1896 Olympics » Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 85331 |
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 5 Lepta franking: 1897 folded 'Illustrated Magazine for Teenage Children' to a lawyer at Alexandria, Egypt bearing single franking 5l tied Athens 2 cds, some splitting and detached pages, a most unusual usage of an Olympic issue (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
SOLD for CHF 120.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85332 |
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 5 Lepta franking: Unclearly dated corfu picture postcard to Athens franked 1 Lepta imperf Small Hermes Head together with two 2 Lepta 1896 Olympics tied by red Peloro/Piracafo Postali Italiani handstamps, fine and attractive Maritime
usage (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 200
SOLD for CHF 240.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85333 |
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 5 Lepta franking: 1898 Tobacco Dealers printed commercial unsealed envelope sent at international printed matter rate with single franking 5l tied indistinct despatch cds, to Germany without arrival, heavy central vertical filing crease,
scarce overseas rate. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85334 |
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 5 Lepta franking: 1898 (26 Feb) Wine Dealers from Cephalonia commercial unsealed envelope sent at international printed matter rate with single franking 5 Lepta tied indistinct despatch cds, reverse with Arnhem arrival cds, heavy central
vertical filing crease and some staining, scarce overseas rate and a wonderful example of the single franking. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
SOLD for CHF 100.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85335 |
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 2 Lepta franking: 1897 Small carte de visite envelope used locally within Athens franked by 2 Lepta tied indistinct cds, unusual printed matter rate (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
SOLD for CHF 150.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85336 |
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 10 Lepta franking: 1897 (9/2) 5 Lepta stationery card, uprated 5 Lepta, Athens despatch cancel tying neither stationary image or stamp, the stamp being cancelled on arrival at Berlin (16/2), fine condition (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85337 |
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 10 Lepta franking: 1900 King of Greece picture postcard used to Bucharest, Romania bearing mixed franking Small Hermes Head imperf 5 Lepta and Olympic 1 Lepta and two 2 Lepta tied by a pair of Athens 5 cds, very fine mixed issue usage. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
SOLD for CHF 150.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85338 |
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 10 Lepta franking: 1899 (19 FE) 5 Lepta postal stationery card uprated with Small Hermes Head 1 Lepta and vertical pair Olympics 2 Lepta tied Patras cds, a fine three issue mixed franking. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85339 |
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 10 Lepta franking: 1899 (15 Mar) Greek soldiers picture postcard to France bearing mixed franking imperf Small Hermes Heads 1 Lepta and 5 Lepta together with vertical pair Olympic 2 Lepta, tied Athens cds, Le Havre arrival top centre (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 180
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85340 |
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 10 Lepta franking: 1896 (29 Nov) 10 Lepta used on an illustrated postcard from Hotel Minerva from Athens to Cologne, arrival cds at left, bottom right corner fault, still an attractive item. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85341 |
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 15 Lepta franking: 1898 Newspaper piece with an address label to Louvain, Belgium tied to remaining part of newspaper by 1 Lepton pair and strip of three and pair of 5 Lepta tied Athens cds, a rare example of triple printed matter rate (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
SOLD for CHF 260.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85342 |
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 25 Lepta franking: 1896 (18 Aug) envelope to Horgen, Switzerland franked 1 Lepton strip of four, 2 Lepta strip of three and single 5 Lepta and 10 Lepta to make up 25 Lepta rate, neatly tied by Athens cds, arrival backstamp of 2.IX, part
of back flap missing otherwise fine and attractive (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
SOLD for CHF 320.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85343 |
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 25 Lepta Franking: 1897 (23 Mch) envelope to Firenze, Italy franked single and horizontal strip of four 5l tied Kepkypa (Corfu) cds, arrival backstamp, part of name cut out of envelope (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
SOLD for CHF 130.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85344 |
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 30 Lepta franking: 1897 Envelope to Marktbreit franked pair and horizontal strip of four 5 Lepta cancelled double-ring Laurion cds, reverse with Athens transit and arrival cds together with violet handstamp of German consular Agent,
envelope opened-out for display. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85345 |
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 30 Lepta franking: 1896 (5 Apr) Commercial envelope to Hamburg franked on reverse with 1 Lepta horizontal pair and strip of four plus 2 Lepta blocks of four and eight cancelled Piraeus cds, arrival cancel below. the bottom right 2l stamp
with only small remnants of engravers name, some creasing to envelope and small top right corner fault to right hand 1l, a fine and unusual way to make the 30l rate (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
SOLD for CHF 260.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85346 |
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 30 Lepta franking: 1897 (25 Jul) Envelope to Rome franked on reverse with a block of fifteen of the 2 Lepta cancelled by six Athens 1 cds plus a Roma arrival, envelope roughly opened on the front, remaining a fine multiple franking (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 300
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85347 |
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 30 Lepta franking: 1897 (30 Dec) Hermes Head 20 Lepta red postal stationery envelope uprated with 1 Lepta, 2 Lepta pair and a 5 Lepta to make 30 Lepta rate tied Zakynthos cds, Kerkira (Corfu) transit (1 Jan) and arrival backstamp, small
stain at bottom right, otherwise good condition (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 200
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85348 |
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 30 Lepta franking: 1897 (21 Feb) cover to Vienna franked with two 5 Lepta (one rounded top right corner) and two 10 Lepta tied Athens cds, Wien arrival bottom left (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 200
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 85349 |
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 30 Lepta franking: 1896 unclearly dated envelope to Salzburg, Austria franked strip of three 10 Lepta tied unclear Zachynthos cds, reverse with Kerkira transit overstruck by arrival cds, was seal excised from envelope (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
