Cover fr. with 2x5sld Venetto - Lombardo perf. 9 1/2 canc. "PREVESA*10/11" to Athens. "P.P." in black, marked "20", fr. on arrival with 20l sky-blue to pay the Greek inland rate and canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*15.ΝΟΕΜ.70" (weak). A small part of cover cut off, still fine with attractive franking and rare. (Hellas 31b).
Public & Live Internet Auction 707 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
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A. Karamitsos Public & Live Internet Auction 707 Large Hermes Heads Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
Public & Live Internet
Auction № 707
Large Hermes Heads
Exceptional Stamps from Great Collections
4 December 2022
Start time 16:00
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Lot #177 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
1l red-brown, unused. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 32a).
Lot #178 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
1l purplish-brown, unused. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 32b).
Lot #179 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l yellow-bistre in mint never hinged bl.4. Very fine. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #180 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
2l rose-bistre in used pair. Very fine and scarce, especially in this quality. (Hellas 33b).
Lot #181 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l green in used strip of 4 canc. "ΓΥΘΕΙΟΝ*25.ΝΟΕΜ.76". Left stamp slightly creased vertically, still very fine to superb. Rare. (Hellas 34a).
Lot #182 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l yellow-green, double control number in a distance of 2.5mm vertically and 3mm horizontally (Kound. 45.1), used. Not mentioned in Koundouros study. Very fine, impressive and rare. (Hellas 34aNoI).
Lot #183 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l sage-green, used. Superb and rare in this quality. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #184 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
5l sage-green (pos.10), used. Superb. Scarce in this quality. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #185 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Cover fr. with 2 pairs 5l. sage-green canc. "ΠΥΡΓΟΣ*17.ΝΟΕΜ.??", arr. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*18.ΝΟΕΜ.??". Very fine. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #186 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l sky-blue (pos.100), plate flaw white line behind the head. Triple control numbers, a second number of the same color in a distance of 1.8mm vertically and 0.5mm horizontally while a third control number is printed to the right very light and very close (kiss print) (Kound.47.1.hvar), stamp tied by Patras "9" cds. A case not mentioned in Koundouros study. Very fine, impressive and unique so far. (Hellas 35aNoII).
Lot #187 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l sky-blue (pos.22), plate flaws thin circle and oblique line at the upper part of the stamp, mint. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 35aCF2).
Lot #188 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l blue (pos.26), plate flaw white line at the upper inscription, unused. Superb. Scarce in unused. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #189 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l blue (pos.131/1st setting), used. Enormous margins all around. Gem item. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #190 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l steel-blue (pos.20), used. Superb. (Hellas 35d).
Lot #191 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
20l deep blue (pos.89), "02" on control number instead of "20" (Kound. 47.3), used. Very fine. (Hellas 35eNd).
Lot #192 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l rose-bistre on greenish in upper marginal copy, mint. Full original gum. Certificate Holcombe (1986). Very fine. Scarce in mint. (Hellas 36b).
Lot #193 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l rose-bistre on greenish, used. Very fine. (Hellas 36b).
Lot #194 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
40l yellow-bistre on greenish, used. Superb. (Hellas 36c).
Lot #195 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Entire letter fr. with 40c Italian stamp tied by "196" postmark and canc. "VENEZIA*14.LUG.71" to Corfu. Inscribed "via de Trieste", boxed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFICIENTE", marked "22" and taxed for the missing rate with 20l blue and 2l bistre and canc. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*5.ΙΟΥΛ.71". Signed O.Vlastos. Fine and rare. (Hellas 35a+16b).
Lot #196 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Prepaid cover fr. with 40l yellow-bistre on greenish and 3x20l blue canc. "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ*10.ΔΕΚΕ.72" to Taganrog. Inscribed "Via Vienna" - an unusual route instead via Constantinoupolis used sometimes for dublicate - boxed "PD", via "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*12.ΔΕΚΕ.72", "TRIEST*27/12/72" and an ambulant railroad canc. in Russia dated 18 Dec 1872, arr. "TAGANROG*22.DEC.1872". Fine. (Hellas 36c+35c).
Lot #197 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
1l grey-brown, used. Large margins all around. Superb. (Hellas 37a).
Lot #198 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
1l brown in right marginal mint bl.10. Hinged on margin only, stamps u/m. Very fine. (Hellas 37b).
Lot #199 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
1l red-brown, used. Superb. (Hellas 37c).
Lot #200 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper
2l grey-bistre in mint pair. Superb and rare. (Hellas 38a).
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