EL from "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*8.ΑΥΓ.71" fr. with 40l. mauve on greenish, via "ΣΥΡΟΣ*10.ΑΥΓ.71", arr. "ΤΑΓΑΗΡΟΓb*25.1871". On 40l. stamp "0" inverted on CF (pos.123). The letter was paid to Constantinople. Handwritten "30" to be collected upon arrival. A nice CF error (Kound. 39.3) on cover. Rare. (Hellas 28cNb).
Postal & Live Internet Auction 710 General Philatelic Auction
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A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 710 General Philatelic Auction
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Lot #152 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l rose-carmine (pos.37), used. Very fine. (Hellas 29a).
Lot #153 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l carmine (pos.134), used. Very fine. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #154 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l carmine canc. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*12.ΔΕΚΕ.75". Fine - very fine. (Hellas 29b).
Lot #155 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
80l deep carmine (pos.134), partial impression (only traces) of "0", unused. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 29bNj).
Lot #156 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
Unpaid entire letter from "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*12.ΙΟΥΝ.68" to Athens. Marked "45", fr. on arrival with 40l. grey-mauve on blue and 5l. olive-green, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*14.ΙΟΥΝ.68". On reverse Piraeus transit cancellation. (Hellas 17a+28a).
Lot #157 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l light reddish brown, used. Very fine. Scarce in used. (Hellas 30a).
Lot #158 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1l. reddish brown, unused. Good/even marins all around. Very fine. (Hellas 30b).
Lot #159 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l sky-blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 31b).
Lot #160 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
2x20l. sky-blue and blue, used. Fine and Very Fine. (Hellas 31b+31c).
Lot #161 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 31c).
Lot #162 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 31c).
Lot #163 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
20l blue (pos.27), plate flaw white line at the upper inscription, mint. Strong contour and white spandrels but left margin very narrow touched frame line at left. Still a fine example of this rare in mint stamp. (Hellas 31c20F6).
Lot #164 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1870 special athens printing
1870 entire letter fr. with 20l. blue cancelled with dot. "20" and posted from "ΔΗΜΗΤΖΑΝΑ (20)*6 ΜΑΡΤ. 70", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*8 ΜΑΡΤ. 70". (Hellas 31c).
Lot #165 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l yellow-bistre, used. Very fine. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #166 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l yellow-bistre, used. Very fine. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #167 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l sage-green, used. Superb in appearance but a tiny thin spot at upper right. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #168 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
3X20l. blue (pos.75+77+79). On pos. 75 "two dots in the upper inscription" while on pos.77 "white spot on the floret". All stamps with printing variety "double white horizontal line across the medal background" (see Philotelia 672/2012, page 15). Also on more copy (pos.79) with the same var. on EL from "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ" to Syra (20l. for the Greek ship). Two stamps with illegible cancellations while one "67" and the one on cover "9" Canc. “9”of Patras...
Lot #169 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
3x20l sky-blue, grey-blue and blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 35a+35b+35c).
Lot #170 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2x20l grey-blue and steel-blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 35b+35d).
Lot #171 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l blue (pos.91/3rd setting), Grooms 2 No.5 and 0 No.16, used. Very fine. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #172 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos.6) with Grooms characteristic "0" No.23b, canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*5.ΝΟΕΜ.72". Uneven and displaced CF (Kound. 47.7+47.8). Three very large margins but right margin cut. A rare combination of CF errors. Same "0" as the 3rd setting but different "2" since at the 3rd setting Grooms No.8 "2" exists in pos.6. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #173 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l. bistre on greenish in mint bl.4. Thin on vertical white margin between the upper pair stamps and also gumless spots but still very fine for this very rare multiple. (Hellas 36b).
Lot #174 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l bistre on greenish, used. Very fine. (Hellas 36b).
Lot #175 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Double weight entire letter fr. with 40l. bistre on greenish, canc. "67" and posted from "ΣΥΡΑ (67)*15 ΙΑΝ. 72", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*16 ΙΑΝ. 72". Very fine. (Hellas 36b).
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