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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £233.60)
Auction UPA 101
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Apr 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 101
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Lot #9452 - Greece 1861-62
Hermes 1st Athens fine print 5l green with type I control x 5, 4 margin examples in various shades, MM (4) or Unused, useful range. (5) Cat £1400 {MH} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £77.60)
Lot #9453 - Greece 1861-62
1st Athens print coarse printing figures at back 10L vermilion/bluish green, 4 margins, cds cancel, v.f.u. Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £58.40)
Lot #9454 - Greece 1861-62
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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #9455 - Greece 1861-62
Hermes 40l mauve Athens fine print with control No. at back, 4 margins close at R, very fresh LMM, expertised by George Fulpius on the reverse, fine example. Cat £4000 (image available) {MH} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £236.00)
Lot #9456 - Greece 1862
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} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)
Lot #9457 - Greece 1862/67
Hermes imperf with figures at back 20L (2 shades) and 40L, without figures 20L, 40L and 60L (NW corner example), unused (a couple with gum), plus 20L rose (6 cds used examples, shades), apparently includes a couple of forgeries, still a nice lot. {MX} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #9458 - Greece 1862-1935
Mint/Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, from range of large Hermes various printings, w/o control number & with control number, small Hermes, 1896 Olympic vals incl 2d M, then well-filled pages with some better, incl 1933 Aerospresso set M, etc, good lot for continuation. (270) {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)
Lot #9459 - Greece 1862-67
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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)
Lot #9460 - Greece 1865
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} [US1] (Start Price /...
Lot #9461 - Greece 1866-76
range of entires 1866 to 1876 each with Large Hermes 20l, various pmks & cachet, condition inevitably mixed. (9 covers) {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #9462 - Greece 1867
Entire from Messina, Sicily to Athens postage unpaid, with red crayon 90 marked as postage due, 10l & 80l Hermes stamps affixed at Athens and cancelled. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9463 - Greece 1867
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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9464 - Greece 1867
Entire from Paris to Athens postage unpaid, with large 90 LEP cachet in black marked as postage due, 10l & 80l Hermes stamps affixed at Athens and cancelled. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9465 - Greece 1867-69
Hermes 3rd Athens print Used range fater plates cleaned, incl l x 5, 5l x 3, 10l x 2, 20l x 4 & 80l x2, generally good condition with c/v circa £1200. (15) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £117.60)
Lot #9466 - Greece 1870
Hermes 20l blue Special Printing with inv control No. at back, 4 margins close at E edge, FU with cds, light diag crease, rarely seen. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #9467 - Greece 1870-1935
Part complete Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' pages, from range of large Hermes heads in mixed condition, 1900 surch vals incl 2d on Belgian 40l imperf FU, 3d on Athens 10d imperf FU, Olympics vals, ovpts, 1926 Aerospresso set M, 1927-28 Battle of Navarino set M (ex 5d de Rigny), 1934 Athens Stadium 8d blue unused, useful lot with high c/v. (100s) Cat £925 {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £152.80)
Lot #9468 - Greece 1871
Entire from Chios to Syros, with Austrian 10sld for carriage by the Austrian Postal Agency cancelled with 'SCIO-CEMSI' pmk, red crayon '20' postage due mark and Hermes 20l affixed and cancelled on arrival in Syros, some damage to the edges, an unusual cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #9469 - Greece 1872-75
Hermes heads range Athens print on thin paper, incl 1l x 5, 2l, 5l, 10l x 2, 20l x 4, 40l x 4, good range of shades, mostly FU with some typical faults. (17) Cat £1150 {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £117.60)
Lot #9470 - Greece 1872-75
Hermes 10l red-orange imperf on mesh paper, with control number on back, 4 margins close at N edge, fresh FU, rare. Cat £1600 (image available) {U} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #9471 - Greece 1875
1st Vienna set with 'SPECIMEN' ovpt in red, various perfs, also additional vals & vals from 2nd Vienna issue, fine MM, not quoted in SG (Hellas D1-D1 C/V €800). (20) {PD} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #9472 - Greece 1875
Used range with various perfs on album pages, perf 12½ x 13 complete to 1d, perf 10-11 set ex 2l, others part complete, good range. (35) Cat £875 {PD} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £55.20)
Lot #9473 - Greece 1875
1st Vienna issue vals various perfs, incl 90l, 1d & 2d perf 12½ x 13, MM or MNG with some mixed condition. (16) Cat £170 {PD} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #9474 - Greece 1875
1st Vienna 1d green with variety 'broad M', Used, presentable space filler, with normal for comparison. (2) Cat £325 (image available) {PD} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9475 - Greece 1875-1943
Mint/Used part complete coln on Davo album pages, from 1875 vals, 1912 Balkan War ovpt vals incl 3d silver with black ovpt reading down (SG D263Ab), red ovpts, later zig-zag and perf issues. (75) Cat £240 {PD} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.80)
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