80l. carmine in mint left marginal copy. Very fine. (Hellas 22b).
Public Auction 656
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction 656
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Lot #102 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l. deep carmine, used. Very fine. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #103 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Small prepaid envelope rf. with 80l. carmine in pair canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*5.ΑΠΡ.64", arr. "LONDON*25.AP.64". Envelope cut at lower left affecting the right stamp. Still fine. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #104 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l. deep carmine perf. 11 1/2, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #105 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
40l. mauve on blue, 20l. blue, 10l. orange and 5l. green, all canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*23.ΦΕΒΡ.65", taken from the same cover. Very fine. (Hellas 17a+18b+19b+20Ib).
Lot #106 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Fragment (prepaid) fr. with 10l. orange, 20l. blue, 2l. brown-bistre and 80l. carmine (ratge = 112 lepta) canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*17.ΙΟΥΛ.64" to Genova. 2l.+10l. stamps with faults. (Hellas 18b+19b+16c+22b).
Lot #107 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
EL from "Κυδονίαι 31 Μαρτίου 1865", via "MYTILINE*13/4" where taxed with 10sld. Venetto-Lombardo and canc. "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE*14/4". On arrival taxed with 20l. blue (plate flaw "white spot on the floret-pos.77) and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*4.ΑΠΡ.65". Very rare. (Hellas 19b20F17).
Lot #108 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Fragment (unpaid) from "SALONIQUE*20.JUIN.65" (French P.O.) to Athens. On arrival fr. with 10l. red-orange (pos.40 plate flaw) and 40l. mauve on blue and canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*11.ΙΟΥΝ.65". (Hellas 18e10F6+20Ib).
Lot #109 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Front cover mailed unpaid from "LONDON*19.SP.71" fr. on arrival with 5l. green+10l. red-orange, 20l. blue and 80l. carmine to pay 95l. from England to Greek borders + 20l. Greek postage and canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*15.ΣΕΠΤ.71". Stamp with heavy faults. (Hellas 17a+19b+26a+22b).
Lot #110 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l. red-brown, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 23a).
Lot #111 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
"Η ΑΡΚΑΔΙΑ" newspaper apendix (full) dated 10 June 1873 and fr. with a red-brown. (Hellas 23a).
Lot #112 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l. deep greyish-brown used copy, "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*20 ΦΕΒ. 74" pmk, LATE USE, good margins all around. Very Fine. (Hellas 23b).
Lot #113 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l. light fawn, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 23c).
Lot #114 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
2l. grey-bistre used copy, good margins all around, nice appearance. (Hellas 24a).
Lot #115 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
5l. yellow-green used copy, large margins all around, nice appearance. (Hellas 25a).
Lot #116 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange (pos.130/1st setting), inverted "1" on control number (Kound. 37.3), used. Fine. (Hellas 26aNa).
Lot #117 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange (pos.77), inverted "0" on control numbers (Kound.37.4), mint. Light thin at upper right corner in margin only not affecting the stamp. Fine-very fine and scarce. (Hellas 26aNb).
Lot #118 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange in pair (pos.89-90/1st setting), "110" instead of "10" (pos.900 and double printing of the control number, very close and fade (Kound. 37.2.d+37.8) canc. "ΜΕΣΟΛΟΓΓΙΟΝ*18.ΝΟΕΜ.7?". Two large/two clear margins. Fine and rare. (Hellas 26aNoI).
Lot #119 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. orange on greenish yellow used copy, FANTASTIC margins all around. (Hellas 26c - 180 euro).
Lot #120 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
20l. sky-blue (pos.28), "0 inverted" on control number (Kound. 38.2) and plate flaw "white line at the upper inscription", used. Bottom margin narrow, otherwise fine-very fine. (Hellas 27aNb).
Lot #121 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
20l. sky-blue (pos.66), "0" inverted on control number (Kound. 38.2), used. One closing corner, otherwise fine-very fine. (Hellas 27aNb).
Lot #122 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
7x40l. grey-mauve on blue and mauve on blue used copies in mixed condition. (Hellas 28a+28b).
Lot #123 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. grey-mauve on blue (pos.1), "0" inverted on CF (Kound.39.3), used. Very fine for this. (Hellas 28aNb).
Lot #124 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
40l. mauve on blue in perforated mint copy (pos.132), nice appearance. (Hellas 28b).
Lot #125 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
Entire letter fr. with 40l. mauve on greenish canc. "ΑΡΤΑ (105)*26.ΜΑΙΟΣ.75", arr. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ". Fine and rare. (Hellas 28c).
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