20l. ultramarine, var inverted "2" with complete arch- Patras error No.2 (Kound. 63.3). One closing corner and nicked at right margin (without touching frame line), u. RR. (Hellas 51fNaI).
Auction #500 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
By: A. Karamitsos
A. Karamitsos Auction #500 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
A. KARAMITSOS is holding an auction of Large Hermes Head
Starting with a true rarity - The only known artists model for the large hermes heads stamps - an absolute showpiece of the greatest importance for the Greek philately, this auction features real gems for the Hermes Head Collector.
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Lot #152 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1875/80 cream paper
40l. grey-bistre in vertical pair with CF uneven vertically, u. Rare as used pair. VF. (Hellas 52a).
Lot #153 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1875/80 cream paper
Registered cover from "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*29.ΑΠΡ.8?" fr. with 40l. grey-bistre and 10l. red-orange, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*3.ΙΟΥΛ.8?". Postal rate: 30l. UPU prepaid single weight letter+20l. registration. R. (Hellas 52a+50c).
Lot #154 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
Cover printed "Consulat de France/au Piree" fr. with 5l. green Large Hermes Head (1880/86 issue) in pair and 5l. green Belgian print Small Hermes Head in strip of 3. 5l. Large Hermes Head pair with clear partial double impression. Mailed from "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*12.ΜΑΙΟΣ.8?" to Paris, arrival cachet on reverse. Very nice mixed franking cover combined the two issues. Light vertical fold. (Hellas 55c+63).
Lot #155 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
5l. green in u/m bl.4, var double impression one inverted (never issued). Pos. 129-129/138-139 and inverted bl.4 22-23/32-33. Plate flaws broken circle (type III-pos.129) and, inverted, "line crossing pos.22-23". A UNIQUE BL.4 with double impression and plate flaws on both impressions. (Hellas 55cVb).
Lot #156 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
10l. bright orange-vermilion with full original gum. Signed O.Vlastos, m. Superb and extremely rare. (Hellas 56a).
Lot #157 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
10l. orange in bl.10 (pos.106-110/116-120) canc. "ΓΥΘΕΙΟΝ*8.ΑΥΓ.95", plate flaws "broken (left) frame line" (pos.106), "Greek border connected to the circle" (pos.107) and "lines behind the neck" (pos.116). Mostly large margins but thin at two places. (Hellas 56d).
Lot #158 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
EL from "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*10.ΙΑΝ.81" fr. with 20l. ultramarine with plate flaw "thin circle" (pos.105), arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ...". A scarce 1880/86 issue 20l. franking in its proper time of circulation. (Hellas 57aCF2).
Lot #159 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
40l. dull violet brown in used bl.9 (pos.41-43/61-63), plate flaw "deformed anterior border of the neck" (pos.61). Touched at bottom (pos.61+62) but scarce. (Hellas 58b).
Lot #160 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
Registered cover from "ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ*4.ΙΑΝ.90" fr. with 40l. dull violet brown and boxed "ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ", arr. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*5.ΙΑΝ.90". (Hellas 58b).
Lot #161 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
20l. deep carmine in bl.4 (pos.41-42/51-52), plate flaw "spot on the chin" (pos.51). Three stamps u/m. VF and R. (Hellas 59Ib).
Lot #162 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
30l. grey-ultramarine in bl.6, u. Plate flaw "white line in front of the mouth" (pos.16L). Superb. RRR. (Hellas 60a).
Lot #163 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1880/86 athens printing
Triple weight registered cover fr. with 10l. orange in pair + 30l. grey-ultramarine + 60l. deep green, posted from "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*4 ΙΑΝ. 1883", arr. "BERLIN". Postal rates: triple UPU rate (3x30l) +UPU registration fee (20l).Certificate by P.Holcombe (1986). Superb. (Hellas 46a+56d+60a).
Lot #164 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Cover fr. with 2gr. in pair + 20gr. to pay the French ship rate to Greece and posted from "NAPOLI*6 GEN. 62" with manuscript "Par Vapeur Francais" and boxed "PD". On arrival to "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ (2)*28 ΔΕΚΕ. 61" taxed with 20l. prussian blue (coarse impression) for domestic postal rate. Certificate by M.Tseriotis (2005). A VERY RARE ITEM. (Hellas 13Ic).
Lot #165 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1862 EL fr. with 1p. + 2p. and posted from "MALTA*JA 11 62". On arrival to "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*7 ΙΑΝ. 62" taxed with 20l. deep blue 1861/62 fine impression with faults and cancelled with dot. "67". A VERY NICE mixed franking from Malta to Syros. (Hellas 13IIa).
Lot #166 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Cover fr. with 1p.+4p.+6p. British stamps cancelled with grilled "12" and posted via "LONDON*DE 9 62", "AACHEN*9 12", "TRIEST*13/12" and "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 1*7 ΔΕΚΕ. 62" with 2-line "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED". On arrival "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ (9)*9 ΔΕΚΕ. 62" taxed with 5l. green + 40l. grey-mauve on blue, both Paris print, + 20l. blue, 1862/67 issue and cancelled with dot. "9". R. (Hellas 3a+6a+19b).
Lot #167 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Prepaid EL from "TREBISONDA*18/6" with linear "FRANCA" to Syros. On arrival taxed with 20l. blue LHH stamp to pay the domestic mail and canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*16.ΙΟΥΝ.63". Letters were stampless until June 1, 1864. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN TREBIZONDE COVER FR. WITH LHH STAMP. (Hellas 19b).
Lot #168 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL fr. with 2x5sld Lombardy-Venetia (perf. 9 1/2) and posted from "GALLIPOLI/DIC. 8" (blue, 2-line). On arrival to "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*29 ΝΟΕΜ. 64" taxed with 20l. blue. Certificate by Alfredo E. Fiecchi (1976). VF. RR. (Hellas 19b)
Lot #169 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL from "IBRAILA*19 JULY 66" to "CORFU", franked with Lombardy-Venetia 5sld & 15sld tied with single-circle "IBRAILA" pmk, together with 20l. blue on green paper. (Hellas 19e).
Lot #170 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Fragment of a 1866 cover, bearing Brazil 430r yellow in vertical pair and 5l. yellow-green LHH stamp canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2?.?.66". THE ONLY KNOWN GREECE-BRAZIL MIXED FRANKING. (Hellas 17b).
Lot #171 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
1867 cover fr. with 40c. French stamp and posted from "Marseille" with canc. "LIGNE U PAQ No 2*26 JANV. 67", via "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ (2)*19 ΙΑΝ. 67". On arrival to Athens taxed with 1l. chocolate brown + 2l. brown-bistre + 5l. yellow-orange + 20l. sky-blue + 2x80l rose-carmine and cancelled with "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (1)*19 ΙΑΝ. 67". (Hellas 15a+16c+17b+19a+22a).
Lot #172 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL from "JANINA*22/5" to "CORFU", franked with perforateed Lombardy-Venetia 3sld and 15sld, and tied with singe-circle "JANINA" pmk together with 20l. grey blue (oxidised corners) to pay the Greek rate. (Hellas 19d).
Lot #173 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Cover fr. with 15sld Lombardy-Venetia and posted from "TULTSCHA* 22/2". On arrival to Syros taxed with 10l. orange on blue in pair, Superb and cancelled with "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*19 ?? 67". RR. (Hellas 18d).
Lot #174 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
EL from "GALATZ*27 JUNE 67" to "CORFU", franked with perforated pair of 15sld of "Lombardy-Venetia" together with 2x5l. green & 10l. orange (Hellas 17a+18b) to complete the domestic rate of 20l.
Lot #175 - Greece - Large Hermes Head entire letters and covers bearing large hermes heads
Cover fr. with 5sld Austrian in strip of 4 posted from "CAIFA*10/11", via "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ" and "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ". On arrival "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ (9)*10 ΝΟΕΜ. 67" taxed with 20l. blue with horizontally laid background. Certificate by. R.Simmermacher (1999). RR. (Hellas 19b).
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