Worldwide Stamps and Covers Greece Large Hermes Heads ยป 1861 Barre proofs
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No:40063
Symbol:P
A primary die proof, complete expect for value tablets, in red brown, very fine and extremely rare
Note: On April 1985 it realised in Feldman sale 17.000 SFr+ 15%
Provenance: Maximus, Mattheos
Expertise: Certificate Of opinion by M. Tseriotis (1985) (Image)
Opening EUR 3,500.00
Sold...EUR 3,500.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 04:31:11 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No:40064
Symbol:J,P
Cat No:Collection
1 Lepton, die proof, black, block of 30, from the top of the sheet, one of the two largest known multiples of this proof A rare show piece, very fineProvenance: Hellas Collection (Image)
Opening EUR 1,100.00
Sold...EUR 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 04:31:54 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No:40066
Symbol:J,P
Cat No:Collection
40 Lepta, black, block of 50, from the top of the sheet, the largest known multiple of this proof
A rare showpiece and very fine
Provenance: Vlavianos collection 351.070.099: Austrian Levant. Offices. Miscellaneous (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 04:33:09 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No:40067
Symbol:J,P
10 Lep, red orange on blue, block of 40 without control figures on reverse, from the bottom of the sheet, with printers imprint "TYPOGRAPHIE ERNEST MEYER, RUE E VERNEUIL, 22 A PARIS." Some minor marginal imperfections at right. A great rarity of the Greek philately and superb
Rarity: The largest known block
Provenance: Alfonse, Mattheos (Image)
Opening EUR 18,000.00
Sold...EUR 18,000.00
Closed..Dec-02-2020, 04:33:57 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 20DE
Lot No:40068
Symbol:J,P
80 Lep, carmine plate proof of block of forty from the bottom of the sheet with complete margins all around inscribed in the the margin "Timbre poste grecs, specimen d'impression" in the engravers's own handwriting and signed "Albert Barre 1860", some minor creases and a pinhole mentioned for accuracy a splendid and unique museum piece
Provenance: Maximus
Expertise: Tseriotis (2002) (Image)