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
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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 #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).
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