of 100 subjects, some gum loss and splitting with parts of margins missing, nevertheless a rare multiple, most large part or unmounted og Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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