Auction #77

Vlastos 67c[v] / Hellas 53c[v], 1880-1886 last printings, the 1λ value in pale red-brown with private linear perforation, mint with gum, unusual & VF-Sup

Vlastos 69b, 72 / Hellas 55d, 59ΙΙ, 5λ deep green tied on fragment with ΚΕΡΥΡΑ 23.ΑΠΡ.1883 (Corfu), together with a 20λ rosine, VF

Vlastos 70, 70a, 70b / Hellas 55b, 56c, 55d, "Last Athens Printings on Cream Paper", the 10λ value in three color shades including the desirable red orange with rich color, large to huge margins showing frame line of adjoining stamp at top. Also, a very fresh orange shade with good to huge margins and a yellow orange stamp with large to huge margins. All are VF-Sup

Vlastos 70a / Hellas 56d , "Last Athens Printings on Cream Paper", the 10λ value in orange color, horizontal pair, fresh, balanced margins all around, mint never hinged, VF

Vlastos 71 / Hellas 57, Large Hermes Head, Last Athens Printing on Creme Paper and without control figures on the back, 20λ with fresh color, good margins, light ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (Kerkyra, type II) cancel, F-VF

Vlastos 72 / Hellas 59IIb, "Last Athens Printings on Cream Paper", the 20λ value in rose aniline color, sheet selvedge strip of four, fresh, nice margins all around, mint with the two middle stamps hinged, others with some gum disturbance, very attractive, VF

Vlastos 72a / Hellas 59IIa, "Last Athens Printings on Cream Paper", the 20λ value in bright rose red color, block of four, fresh, well balanced margins, mint never hinged, VF

Vlastos 69 / Hellas 55, "Last Athens Printings on Cream Paper", the 5λ value in green color, with unofficial 11½ perforation all around, very fresh, better than usual centering, mint hinged original gum with some natural creasing, VF.

60λ: "Paris Printing of the New Values" Large Hermes Head Issue, a FORGERY of the 60λ value, with fresh color, huge margins all around, on meshed gummed paper (hinged with remnant and some fingerprints mentioned for accuracy), excellent for reference, VF.

ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΟΝ (registered) boxed black on 20λ aniline rose, VF-Sup

1861.12.02: Dotted "67" tying a 20λ Large Hermes Head (Paris print,) on cover only of folded letter from ΣΥΡΟΣ 2.ΔΕΚΕ.61 (Syros, Cyclades) sent to ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ 6.ΔΕΚΕ.61 (Nafplion, Peloponnese) via ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 3.ΔΕΚΕ.61 (Athens). Sender's handstamp "ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΪΔΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΣΥΡΟΣ", F

1862.02.07: Dotted "1" tying 40λ Paris print and 5λ+10λ+20λ Athens fine provisional printings (20λ with yellowish wash) Hermes Head on cover only of folded letter, sent from TRIEST 15/2 to ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 7.ΦΕΒΡ.62 (Athens), RR & F-VF -all stamps with faults