U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1127
GREECE
1861 Paris Print, fine impression, 1L horizontal strip of five, singles of 10L red orange, plus 5L green, margins all around except last one cut in at left, all tied by "67" numeral pmks in dots, paying 20L due on FL (Dec.1861), fresh and extraordinary franking, signed Mondolfo etc.
Envelope
Catalog #1,3,7
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #1128
GREECE
1861 20L deep blue, bluish paper, Athens Printing, quadrille background, "13" numeral cancel of Pyrgos, full margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2004 Tseriotis cert. (YT 9)
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Catalog #10
Catalog Value € 15,000
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #1129
GREECE
1867 FL from Marseille to Athens, franked with 188L (!) on arrival, with 1L, 2L, 5L, 20L and 80L (2), each with margins all around, tied by Athens 23 March, 1867 cds, French Packet hs and arrival pmks, v.f. and incredible five color franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1130
GREECE
1900 Olympics surcharges, 25 Lepta surcharged in red on 1896 40L violet, sheetlet of 10, each stamp surcharged individually, n.h., little toning, most on margin, some perf. separations, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1985 Holcombe cert. stating "this is the largest multiple of this essay that I have recorded to date"
Box **
Catalog #160E
Unsold
Lot #1131
GREECE
1906 Olympics, 25L and 50L plate proofs on card, v.f.
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Unsold
Lot #1132
GREECE
1906 2dr greenish gray, trial color die proof on card, v.f., with Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #195P
Unsold
Lot #1133
GREECE
1906 2dr silver, trial color die proof on card, printed by Lithography instead of recess printing as the issued stamp, little toning, otherwise v.f., with Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #195P
Unsold
Lot #1134
GREECE
1917 military postal history, selection of 13 covers or cards, many with British censor labels from Chios, Corfu, Mudros, Syra, Lemnos, Crete, Salonika etc., Naval Mail incl. "Received from H.M.Ship, no charge to be raised", "Passed Aegean Postal Censor Syra", one complete telegram to an officer at Lemnos "16th Cyclist Corps" etc., mixed condition, many interesting and rare items from World War I
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1135
GREECE
1923 10d on 10d carmine, well centered, h.r., v.f., signed Bloch,
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Catalog #276A
Catalog Value $ 725
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1136
GREECE
1927 unissued Greek Goddess, three different unadapted Essays including 1L magenta, 2L green and 5L purple, perforated and without gum as issued, v.f.
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Unsold
Lot #1137
GREECE
1927 Landscapes, 1dr dark blue & bistre brown, double impression of center, block of four, n.h., v.f. (Hermes 404y)
Box **
Catalog #328c
Catalog Value € 1,920
Unsold
Lot #1138
GREECE
1927 Landscapes, center only, imperf. block of four, proof on wove paper, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1139
GREECE
1960 Olympics, 4.50dr black inscriptions doubled, block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$475.00

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