Large Hermes Heads continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 80728 |
 |
35a/29a |
 1873 Letter from Argostolion (Dec. 19/31, 1873) to Taganrog (Jan. 1/13, 1874), via Kerkyra (Dec. 21, 1873/Jan. 2, 1874), Trieste (Dec. 24, 1873/Jan. 5, 1874) and Volochysk (Dec. 27, 1873/Jan. 8, 1874). Franked at 100 lepta for a letter
up to 15 grams according to the 1867 convention between Greece and Austria. Black handwritten "Via Brindisi & Vienna" ("Voie d'Auriche", via Trieste). Red postmark “PD” for “Paid to Destination". The 20 lepta is from 1871/1872 printings & the 80
lepta from "cleaned plates" printings (1868/1869 - 1873).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80729 |
 |
35b |
 1873 Letter from Canea (Oct. 8/20, 1873) to Syros franked with a blue François-Joseph 10 soldi. Black "PP" for "Partially Paid". The Greek domestic rate of 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams was paid at the arrival disembarkement
harbour, written on blue pencil, with a 20 lepta of the 1871/1872 printings. The 20 lepta with good to large margins. Signed Calves and Holcombe.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80730 |
|
39a |
 1873 Letter from Rethimno (Nov. 12/24, 1873) to Athens (Nov. 16/28, 1873) franked with a blue François-Joseph 10 soldi. The Greek domestic rate of 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams was paid at the arrival disembarkement harbour,
written on blue pencil, with a strip of four 5 lepta of the meshed paper printings (1871/1876). The stamps are touched at one margin and the fourth one is folded to the back of the cover. Signed Calves.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80731 |
|
41b |
 1873 Letter from Prevesa (Sept. 2/14, 1873) to Patras (Sept. 5/17, 1873) via Kerkira (Sept. 2/14, 1873) franked with a blue François-Joseph 10 soldi. Black postmark "PP" for "Partially Paid" printed on the Austrian Levant stamp (RRR).
The Greek domestic rate of 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams was paid at the arrival disembarkement harbour, written on blue pencil, with a 20 lepta of the meshed papers printings (1871/1876) with good to large margins but one corner touched. Rare
destination. Signed Calves.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80732 |
|
22a/40a/42Ia |
 1874 Unpaid letter sent from Messina to Kerkyra (Sept. 2/14, 1874), via Brindisi (Aug. 31/Sept. 12, 1874). Taxed at the arrival at 130 lepta (handwritten in blue pencil), corresponding to a letter up to 20 grams (double rate, handwritten
in blue pencil) transported by Austrian or Italians boats according to the 1864 convention between Greece & Italy and the circulaire of the Director of the Greek Post-offices of Jan. 5, 1865. The 10 & 40 lepta are from the meshed papers printings and
the 80 lepta from the consecutive Athens printings. Good to large margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80733 |
|
24a/26a/29a |
 1874 Letter sent from Athens (Mar. 23/Apr. 4, 1874) to London (Apr. 1/13, 1874). Red postmark "PD" for "Paid to Destination" affixed at the departure. Franked at 92 lepta corresponding to the rate of a pre-paid letter up to 15 grams
according to the convention between Great Britain and Greece of Nov. 25/Dec. 7, 1868. The 3 stamps are from the "cleaned plates" printings (1873). The 2 lepta is touched at 2 margins and the 2 & 80 lepta have good margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80734 |
|
39e/41d |
 1874 Letter from Messologhion (Jun. 21/Jul. 3, 1874) to Trieste (Jun. 27/ Jul. 9, 1874) via Patras and Kerkyra (Jun. 25/Jul. 7, 1874) franked at 55 lepta for a franked letter up to 15 grams according to the 1850 & 1867 conventions and to
the circulaire n°9 of Apr. 10, 1868 (applicable starting May 1, 1868) between Greece & Austria and Greece & Austrian Lloyd. Red postmark "PD" for "Paid to Destination". The five stamps are from the meshed papers printings (1871/1876). Mainly good
margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80735 |
 |
17a/18b/ 19e/22b39e |
 1874-1876 Two fragments: 1. Fragment of a letter from XXX (Jan. 3, 1867) to Athens (Jan. 20, 1867), franked with one 5, 10 & 20 kopecks (payment to Constantinople) and taxed at the arrival at 115 lepta (75 lepta for a letter above 15
grams plus internal double rate of 40 lepta for a letter from 15 to 30 grams from Constaninople) according to the 1848 convention between Greece and Russia. The fours stamps are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) and are cut at one
margin. 2. Fragment of a letter from Taganrog (Mar. 30, 1874) to Syros (Apr. 11, 1874), via Odessa & Constantinopoli with three Russian stamps (One 10 kopeks, under the Greek stamps & two 3 kopeks) and with a marginal pair of 20 lepta and a single
5 lepta, both from the meshed papers printings (1871/1876) and touched at one margin.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 70
Currently (SAN)...CHF 70.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80736 |
|
39a/41b/45b/22a |
 1875-1879 Four letters: 1. Letter sent from Syros ( Dec.3rd, 1875) to Smyrna (Dec. 4th, 1875). Red "PD" postmark for "Paid to Destination". Franked at the UGP/UPU rate of 30 lepta with a pair of 5 lepta and one 20 lepta of the meshed
papers printings. 2. Letter from Athens (Nov. 20th, 1879) to Smyrna (Nov. 22nd, 1879), via Pireas (Nov. 20th, 1879). Franked at the UPU rate of 30 lepta with a marinal 30 lepta of new values/Athens printings. Good margins. 3. Letter from Athens
(May. 26th, 1878) to Alexandria (June 1st, 1878). Franked at the UPU rate of 30 lepta with a marginal 30 lepta of new values/Athens printings. 4. Front of an unpaid letter sent from Syros to Alexandria. Taxed at the arrival at 160 lepta (double
rate) with two 80 lepta of the consecutive Athens printings. "2" printed in black indicating the double rate.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80737 |
|
43 |
 1876 Letter from Patras (July 11th/23rd, 1876) to Trieste, Austria-Hungaria (July 15th/27th, 1876), via Kerkyra (July 12th/24th, 1876). Franked at the U.P.U. rate of 30 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams sent to the members countries with
a 30 lepta of the new values/Paris printing. Good margins. Cert. Holcombe and Sismondo.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80738 |
|
43a |
 1876 Letter from Syros (Jun. 5/17, 1876) to Marseille via Kerkyra (Jun. 9/21, 1876) and Dijon (Jun. 16/28, 1876), with "cachet ambulant" Dijon à Marseille (Jun. 17/29, 1876), franked with a 30 lepta of Paris printing (1876), the U.P.U.
rate for an international letter up to 15 grams (single rate). Red postmark "PD" for "Paid to destination". The stamp has 3 good to large margins and one narrow one.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80739 |
|
43b |
 1876 Letter from Patras (Aug. 1/13, 1876) to Trieste (Aug. 6/18, 1876) via Kerkyra (Aug. 2/14, 1876) franked at the U.P.U. rate of 30 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams sent to the members countries with a 30 lepta of the Paris printing
(1876). Large margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80740 |
|
43b |
 1876 Letter from Kalamai (Dec. 5, 1876) to Constantinople (Dec. 12, 1876) via Piraeus (Dec. 6, 1876) and Athens (Dec. 8, 1876). Franked at UPU rate for a letter up to 15 grams with a 30 lepta Paris printing (1876) with good to large
margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80741 |
|
46b |
 1876 Letter from Patras (Apr. 4/16, 1876) to Trieste (Apr. 7/19,1876). Franked at the UPU rate of 60 lepta (double rate) for a letter from 15 to 30 grams. Very deep green shade (RRR). Good to large margins. Ex. Alfonse.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 500
Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80742 |
|
41b/50b/55a/59IIa |
 1876-1884 Two covers from Pireas (Jan. 24/Feb.6, 1876) to Genova (Jan. 31/Feb. 11, 1876) via Brindisi (Jan. 29/Feb. 9, 1876) franked at the U.P.U. rate of 30 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams (single rate). Black “PD” for “Paid to
Destination". The 20 lepta is from the meshed papers printings (1871/1876) and the 10 lepta from the cream papers with "control numbers" printings (1875/1880), both with good to large margins. 2. Letter from Patras (Jun. 27/Jul. 9, 1884) to Napoli
(Jun. 29/Jul. 11, 1884) via Brindisi (Jun. 29/Jul. 11, 1884) franked at the U.P.U. rate of 25 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams (single rate). The 5 lepta with the plate flaw of the "cercle mince". The 5 lepta is from the cream papers without
"control number" (1880/1886) and the 20 lepta from the change of colours printings (1882) both with good to large margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80743 |
|
39a/42IIb |
 1877 Charged letter sent from Syros (Oct. 7/19, 1877) to Millau (Oct. 14/26, 1877), via Marseille (Oct. 13/25, 1877) & Montpellier (Oct. 13/25, 1877). Franked at 70 lepta corresponding to the transportation by the boats of the "Compagnie
des Paquebots de la Méditerranée" of a letter up to from 10 grams (single rate) according to the 1866 convention between Greece & France. Red postmarks "CHARGÉ" and "PD" for "Paid to Destination". Dated circular entrance postmark to Marseille on Oct.
12/24, 1877 on the front. The three stamps are from the meshed papers printings. The CHARGÉ letters (containing cash) with Greece at this period are very are very rare.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80744 |
|
44a |
 1877 Letter from Athens (Apr. 9/21, 1877) to Livorno (Apr. 13/25, 1877) via Brindisi (Apr. 14/26, 1877) franked at the U.P.U. rate of 60 lepta for a letter between 15 and 30 grams (double rate) with a 60 lepta of the Paris printing
(1876). Black maritime postmark "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" for "Italian Postal Boats" ("voie d'Italie"). One margin just touched but still very rare on cover.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 400
Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80745 |
|
45a/55a/59IIa/22a |
 1878-1883 Three letters: 1. Letter from Pireas (Nov. 17/29, 1878) to Paris franked with a 30 lepta of Athens printings (1876/1877), the U.P.U. rate for an international letter up to 15 grams (single rate). The stamp has good to large
margins. 2. Letter from Le Pirée to Paris (Jul. 12/24, 1883), via Brindisi (Jul. 10/22, 1883), with "ambulant" Chambéry à Macon (Jul. 12/24, 1883), franked at 25 lepta, the U.P.U. rate for an international letter up to 15 grams (single rate). The
5 lepta is from the cream papers without "control number" (1880/1886) and the 20 lepta from the change of colours printings (1882) with good to large margins. 3. Letter from Marseille to Athens (Sept. 13/25, 1862). The five 80 lepta are from the
consecutive Athens printings. The rate was 432 lepta for a letter from 25 to 30 grams (3.5 the normal rate) but the other stamps have been removed. All the stamps with good margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80746 |
|
41a |
 Fragment of a letter from Pireas (Jun. 2/14, 1879) to Oltinita (Jun. 23/July 5, 1879) with two Romanian stamps of the 1872 Domnitor Carol issue in good condition (10 & 15 bani) and two 20 lepta of the meshed papers printings (1871/1876)
with good to large margins. Signed Calves.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
| 80747 |
|
45b |
 Letter from Athens (Aug. 6/18, 1879) to Cambridge, USA (Aug. 27/Sept. 8, 1879), via London (Aug. 15/27, 1879) & Boston (Aug. 26/Sept. 7, 1879), then fowarded to Ashfield, Massassuchets. Franked at the UPU rate of 30 lepta for a letter up
to 15 grams. The 30 lepta is from the new values/Athens printings with good to large margins.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM |
