PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 1l. brown (final colour proof) on white to brownish paper. Thin. (Konst. 1 ΔΟΚ.III.1).
Postal & Live Internet Auction 754
By: A. Karamitsos
A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 754
09-May-2026 10:30:00
Postal & Live Internet Auction 754
Sale Terms
Lot #2 - - LARGEHERMES HEAD
Paper, color and printing method proofs: 1l chocolate - brown on thin white paper. Vertically laid background impression. Final color proof. Very fine and uncommon. (Konst. 1.ΔΟΚ.IV.1).
Lot #3 - - LARGEHERMES HEAD
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 20l. blue printed on both sides on bluish paper. On reverse, double print, one inverted. VF. Certificate by Holcombe. (Konst. 5 ΔΟΚ.II.7).
Lot #5 - - LARGEHERMES HEAD
Complete set of 7 values from 1l. to 80l. without control numbers. Forgeries.
Lot #6 - - LARGEHERMES HEAD
30l brown and 60l green. Stamp and cancellations forgeries.
Lot #7 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
Newspaper "Η ΠΕΛΛΟΠΟΝΗΣΟΣ/1 ΙΑΝ.62", fr. with 1l. chocolate-brown cancelled "ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ (31)*2.ΙΑΝ.62". Stamp just touched at upper left corner but still fine for this. Rare. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #8 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
1l. red-brown, used. Fine - Very Fine. (Hellas 1b).
Lot #9 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
2l. bistre, used dot. "74" (=ΝΑΞΟΣ). Very Fine. (Hellas 2a).
Lot #10 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
2l. brown-bistre, mint. Fine to Very Fine. (Hellas 2c).
Lot #11 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
1866 cover franked with 2 strips of five on 2l. brown-bistre, 3 stamps with faults, otherwise a very nice item. The letter was restored, as the left side of the letter and the lower left stamp does not come from the original letter, but from other object. The "kalamai" post mark does not belong to cover, the correct arrival cancelation at the reverse is "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*15 ΙΟΥΝ. 66". Very rare. (Hellas 2c)
Lot #12 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
5l. yellow-green, used. Fine to Very Fine. (Hellas 3a).
Lot #13 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
Large part of an entire letter, fr. with 5l green in strip of 4 tied with "29" lozenge cds, along side canc. "ΝΗΣΙΟΝ", arr. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ". Right stamp creased vertically due to letter fold, still fine and rare. (Hellas 3b).
Lot #14 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
10l. orange on blue, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #15 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
10l. orange on blue (pos.4), canc. dot. "66" (=ΣΠΕΤΣΑΙ), inverted "0" on control number (Kound.4.3). Very fine and rare. (Hellas 4bNb).
Lot #16 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
10l. red-orange without control number, in left marginal bl.4. A couple of tiny paper porous, as usual, totally insignificant for this. Superb and extremelly rare item. (Hellas 4Bb).
Lot #18 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
20l. blue on very thin semi-transparent paper (4,9m), very fine in appearance but an ironed out light diagonal creased, as expected for that kind of paper, still Fine, used. (Hellas 5aPa).
Lot #19 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
Cover from "CORFU*10.APR" with cachet "PAGATA" to Syros. Marked "20", fr. on arrival with 20l. blue (very light shade) and 20l. deep blue and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*4.ΑΠΡ.62". Cover folded horizontally. A tear runs the cover vertically from the point of folding to flap seal, reinforced with hinges. Fine overall and very rare. (Hellas 5a+5c).
Lot #20 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
Entire letter fr. with 20l. light blue on transparent paper, posted from "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*27.ΝΟΕΜ.61" to Aeghion. Stamp removed for examination and remount. Diagonal crease, typical for this type of paper. Still a very nice and rare piece. (Hellas 5bPa).
Lot #21 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
40l. dull mauve on blue, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 6b).
Lot #22 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
80l. rose-carmine, used. Very Fine. (Hellas 7a).
Lot #24 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
80l. carmine, used. Fine-very fine. (Hellas 7b).
Lot #25 - - 1861PARIS PRINT
Fully paid entire letter from Patras 21.12.1861 via Athens 24.12 to Triest 16.1.1862 with 75 lepta consisting of 5l. + 10l. +20l. + 40l. all Paris print. Very fine four-colour franking. (Hellas 3b+4a+5a+6b).
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