1896 Olympics large handpainted essay by P. J. Blanc of an unaccepted 10D design, 13.3x24cm, in Indian ink on wove paper, some minor tone spots, with Greek "OLYMPIC GAMES" at top aove the portrait of Mercury with "HELLAS" below and "DRACHMA . ATHENS" at foot, with artist's namer and date at lower left, a unique and highly important essay and a major showpiece of an 1896 Olympics exhibit.
Note: The motifs for the proposed 1896 Olympic issue were proposed by Svoronos. Drawings based on of these were submitted by Gillieron and Joseph-Paul Blanc (designer of the French "type Blanc" issue). Gillieron's drawings were accepted. (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20031
Symbol: P
1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in orange-brown, imperf. right marginal single, corner crease at top right otherwise fine (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20032
Symbol: P
1896 5l Die proof from the original plate on carton paper in pale grey, imperf. right marginal single, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20033
Symbol:
1896 Olympics 5l with beautiful central strike of the Turkish Occupation 13.05.97 cancellation of Volos in blue during the early days of the 1897-98 Greco-Turkish War (about 2 weeks after Volos was occupied), very fine and very rare cancellation on an Olympic issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20034
Symbol: P
1923 Reprint of the 1896 Olympics 1D in grey-brown on yellowish wove paper, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20035
Symbol: P
1923 Reprint of the 1896 Olympics 2D in three colours on a complete sheetlet of yellowish wove paper, in brown, black and grey-green, very attractive and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20036
Symbol: F
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics 1l,2l, 5l, 10l (2) and 20l, all tied by Athens "3" cds, with registration label also tied by the strike against regulations on the stationery die, sent to Belgium with Verviers Station arrival bs, very fine and an extremely rare registered first day usage, possibly unique
Note: The Athens "3" counter was used for international registered mail. (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 6,500.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20037
Symbol: F
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 1): Envelope with 1896 Olympic 10c and 5c tied by Athens "1" cds, addressed to a passenger onboard the "Senegal", with Pireaus arrival bs of the same day, addressee name erased, fine and fresh, a very scarce usage on the first day of issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20038
Symbol: H
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 1896 Olympics 25l, 2D and 10D with Athens "3" cds, 25l with pulled top left corner perf, 2D with corner perf. crease and 10D (signed Vlastos) with light diagonal corner crease, fine appearances (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20039
Symbol: H,J
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 1l sheetlet of 25 (without selvedge) cancelled to order with Athens "3" cds on the first say of issue, perf. reinforcements, attractive multiple (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20040
Symbol: H
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 7): 1896 Olympics 5D cancelled by neat and central Athens "7" cds on the first day of issue, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20041
Symbol: F
1897 (Jan) Grand Hotel St. Georges illustrated advertising card from Corfu to Germany with 1896 Olympics 1l, 2l vert. pair and 5l tied by KERRYPA cds, Munich arrival and hotel cachet adjacent, eye-catching. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20042
Symbol: F
1897 (Feb 1) Envelope from Athens to Hydra with 1896 Olympics 5l block of four on the reverse cancelled by central Athens "1" cds, fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 50.00
Sold...EUR 50.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20043
Symbol: L,WWW
Cat No: Collection
FORGERIES: 1896 Olympic forgeries group incl. 60l (9), 2D and 10D (3), mostly fine, a useful reference group for a specialist, ex Tecardi (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20044
Symbol: CC,H,
Cat No: Collection
1896 Group with "TAMEION" Treasury cachets applied to the front, incl. 1l in two blocks of four and vertical pair tied to piece from Syros and a mint 1l block of four with central strike of the Syros cachet (some perf. separation), plus four used singles with 1l, 20l (2) and 40l (odd small fault), an interesting group.
Note: In order to prevent these stamps from being used in Greece to the detriment of the revenue during the 1897-98 Greco-Turkish War, orders were issued that all stamps still in the hands of the Greek Government should be overprinted with a special Treasury cachet to mark their validity. The cachet was normally applied to overprint four small stamps or two large ones. Later, in order to a void confusion with used stamps, the cachet was applied to the backs of the stamps. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20045
Symbol: C,H,F
Cat No: Collection
1896 Olympics issue group incl. study of fly-speck varieties on 25l (13, with enlarged photos), various used with a range of cancels incl. 1D used on 5th April 1896 (the day Coubertin met with the King about the Intercalated Games), mint 5D, 1896 (Nov) 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated on the reverse with 1896 Olympics 5l strip of 5 and vert. strip of 3 uncancelled with one stamp just tied by Stettin arrival cds, etc., an interesting group (58 stamps, 1 cover). (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20046
Symbol: C,H,D
Cat No: Collection
1896 Olympics and 1900 Surcharges selection (100+), mostly used, including forgeries such as the 5D and some of the Surcharge issues, a genuine 1D on 5D used cert. Eichele, some with nice cancels, mint incl. 1D, a useful lot, mixed condition.
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20047
Symbol: H,L,W
Cat No: Collection
1896 Olympics group incl. 2D and 10D with CTO ds of the last day of the Games with Athens "3" 3 APR 1896 cds, 10l on piece with first day cancel of Pireaus (genuine?), forged 40l imperf., 13 used 20l with various cancels, etc. (20). (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
1900 Surcharges
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20048
Symbol: C
1900 Surcharges. 1900 "AM" Surcharge mint set of five, 2D on 10D slightly heavily hinged, fine to very fine (Karamitsos €610). (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20049
Symbol: C,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1900 "AM" Surcharge mint group of varieties incl. 1D on 5D with " (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20050
Symbol: F
1900 (Dec 29) Bulletin d'Expédition (parcel post card) for a parcel to Trieste franked with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 50l on 2D vert. pair tied by Athens "8" cds, very fine and very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20051
Symbol: F
1901 (Apr 22) Bulletin d'Expédition (parcel post card) for a parcel to Trieste franked with 1900 Olympic Surcharged 1D on 5D tied by Athens "8" cds, very fine and very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
1900 Paris
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20053
Symbol:
1900 Paris Exposition bonze medal awarded to L. Blanquart, has been overly polished on one side with some wear to the relief, other side very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 40.00
Sold...EUR 60.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20054
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1900 Paris Exposition, group of 76 postcards (mostly picture pc's of the various buildings), US advertising cover, as well as 24 chocolate company souvenir cards, a bookmark, fold-out plan, two booklets of 18 gravure views, and a stereoscopic card.
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 95.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20055
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1900 Paris group of 10 cards with Exposition cancels incl. the Expo flag machine cancel on five Expo cards, double circle Expo ds of Beaux Arts, Rapp, Alma and Iena, and one with Palais du Costume vignette, some small faults.
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
1900-1904 Intervening Championships
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20056
Symbol: WWW
1903 Nuremberg Gymnastics Festival, set of 6 unused illustrated postal stationery cards incl. the original wrapper plus extra np.3 unused and used (toned). (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 70.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70
1904 St. Louis
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20057
Symbol:
1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition commemorative medal, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 120.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20058
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1904 St. Louis World's Fair group incl. 47 illustrated postcards (many used, some with "EXPOSITION STA" or "WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS" cancels), 4 illustrated advertising covers, a postally used panoramic viewcard pack and a 1903 World's Fair on cover, a lovely group. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
1906 Athens
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20059
Symbol: A
1906 Olympics photograph essay of the artist's design for the 10l in bromide on photographic paper, stamp size, affixed to thick card, a very rare item in the development of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20060
Symbol: A
1906 Photographic essay of the classic Greek image used for the 25l in bromide on photographic paper, showing Hercules and Antaeus wrestling, 10.3x5.4cm, mounted on card, a very rare item in the development of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20061
Symbol: A
1906 Photographic stamp-size paste-up essay of 25l in bromide on photographic paper, showing Hercules and Antaeus wrestling and "OLYMPIC GAMES" at top and the value and "ATHENS 1906" below, mounted on card, a very rare item in the development of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20062
Symbol: A
1906 Photographic essay of the central vignette of the 40l in bromide on photographic paper, 8.1x8cm, mounted on card, a very rare item in the development of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20063
Symbol: A
1906 Olympics photograph essay of the artist's design for the 50l in bromide on photographic paper with pen additions to the value to make "50", stamp size, a very rare item in the development of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20064
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 1l & 2l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique showpiece for this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20065
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 3l & 5l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique showpiece for this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20066
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 10l value, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique showpiece for this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20067
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 20l & 50l values, stamp-size in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique showpiece for this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20068
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 25l value, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, with additional redesign of the duty tablet affixed on top, an attractive and unique showpiece of this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20069
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 1D/2D/3D values, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, horizontal bend below, attractive and unique showpiece for this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20070
Symbol: A
1906 Original handpainted essay in the design of the 5D value, in black and grey in ink and watercolour on thick card, attractive and unique showpiece for this issue. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20071
Symbol: P
1906 1l Die proof from the original die on card in black, some foxing otherwise fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 110.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20072
Symbol: P
1906 5l Die proof from the original die on card in light brown, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 110.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20074
Symbol: J,P
1906 Olympics 25l brown imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon's work, with hs H2011, a few tone spots, fine & rare (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20075
Symbol: C
1906 30l Dull Purple mint with DOUBLE IMPRESSION in pair plus small portion of adjacent stamp, straight edges at left and right (possibly printed in the margin) and separated perfs inbetween, fine and scarce with only 2 sheets known, signed by various incl. Deilakis. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20076
Symbol: J,P
1906 Olympics 50l green imperf. proof on carton paper in sheetlet of six, printed later as a sample of Perkins Bacon's work, with hs H2012, a few tone spots, fine & rare (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20077
Symbol: P
1906 5D Die proof in yellow on card, with ms "Dr. 3" annotation by the Greek post office at top indicating that it was the chosen colour for the 3D, initialled at lower right, several pin holes with one affecting the design, rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20078
Symbol: P
1906 5D Die proof in black on card, with ms "Dr. 5" annotation by the Greek post office at top indicating that it was the chosen colour this value, initialled at lower right, several pin holes, rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20080
Symbol: P
1907 New Year's card from the Director General of the Greek Postal Administration with reprints of the 1906 Olympics set, printed by Segg & Co., small corner faults at top left and lower right, attractive (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20081
Symbol: P
1906 Athens proofs on card incl. 1l, 3l, 10l, 25l, 30l and 40l all trimmed to stamp-size plus perforated 5D, fine to very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-12-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 20083
Symbol: H,WWW
1906 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 1906 Olympics 20l and 25l with first day cancels: the 20l with crisp Athens "4" cds, faint diagonal crease, very fine appearance and rare; and 25l with Athens cds of the first day of issue with some heavy toning otherwise fine and rare (Image)
