The John Larson Collection of Worldwide Postage Dues; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 18-19, 2007
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1491 GREECE 1857 FL from Serres to Syros, dated 13 February, privately forwarded to Cavalla, with Austrian cachet "Agenzia Del Lloyd Austriaco/Cavalla", rated "10" in red crayon, excellent arrival "Syros 24 Feb" strike on back, fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1492 GREECE 1861 Paris Print, folded letter sent from Messolongkion to Patras on 1 October, 1861, the first day of circulation of the Large Hermes Heads, franked with 20Lep Prussian Blue, cancelled and tied by "49" numeral postmark, with corresponding "Messolongkion 1 Oct. 61" cds alongside, v.f., with Patras 2 October arrival pmk on back, handstamped "G.Lascarides", with 1983 Peter Holcombe and 2003 Michael Tseriotis Certificates (cover signed by both of them), ex-Lascarides and Holcombe collections. One of the rarities of Greek Philately, only five First Day Covers are recorded Catalog #4 | Price Realized $52,500.00 |
 | Lot #1493 GREECE 1861 10L red orange, horizontal strip of five, used, margins all around, fresh and v.f., a rare multiple O Catalog #7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1494 GREECE 1861 10Lep red orange, horizontal pair, large margins all around, used in 1862 on outer FL to Patras, v.f. example of this first issue on cover, with arrival postmark Catalog #7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1495 GREECE 1861-62 Athens Printing, 40L red violet, full margins all around, h.r., v.f. (Hermes 14) * Catalog #14 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #1496 GREECE 1871-72 40Lep lilac rose on greenish, the so-called "Solferino", used, with good to large margins all around, excellent color, cancelled lozenge "2" of Piraeus, small tear at left, very fine appearance of this legendary stamp, of which only 13 have been recorded. This is example VII in the Williams classification, ex-Jones and Maximus collections (Lot 10164, November 6, 1985, price realized 172,500 SFr), with 2003 Michael Tseriotis cert. The "Solferino" got its name after the infamous battle, where it was rumored that the blood on the dead soldier's uniforms had this particular color, O Catalog #Hermes 51y | Unsold |
 | Lot #1497 GREECE 1875 10L orange, horizontal pair with left stamp showing "0" instead of "10" on reverse, used, v.f.. O Catalog #46e Catalog Value 80 | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #1498 GREECE 1906 Olympics, 1L-5d, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., rare never hinged, few signed Diena (Hermes 159-72) ** Catalog #184-197 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #1499 GREECE 1933 100d Apollo, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Hermes 472) ** Catalog #380 | Unsold |
