5l. green in right marginal copy, mng. VF. (Hellas 34a).
Auction #500 of Greece Large Hermes Heads
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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 #102 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
5l. green (pos.5), var double and deformed CF (Kound.45.1.f). Enormous margins but tiny paper porous, canc. "9" (=ΠΑΤΡΑΙ). R. (Hellas 34aNo).
Lot #103 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
5l. yellow-green, canc. "2" (=ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ). Var. "inverted 5" [Kound. (45.4)]. EXTREMELY RARE ERROR. SUPERB. (Hellas 34aNm).
Lot #104 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
EL from "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*11.ΙΟΥΛ.72" fr. with 5l. in strip of 4, mailed to Aeghion. (Hellas 34a).
Lot #105 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. sky-blue (pos.140), var CF printed on folded (very intense) paper (Kound. 47.5) canc. "ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΝ (ΚΕΦΑΛΛ)". EXTREMELY RARE. (Hellas 35a).
Lot #106 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. grey-blue in bl.4 (pos.101-102/111-112). Vertical crease (pos.101-111) and touched at bottom. RR. (Hellas 35b).
Lot #107 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. blue in strip of 3 (pos.88-90), var "02" instead of "20" (pos.89-Kound.47.3). Full original gum but thin affecting pos.89+pos.90 stamps. Certificate by P.Holcombe (1981). (Hellas 35c+35cNd).
Lot #108 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
20l. deep blue in right marginal copy with full original gum, m. Superb. (Hellas 35e).
Lot #109 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
40l. rose-lilac on greenish (Solferino), cancelled with "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ (2)*12 ΙΟΥΛ. 72". Twelve single copies, one on fragment and one on cover are only known of this rarity. THIS COPY IS THE 1st ON THE QUALITY RATING AMONG THE 14 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Certificate from P.Holcombe (1992). ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RARITIES WORLDWIDE. RRRRR. (Hellas 36a).
Lot #110 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
40l. rose-bistre on greenish in marginal bl.4 (pos.61-62/71-72), m. Characteristic Grooms "0" N.18b in pos.62. Superb. RR. (Hellas 36b).
Lot #111 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
40l. bistre on greenish, var. "inverted 0" (Kound. 48.3). Signed O.VLASTOS, u. VF for this. (Hellas 36bNb).
Lot #112 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
40l. yellow-bistre on greenish in bl.4, m. Superb. RR. (Hellas 36c).
Lot #113 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/2 printings
1871 EL fr. with 2l. dull grey-bistre, Superb + 10l. red-orange with var. "inverted 1", Superb (both 1868/69 issue) + 40l. yellow-bistre on greenish in pair, VF, cancelled with dot. "2" and posted from "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ (2)*9 ΟΚΤ. 71" with boxed "PD", via "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (106)*12 ΟΚΤ. 71", arr. "LONDON*30 OCT. 71". (Hellas 24b+26aNa+36c).
Lot #114 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
1l. grey-brown in marginal bl.4, m. VF. (Hellas 37a).
Lot #115 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
5l. green in bl.4 with full original gum. Lower left stamp with tiny paper porous but still VF for this rare multiple, m. (Hellas 39b).
Lot #116 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
5l. greyish green (pos.143) canc. "...(67)" (=SYROS), var displaced CF (Kound.51.4). UNIQUE. A KEY ITEM FOR CF ERROR COLLECTION OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE. (Hellas 39c).
Lot #117 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
5l. deep green in strip of 5 (pos.71-75), var deformed "5" (Kound.51.5.b-pos.75). Also plate flaws "dotted cheek lines" (pos.72) and "thin circle" (pos.75), u. Pos.75 stamp with one narrow margin, the rest Superb. Also partial double impression. Very impressive. (Hellas 39e).
Lot #118 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
10l. orange with double impression (very intense). Touched at top, but still very attractive for this rarity, u. (Hellas 40a).
Lot #119 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
Cover fr. with 10l. orange canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*31.ΙΟΥΛ.7?". mailed in town. 10l. was the local (intown) delivery rate according to May 21, 1860 Law. (Hellas 40a).
Lot #120 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
10l. red-orange in vertical pair (pos.132-142), var inverted "10" (pos.132) and missing control number (pos.142), (Kound. 52.5+52.6), one closing corner just touches at lower left, u. RR. (Hellas 40bNm+40bNp).
Lot #121 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
10l. red-orange in vertical pair, var displaced CF on both stamps (Kound. 52.13), upper stamp touched at top, u. (Hellas 40b).
Lot #122 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
Cover fr. with 10l. red-orange in pair canc. "ΣΜΥΡΝΑ (ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ)*2.ΑΠΡ.77" mailed to Vathy (Samos). Boxed "ΔΠ" (=PAID). Before it was forwarded to Samos received the rare purple boxed handstamp of the Samian P.O. "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ". Cover repaired but rare. (Hellas 40b).
Lot #123 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
10l. orange-vermilion on lavender with full original gum, m. Superb. (Hellas 40d).
Lot #124 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
20l. deep blue on azure paper, mng. VF. (Hellas 41b).
Lot #125 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1871/76 meshed paper
20l. blackish blue on azure paper, m. VF. (Hellas 41c).
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