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Lot 135 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 135 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 60 / Hellas 46, Large Hermes Head, 1876 Athens Print 60λ with rich deep green color, balanced margins all around, unobtrusive cancel, F-VF

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Lot 114 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 114 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 41 / Hellas 29a, 1873 Athens cleaned plates printing, the 80λ value in rose-carmine, nice balanced margins all around, used, VF-Sup

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Lot 130 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 130 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 56e / Hellas 42Ia, "Thin, Meshed Paper Printing" Large Hermes Heads, the 40λ value in dull olive green color and printed on bluish paper, fresh, just clear to regular margins all around, mint original gum with hinge remnant, F-VF

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Lot 146 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 146 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 65ic / Hermes 51NkII, "Cream Paper Athens Printings" Large Hermes Head, the 20λ value with the control figures on the back widely spaced and the "0" inverted. Stamp with three margins (touched at right), fresh color, unobtrusive cancel. Scarce variety, useful for study

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Lot 109 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 109 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 38c / Hellas 26aNb, 10λ with inverted "0", cleaned plates printing, Sup

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Lot 125 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 125 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 54[v] / Hellas 40NI, "Thin and Meshed Paper Printings" Large Hermes Head Issue, the 10λ value in orange color with the "0" of the control figures "10" on the back shaped as a keyhole. Fresh color, nice margins all around except for the bottom which is cut into the design, ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ 8.ΔΕΚΕ.7? (type II, Kerkyra, Corfu Ionian Islands), useful example of this well known control figure variety, G

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Lot 141 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 141 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 64[v] / Hellas 50Nb, "Cream Paper Athens Printings" Large Hermes Head, the 10λ value with bright reddish orange color, having the "0" of the control figures on the back inverted and broken. Very fresh, nice margins all around, unobtrusive cancel and it seems that this stamp had a roulette perforation which we almost missed. Excellent copy of this control figure error, never seen with a "roulette perforation" prior to this, VF

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Lot 104 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 104 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 34b / Hellas 22bNa, "Consecutive Athens Printings" Large Hermes Heads, the 80λ value in rich deep carmine color, very fine impression, with the "8" of the control figures "80" on the back inverted. Probably from the first setting (A, according to Groom), in position 134 (located by John Peristanoglou). No vertical margins with the frame line touched on both sides, the top and bottom margins are clear. There is full original gum on the back, a couple of small faults (thins) do not detract. Listed in all catalogs but priced only in used condition, this example appears for the first time in the market in over 30 years. A rare stamp, F

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Lot 120 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 120 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 44/ Hellas 32b, 1871-72 Athens printing (inferior quality paper), the 1λ value in purplish brown, nice balanced margins all around, used, R & VF

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Lot 136 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps -  Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Lot 136 - greece greece - large hermes heads stamps - Collectio (Alexandre Galinos) Auction #77

Vlastos 60a / Hellas 46b, Large Hermes Head, 1876 Athens Print 60λ with rich dark green color, large margins all around, Athens cancel, backstamped Garas, VF-Sup

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