Vlastos 65n / Hellas 51NkII., 1875-1880 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Cream Paper, the 20λ value with the "0" of the "20" on the back inverted and the figures spaced widely apart. Good color, it is faulty with thins and tear well into the design, a useful copy of this control number error, B (Bill Ure's collection)
Auction #76
By: Collectio (Alexandre Galinos)
Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #76
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Lot #152 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 65n[x] / Hellas 51Nb, 1875-1880 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Cream Paper and with Control Figures, the 20λ value with inverted "0" tied with ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 6.ΦΕΒΡ.81 (Athens, Daes type IIμ9, the most difficult subtype of type II), on entire folded letter sent to "εις Καλάμας" (Kalamata, Peloponnese), ex Daes collection, R & VF
Lot #153 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 68 / Hellas 54, 1880-1886 Last Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Cream Paper, the 2λ value in unused strip of 3, bearing on the gum a light strike of ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣ (Treasure Office of Cefalonia). This handstamp was used as Control Mark (April-June 1897) when the Turks captured considerable stocks of Greek stamps during their advance into Thessaly (1897 war with Turkey), never hinged, scarce on Large Hermes Head stamps (usually...
Lot #154 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 68 / Hellas 54, 1880-1886 Last Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Cream Paper, the 2λ value in unused block of 9, bearing on the gum a light strike of ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣ (Treasure Office of Cefalonia). This handstamp was used as Control Mark (April-June 1897) when the Turks captured considerable stocks of Greek stamps during their advance into Thessaly (1897 war with Turkey), never hinged, scarce on Large Hermes Head stamps (usually...
Lot #155 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 70c / Hellas 56a, 1880-1886 Last Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Cream Paper without Control Numbers, the 10λ bright orange-vermillon value in mint condition without gum, two short and two very wide margins. Very high catalogue value for mint with gum, R & VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #156 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 75 / Hellas 58a, 40λ 1880-86, in bloc of 10 (3 stamps with short margins), canceled by ΑΘΗΝΑΙ. 27.ΑΥΓ.82 (Athens, type IV with office number), ex Daes collection, RRR & F-VF
Lot #157 - Greece greece - specimens of large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 68b / Hellas 54a note, 1880-1886 Large Hermes Head, 2λ grayish bistre overprinted SPECIMEN in blue. Fresh, good to large margins all around, mint lightly hinged, backstamped twice, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #158 - Greece greece - specimens of large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 68g / Hellas 54[s], 2λ with blue overprint SPECIMEN, 3 margins
Lot #159 - Greece greece - specimens of large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 69g / Hellas 55[s], 5λ with blue overprint SPECIMEN, 3 margins
Lot #160 - Greece greece - specimens of large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 70g / Hellas 56[s], 10λ with blue overprint SPECIMEN, 3 margins
Lot #161 - Greece greece - specimens of large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 72g / Hellas 59II[s], 20λ with blue overprint SPECIMEN. 2 margins
Lot #162 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
2λ (Paris print), B&W photo (1:1) of a complete sheet of 150 copies. This photo was available from E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929), at the price of 10 Swiss Francs (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #163 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
5λ (Paris print), B&W photo (1:1) of a complete sheet of 150 copies. This photo was available from E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929), at the price of 10 Swiss Francs (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #164 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
10λ (Paris print), B&W photos (1:1) of a complete sheet of 150 copies, both sides. On the frame is printed the inscription TYPOGRAPHIE ERNEST MEYER, RUE DE VERNEUIL, 22, A PARIS.. These photo ware available from E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929), at the price of 10 Swiss Francs each (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #165 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
20λ (Paris print), B&W photo (1:1) of a complete sheet of 150 copies, showing many plate flaws. This photo was available from E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929), at the price of 10 Swiss Francs (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #166 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
40λ (Paris print), B&W photo (1:1) of a complete sheet of 150 copies. This photo was available from E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929), at the price of 10 Swiss Francs (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #167 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
60λ (Paris print), B&W photo (1:1) of a complete left sheet of 150 copies. The values of 30λ & 60λ were printed in 2x150 sheets. This photo was available from E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929), at the price of 10 Swiss Francs (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #168 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
60λ (Paris print), B&W photo (1:1) of a complete right sheet of 150 copies. The values of 30λ & 60λ were printed in 2x150 sheets -minor faults (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #169 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
80λ, color photo (1:1) of a complete sheet of 150 copies. Photo from the Hellenic Philatelic Museum (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #170 - Greece greece - large hermes heads - sheets in photos for study
Imprints of 5λ, 10λ (both sides), 20λ & 40λ (Paris print), in B&W (1:1) of complete sheets of 150 copies, together with the cover page of the E. Luder-Edelmann & Co, Zurich (XIII Auction, 4-11 November 1929) catalogue, showing in front Albert Barre's portraiture (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #171 - Greece greece - forgery and fake large hermes heads stamps
Spiro Brothers: 5 lepta with control numbers, VF
Lot #172 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ" (Athens) straight line with serif letters, in black, unusual unidentified canceler on 1λ, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #173 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
"Γαρδίκιον" (Gardikion, Central Greece) handwritten in violet, together with type II ΓΑΡΔΙΚΙΟΝ (134) with illegible date on pair of 10λ (without Control Numbers). The manuscript indications on Greek stamps (in our opinion on stamps originated from registered mail) is usually met on Small Hermes Head stamps. Very rare on Large Hermes, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #174 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΝ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) violet straight line & type VI ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 12.ΝΟΕΜ.- (Athens) tying a 5λ last issue on printed cover "SERVICE ROYAL" sent to Bruxelles Belgium. Open cover (printed matter rate) with blue ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΝ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ with coat of arms service handstamp on reverse. The cover is manufactures by "MARINO Bros, 250 Hermes street, Athens", ex Daes collection, RR & F-VF
Lot #175 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
1861-1862: Athens Provisional Printings, accumulation of 29 stamps (6 of the 1λ value, 11 of the 2λ value & 12 of the 5λ value) on 1 page, showing some color shades, all mint, mixed condition (mainly poor), interesting for study (Bill Ure's collection)
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