Large Hermes Head 'die proof' 20l in 4 colours on cream paper with wide margins all round, thought to have been produced by an Istanbul stamp dealer prior to WWII. (4) (image available) {D} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Auction UPA 98
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Prezzi Realizzati
Jul 01, 2025 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025 15:00 Europe/London
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Lot #12280 - Greece
Unusual lot of 3 hand painted classic stamps cut out from a Victorian album, executed in great detail, incl first Hermes 80l & postage due. (3) (image available) {X} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #12281 - Greece 1813
Pre-stamp entire from Figeac, France to Corfu rated '19' in MS with straight line 'OTTOMRRI' mark in red on the reverse, scarce. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Lot #12282 - Greece 1840
Pre-stamp entire from Syra to Trieste, red wax seal and red Trieste arrival on the reverse. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #12283 - Greece 1845-50
Two pre stamp covers Syros 2 Aug 1850 to Naiglio with back stamps. 8 Apr 1845 with Etpa cancel on reverse. (2 covers) {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #12284 - Greece 1848
Entire from Syra to Trieste, opened at Semlin for fumigation and with circular cachet 'clean inside & outside', a rare cover in good condition. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #12285 - Greece 1850
Wrapper with enclosed letter from Corfu to St Maura, Lefkada(?), with Corfu dated cachet. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #12286 - Greece 1858
Entire from Syra to Constantinople with crisp cds, marked 'paid to destination'. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #12287 - Greece 1861
Hermes head Paris print 1l chocolate, 4 margins, fresh FU, expertised on the reverse by Georg Buhler & others. Cat £600 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £99.20)
Lot #12288 - Greece 1861
Hermes 1l chocolate Paris print w/o no. on back, 2 clear margins just touching on others, fresh part o.g. very presentable. Cat £650 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #12289 - Greece 1861
Hermes Paris print Mint/Unused imperf range, with examples of each val incl 1l unused, 2l x 3, 5l unused, 20l x 2 unused, 40l & 80l, all 4 margin presentable examples, some expert marks noted. Cat £4275 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £358.40)
Lot #12290 - Greece 1861
Hermes range to 80l Paris print w/o no. on back, 1l repaired at bottom edge, 2l with small thin, 5l, 20l x 2, 40l x 2 & 80l, FU with better pmks, useful range. (8) Cat £1575 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £300.00)
Lot #12291 - Greece 1861
Hermes 1l red-brown Paris print w/o no. on back, 4 margins just touching in SE corner, fresh MM with somewhat patchy gum and area of adhesion, attractive example. Cat £850 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #12292 - Greece 1861
Hermes 2l olive-bistre Paris print x 3, narrow margins or touching, typical imperfections, MM or part o.g. (3) Cat £225 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #12293 - Greece 1861
Hermes Paris print 10l red-orange on blued paper with large '10' on the reverse, 2 clear margins, Used with numeral in dots cancel, thinned NE corner. Cat £600 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #12294 - Greece 1861
Hermes 10l red-orange/blue Paris print with 8mm number on the back, 3 margins with some hinge removal damage along the top, fresh colour part o.g or unused. Cat £850 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #12295 - Greece 1861-1929
ALL DIFFERENT mint & used collection on 'Ideal' printed album pages, inc imperf 'Hermes'range to 80L, imperf 'Mercury' to different 25L, 1901 'Hermes' to a mint 2D, 1906 Olympics to mint 1D, 1911 range to 25D, 1927 Pictorials used to 5D & a mint 10D amongst others. (200+) {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #12296 - Greece 1861-62
range of Hermes Used vals 1st Athens fine print with or w/o control, 3 or 4 margin with better cancels, incl 1l, 2l x 3, 5l x 2, 10l x 3 & 20l x 2, c/v assumes cheapest shades. (11) Cat £1535 {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £173.60)
Lot #12297 - Greece 1861-62
range of mostly Used Hermes 1st Athens provisionals, incl course print 2l w/o number x 2, fine print 2l w/o number x 2, fine print with number incl 5l x 4, 10l, 20l x 4, 40l & 80l, some typicl faults but generally good for this issue, c/v assumes cheapest shades. (15) Cat £2250 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £381.60)
Lot #12298 - Greece 1861-62
Hermes 5l emerald green Athens print with type I control No. at back, 4 margin (close S edge), FU with No. in dots cancel. Cat £180 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #12299 - Greece 1861-62
Hermes 1st Athens fine print 5l green with type I control x 5, 4 margin examples in various shades, MM (4) or Unused, useful range. (5) Cat £1400 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #12300 - Greece 1861-62
1st Athens post coarse printing figures at back 10L yellow-orange/bluish, tiny hinge thin, very close margin at left, v.g.u. Cat £170 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #12301 - Greece 1861-62
1st Athens print coarse printing figures at back 10L vermilion/bluish green, 4 margins, cds cancel, v.f.u. Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #12302 - Greece 1861-62
coarse print figures at back 20L pale Prussian blue/bluish, 4 small margins, tiny hinge thin, fine used. Expertised RAY BANDI on reverse. Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12303 - Greece 1861-62
Hermes 40l mav=uve on blue, Athens fine print with number, 3 margins with tiny cut in the top edge, FU with large part cds. Cat £425 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
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