Prepaid EL from "ΜΕΣΟΛΟΓΓΙΟΝ*28.ΙΑΝ.72" fr. with 15X1l. red-brown (in three marginal strips of 5) and a pair of 20l. sky-blue, via "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*29.ΙΑΝ.72", arr. "TRIEST". EXTREMELY RARE. (Hellas 32a+27a).
Auction #503 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
By: A. Karamitsos
A. Karamitsos Auction #503 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 #203 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
2l. yellow-bistre in right marginal bl.4, lower pair u/m. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #204 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
2l. yellow-bistre in bl.4, mng. (Hellas 33a).
Lot #205 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
2l. yellow-bistre, cancelled with "ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΝ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ". (Hellas 33a). VF.
Lot #206 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
3X2l. yellow-bistre and rose-bistre, m. VF. (Hellas 33a+33b-52E).
Lot #207 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
2X2l. yellow-bistre and rose-bistre, one with one closing corner, u. (Hellas 33a+33b-83E).
Lot #208 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
Stamped cover franked with additional 2l. bistre in strip of 5 (Hellas 33a) to complete the U.P.U. postage for foreing mail.
Lot #209 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
2l. rose-bistre in bl.4, lower pair, u/m. (Hellas 33b).
Lot #210 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
5l. yellow-green in pair, u. VF. (Hellas 34a).
Lot #211 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
5l. sage-green in left marginal copy, u. VF. (Hellas 34b).
Lot #212 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue in bl.4 (pos.76-77/86-87) with full original gum. Plate flaws: "spot over "E" (pos.76), "white spot on the floret" (pos.77) and "spot on the neck" (pos.87). Also printing error "double white line running across the medallion" (pos.76-77-see Philotelia No.672). It is the 1st time we see this error for pos.76. Pos.77 stamp touched while there are 3 vertical creases, one for each pair and one between. Lower pair u/m. RRR. (Hellas...
Lot #213 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue (pos.16), var double CF, distance 1.5mm (Kound. 47.1.c). Canc. "1" (=ΑΘΗΝΑΙ), P.O. not mentioned in Koundouros study under this case. One closing corner just touches frame at lower left corner. (Hellas 35aNo).
Lot #214 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. grey-blue (pos.79), var. inverted "0" (Kound. 47.4), u. VF. (Hellas 35b).
Lot #215 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. blue in right marginal copy, mng. VF. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #216 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. blue in strip of 3 (pos.135-137), plate flaw "indentation of the left frame line" (pos.137), u. Nice. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #217 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos.21), var. printing of the spacer (Kound.31.7). Grooms characteristic "2" No.6 thus a 1871/72 stamp. Not mentioned in Koundouros study for this issue, u. Nice. A great rarity. (Hellas 35c).
Lot #218 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. blue, var. double CF, distance 3.5mm vertically/2mm horizontally and canc. "1" (=ΑΘΗΝΑΙ), (Kound. 47.1.f). Certificate Holcombe (1986). Touched at both vertical sides. (Hellas 35cNo).
Lot #219 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. blue (pos.82), var. double CF, distance 1mm vertically and canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*22.ΜΑΡΤ...", (Kound. 47.1). Upper right corner cut off. (Hellas 35cNo).
Lot #220 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
40l. bistre on greenish, one narrow margin and a small gumless spot, m. (Hellas 36b).
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