Greece, 1861-62, 2l dark brown (deep bistre brown) on straw, Coarse Printing. Indistinct 1890 town cancel, full even margins all around, bold true color, Very Fine, a great Large Hermes Head rarity as this is the only known used example of the Athens Provisional 2l dark brown on straw; with 1977 R.P.S. certificate. SG No. 9a. Karamitsos No. 10Ia. Vlastos No. 8Y. Scott No. 9a  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. This stamp is accompanied by six letters between 1969 and 1985 from the Royal Philatelic Society, the British Philatelic Society, Sherman E. Rogers and Pandelis J. Drossos, with many attesting to the genuineness, although a very late usage, of this stamp. It was also noted by the BPA & RPS that no other used example had been reported. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1861-62, 5l green + 1862-67, 80l rose, three singles. 5l with scissor cut bottom margin, tied on 1863 folded letter sheet from London to Athens via Calais & Paris by Aohnai cds's, crayon "245" due marking, boxed "London Oc 17, 63" cancel, appropriate transits & backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 11+22a  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 20l blue + 80l carmine, two singles. Two singles, all fine, tied on 1867 folded letter from Manchester to Patras, Greece via London, Brindisi & Kerkyra by Hatpai cds's, all appropriate transits & backstamps, manuscript "40" & red crayon "180" due marking; light cover toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 20+22  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 2l bister + 10l orange, + 40l lilac + 80l carmine. Tied on 1867 folded letter sheet from Marseilles to Athens via "Paquebot 1", red crayon "132" due marking, appropriate transits & backstamps, cover file fold does not detract, Very Fine, a lovely four color franking. Scott No. 17+19+21+22  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 2l bister + 10l orange + 40l lilac + 80l carmine. All overlapping and tied on 1863 folded mourning letter sheet from Marseille, France to Athens by French Packet "Gange", via Piraeus by cds's, red crayon "132" due marking, cover with small edge tear at bottom, Very Fine. Scott No. 17+19+21+22  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 40l grayish lilac, pair + 1868, 10l pale orange. All fine, tied on 1869 folded letter sheet from Lyon to Athens via Marseille by Ahonai cds's, "90 Lep" due numeral handstamp, appropriate transits & backstamps, F.-V.F. Scott No. 21+26  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 5l green + 10l orange + 20l blue + 40l lilac. All overlapping on 1865 folded letter from Patras to Trieste, all cancelled by French diamond grid cancels, Hatpai cds and Trieste receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 18-21  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 5l green + 20l blue + 40l lilac brown. Vertical file fold affecting 5l, otherwise fine, all tied on 1868 folded letter fron Ancona, Italy to Cerigo via Korfu by Khorpa cds's, appropriate backstamp and red crayon "65" due; small intenal cover hole, F.-V.F., an attractive combination. Scott No. 18+20+21b  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Greece, 1862-67, 5l green + 40l lilac brown + 80l carmine + 1868, 20l blue. Couple trivial flaws, tied on 1868 folded letter sheet from Manchester to Patras via London, Ostend, Trieste & Kerkyra by Hatpai cds's, manuscript "Via Ostend & Trieste" routing, appropriate transits & backstamps, blue "35" handstamp & red crayon "142" due markings, F.-V.F. Scott No. 18+21b+22+27  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Greece, Collection, 1861-1987. Neatly displayed in hingeless mounts in Scott Specialty album, rather sparse Hermes Heads, etc; fresh mint from the 1930's onward, much never hinged, missing only the best issues otherwise quite complete for the period; please inspect, o.g., hinged or never hinged. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0

Greece, Collection, 1861-1993. Neatly mounted on pages in Scott album; including representative Large and Small Hermes heads, strength in sets from 1911 on, good showing of back-of-the-book, etc.; neatly canceled material throughout, owner's catalog $2,250. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0

Greece, Large Hermes Head Issues Collection, 1861-86. Specialized collection on pages in early Gibbons album, in excess of 760 stamps and a few cover with much identified by D. Sefton; including 1l values with better mint Paris and Athens provisional and definitive prints, remarkable showing of shades, 1870 special printings and later issues including some multiples, similar study of the 5l issue, 10l issues including many pairs and a wide variety of shades, 40l issues including mint Paris prints and better Athen prints present, strong showing of the 80l values, new value issues, etc.; condition mixed, a attractive study for the specialist. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. $0