Booklets of the World; U.S. and Worldwide; Russia
April 6-7, 2011 and April 11-12, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1658 GREECE 1862 (Oct 29) outer FL cover from Naples to Athens, with ''Napoli/(Porto)'' cds, also showing "2" in manuscript, partly hidden by the franking, denoting a double weight letter rate to be applied on arrival, this 224 Lepta charge being endorsed in red crayon at base, paid by 1861 Paris Printing 2x2L, and pair of 80L, just touched at right frame line, in combination with 1862-67 Second Athens Printing 40L and 20L, the latter coming from the earliest printing. Scarce franking, with Tseriotis cert.  Catalog #Hellas 2a,7a,19A,20Ia) | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1659 GREECE 1862 (8 June) outer FL from Piraeus to Marseille, paying 132 lepta with 2+10+20(2)+80L (1861 Paris print and 1861-62 first Athens print), tied by "2" numeral cancels, with Piraeus departure cds alongside, framed "PD" and "Grece Marseille" (26 June = Gregorian calendar) adjacent, also "PED" hs confirming payment to final destination, stamps with margins all around, fine and attractive four-color combination, signed Petridis, with Tseriotis cert. Catalog #Hellas 2a,7a,12Ib,13Id | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #1660 GREECE 1862 (11 July) FL from Syros to Kalamai, forwarded by a French steamship (as per the Post Office circular of October 7th 1861, fixing the rates for domestic transport by foreign ships from Syros at 30 lepta for French and 40 lepta for Austrian steamers). This letter was initially charged 60 Lepta (in crayon on back) paid with 20L blue and 40L light mauve on blue, both with margins all around and tied by "67" numerals. The rate was changed to "65" (in red crayon) and additional 5L green (defective) was added at upper left, well away from the address portion, fine and interesting postal history item, with elaborate Tseriotis cert. ("this is the only such rare for domestic transport by a French vessel known to me.") Catalog #Hellas 3b,13IIb,20Ia | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1661 GREECE 1864 (14 Nov) small cover from Athens to Vienna, paying 110 lepta with 10+20+80L (1862-67 issue), with arrival pmk, stamps overlapped, margins all around except 20L just touching at top, backflap missing at cover torn at right, signed Sismondo, with Tseriotis cert. | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1662 GREECE 1865 (6 Jan) FL from Marseille to Syros, charged 188 lepta on arrival with 1+2+5+20+2x80L (all 1862-67 second Athens print), tied by Syros (11 Jan) arrival pmks, stamps with margins except 5L cut in, one 80L affected by a filing fold, otherwise fine, with Tseriotis cert. | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1663 GREECE 1865 (20 May) FL from Trieste to Nafplion, charged 75 lepta on arrival with 5+10+20+40L, tied by Nafplion (14 May) arrival pmks, stamps with margins, 40L affected by a filing fold, otherwise fine, with Patra and Kornos transit pmks on back | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1664 GREECE 1868 (Jan 28) FL from Syros to Marseilles, franked with 1862-67 pair of 5L, also 20L and 40L, each stamp tied on dispatch by ''67'' dotted lozenge, with corresponding cds alongside and Marseilles entry, vertical filing fold through one 5L, scarce franking Catalog #Hellas 17b,19b,20Ib | Unsold |
 | Lot #1665 GREECE 1871 (July 31) FL from Manchester to Patras, with cds on dispatch, partly covered by franking applied on arrival, made up of 1862-67 5L and 80L, together with 1868-69 10L and 20L, (part of right-hand margin cut into), tied by neat Patras cds. London and Kerkura transits on reverse Catalog #Hellas 17b,22b,26a,27a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1666 GREECE 1871 (26 Sep) outer FL from Manchester to Patra, charged 115 lepta on arrival with 5+10+20+80L, tied by Patra (22 Sep) arrival pmks, red London transit, filing folds away from the stamps, fine four-color franking from England | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1667 GREECE 1874 (Sep 24) outer FL (one side flap missing) from London to Patras, with octagonal datestamp on dispatch; the 115 Lepta Greek rate for unpaid letters covered by 1871-76 5L (frame line touched at right), 10L, 20L (overlapping the upper cover edge resulting in a small tear), and 2x40L, tied by numeral lozenges, showing Syros and Patras cds on reverse, with Tseriotis cert. Catalog #Hellas 39e,40a,41d,42Ia | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1668 GREECE 1901 2L-40L black, selection of 12 (six different) imperf. plate proofs on card, fine-v.f. P Catalog #165/173P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1669 GREECE 1906 Olympics, complete set, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., with certificate (Hellas 189-202) ** Catalog #184-97 Catalog Value €1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1670 GREECE 1940 Youth, postage and air post, complete set tied by 4 Aug. 1940 Piraeus pmks on 10 special presentation sheets, fine-v.f. (Hellas 571-80,A45-54, catalogue value for used off cover) O Catalog #427-36,C38-47 Catalog Value €655 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1671 GREECE 1954-57 "Akyron" (Specimen) overprints, four complete sets, including 1954 100d-20,000d, Founding of School of Pythagoras, Dionysios Solomos, and 1957 10L-10d, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #556-567,582-5,601-17S | Price Realized $450.00 |
