80l rose-carmine, used. Superb copy. (Hellas 22a).
Postal & Live Internet Auction 722 Large Hermes Heads
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A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 722 Large Hermes Heads
Postal & Live Internet Auction 722
Large Hermes Heads
4-Nov-2023 16:00:00
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Lot #177 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l rose-carmine (carmine CF) with vertically laid background, however a soft printing method stamp, used. Superb and rare. (Hellas 22a).
Lot #178 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l rose - carmine (pos.43), double control number, one in mirror print (Kοund. 33.7), unused. Most likely due to a sheet touching another whose control numbers were still fresh. A tiny thin spot mentioned only for accuracy. Only one copy is known from this impressive error. (Hellas 22a).
Lot #179 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l carmine in mint right marginal bl.4. Very fine. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #180 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l carmine, used. Superb. (Hellas 22b).
Lot #181 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l. carmine in used pair (pos.9-10), inverted "8" on control numbers (Kound. 33.3-pos.9), tied by "ΣΥΡΟΣ (67)*23.ΟΚΤ.63" cds. Very fine. Scarce in pair. (Hellas 22b+22bNa).
Lot #182 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l carmine, double control numbers in a distance of 0.5mm vertically with the second number printed lightly (Kound. 33.2) canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*2.ΜΑΙΟΣ.64", a case not mentioned by Koundouros. Signed O.Vlastos. Very fine and rare. (Hellas 22bNoI).
Lot #183 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
80l carmine (pos.150), partial impression of "8" (only traces), used. Very fine. (Hellas 22bNj).
Lot #184 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Double weight envelope from Athens to Conegliano, fr. with 10l. orange First Athens Printing in combination with 20l. blue and 2x80l. rose-carmine 1862/67 issue, canc. "1" and "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*3.ΝΟΕΜ.62". Red "ΠΕΔ" indicating full payment to final destination. One 80l stamp defecitve. On reverse "20/30" (kr), double Austrian and Lloyd rate (50kr = 150l. plus double Greek rate = 190l.). Fine and rare. (Hellas 12Ib+19b+22b).
Lot #185 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Large part (almost complete) of an unpaid entire letter canc. "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*23.ΦΕΒΡ.63" to Syra. Handwritten "115", fr. on arrival with 2x40l mauve on blue, 20l blue, 10l yellow-orange and 5l green to pay 2 1/2 times the basic French sea rate of 30l. and the double Greek domestic rate. Two stamps creased. Certificate Tseriotis. Rare and impressive. (Hellas 20Ib+19b+18a+11IIa).
Lot #186 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Unpaid entire letter from Lyon to Athens. Handwritten "132", fr. on arrival with 2l bistre fine provisionals, 10l orange, 40l mauve on blue and 80l carmine (112 lepta France - Greece rate plus 20 lepta Greek postage), canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*28.ΦΕΒΡ.63". On reverse Marseille transit cds. (Hellas 10IIa+18b+20Ib+22b).
Lot #187 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Prepaid letter front cover from Athens to Herault, fr. with 80l carmine with vertically laid background (carmine CF) in pair, 20l deep blue and 5l. green fine provisionals, 1l chocolate - brown with vertically laid backgrouns and 2l brown-bistre coarse provisional to make the 188 lepta rate (1 1/2 ship rate = 168 lepta +20 lepta Greek postage). Impressive 5-color franking including rare 80l. stamp. Very rare. (Hellas 22A+13IIa+11IIa+15a+10Ib...
Lot #188 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Double weight cover fr. with 40l mauve on blue, 2x5l green, and 2x1l brown with horizontally laid background to pay double Inter-Ionian rate, canc. "ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ (ΚΕΦΑΛΛ)*4.ΜΑΙΟΣ.65", arr. "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*4.ΜΑΙΟΣ.65". Very rare and very fine. (Hellas 20Ib+17a+15b).
Lot #189 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
1865 (May 11th) cover from Prato to Zante fr. with 2x20/15c. Italian stamps. Boxed "FRANCOBOLLO/INSUFFICIENTE", fr. on arrival with 5l. green, 20l. blue and 40l. mauve on blue to pay the full Italy-Greece rate. On reverse "PISTOIA", "ANCONA" and "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ" transit postmarks while "ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ" arrival cds on stamps. Fine and rare. (Hellas 17a+19b+20Ib).
Lot #190 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1862/67 consecutive athens printings
Cover canc. "MESSINA*20.DIC 64" fr. upon arrival with 10l.+ 20l.+80l. (total 110 lep.) instead of handwritten rate "112" and canc. "ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ*20.ΔΕΚΕ.64" showing the lack of 2 lepta stamps in this post office. On reverse Piraeus and Athens transit postmarks. Fine and scarce. (Hellas 18d+19a+22a).
Lot #191 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l red-brown in mint lower marginal bl.4. Lower pair u/m but with a light gum crack not affecting the stamps. Very fine. (Hellas 23a).
Lot #192 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l red-brown in left marginal copy, used. Superb. (Hellas 23a).
Lot #193 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l light greyish brown in block of 8 (pos.107-110/117-120) tied by "74" (ΝΑΞΟΣ) cds. Plate flaw mark on the Greek border (pos.120). Pos.110 and 120 stamps on vertically laid paper. A narrow point at top, very fine and rare. (Hellas 23b).
Lot #194 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l light greyish - brown in used right marginal copy, used. Very fine. (Hellas 23b).
Lot #195 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
1l light fawn in used right marginal strip of 3. Large - very large margins all around. Superb. Scarce, especially in this quality. (Hellas 23c).
Lot #196 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
2l dull grey-bistre, used. Enormous/even margins all around. A gem item. (Hellas 24b).
Lot #197 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
5l green, used. Very large/even margins all aroud. Gem item. (Hellas 25a).
Lot #198 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
5l grey-green in left marginal copy, used. Very fine/Superb. (Hellas 25b).
Lot #199 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l red-orange, unused. Only a small part of the original gum exists, practically mint no gum. Certificate Holcombe (1999). Very fine. (Hellas 26a).
Lot #200 - - LARGE HERMES HEAD 1867/1869 cleaned plates.
10l. red-orange in vertical used pair (pos.79-89/2nd setting), plate flaw double dot (pos.79). Very Fine. (Hellas 26a10F18).
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