Vlastos 49a / Hellas 36c, 1871-1872 Athens Large Hermes Head Printing on Inferior Quality Thin Paper, the 40λ value yellow-bistre on greenish paper, with very pronounced relief (high pressure during the printing), mint with gum, hinged, short margins all around, the right margin cut near the frameline, F (Bill Ure's collection)
Auction #74
By: Collectio (Alexandre Galinos)
Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #74
This is a very important sale featuring 1732 philatelic and postcard lots of Greece and area, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ottoman Empire, Balkans, East Mediterranea and Levant, Europe etc.
The very important Bill Ure's collections of Greece, New Territories and Occupations issues are included (genuine and collections-studies of forgeries).
His Large Hermes Control Numbers errors collection is also featured, including the unique "Thebes error" in pair.
An important philatelic library of Greek and Levant interest, including studies for Forgeries and Bogus stamps is also for sale
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Lot #202 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 49c / Hellas 36bNb., 1871-1872 Athens Large Hermes Head Printing on Inferior Quality Thin Paper, the 40λ bistre value with the "0" of the control figures on the back inverted (position 15). Fresh, nice margins all around, dotted "67" (type I Syros) cancel. A very attractive copy of this rare control number error, R but B -thinned (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #203 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 49c / Hellas 36bNb., 1871-1872 Athens Large Hermes Head Printing on Inferior Quality Thin Paper, the 40λ bistre value with the "0" of the control figures on the back inverted (position 15). Fresh, short margins all around, dotted cancel. A rare Control Number error, R & G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #204 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 53, 63[v] / Hellas 39, 49[v], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issues on Meshed Paper and on Cream Paper, the 5λ value in two copies of each issue, with all four stamps showing the "deformed 5" control figure. All stamps are faulty, good for study, B (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #205 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 53c / Hellas 39e, 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 5λ value in deep olive-green, very oily printing. Stamp is fresh, two short and two very wide margins, mint partially gummed, F+ (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #206 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 53f / Hellas 39No., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 5λ emerald green value with double control figure on the back. Stamp is cut into and has other faults, good for study of this error, B (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #207 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 53f / Hellas 39No., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 5λ value with clear double control figure on the back. Stamp is fresh, just touched on the bottom right margin, lightly canceled, signed in pencil by Peter Holcombe. A fine example of this control number error, F (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #208 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54[v] / Hellas 40a[v], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ orange value with the control number plank forming an additional vertical line in front of the "1" so that the control figures on the back look like "I 10". Stamp is fresh, nice margins all around, nice cancel, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #209 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54[v] / Hellas 40a[v], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ orange value with the control number plank forming an additional vertical line in front of the "1" so that the control figures on the back look like "I 10". Stamp is fresh, but cut into at top and at left, nice cancel, useful, B-G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #210 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54a / Hellas 40b, 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ value in red orange, bright color, very nice margins all around, mint original gum with gum skips, R & VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #211 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54an / Hellas 40cNi., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ bright vermillion value with the "Keyhole 0" control figure variety on the back. Stamp is very fresh, with nicely balanced margins, clear ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ pmk, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #212 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54d / Hellas 40aNm., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ orange value with the control number on the back inverted, used in ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 26.-.74 (Athens), well balanced margins all around, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #213 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54d / Hellas 40bNm., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ red-orange value with the control number on the back inverted. Stamp is fresh, nice margins all around, nice cancel, sound, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #214 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54d / Hellas 40bNm., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, two copies of the 10λ red-orange value with the control number on the back inverted. One copy with four margins all around, 1875 cds, a couple of creases; the other with two barely clear framelines, otherwise sound. Excellent for study, B-G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #215 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54d / Hellas 40cNm., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ orange-vermillon value with the control number on the back inverted, used in ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (Athens). Three good and one short margin, G-F (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #216 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54n / Hellas 40bNi., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ reddish orange value with the "Keyhole 0" control figure variety on the back. Stamp is fresh, touched top margin, horizontal crease toward bottom, clear ΑΜΦΙΣΣΑ 30.ΙΑΝ.73 pmk, G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #217 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 54o / Hellas 40aNk., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 10λ orange value with the "1" and the "0" of the control figures spaced widely apart on the back. Stamp is fresh, nice margins all around, light cancel, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #218 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55 / Hellas 41a[Nv], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 20λ value blue, with uneven Control Numbers ("0" lower). Good color, frameline cut at right, the other margins good to fine, useful example of this control number variety, G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #219 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55e / Hellas 41h[Nv], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 20λ value blue on blue paper, showing the "2" of the Control Numbers on the back with incomplete arch and broken lower part (position 116, Koundouros 53.11). Good color, frameline cut at left, the other margins good to fine, useful example of this control number variety, G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #220 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55e, 65[v] / Hellas 41h, 51[Nv], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed and on Cream Paper, the 20λ value blue on blue paper with the "0" of the control number on the back risen (at a different level than the "2"). Great color, touched margins. Also, the 20λ prussian blue on cream paper, with the "0" of the control number fallen (at a lower level than the "2"), touched frameline, great color, B -both thinned (Bill Ure's...
Lot #221 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55e[v] / Hellas 41h[v], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 20λ value blue on blue paper with the "0" of the control number on the back risen (at a different level than the "2"). Great color, clear to good margins all around, dotted "1" (Athens type I) cancel, VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #222 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55eo / Hellas 41hNiII., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 20λ indigo blue on blue paper value with the inverted "Keyhole 0" of the "20" on the back. Good color, nice margins all around, Athens 1876 cancel but with tear into the design. An attractive copy of this control number error, G (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #223 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55n / Hellas 41bNiI., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 20λ deep blue value with the upright "Keyhole 0" of the "20" on the back. Good color, cut into the design at top, ΑΣΤΑΚΟΣ (type II Astakos) pmk, useful example of this control number variety, B (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #224 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 55n / Hellas 41bNiI., 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 20λ deep blue value with the upright "Keyhole 0" of the "20" on the back. Good color, nice margins all around, small thin spot. An attractive copy of this control number error, G-F (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #225 - Greece greece - large hermes heads stamps
Vlastos 56c[v] / Hellas 42IIc[Nv], 1871-1876 Athens Large Hermes Head Issue on Meshed Paper, the 40λ value in dull grey-mauve on blue, the "4" of the Control Numbers deformed at the lower part (Koundouros 54.10, fig. 10), canceled by dotted "106" (Corfu, Ionian Islands), good to fine margins all around, lightly creased, F (Bill Ure's collection)
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