CRETE & P.O.s - 1908 2L slate-lilac with small 'ELLAS' overprint, a very fine used BLOCK OF NINE, the central stamp with OVERPRINT OMITTED variety, Hellas 37g (SG 33i), the block also showing the SHORT 'A' variety, Hellas 37 III. (9 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £80-90

CRETE & P.O.s - 1909 '5' on 20L rose surcharge (Michel 46 F, SG 48), never hinged mint, fresh & scarce. (Image1)

Est. £200-220

CRETE & P.O.s - RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATION 1899 (May 5th) COVER franked with 1899 2m black on white with violet control (Scott 11, SG R4), tied by well struck blue Rethymnon straight - line cancel, cover tab bearing violet, dated oval cachet 'Polydore - Rethymo', Fine, seldom seen. (Image1)

Est. £200-225

CRETE & P.O.s - RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATION 1899 COVER bearing on tab, 1m green, imperf  PAIR with clear margins, violet/blue control (Scott 10, SG R3), each stamp tied by well struck, dark blue 'PEOYMNON' Rethymnon straight-line cancels, cover slightly reduced at right, fine condition. (Image1)

Est. £175-200

CRETE & P.O.s - RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATION 1899 COVER with handstruck provisional 1m green on white x2 on reverse (flap) with violet blue controls, Scott 10, SG R3, both stamps struck with blue Roustica (Town in the municipality of Rethymnon) straight-line cancels, expertized Schmitt BPP. Rare. (Image1)

Est. £175-200

CRETE & P.O.s - RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATION 1899 HANDSTRUCK PROVISIONALS Russian Administration of Rethymnon. A mint & used selection presented on a stock card that includes a 2m red on horizontal laid paper, wove paper 1m blue x2, 1m green x4, 2m grey-rose x5 inc block of 4, 2m black x3 & 2m red x2, many bearing expertizing marks, most with 4 clear margins. An attractive selection (17 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CRETE & P.O.s - RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATION 1899 SECOND LITHOGRAPHIC ISSUE Russian Administration of Rethymnon mint selection on a stock card with values to various 1g, each stamp bearing the Russian two-headed Eagle violet control mark. (9 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £80-90