Auction UPA 100

Two pre stamp covers Syros 2 Aug 1850 to Naiglio with back stamps. 8 Apr 1845 with Etpa cancel on reverse. (2 covers) {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)

Hermes 1l red-brown Paris print w/o no. on back, 4 margins just touching in SE corner, fresh MM with somewhat patchy gum and area of adhesion, attractive example. Cat £850 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £99.20)

range of mostly Used Hermes 1st Athens provisionals, incl course print 2l w/o number x 2, fine print 2l w/o number x 2, fine print with number incl 5l x 4, 10l, 20l x 4, 40l & 80l, some typicl faults but generally good for this issue, c/v assumes cheapest shades. (15) Cat £2250 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £278.40)

1st Athens post coarse printing figures at back 10L yellow-orange/bluish, tiny hinge thin, very close margin at left, v.g.u. Cat £170 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)

Hermes 40l mav=uve on blue, Athens fine print with number, 3 margins with tiny cut in the top edge, FU with large part cds. Cat £425 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)

Hermes 40l mauve Athens fine print with control at back, 4 margins close at NE corner, fresh FU with No. '7' in dots. Cat £425 (image available) {U} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)

Hermes 1l yellowish chocolate Athens fine print w/o No. at back, 4 narrow margins and touchin in NW corner, fresh MM with light gum creases, fine example. Cat £550 (image available) {MH} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)

Hermes Athens provisional print imperf Used vals, incl 2l x 2, 10l, 20l, 40l & 80l, 3 or 4 margin with better cancels, good range. (6) Cat £1025 {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)

Hermes 2nd Athens print prior to plates being cleaned, duplicated Used coln, incl 1l x 3, 2l x 3, 4l x 4, 10l x 11, 20l x 14, 40l x 11 & 80l x 13, condition generally good with c/v circa £1550 depending on shades, good lot for sorting. (59) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £179.20)

to 1935 valuable coll on SG Ideal printed leaves, small Hermes heads imperf and perf, 1896 Olympics vals to 1d, 1900-01 surchs on Olympics 25L and 50L values, 1902 Hermes set, 1911-23 defins to 10d, Balkan War ovpts, 1923 Revolution ovpts, 1926 Air, 1927-35 Mythology set to 50d (plus complete set mint), etc., condition is generally very good, fair to fine used. Useful duplication throughout. (Few 100's) Cat £1175 {U} (Start Price / Minimum...

range of entires 1866 to 1876 each with Large Hermes 20l, various pmks & cachet, condition inevitably mixed. (9 covers) {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)

Entire from Trieste to Patras postage unpaid, with red crayon 60 marked as postage due, 20l & 40l Hermes stamps affixed at Patras and cancelled, clean cover. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)