Lot No. 217
| Auction No. | 14 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $800 |
| Status | SOLD $880 |
Greece 1861-2002 extensive & valuable collection on typewritten leaves in 2 binders. Mixed mint & used to 1960's then nearly all MUH. Starts with 1861 large Hermes (24 vals to 80l incl faulty 60l green), 1886 small heads to 1d perf & imperf, 1896 Olympics to 2d (latter re-perfed at top), 1900 provisionals large head imperf 30, 40, 50 (latter plus broad "O" variety in ovpt) used, small head 1d on 40l MLH, perfd large head 30l used, 40l MLH & 5d MLH (Cat. £160) ovpts, small head 20l & 1d MLH & 2d used ovpts. "AM" 50l on 2d Olympics used (Cat. £75), 1901 Hermes to 5d MLH/used, 1902 set used, 1911 roulettes to 25d MLH/used (25d both sizes), 1912 Greek Admin ovpts mainly MLH to 3d with some varieties, 1913 Victory MLH/used to 2d, 1916 Venezelist MLH set (Cat. £130) & "E.T." ovpts MLH/used incl 10d MLH, 1922 Revolution ovpts on Victory & Venezelist sets MLH, also on Cretan 1900 set to 50l in 1d MLH (ex scarce 10l in 25l) & on 1905 set to 5d MLH (incl 10l on 20l blue-green, Cat. £250) & on Postage Dues (set of 8 MLH). Further ovptd "Hellas" in Greek (set of 6 MLH) plus small ovpt set of 3 (10l on 20l, Cat. £100), 1926 Airs used, 1927/35 defins simplified to 25d used & 1933 Zeppelins used. Noted Aeroespresse MLH (Cat. £190), Govt Issue mixed MLH/used, 1935 airs MLH/used simplified Restoration 15d on 75d MLH, 1946/47 surcharges MLH/used, 1946/47 First Victory Issue MLH, 1947/51 Dodecanese mainly used, 1951 St Paul used (Cat. £90), 1952 Anti-Communist MUH (Cat. £80), 1954 Enosis used, 1955 Pythagorean Congress MUH (Cat. £130), 1960 Olympics & 1961 Minoan Art MLH. Comprehensive later incl 7 booklets & all M/S's. Good "back of the book" incl Social Welfare 1917 ovpt types, 1918 "P.I.P." ovpt MLH, Red Cross, Anti-TB, comprehensive PD's from 1876 to 2d MLH/used, 1902 mainly MLH to 5d, 1912 Admin ovpts in black to 50l, in red to 2d MLH plus various varieties & couple of stationery items incl 1942 30d provisional ovpt on PSE unused. Marvellous collection, the missing items to be found as separate lots hereafter. Cond. mixed in early imperfs, fine thereafter. Cat. £3000+ (1000+)