40l. mauve on blue, uneven control numbers (Kound. 19.2), used. Three large-very large, one very narrow margins. Still fine for this very rare error. (Hellas 14IIa).
Public & Live Internet Auction 685
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 685
Public & Live Internet Auction № 685
Large Hermes Heads
Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
20 November 2021
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Lot #102 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
40l dull mauve on blue, used. Very fine. (Hellas 14IIb).
Lot #103 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
40l. dull mauve on blue on thick paper (8.7μ), used. A tiny thin spot but still very fine for this very rare stamp. (Hellas 14IIbPb).
Lot #104 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
40l. mauve on green paper used (ΠΑΤΡΑΙ), light double printing of CF (Kound. 19.1-page 53) with large-very large even margins all around, superb and extemely rare. (Hellas 14IIcNoI).
Lot #105 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
Cover fr. with 5l. green + 10l. orange + 3x20l. deep blue (one with pos.17 plate flaw), all coarse impression, canc. dot. "1" and "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.ΜΑΡΤ.62", linear "ΠΕΔ", arr. "TRIEST*27/3". Postal rates: Greece to Triest (55l.) plus 20l. Greek domestic rate. 10l. stamp with faults, the rest very fine. Overall a very fine three color cover. Rare. (Hellas 11Ib+12Ib+13Id).
Lot #106 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
Entire letter fr. 40l mauve on blue + 20l prussian blue with yellowish wash and 5l green canc. "67" and "ΣΥΡΟΣ*6.ΙΟΥΝ.62", arr. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ*7.ΙΟΥΝ.1862" (pre-adhesive postmark). Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 14IIa+13Ic+11IIa).
Lot #107 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
Letter from London Oct. 30 1862 to Syra Oct. 26 1862 via Calais taxed upon arrival with the normal rate of 170 lepta consisting of 40l. Paris print, 6 pieces (a strip of 3 and 3 single) 5l. Provisional, 20l. and 80l. Consecutive. A spectacular and rare item. (Hellas 6b+11Ib+19b+21a).
Lot #108 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861/1862 athens provisional printings
Large part of a double weight cover from Pylos Jan. 31 1864 franked with 4 pieces of 5l. deep green and a 20l. deep blue Provisional to Kalamai. Very fine and extremely rare franking. Ex. Ferrari. (Hellas 11IIb+13IIb).
Lot #109 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
1l. chocolate-brown with vertically laid background and oily impression in mint right marginal bl.12. Fine - very fine. (Hellas 15A).
Lot #110 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
1l. chocolate-brown with vertically laid background, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 15a).
Lot #111 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
1l brown with horizontally laid background, used. Very fine. (Hellas 15b).
Lot #112 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
1l claret-brown, used. Very fine. (Hellas 15d).
Lot #113 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
2l. yellow-bistre with relief, contour and vertically laid background, used. A hard/soft printing method stamp. Superb and very rare in used. (Hellas 16A).
Lot #114 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
2l. bistre, block of 42, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 16b).
Lot #115 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
2l bistre in strip of 3 tied by "120" (ΛΗΞΟΥΡΙΟΝ) cds. Very fine. (Hellas 16b).
Lot #116 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Cover from Constantinople Sept 4, 1871 unpaid to Ithaca Sept 13, taxed with 80 under the stamp for a double weight, but franked only with 2l. Definitive Athens Printing. Opinion P.Holcombe. (Hellas 16b).
Lot #117 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
2l brown-bistre, mint. Very fine. (Hellas 16c).
Lot #118 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
2l. deep grey-bistre in mint upper marginal pair. Large-very large margins all around. A light diagonal crease at upper right in margin only not affecting the stamps, otherwise a superb pair. (Hellas 16d).
Lot #119 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
5l deep green, used. First printings of 5 lepta value during 1862/1867 period, used later. Rare. (Hellas 17a).
Lot #120 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
5l. green, unused. Very fine. (Hellas 17a).
Lot #121 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
5l. green in used bl.4 (pos.14-15/24-25), plate flaws lines in the spandrel, broken circle and thin circle (pos. 14+15+24). Upper margin clear to good, right and bottom margins large and left margin narrow but still fine for this rare multiple. (Hellas 17a).
Lot #122 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
5l. green in used pair. Very fine. (Hellas 17a).
Lot #123 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
10l orange, mint. Full original gum, large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 18b).
Lot #124 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
10l. orange, unused (only part of the gum exists). Fine-very fine. (Hellas 18b).
Lot #125 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
10l. orange tied on arrival with "5080" cds (Alexandria French P.O., gros chiffres). Light thin but very uncommon. (Hellas 18b).
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