1896 Olympics set of 12 DIE PROOFS in red on various types of paper, the 1D with central stain and thin otherwise fine and rare (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10009
Symbol:
1896 1l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10010
Symbol:
1896 2l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in the issued colour, thin in margin at top otherwise fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10014
Symbol:
1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in green, imperf. right marginal single, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10016
Symbol:
1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in dark blue, imperf. right marginal single, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10021
Symbol:
1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in golden yellow, imperf. right marginal single, small black mark at lower left otherwise fine (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10023
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 25l die proof in black on carton paper, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10024
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 25l colour trial in olive on carton paper, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10025
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 25l colour trial in yellow-orange on carton paper, reverse with manuscript in French roughly translated "60 lepta is not standing out enough, try slate", top right corner missing and a diagonal crease (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10026
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black on white paper, fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10027
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 1D die proof in black with surround on thin paper, some minor wrinkling and a split along the surround at top, scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10028
Symbol:
1923 Reprint die proof of the 1896 Olympics 1D in dark blue-green on carton paper, fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10029
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1923 Reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) in the form of a 2D Reply postcard in deep blue on buff card, and a 2D lettercard in deep red on buff paper, very fine and rare (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,400.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10030
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 1l to 10D mint og set of 12, the 2l with no gum otherwise fine to very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10031
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1896 Olympics 1l sheetlet of 25 with margins with one stamp showing IMPERFORATE AT RIGHT variety caused by the corner being folded over before being passed through the perforating machine, perf. separation in several places especially under row 3 which goes right across and some of the margins have become detached, still an unusual item (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10033
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 2D mint block of four showing PARTIALLY IMPERFORATE variety (with two stamps imperf on three sides, very fine and rare error with only two other pairs known, ex Burrus, plus normal 2D mint nh right marginal block of four, perf. separation between top pair, very fine and rare multiple, fantastic exhibition items (Image)
Opening EUR 6,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10034
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed envelope sent to the Secretary of the Organising Committee with red Committee cachet adjacent, sent post-free with Athens "7" cds, addressed locally to the secretary of the reception committee, very fine and rare (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10037
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 1): Envelope with Olympics 60l tied by Athens "1" cds on the first day of issue, cancelled by favour, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10040
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 5): Envelope with Olympics 1l vertical pair tied by Athens "5" cds on the first day of issue, couple of tone spots on top stamp, fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10041
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 6): 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l pair and 10D cancelled by Athens "6" cds on the first day of issue, all with original gum and signed, the 1l with stain at foot otherwise very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10042
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 1D with Athens "7" cds, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10043
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): Postcard from Athens to Italy with two 5l tied by Athens "7" cds, central vertical fold, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 1,400.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10044
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): 1896 Olympics complete set of 12 with Athens "8" cds of the first day of use, 1D with repaired top right corner otherwise fine to very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10045
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 8): Envelope with Olympics complete set of 12 to the 10D tied by Athens "8" cds with hour slug inverted (except the 60l which is uncancelled), unaddressed, 40l with small corner fault otherwise very fine and rare. The only known example with the inverted hour slug (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10046
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (MILOS): Envelope sent registered within Greece with Olympics 60l tied by Milos blue-black cds, with matching blue-black registered hs and Sifnos arrival bs, opened on three sides and five wax seals removed from the reverse, the only cover recorded from this small town (note that Milos had a population of only 1'088 at the time) and the only recorded registered first day cover, ex Tseriotis (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 5,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10047
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 10D cancelled by crisp Piraeus cds on the first day of issue, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10049
Symbol:
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (PIRAEUS): 1896 Olympics 1l and 40l with Piraeus cds, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10050
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1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (NEON FALIRON): 1896 Olympics 2D with Neon Faliron cds (where the velodrome was for the Games), small stain at top left and small tear at lower right, scarce (Note that the population of Neon Faliron was only 820 at the time) (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10053
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1896 (Mar 26) SECOND DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 3): Envelope sent registered to Germany with Olympics 1l, 2l, 5l, 10l, 20l and 25l tied by Athens "3" cds, Munich arrival bs, some creasing otherwise a fine philatelic franking (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10054
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1896 (Mar 28) FOURTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 7): Organising Committee printed wrapper depicting two wrestlers with violet Committee cachet adjacent, sent post-free with Athens "7" cds, small portion missing at top, fine and very rare (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,800.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10055
Symbol:
1896 (Mar 28) FOURTH DAY (ATHENS 5): Envelope with 1896 Olympics 10l on the reverse tied by Athens "1" cds, sent to Agios with Athens "5" transit cds which was used for transit and "poste restante" mail and applied in the same building as the despatch cds, fine and very rare as such (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10056
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1896 (Mar 29) FIFTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 1): Picture postcard to Germany with Olympics 1l (2) and 2l (4, one faulty) tied by Athens "1" cds, with arrival cds, some soiling (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10057
Symbol:
1896 (Mar 29) FIFTH DAY OF THE GAMES (ATHENS 1): Commercial envelope to Germany franked on the reverse with Olympics 25l tied by Athens "1" cds, Opladen arrival bs, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10061
Symbol:
1896 (Jul 20) Envelope sent registered to Italy franked on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 2D & 1D and Small Hermes Heads 25l pair, all tied by Athens "3" cds with Napoli arrival ds below, some minor soiling, fine and very scarce high franking, signed Holcombe (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10065
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1897 (Jan 3) Grand Hotel D'Angleterre printed envelope sent to the USA with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l (2), 5l and 20l tied by Athens "1" cds, reverse with New York arrival ds, minor creasing, fine and attractive (Note that this was the hotel where the foregin Olympic Committees were staying) (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10070
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RAILWAY: 1897 (Apr 21) Envelope from the Filological Association of Parnassos with 1896 Olympics 5l on strip of four tied by Athens railway cancel, reverse with Athens "5" despatch cds and Kifisia arrival cds, a few minor fox spots otherwise fine, plus single 5l, 10l, 20l (3) and 40l (tone spots) showing the single ring or double ring versions of this cancel (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10071
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1897 (Jun & Jul) Pair of 20l postal stationery envelopes, one uprated with 1896 Olympics 2l and 1l vert. strip of 3 to England and other uprated with 1896 Olympics 10l, both frankings tied by Athens "1" cds (one stationery die cancelled which was incorrect) (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10072
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1897 (Sep) Parcel wrapper with the LARGEST KNOWN COMMERCIAL FRANKING of the 1896 Olympic issue with nine 40l (three pairs and a strip of three), 5D and 10D all tied by Athens "1" cds, sent registered to France, central vertical fold, a spectacular showpiece, ex "Parigi" (DF Nov 1999) (Image)
Opening EUR 10,000.00
Sold...EUR 14,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10073
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1897 (Nov) Parcel post card in Greek with 1896 Olympics 1D and strip of five imperf. 20l Small Hermes Heads all tied by Patras cds (with inverted month slug), all stamps affected by scissor cuts as was standard procedure, a rare usage (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10074
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1897 (Nov) Printed newspaper/magazine sent to Egypt with 1896 Olympics 2l pair and Small Hermes Head 1l imperf. tied by Athens "2" cds, document seems complete, an unusual usage (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10076
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
SHIP MAIL: Two album pages with maritime cancels from Greek or Austrian ships incl. Greek oval cancels on 1896 Olympics 2l block of four, 20l, 25l, a piece with 20l & 10l Small Hermes and an 1898 postcard franked with 1896 Olympics 1l and two 2l (soiled), plus LLOYD cancel on pc and single 25l, "VAPORE DAL LEVANTE" on 25l, mixed condition (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10077
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SHIP MAIL: 1899 (Jun) Envelope carried by Hungarian ship to France with 1896 Olympics 5l vert. pair on obverse and reverse with Small Hermes Head 1l imperf block of 20 tied by "Kikötöben." hs (posted in dock), reverse with Messina and Fiume cds, cover faults at lower right otherwise fine, ex "Parigi" (DF Nov 1999) (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10078
Symbol:
SHIP MAIL: 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l and 5l all tied on a fragment by straight line LONDRES hs, scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 50.00
Sold...EUR 40.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10079
Symbol:
SHIP MAIL: Envelope to Trieste with 1896 25l tied by pen cross and fancy anchor cancel, carried by the Hungarian Lloyd shipping company, arrival bs, cover reduced at top and creasing, scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10080
Symbol:
Undated small cover with imprint of steamer G. Averof with violet maritime cancel adjacent (NB. Averof helped to fund the building of the Olympic Stadium 1896 of Athens)
Opening EUR 60.00
Sold...EUR 45.00
Closed..Jun-03-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 10081
Symbol:
1896 Athens picture postcard by Eleftheroudakis depciting discus thrower Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (who came second), unused, very fine (Image)
