Greece Ottoman Post Offices 1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (39), each form struck on despatch and receipt with Type 1 Ottoman handstamp "An janib.." negative seal with wreath at base, each form detailing route times and amount of post carried, with negative handstamps from from Kavala to Adana, Deraliye, Selanik and Sivas; from Serres to Deraliye, Edirne, Filibe, Kavala, Manastir, Selanik, Sumnu, Yanya and Yenisehir, from Selanik (Thessaloniki) to Deraliye, Filibe, Kavala, Kone, Kutahya, Manastir (2), Nis, Serres, Yenisehir, Yanya and Yenisehir; from Yanya (Janina) to Kavala, Manastir, Selanik and Serres; to Kavala from Deraliye and Serres; to Selanik from Deraliye, Edirne, Sivas, Uskub (2) and Vidin; to Serres from Deraliye. A fine and scarce group.rn

1861/62: Paris print 2 l. bistre on buff, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, positions 61-65/71-75, of excellent colour and large to good margins all round, plate flaw "white spot on Greek border" on position 74, typical gum bends and hinge remnant on top right pair, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Hellas 2a = € 600+/Mi. = € 650. (Image 1) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 5 l. green on greenish, a fine large margined used pair, neatly cancelled by '83' numeral cancellation of Skyros, slight rub in top right corner but scarce and attractive. Cert. Behr (2013) Hellas 3a = € 330/Mi. = € 300+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 5 l. green on greenish, an attractive strip of four with large margins on three sides and just touched at left, positions 34-37, with position 37 showing "white spot in Greek border" plate flaw, second stamp with thin and vertical crease, all cancelled by dotted '64' numeral of Poros. A most attractive first issue multiple Hellas 3a = € 2'000+/Mi. = € 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 10 l. orange on blued paper, a fine unused example with two varieties: "No Control Figures" and, on front "Damage top tablet", position 38 on the sheet, a fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 4Ba = € 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 10 l. orange on blued paper, a superb unused example, position 79 showing the two dots after inscription in top label, of excellent colour and good margins all round, without gum. A fine stamp. Signed Bühler Hellas 4B = € 650/mI. = € 900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 10 l. yellowish-orange on blued paper, a superb used example, position 14, with large margins all round and reverse showing Control Figures variety "Top of Control Figure 1 broken", fresh and fine, neatly cancelled in Athens. Ex collection Binos Hellas 4a var = € 380++/Mi. = € 700. (Image 1) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 10 l. orange on blued paper, a superb used example, position 79 showing the two dots after inscription in top label, of excellent colour and good margins all round, and numeral cancellation leaving the variety clear Hellas 4B = € 380/Mi. = € 700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861: 20 l. blue on bluish, Paris printing, a fine unused example on thin paper with large even margins all round, position 17 with "Spot in the Greek border" at lower left, slightest thin but of good colour and appearance, unused without gum Hellas 5aPa = € 940 (variety unpriced)/Mi. = € 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861: 20 l. blue on bluish, Paris printing, a fine unused example on thin paper with large even margins all round, position 123, with plate flaw "Thin Circle" at right (opp. Hermes' eyes), fresh and fine, usual hinge thin at top, large part crackly gum. Signed Brun Hellas 5a = € 940/Mi. = € 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Oct): Paris printing 20 l. blue on bluish, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, of rich colour and large margins all round, three stamps with minor thin spots unapparent on face, fresh and fine with large part crinkly og. A delightful first issue multiple of lovely appearance Hellas 5a = € 5'400+/Mi = € 4'500+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Alphonse' Rothschild, Phillips, London, 18 Nov 1992, lot 616. (Image 1) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 20 l. deep dark blue, a fine used example in this vivid shade with good even margins all round, cancelled by neat dotted '9' numeral of Patras where all the examples in this rare shade were used Hellas 5d = € 1'850. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 20 l. deep blue on very thin 'pelure' paper, a fine used example with good even margins all round, cancelled by neat dotted '9' numeral of Patras. Exceptional and very scarce Hellas 5cPa = € 440. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: Paris print 80 l. rose-carmine, a fine unused pair, positions 59-60, with left stamp showing both '8's' on '80' of value tablet with top circle filled, with large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive pair Hellas 7a = € 380+/Mi = € 440+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: First Athens Provisional printing, 20 lepta deep blue without Control Figures, a superb used example with enormous even margins all round in a deep lustrous shade, used on 1862 entire letter from Pyrgos to Calamai lightly tied by dotted lozenge and clearly showing the 'quadrille' background, Pyrgos cds adjacent and reverse with Calamai arrival (Feb 6) cds in black. Some light ageing to the entire but an imensely rare stamp on cover and a cover of great philatelic importance. Cert. E. Diena (1983), M. Tseriotis (1985) Hellas 8/Ib = € 60'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1861 (Nov): 1 l. chocolate, Athens fine impression, a fine unused example, marginal from left of sheet (position 11), with three large margins and clear at right, fresh and fine with large part og. A rare stamp. Signed Calves Hellas 9/IIa = € 940/Mi. = € 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Nov): 5 l. deep 'grass' green on greenish, Athens fine impression, a fine unused example with good even margins all round, position 102, of rich colour and large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Deilakis Hellas 11/IIb = € 270/Mi = € 300. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Nov): Athens print 5 l. green on greenish, coarse impression, a fine used strip of three with large margins on three sides and close to touched at base, positions 55-57 on the sheet, all cancelled by dotted '26' of Pylos. A most attractive multiple Hellas 11/Ib = € 720/Mi = € 450+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861: First Athens printing 10 l. orange on blued, fine printing, an unused example with even margins all round, of good colour, fresh and fine, without gum Mi = € 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Nov): 10 l. orange on blued, Athens printing, coarse impression, an unused example with clear margins all round, showing variety "Control Figures Doubled" (almost superimposed), unused without gum. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe Hellas 12/IbNoI = unpriced/Mi. = unpriced. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Nov): 10 l. orange on blued, Athens coarse impression, a used example, position 136, showing variety "Control Figure 1 inverted", three large margins and just touched at base, neatly cancelled by dotted "9" numeral of Patras. A very scarce stamp Hellas 12/IbNa = € 1'600. (Image 1) (Image)

1861 (Nov): 10 l. orange on blued, Athens fine impression, a fine used example with large to clear margins all round, position 136 showing variety "Control Figure 1 inverted", lightly cancelled by dotted '67' numeral of Syros. A scarce and attractive stamp Hellas 12/IINa = € 1'950. (Image 1) (Image)

1861 (Nov): 10 l. orange on blued, Athens printing, coarse impression, an exceptional used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by dotted '1' numeral of Athens. A lovely stamp Hellas 12/Ib = € 140/Mi = € 160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Nov): First Athens printing, 20 l. blue, Fine Impression, a very fine unused example of beautiful impression and colour, position 123, with tiny corner crease at left and a blue line on reverse; large margins on three sides and fine at base, large part og. A rarity in much above average condition. Cert. Tseriotis (2017) Hellas 13/IIa = € 3'300/Mi = € 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1861/62: First Athens Coarse printing, 20 lepta deep blue, the remarkable unused vertical pair with ample to large margins all round, of excellent rich colour, fresh and very fine with large part original gum causing minor gum crease at top. A splendid and extremely rare multiple: "This is the only known unused multiple of this stamp known to me" - Michael Tseriotis. A great rarity for the connoisseur of Greek classic philately. Cert. Tseriotis (2002) Gi 10/Hellas 13/Ia = € 16'000+/Michel = € 12'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)