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  • Lot# : 523 Greece

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    Koritza Issue 1914 (July 14): Unofficial issue for Korytsa, the three values, 5 l., 10 l. and 25 l. in black on white unwatermarked paper, sewing machine perf. 11½, in complete sheets of 56 (7 x 8), a few small imperfections (incl. printer's fingerprint), largely in sheet margins only, but an extemely scarce set in multiples, ungummed as issued Hellas 65/67 = € 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 524 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+19+20+21+22
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    Mail from Greek Offices in the Levant 1868: Extraordinary cover at seven times the 45 lepta rate by French ship, franked at 315 lepta and mailed from Constantinople to Athens bearing 1862/67 5 l. green, 10 l. bright orange on blued, 20 l. blue, 40 l. dull mauve on grey-blue and three 80 l. carmine all tied by dotted '95' numeral handstamps with 'Constantinople' cds of despatch (Feb 28) above and oval Greek PD alongside. Reverse with Piraeus transit cds (March 1). Refolded to improve appearance but a splendid and very rare five colour franking, the sole known usage of a seven times rate cover from Constantinople's Greek Post Office. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 154. Signed Proschold. Cert. Tseriotis (2011).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 525 Greece

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    Ionian Islands under German Occupation 1943 (Oct 22): Black framed 'Greece / 2.X.43' Overprint on Isole Ionie 10 c. brown, a fine unused block of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Each stamp signed A. Diena Sassone = € 880+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 526 Greece

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    Ionian Islands under German Occupation 1943 (Oct 22): Black framed 'Greece / 2.X.43' Overprint on Italy 25 c. green, 50 c. violet and Airmail 50 c. brown, each in vertical blocks of forty (4 x 10) with 25 c. marginal at baese, the other two values being sheet corner marginal with requisition numbers in margin at right. The 25 c. and Airmail 50 c. blocks each with one stamp showing "Overprint Sideways" variety, the 50 c. block with corner stamp showing "Inverted Overprint" variety; largely fresh and fine multiples, occasional tone spot on large part and mostly unmounted original gum. Very scarce. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 2+3+4 = € 5'600/Sassone = € 4'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 527 Greece

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    Ionian Islands under German Occupation 1943 (Oct 22): Red framed 'Greece / 2.X.43' Overprint on Isole Ionie 10 c. brown, 25 c. green, 50 c. violet and Airmail 50 c. brown, all in fine unused blocks of four, two incl. rare 10 c. are marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Each stamp signed A. Diena Hellas 5/8 = € 4'800+/Sassone = € 6'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Greece

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    Ionian Islands under German Occupation 1943 (Oct 22): Red framed 'Greece / 2.X.43' Overprint on 25 c. green and single and pair of 50 c. violet used on registered cover to Athens, cancelled by 'Zakynthos' datestamps in black. Reverse with Athens arrival cds. Possibly philatelic but nevertheless a very rare iussue on letter. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Chiavarello Hellas 6+7.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 529 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+5+6
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    Mail from Austria to Greece 1861: Cover from Trieste sent unpaid and endorsed 'per Vapore Austriaco' to Calamata, franked by wonderful 1861 Paris printing 5 l. green on greenish, merest bend from file fold, 10 l. orange on blued, 20 l. blue on bluish and 40 l. lilac on blued, each with four large margins, tied on arrival by dotted '31' numeral of Calamata. Manuscript '3/15' on front (3 kr. for port fee in Trieste + 15 kr. for Lloyd ship rate) in blue ink on front and '75' in red crayon for the lepta amount to pay. Reverse with Athens cds (Oct 19, julian) and Calamata cds of receipt (Oct 22). A superb and extremely rare four colour Paris printing cover in brilliant condition, used in the first weeks of issue. An Exhibit item for the connoisseur. Signed Calves. Cert. Holcombe (1995).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4+5+7
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    Mail from Austria to Greece 1861: Entire letter mailed unpaid from Vienna to Patras, endorsed 'Col Vapore' at top, struck with 'Wien' despatch cds in black (Oct 24), thence carried by Lloyd steamer from Trieste to Patras, with manuscript '15/15' in blue ink (Austrian internal rate 15 kr. + Lloyd ship fee 15 kr.) and further red crayon '110' (lepta) for amount due = 90 lepta + 20 lepta for internal delivery. Franked by 1861 Paris printing 10 l. orange on blued, 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine on rose, all with good margins, tied by dotted '9' numeral of Patras on arrival (Oct 21, julian). Reverse with Triest transit, Athens cds (Oct 19) and Patras cds. File fold well away from the adhesives, a fine and rare first issue franking used in the first weeks of issue. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 29.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,350 CHF

    Lot# : 531 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5+11
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    Mail from the Duchy of Saxony-Altenburg via Austria and Austria Lloyd 1862: Entire letter from Ronneburg, Saxony-Altenburg to Syros, Greece forwarded privately to Trieste, where mailed unpaid with 'Triest' cds (Feb 7) in black and manuscript '3/15' rate marking in blue ink applied (3 kr. local rate + 15 kr. Lloyd ship fee); franked on arrival with remarkable usage of 1861 Paris printing 20 l. blue in a horizontal strip of three, overlapped by First Athens printing 5 l. deep yellow green on greenish in a vertical strip of three, closed tear, all tied by dotted '67' numeral in black. Rubbed '75' (lepta) in manuscript red crayon on front (rate of 18 kr. = 55 lepta + 20 lepta for internal delivery) and reverse with Syros cds (Feb 2, julian) of receipt. The letter sheet with faults but a rare and most unusual entire. Signed Tseriotis.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 532 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6+12
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    Mail from the Levant to Greece via French Paquebot 1862: Entire letter from Smyrna to Syros mailed at the French P. O. unpaid with 'Smyrne / Turquie' cds (March 25) in black, franked on arrival by 1861 Paris printing 40 l. lilac on blued paper and First Athens printing of 1862 10 l. red-orange on greenish, each tied by dotted '67' numeral handstamp of Syros on arrival (March 14, julian). A fine cover paying the ship rate of 30 lepta and 20 lepta internal charge and a rare mixed issue combination usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 533 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+19+20+22
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    Mail from Russia to Greece 1866: Entire letter at double rate from Taganrog to Syros, Greece franked by Russia 1858 30 kop. carmine & green, perf. 12½ (2) tied by Taganrog cds's of despatch (Jan 1), prepaid 60 kopeks for transit to Constantinople. Odessa transit on front and circular FRANCO in black. Taxed on arrival with manuscript '115' (lepta) in red crayon (75 lepta for letter above 15 grams + internal double rate of 40 lepta) with 1862/67 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. deep orange on blued, 20 l. deep blue and 80 l. carmine all tied by 'Syros' datestamps (Jan 16). Minor imperfections but a fine and most appealing four colour franking. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 206. Signed Mikulski, Tseriotis.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 534 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+19+20
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    Underpaid Mail from Austria to Greece 1866: Cover from Trieste to Corfu franked by Austria 1863 10 kr. blue, perf. 9½, a few short perfs., tied by oval 'Triest' datestamps on despatch (Aug 23), underpaid 5 kreuzer and struck with AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE in black with manuscript '5' in blue (kr.) below. Franked on arrival with 1862/67 5 l. green, 10 l. deep orange on very blued paper and 20 l. blue on bluish all tied by 'Kerkyra' datestamps (Aug 11, julian). An interesting method of adjusting the amount due with the original franking taken into consideration (10 kr. = 30 lepta, charged due 35 lepta for missing 5 kr. = 15 lepta), plus internal postage of 20 lepta. Slitted for disinfection on arrival in Corfu against Cholera. A few imperfections including vertical file fold through 20 lepta but a generally fine and extremely rare cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 30.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 535 Greece

    Catalogue# : 18/22+27+31+39+41
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    1867/70: Covers/entire letters (8) with most carried by Austrian Lloyd ships, with 1866 cover from Triest to Cefalonia franked by 5 l., 20 l. and 40 l. on arrival, 1866 charming four colour franking taxed on arrival in Athens from Trieste with 5, 10, 20 and 40 lepta; 1867 cover from Vienna taxed at 95 lepta on arrival, 1867 cover to Trieste prepaid to Trieste with 20 lö. and 40 l., 1867 cover from Candia, Crete with Austria 1864 10 s. pair taxed with 40 l. on arrival, 1870 cover from Chalchis to Trieste at 70 lepta rate franked by 5 l. green and three 20 l. blue, 1871 cover from Hania, Crete with Levant 10 soldi blue and charged 20 l. on receipt, 1873 cover from Missolonghi to Trieste with three 5 l. green and two 20 l. blue, generally fine, a colourful lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 536 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+19+21+22+29
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    1867/69: Covers/entire letters (3) with 1867 cover from French P.O. in Constantinople to Athens and taxed on arrival at 50 lepta with 10 l. deep orange on very blued paper and 40 l. dull mauve; 1868 entire from Marseille to Patras via Ligne U Paquebot sent unpaid and taxed with 10 l. orange and 80 l. carmine on arrival, third cover from Paris to Athens in May 1869, again taxed at 90 lepta with large "90" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 3338) and franked by 5 l. green (2) and 40 l. mauve on blued (2) tied at Athens. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 537 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    Mail from Austrian Offices in the Levant 1864: Cover from Haifa to Patras franked by Austrian Italy 1864 5 soldi red, perf. 9½ in two horizontal pairs, tied by CAIFA datestamps in black (Oct 28) on despatch, taxed on arrival for internal delivery with manuscript '20' in blue crayon and franked by 1862/67 20 l. blue, margins in places, tied by dotted 'Patras' cds in black (Oct 28, julian) on arrival. Reverse with Syros (Oct 25), Athens (Oct 26) and Patras (Oct 28) datestamps. Some negligible aging but of great scarcity with no more than a handful of covers known from the Holy Land with this combination of issues. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 209.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 538 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26+27
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    Underpaid Mail from Austria to Greece 1869: Cover from Vienna to Zante, Greece underpaid with 1867 5 kr. tied by 'Leopoldstadt / Wien' cds in blue (Nov 21), short paid 20 kreuzer. Struck with italic AFF. INSUFF. in black and '70' in blue crayon (lepta). Taxed on arrival with 1868 10 l. orange on blued and 20 l. blue (3) all tied by 'Zakynthos' datestamps (Nov 19, julian) in black. Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds (Nov 17, j). Calculation of due amount: Unfranked letter at 85 lepta, less 15 lepta = 5 kr., charged 70 lepta to pay. Some biro markings on front panel and corner of envelope missing but most unusual and rare cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 37. Cert. Holcombe (1986).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Akropolis', Corinphila sale 75 (March 1987), lot 3465.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 539 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26+29+34/36
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    1869/71: Covers (2) both sent stampless from Manchester to Patras via Brindisi, the earlier 1869 cover franked on arrival by 10 l. orange on greenish and 80 l. carmine, both with four margins and tied by 'Patras' cds's (Oct 1); later 1871 cover again sent unpaid and taxed on arrival at 115 lepta with overlapping 5 l., 10 l., 20 l. and 80 l. all tied by Patras cds's (Aug 18) in black. A charming and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 540 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 39+41+42
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    Mail from Italian P.O. in Tunis to Greece via Italian Paquebot 1873: Cover, one side flap missing, sent unpaid from Tunis to Corfu struck on despatch with 'Tunisi / Poste Italiane' datestamp in black (July 30) and italic 'coi Postali Italiani' alongside. Franked on arrival with 1872/75 5 l. green on greenish, 20 l. deep blue and 40 l. dull mauve on blued all tied by dotted '106' numeral with, on reverse, Cagliari and Brindisi transit cds's and Kerkyra arrival (July 23, julian), where disinfected with slits against Cholera. Hinged on disinfection slit on front panel but a scarce franking, especially so on a letter from Tunis, carried at single rate under the Greek / Italian Convention of 1864. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 200. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 41+42
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    Mail from Belgium to Greece 1874: Cover from Antwerp to Syros, Greece sent unpaid and endorsed 'voie d'Allemagne par Trieste', struck with 'Anvers' cds (Dec 10) and framed NON AFFRANCHI on despatch in black. Franked on arrival in Syros with 1872/75 three margined 20 l. deep blue and horizontal pair of 40 l. bistre on blued paper tied by dotted '67' numeral handstamps. Reverse with 'Verviers / Coeln' TPO, Triest oval transit (Dec 13) and Syra cds (Dec 11, julian). A remarkable cover travelling on an unusual route - the obvious and much quicker transit point would have been Brindisi at this date. Rare. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 53.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 542 Greece

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    1861/81: Range of Large Hermes Heads used with Paris print 20 l., 40 l. and 80 l. (2) used, later printings including a fine group of 40 l. on blued, one or two Control Figure varieties, 1862/67 80 l. carmine with bold "97" numeral of Alexandria, Egypt and further cancellation interest (91 stamps).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 543 Greece

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    1861/1980: Collection with some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. large and small Hermes heads, few Olympics, full commemorative sets, postage dues, stamps with value added tax etc., mixed condition and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 544 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 7c var
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    1901 (Jan):  Pictorial 1 dr. violet, second London overprint in black, a fine unused example with variety Overprint Inverted", of fine appearance and part og. A scarce stamp Hellas 17Aa = € 320.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 545 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 10aKI
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    1901 (Dec): Local large 'Provisional' overprint in black on 1900 25 l. deep blue, a fine unused block of four variety "Overprint Inverted", of good colour and centering, part to large part og. A rare multiple Hellas 20a = $ 3'280+/Mi = € 2'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 546 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 17
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    1901: 5 dr. green & black, a superb unused block of 15 (3 x 5)from lower left corner of the sheet, of excellent colour and centering, minor bends unapparent on face, superb or unmounted og. Scarce stamp in a multiple, perfs. as the perforations on these issues are generally somewhat fragile Hellas 9 = € 780+/Mi = € 375+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 42/46F
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    1909 (Jan-Feb): Provisional issue, the complete set of six values in unused blocks of four, the rare 5 l. on 1900 20 l. rose being top marginal, usual slight aging to brownish gum, but all unmounted og. An extremely scarce full set. The rarity (Mi 46F) with Cert. Zeis (1990) Hellas 48/53 = € 1'680/Mi = € 760+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 548 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 5Umw
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    Austrian Post Offices 1903 (Sept): 1 fr. on 1 kr. carmine on granite paper, a fine unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between", fresh and fine, superb og. Scarce Hellas 5d = € 310/Mi = € 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 549 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 5 var
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    Austrian Post Offices 1903 (Sept): 1 fr. on 1 kr. carmine on granite paper, a fine unused block of four, perf. 9 x 12½, fresh colour and superb unmounted og. A rare multiple of this scarce perforation Hellas 5e = € 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 550 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 14 var
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    Austrian Post Offices 1906 (June): 5 c. on 5 h. green on granite paper, a fine unused block of four, variety perf. 9 all round, of good colour, perfs. typically irregular at top, fine unmounted og. A rare multiple Hellas 14a = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 551 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 5P+7P
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    Russian Administration 1899 (June): 2 m. black (Type 4) and 1 gr. black (Type 3), perforated 11½, each overprinted in blue, presumed to be Proofs or Trials for the issue, each cancelled at Rethymnon in black to prevent re-use. Opinion Holcombe (1999) Mi = € 1'750.rnrnNote: The Holcombe opinion states that these are the only perforated examples of these Trials he had recorded.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Crete

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    Catalogue# : 5a/7f Proofs
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    Russian Administration 1899 (May): 1 met., 2 met. and 1 gr., the complete set of eighteen Proofs in the six diffferent colours for each value, all in imperforate marginal pairs from left of sheet, one or two with some creasing, mostly fresh and very fine with large part og. Rare and most unusual set. All signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF
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