10l orange on yellowish canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*6.ΝΟΕΜ.76". Earliest date of use so far recorded (previously mentioned earliest date 24.2.77). Large margins but a tiny thin, still rare and important. (Hellas 50d).
Public & Live Internet Auction 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
Public & Live Internet Auction 700
Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
1-Oct-2022 16:00:00
Public & Live Internet Auction № 700 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
1 October 2022 Start time 16:00 Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens A. Karamitsos 34 Tsimiski Str., 546 23 essaloniki, Greece T: +30 2310 264 366 F: +30 2310 274 031 E: [email protected] www.karamitsos.com
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Lot #252 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
10l orange on yellowish in used pair (pos.1-2). Enormous margins all around. Outstanding item! (Hellas 50d).
Lot #253 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l light prussian blue on white (pos.100), plate flaw white line behind the head. Also, displaced control numbers (Kound.63.16), canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ". Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 51a20F20).
Lot #254 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l blue canc. "ΝΑΞΟΣ*10.ΙΟΥΝ.77", double control numbers in a distance of 5.5mm vertically (Kound. 63.6.e). Lower right corner creased and a thin but still fine for this impressive control number error. (Hellas 51bNoI).
Lot #255 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l royal blue (pos.?), Grooms characteristic "0" No.27, used. Impressive color shade. Very fine. (Hellas 51c).
Lot #256 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l indigo blue (pos.31), inverted keyhole shaped "0" (Kound. 62.10.2), used. Very fine to superb. (Hellas 51dNlII).
Lot #257 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l prussian blue (pos.142), widely spaced control numbers with "0" inverted (Kound. 63.14), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51eNkII).
Lot #258 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine in used strip of 3. Very fine. (Hellas 51f).
Lot #259 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine with meshed background, used. Superb and rare, especially in this quality. (Hellas 51fVa).
Lot #260 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Patras error with the control number displaced vertically: 20l ultramarine with "2" inverted with complete arch and the control number displaced vertically (Kound. 63.3.3), used. One sheet printed, only 3-4 copies known to exist. Stamp intact with four margins all around, two large/two narrow. Very fine for this very impressive control number error. A major rarity. (Hellas 51fNaI).
Lot #261 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine, double control number in a distance of 1mm horizontally and 0.5mm vertically (Kound. 63.6.m), canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*17.ΑΠΡ...". Very fine and rare. (Hellas 51fNoI).
Lot #262 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine (pos.81), "02" instead of "20" with "0" inverted (Kound. 63.8), used. Very fine. (Hellas 51fNdII).
Lot #263 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine (pos.74), keyhole shaped "0" (Kound. 63.10), used. Very large/even margins all around. Superb. Scarce in this quality. (Hellas 51fNlI).
Lot #264 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l ultramarine, displaced control vertically (Kound. 63.16) canc. "(ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΣ) (5)*?.ΟΚΤ.79". Three copies known with vertically displaced control numbers. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 51f).
Lot #265 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
20l grey-bistre (pos.31), inverted keyhole shaped "0" (Kound. 64.1) canc. "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*30.ΝΟΕΜ.83". Very fine in appearance but a tiny thin spot. Still fine for this extremely rare in used control number error. (Hellas 52aNl).
Lot #266 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
40l rose-bistre (pos.80), deformed "4" (Kound.64.3.a), used. Very fine. (Hellas 52b).
Lot #267 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l grey-brown, 2l grey-bistre, 5l green, 10l orange on yellow, 40l dull violet-brown and 20l dull rosine (aniline), all ovpt "SPECIMEN". 2l value with an oily stain at bottom, still very fine and hard to accomplish. (Hellas 53eS+54aS+55cS+56eS+58bS+59IIbs).
Lot #268 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l deep red-brown on yellowish (paper thickness 6.3μ/pos.55), plate flaw broken plate, used and very rare. (Hellas 53aFb).
Lot #269 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l red-brown in mint never hinged bl.6. Double impression, one albino. Superb, impressive and very rare. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #270 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l red-brown in used left marginal strip of 3. Enormous margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 53c).
Lot #271 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
1l deep red-brown with quadrille background, unused. Very fine for this. Very rare as less than 10 copies reported. (Hellas 53dVa).
Lot #272 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
2l grey-bistre, used. Large - very large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 54a).
Lot #273 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l emerald in mint pair. A light horizontal natural paper fold giving the impression of gum crack. Very impressive colour shade. Very fine and very rare in mint, especially in pair. (Hellas 55a).
Lot #274 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l green in mint never hinged corner bl.4 (pos.1-2/11-12) with partial double impression. Very coarse printing. A natural paper fold runs the left pair without affecting the stamps. A trace of hinge on selvage only. Superb and impressive. (Hellas 55c).
Lot #275 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
5l. green, used. A clear very close double impression of the stamp. Very fine, rare and impressive. (Hellas 55c).
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