On July 17, 1860, the Greek Government contacted the Imperial French Mint through its Ambassador in Paris to have the first Greek stamps printed in France. The chief engraver of the Mint, Albert Barre, was given the task to design the stamps according to the specifications provided by the Greek Government. Barre prepared a model which consists of a black French essay of 1853 whose center has been replaced by a hand-drawn Hermes head and...
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 #2 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
A blue large Hermes heads progress die proof (without inscriptions, value, Greek border, florets and having the first wavy line at the left upper spandrel intact), 54X73 mm, made by Albert Barre on India paper. The yet uncut rough piece of steel is still seen around the unfinished die. These proofs taken directly from the working die before the essay-punch was made. A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM. (Konst. ΔΟΚ. IIIβ).
Lot #3 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
Die proof (still first wavy line intact) brown-red on thin wove paper 55X66mm. On reverse nine different hand-drawn "2"s for the figures of the value numbers. A very important item for Greek philately. UNIQUE. (Konst. ΔΟΚ. IV.δ).
Lot #4 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
THE MEYER IMPRINTS: 10l. yellow-orange in bl.40 (1st wavy line broken) with the inscription: "TYPOGRAPHIE ERNEST MEYER, RUE DE VERNEUIL. 22, A PARIS." (distance 8mm). Plate flaws "white line connecting pearls" (pos.141+147) and "thin circle" (pos.143). An impressive and very important Large Hermes Heads rarity. (Konst. 4.ΔΟΚ.II).
Lot #5 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 20l. blue printed on both sides on bluish paper in bl.4. On reverse, double print, one inverted. Tiny thin spots. (Konst. 5 ΔΟΚ.II.7).
Lot #6 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
THE MEYER IMPRINTS: 20l. blue (first wavy line broken) in lower strip of 3 with the inscription: "TYPOGRAPHIE ERNEST MEYER, RUE DE VERNEUIL. 22, A PARIS." (distance 13mm). Certificate P. Holcombe (1992). Ex Dorning-Beckton. A great rarity in superb condition. (Konst. 5.ΔΟΚ. IV).
Lot #7 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS: 2l. ultramarine on white paper. VF and RRR. (Konst. 2.ΔΟΚ.II.1).
Lot #8 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS: 5l. black on greyish paper. Light thin but THE ONLY KNOWN.
Lot #9 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
PAPER COLOUR AND PRINTING METHOD PROOFS. 40l. black on white paper in bl.12 (pos.54-60/77-80). Plate flaws "open cross" (pos.60) and "fishhook variety" (pos.67). Superb and RRR. (Konst. 6 ΔΟΚ.I).
Lot #10 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
30l. Die proof, black on white thin paper. Ex GUIRE LEA collection. (Konst. 56.ΔΟΚ.I.1).
Lot #11 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
30l. Die proof, slate-green on Japan paper 70-75x106mm. RRR. (Konst. 56.ΔΟΚ.I.2).
Lot #12 - Greece - Large Hermes Head large hermes head
60l. Die proof, black on white thin paper. Ex GUIRE LEA collection. (Konst. 57.ΔΟΚ.I.1).
Lot #13 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
Prepaid EL fr. with 40l. dull mauve on blue canc. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*1.ΟΚΤ.61" (first day of issue). Cachet "Π.Ε.Δ." in red, via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.ΟΚΤ.61", arr. "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ". THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN FIRST DAY COVER WITH 40l. PARIS ISSUE. VERY IMPORTANT LOT. Certificate O.Vlastos (1993). (Hellas 6b).
Lot #14 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
1l. brown in bl.4. Very fine appearance but tiny pinhole (upper left stamp) and tiny thin (lower left stamp) but still very attractive. Signed O.Vlastos, u. (Hellas 1a).
Lot #15 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
1l. red-brown in bl.4. Very fresh colour, full original gum, large/even margins all around. Possible trace of hinge in upper pair, lower pair u/m. Signed O.Vlastos and certificate by R.Calves (1993). Superb for this rare multiple. (Hellas 1b).
Lot #16 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
1l. deep chocolate-brown with vertically laid background (intense), plate flaw "broken inner frame" (pos.25), u. VF and R. (Hellas 1c).
Lot #17 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
2l. olive-bistre in bl.10 canc. pre-adhesive "ΔΗΜΗΤΖΑΝΑ". Lower left corner stamp with paper porous and 2nd vertical pair slightly creased (ironed-out). Ex Maurides. A UNIQUE ITEM. (Hellas 2b).
Lot #18 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
EL from "ΣΥΡΟΣ*25.ΙΟΥΛ.62" fr. with 5X2l. brown-bistre (pair+strip of 3) and 20l., via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*26.ΙΟΥΛ.62", arr. "ΚΑΛΑΜΑΙ*29.ΙΟΥΛ.62". A very attractive cover. (Hellas 2c+13IIb).
Lot #19 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
5l. yellow-green in bl.4. Fresh colour and full original gum. Lower right stamp u/m. VF. (Hellas 3a).
Lot #20 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
5l. yellow-green in upper marginal copy with full original gum, m. Superb. (Hellas 3a).
Lot #21 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
10l. red-orange on blue in u/m bl.4 (pos.133-134/143-144), plate flaw "thin circle" (pos.143). ONE OF THE 3 KNOWN BL.4 WITH ORIGINAL GUM. SUBERB. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #22 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
10l. red-orange on blue canc. "60" (=KYMH), plate flaw "two dots in the upper inscription" (pos.79). Superb appearance but thinned. (Hellas 4b).
Lot #23 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
10l. orange on blue (pos.86), var "1" inverted on CF (Kound. 4.2). Very nice appearance but light thin in upper margin, u. (Hellas 4bNa).
Lot #24 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
10l. orange on blue (pos.88), var "0" inverted on CF (Kound. 4.3). Signed O.Vlastos, u. VF. (Hellas 4bNb).
Lot #25 - Greece - Large Hermes Head 1861 paris print
EL from "ΣΠΑΡΤΗ*21.ΔΕΚΕ.61" fr. with 10l. yellowish-orange on blue in vertical pair (pair Superb) and 20l. blue, via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*23.ΔΕΚΕ.61", arr. "ΣΥΡΟΣ*24.ΔΕΚΕ.61". VF. (Hellas 4a+5a).
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