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).
Auction #500 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
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A. Karamitsos Auction #500 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
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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 #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).
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