Die proof in black on white paper (37X36mm), complete except for value tablets. Small hole in the medallion. Only 5 known in black color. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.IVa).
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 #2 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
Die proof (still first wavy line intact) brown-red on thin wove paper 55X66mm. On reverse nine different hand-drawn "2"s for the figures of the value numbers. A very important item for Greek philately. UNIQUE. (Konst. ΔΟΚ. IV.δ).
Lot #3 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
Die Proof in red-brown on China rosy paper (38X31mm), complete except for value tablets. Superb. Only 9 known. (Konst. ΔΟΚ.IV.dvar).
Lot #4 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
Color and printing method proofs: 1l. in black on white paper, plate flaw open cross at upper left (pos.90). Very fine and rare. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.I.2).
Lot #5 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 1l. chocolate, final colour proof, on yellowish vertically laid paper in bl.4 (pos.55-56/65-66), plate flaw white "Γ" in the medallion (pos.55). Superb and Rare. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.IV.2).
Lot #6 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 10l. red-orange (without control numbers) on blue thin paper. One stamp with paper porous, otherwise Superb. Very rare. (Konst. 4 ΔΟΚ.I.2- Hellas 4Bb).
Lot #7 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 10l. orange (without control numbers) on bluish-green thin paper. Very fine. (Konst. 4 ΔΟΚ.I.3).
Lot #8 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD large hermes head
Paper color and printing method proofs: 20l. double print on face in a rare dark grey-blue colour on bluish paper. Very fine, impressive and extremely rare. (Konst. 5.ΔΟΚ.II.10).
Lot #9 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l. brown in used block of six. Right margin narrow touches frame line at places, still excellent quality for this. One of the largest known used multiples. An important and rare showpiece. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #10 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l brown in used strip of 4. One good, three large margins, ironed out creases (2nd and 4th stamp), still very fine for this used multiple of great appearance. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #11 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l. brown. An extremely rare usage on piece of wrapper from Paris. Very fine and possibly unique. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #12 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l brown, used. A tiny pinhole in lower margin, otherwise superb. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #13 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Newspaper "Η ΠΕΛΟΠΟΝΝΗΣΟΣ" (ΕΝ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙΣ ΤΗΝ 10 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 1862) fr. with 1l. brown, one very narrow/three good margins, touched at the upper right corner, fresh colour and nice appearance, canc. "31" and "ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ*10.ΙΑΝ.62". Fine and scarce. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #14 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l. red-brown, used. Very fine. (Hellas 1b).
Lot #15 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l red-brown with vertically laid background, used. Very fine and scarce. (Hellas 1b).
Lot #16 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Newspaper "ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΩΝ" from Nafplion dated 1st October 1861 franked with Paris print 1l. chocolate with good/large margins (just two narrow corners) and fresh colour. The cancel "(ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ*??) ΟΚΤ. 61" shows the month (october) and the year (1861). The 1l. is the right franking for newspaper up to 30gr. Certificate by P.Holcombe (1986). VERY RARE. (Hellas 1c).
Lot #17 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
1l brown in right marginal bl.10. One stamp with a tiny thin spot. Block creased vertically between 3rd and 4th pair in margin only, mentioned only for accuracy. A very fine multiple. (Hellas 1A).
Lot #18 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
2l bistre, used. Enormous margins all around. Superb. Scarce in this quality. (Hellas 2a).
Lot #19 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
2l. brown-bistre, used. Superb. (Hellas 2c).
Lot #20 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
5l green in strip of 4 tied by "60 (ΚΥΜΗ) cds. An ironed out crease runs the strip at bottom, still fine for this used multiple of very fine appearance. (Hellas 3a).
Lot #21 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
5l. yellow-green, used. Superb. (Hellas 3a).
Lot #22 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
5l. green used with losange postmark and red "P". Fine and rare. (Hellas 3b).
Lot #23 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
Cover fr. with 4x5l. green canc. dot. "15" and "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ*29.ΑΥΓ.62", arr. "ΝΗΣΙΟΝ*23.ΑΥΓ.62". Fine and scarce. (Hellas 3b).
Lot #24 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
10l yellowish-orange on blue in upper marginal copy, mint. Superb. Scarce, especially in this quality. (Hellas 4a).
Lot #25 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1861 paris print
10l. yellow-orange with plate flaw double dot at the upper inscription (pos.79) tied by the French pmk of Constantinople "3707", small thin at bottom margin, otherwise fine and unique. (Hellas 4a).
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