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Lot 268 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 268 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

1883 Registered cover franked with 40l. grey-bistre from Patras to Athens. Boxed "ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ" (=Registered). Rare. (Hellas 52a).

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GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper
Lot 281 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 281 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

10l. orange on yellow in mint pair, very fine and extremely rare. (Hellas 56e).

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GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
Lot 279 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 279 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

10l. bright orange-vermilion in used pair, very fine. (Hellas 56a).

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GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1880/86 athens printing
Lot 262 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 262 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

20l. royal blue on thin paper (5,3 - 5,5mm) used with plate flaw "thin circle" (pos.36), narrow margins, but without faults, fresh colour. THE ONLY KNOWN UNTIL NOW. (Hellas 51cPa).

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Lot 208 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 208 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

20l. grey-blue (pos.70) with Grooms characteristic "2" No.9 (2nd 1872/72 setting) bearing "56" dotted cds (=ΧΑΛΚΙΣ) with mirror printed control number on the face of the stamp (Kound. 47.10). Large margins but a narrow part. This is the stamp depicted in Koundouros study. An error never mentioned in older studies, a unique and impressive rarity. (Hellas 35b).

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GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Lot 211 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 211 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Un pre-paid cover posted from "TRIEST*20/7 72, via "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (106)*10 ΙΟΥΛ. 72", arr. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ (9)*12 ΙΟΥΛ. 72". On arrival taxed with 10l. red-orange, 1868/69 issue + 20l. blue + 40l. yellow-bistre on greenish. VF. (Hellas 26a+35c+36c).

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Lot 229 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 229 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

1875 unpaid letter from Malta (cds dated 13th Feb. adjacent) to Athens without any indication of postage due imposed in Malta and only charges on arrival with domestic poastage paid with the addition of 1871/76 20l. blackish blue (cut at top). A fine and very interesting postal history item. (Hellas 41c)

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Lot 249 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 249 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1875/80 cream paper - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

5l. green, large-very large margins all around, full original gum, m. VF. (Hellas 49g-240E).

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Lot 205 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 205 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

1872 EL from Berdyansk, franked with 3kop and 10kop in pairs, sent via Odessa to Syra where franked with 5l. sage-green and 20l. sky-blue in pair to pay the French ship rate. (Hellas 35a+34b).

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GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/2 printings
Lot 224 - GREECE-  LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper -  A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Lot 224 - GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper - A. Karamitsos Public & LIVE Bid Auction 600 Coins, Medals & Banknotes

10l.orange, plate flaw swolen circle (pos.40), u. Enormous margins all around. Superb copy. (Hellas 40a10F6).

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GREECE- LARGE HERMES HEAD 1871/76 meshed paper