1813 - Incoming folded letter from FIGEAC, FRANCE with very light strike of straight line 'FIGEAC' marking on front. Addressed to 'Monsieur cuellie capitanie du Genie, A Corfou, Iles Ioniennes'. Rated '19' in manuscript with straight line 'OTTOMRRI' marking in red on reverse. Scarce item. [US1] (Reserve = £142.40) [Estimate price: £178.00]
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Apr 12, 2016 Europe/London
UPA UPA Sale #61
Tuesday Apr 12, 2016 15:00 Europe/London
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Tuesday Apr 12, 2016 15:00 Europe/London
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Live auction of 178 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 13th April 2016, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com
Showing 1 - 25 of 162
Lot #12209 - Greece
1845 - Folded letter with nice strike of fancy framed ZANTE marking dated 1845. Addressed to AYIA NAPA, CYPRUS. Rated 2l in red manuscript in top right corner. Fine. [US1] (Reserve = £46.40) [Estimate price: £58.00]
Lot #12210 - Greece
1860s-2001 - EXTENSIVE COLLECTION in two matching printed expensive DAVO albums (with slip-cases), all in virtually 'as new' condition. Clean collection starts with outstanding ranges of Hermes Heads, inc.1861-76 Paris prints to 80 l, Athens prints (first) to 80 l, (second prints) to 80 l, cleaned plates to 80 l, inc.the scarce 5 l unused. German prints to 20 l, cream paper prints to 40 l x 2. Thin transparent paper to 20 l, 1875-80 cream...
Lot #12211 - Greece
1861 - 40L mauve on bluish 'Hermes Head' issue First Athens printing with figures on reverse, a fine copy with three good margins tight at left used with '110' dotted diamond cancel of ZAKYNTHOS. Scarce. (SG 14B) Cat £275 [US1] (Reserve = £71.20) [Estimate price: £89.00]
Lot #12212 - Greece
1861-1920 - An old-time collection on 1920s French leaves with a good range of Large Hermes Heads (2 to 4 margins), Small Hermes vals to 1D, useful 1900 opts(8), 1901 to 5d (ex 3d), 1906 Olympics set used (5d small corner fault?), a few dues on last page. A few later issues loose in envelope. Great scope for study, some faults but much very fine.(c170) [US2] (Reserve = £88.00) [Estimate price: £110.00]
Lot #12213 - Greece
1861-62 - First Athens without figures on back fine print 1L pale chocolate, 3½ mostly good margins, tiny corner thin, fresh unused Cat £425 [US7] (Reserve = £16.80) [Estimate price: £21.00]
Lot #12214 - Greece
1861-87 - Large Hermes heads to 80L mm (mainly without gum) & fu, mixed condition with variable margins, odd small fault but good selection of shades with some better values noted inc SG 14a & 14Ba - interesting lot. (82) Cat £4000 (image available) [US4] (Reserve = £187.20) [Estimate price: £234.00]
Lot #12215 - Greece
1862 - 80L rose carmine 'Hermes Head' issue, 2nd Athens printing with figures on reverse, a good used copy with cds cancel, three large margins just touching at lower left. (SG 22b) Cat £17 [US1] (Reserve = £7.20) [Estimate price: £9.00]
Lot #12216 - Greece
1862 - Folded letter from CORFU to PATRAS with small blue CORFU British P.O. cds on front franked with single 1861 20L blue on bluish 'Hermes Head' issue (SG 4, first Paris printing) four huge margins paying the Greek inland postage tied on arrival by '9' dotted diamond cancel of PATRAS with PATRAS (9) arrival cds on reverse. Superb & rare. [US1] (Reserve = £356.00) [Estimate price: £445.00]
Lot #12217 - Greece
1866 - Cover franked with fine four margin 1862 20l blue 'Hermes Head' issue (Assumed second Athens printing SG 20) tied by fine '111' dotted diamond cancel of ZAKYNTHOS with ZAKYNTHOS (111) cds alongside. Addressed to ATHENS with arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £24.80) [Estimate price: £31.00]
Lot #12218 - Greece
1867 - Folded letter franked with single 1862 20L blue on bluish 'Hermes Head' issue (SG 20, Second Athens printing) four margins tied by '31' dotted diamond cancel of KALAMATA with light strike of KALAMATA (31) cds alongside. Addressed to KYPARISSIA with arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40.00]
Lot #12219 - Greece
1868 - Cover franked with 1867 5l green on greenish and 20l blue 'Hermes Head' issue with mixed margins (Assumed to be Athens printing after the plates were cleaned SG 25 & 27) tied by fine '111' dotted diamond cancels with ZAKYNTHOS (111) cds alongside. Addressed to CORFU with KERKYPA (106) arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £53.60) [Estimate price: £67.00]
Lot #12220 - Greece
1870 - 2L pale yellow bistre on deep cream 'Hermes Head' issue Athens print from the cleaned plates without figures on reverse, a fine mint four margin copy. (SG 33) Cat £14.5 [US1] (Reserve = £7.20) [Estimate price: £9.00]
Lot #12221 - Greece
1872 - 2L brownish bistre on thin transparent paper 'Hermes Head' issue Athens printing without figures on reverse, a fine used copy with four huge margins. Rare stamp. (SG 39d) Cat £325 [US1] (Reserve = £124.80) [Estimate price: £156.00]
Lot #12222 - Greece
1872 - 20L deep blue on blue 'Hermes Head' Athens printing on thin transparent paper with figures on reverse, a superb four margin copy used with cds. (SG 42d) Cat £21 [US1] (Reserve = £10.40) [Estimate price: £13.00]
Lot #12223 - Greece
1875 - 10L orange vermilion 'Hermes Head' issue Athens printing with figures on reverse, a superb cds used copy with four huge margins. (SG 48b) Cat £16 [US1] (Reserve = £9.60) [Estimate price: £12.00]
Lot #12224 - Greece
1875 - 1L red brown 'Hermes Head' issue Athens printing (Coarse impression) without figures on reverse, a fine cds used marginal strip of four with margins all round. (SG 45) Cat £168 [US1] (Reserve = £68.00) [Estimate price: £85.00]
Lot #12225 - Greece
1875-1943 - Postage dues m or u with better values inc SG D96-97 mm, 1912 opts etc. Interesting, highly-catalogued lot. (84) Cat £845 (image available) [US4] (Reserve = £131.20) [Estimate price: £164.00]
Lot #12226 - Greece
1876 - 30L dark brown on cream 'Hermes Head' issue Athens printing without figures on reverse, a fine four margin copy used with light cds. (SG 53b) Cat £8.25 [US1] (Reserve = £3.20) [Estimate price: £4.00]
Lot #12227 - Greece
1876 - Cover franked with single 1872 20L deep indigo blue on blue 'Hermes Head' issue on thin paper (SG 42a, Athens printing) three margins, touching at top left corner tied by CORFU (106) cds. Addressed to PATRAS with arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40.00]
Lot #12228 - Greece
1876 - 30L olive brown on cream 'Hermes Head' Paris printing without figures on reverse, a fine four margin copy used with part cds cancel. (SG 51) Cat £42 [US1] (Reserve = £21.60) [Estimate price: £27.00]
Lot #12229 - Greece
1876 - 60L deep green on green 'Hermes Head' Paris printing without figures on reverse, a fine four margin copy used with part cds cancel dated 1876. (SG 52) [US1] (Reserve = £42.40) [Estimate price: £53.00]
Lot #12230 - Greece
1876 - Small mourning cover franked with a huge margin 1876 30l brown on cream 'Hermes Head' issue (Paris Printing SG 51a) tied by ZAKYNTHOS (111) cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with good strike of GRECE A MARS PARIS 'Maritime' cds in red and various other arrival marks on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £39.20) [Estimate price: £49.00]
Lot #12231 - Greece
1878 - Folded letter franked with single 1876 30L grey brown on cream 'Hermes Head' issue (SG 53, Athens printing) four large margins tied by PATRAS (9) cds. Addressed to TRIESTE, AUSTRIA with arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £28.80) [Estimate price: £36.00]
Lot #12232 - Greece
1879 - Folded letter franked with 1875 10L orange and 20L deep blue 'Hermes Head' issue (SG 48 & 49a, Athens printings) four margins tied by PATRAS (9) cds with unusual negative 'E' marking alongside. Addressed to TRIESTE, AUSTRIA with arrival cds on reverse. [US1] (Reserve = £17.60) [Estimate price: £22.00]
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