U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #873
GREECE
1861 (Oct. 26) FL from Marseilles to Athens, with cds on dispatch, partly covered by the franking applied on arrival, paying the 132 Lepta rate single rate, including the Greek domestic postage, with 1861 Paris Printing 2L, 40L, 10L and 80L (last two, each touched at right), each tied by neat ''1'' numeral with corresponding Athens cds on back, fine Paris Printing four-color franking, with Tseriotis cert. (Hellas 2a, 4a, 7b, 40b)
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #874
GREECE
1861 10L red orange on bluish paper, Large Figures on reverse, barest trace of a hinge, full margins all around, fresh and v.f., a beautiful stamp, signed Papadopoulos, with 1961 PFC,
*
Catalog #7
Catalog Value $875
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #875
GREECE
1862 (Mar) FL from Trieste to Athens, with ''Triest'' cds on front, franked on arrival by 1861-62 5+10+20+40L, each tied by ''1'' dotted lozenge, with corresponding cds on reverse. A rare four-color franking featuring all denominations originating from the First Athens Printing (Hellas 11IIa, 12IIa, 13Id, 14IIa)
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #876
GREECE
1865 (Sept 9) FL from Trieste to Syros, showing ''Triest'' oval, disinfection holes and slits applied in Trieste, franked on arrival by overlapping 1862-67 5+10+20+40L, tied by Syros cds, fine four-color franking (Hellas 17b, 18d, 19b, 20Ib)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #877
GREECE
1875 2L bistre, sheet of 150, folded between stamps, some separations and reinforcements, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., spectacular multiple
Box *
Catalog #44
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #878
GREECE
1876 30L pale olive brown, sheet corner margin block of 32, unused without gum, fresh and v.f. A spectacular multiple (Hermes catalogued as eight blocks of four)
Box (*)
Catalog #49
Catalog Value €4,800
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #879
GREECE
1880 (23 Mar) FL to Trieste, franked with 10L orange and 20L dark blue, each with margins all around, with Patras transit and Trieste arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #880
GREECE
1901 Flying Hermes, 1L-25L and 50L, imperforate blocks of four, eight different, l.h. or n.h., v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #165/74var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #881
GREECE
1906 Olympics, complete set of imperf. plate proofs on card, couple of trivial toned specks, otherwise v.f., all with large margins, signed Diena. A rare set of proofs
P
Catalog #184-97P
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #882
GREECE
1906 Olympics, 20L ultramarine (issued color was magenta), proof on stamp paper, imperf. vertical pair, cut close at bottom, fine
P
Catalog #189P
Price Realized
$350.00

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