Lobdell German East Africa, Eppel Russia and Worldwide Rarities
December 14-16, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2198
GREECE
1867 (Oct 15) FL from Manchester to Patras, franked with 1p red, "Insufficiently Stamped" hs applied twice, endorsed via Italy and Corfu, with Bridinisi and Kerkura transits, charged 90L on arrival in Greece, with the addition of 10L and 80L (1862-67 issue) in Patras (11 Oct), some toning and paper erosion, still fine GB+Greece combination, with Tseriotis cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2199
GREECE
1868 cover from Chunsurah to Corfu, franked with pair of 4 Annas green, cancelled "85", with cds of origin on back, also "Travelling P.O. Bengal" and Bombay transit cds, endorsed "Via Bombay & Alexandria by Austrian Steamer", charged 50 Lepta on arrival, with 10+40 Lepta Greek franking added in Kerkura (11 March), both with margins all around, tied by cds, with additional arrival pmk on back, small piece of address portion excised, signed Tseriotis. Only a small number of covers have been recorded with Large Hermes Heads used in combination with British Colony issue, this one with India is extremely rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$27,000.00

Lot #2200
GREECE
1870 (12 May) outer FL from Russia, franked with 10k (horizontally laid paper), cancelled by pen, sent from Taganrog to Syros, with 40L large Hermes Head added on arrival, with Constantinople transit pmk alongside, filing fold away from the stamps, fine combination franking, handstamped Theodor Gunther, Chemnitz
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

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