(21st Mar) Syra to Athens flown Picture Postcard (view of Syra), bearing national issues to 3D, 1d tied by cds, red cachets & Athens receiving cds to reverse, 2d Air on card front tied by red Air triangular cachet, Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
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Lot #12480 - Greece 1930
(3rd Mar) Tripolis to Chicago cover, flown Athens to Brindisi, then train to Paris & flown to London, bearing national issues to 9D tied by cds, Brindisi receiving cds to reverse. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #12481 - Greece 1930
(21st Mar) Syros to Rhodes, flown cover, bearing national issues to 3D80, red triangular Air cachet, (1/3/30) Rhodes receiving cds, one of 207 covers flown. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12482 - Greece 1930
(3rd Aug) Athens to Vienna, Imperial Airways flown cover, bearing national issues to 4D tied by cds, violet boxed 'Par Avion' cachet, Vienna receiving cds to cover front. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #12483 - Greece 1930
(21st Mar) Athens to Syra, flown cover, bearing national issues to 3D90, violet triangular Air cachet & boxed 'Par Avion' cachet, (23/3/30) Simi receiving cds, one of 181 covers flown. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12484 - Greece 1930
(19th Feb) Athens to Constantinople, flown cover, bearing national issues to 6D, black 'Par Avion' boxed cachet, Galata-Istanbul receiving cds. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12485 - Greece 1930
(19th Apr) Salonica to London, flown (Imperial Airways) Reg cover, bearing national issues to 8D, (Orient Express to Skopje then flown) violet boxed 'Par Avion' cachet, (23/4/30) Hammersmith receiving oval, one of 57 covers flown. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #12486 - Greece 1930
Centenary set(18) u.m., the 5Dr has toned gum Cat £300 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)
Lot #12487 - Greece 1930
Cent.Independence set very fine & fresh looking l.m.m. with some incle 50d u.m. (1.50 blue damaged & 15d light crease). (19). Cat £180 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #12488 - Greece 1930
Centenary of Independence 25d & 50d, FU. (2) Cat £102 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #12489 - Greece 1931
(12th Nov) Reg FIRST FLIGHT COVER, Jannina - Agrinion - Athens addressed to West Didsbury, Manchester bearing values to 8D tied by Jannina cds, plane shaped violet cachet & black 'Par Avion' boxed cachet, rear with violet plane cachet (different to front), Athens receiving cds & 1931 Salonica Fair label sealing cover flap. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #12490 - Greece 1931
(1st May) Athens to Bangkok, KLM First Flight flown cover, bearing national issues to 18D tied by cds plus boxed 'Par Avion' violet cachet, black 'Returned' & 'not called for' box cachets, various transit & receiving cds to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #12491 - Greece 1931
(12th Nov) Cover to Vancouver, British Colombia via Jannina to Athens, Hellenic Aerial First Flight, bearing Greek national issues to 9D tied by cds plus violet pictorial cachet plus boxed 'Par Avion' black cachet, Vancouver receiving cds & violet pictorial cachet, Exhibition label to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #12492 - Greece 1931
(12th Nov) Athens to Jannina, Hellenic Aerial First Flight Reg cover, bearing national issues to 5D90 tied by cds or violet pictorial cachet plus boxed 'Par Avion' violet cachet, various transit & receiving cds, cachet to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #12493 - Greece 1931
(29th May) Athens to Dares Salaam, Imperial Airways flown Reg cover, bearing national issues to 25D50 tied by cds plus boxed 'Par Avion' black cachet, various transit & receiving cds to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12494 - Greece 1931
(9th Mar) Athens to Cologne - Germany, illustrated Imperial Airways First Flight cover, bearing national issues to 3D80 tied by cds plus black boxed 'Par Avion' cachet, Zemun (Zagreb) blue triangular cachet transit mark to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12495 - Greece 1931
(16th Mar) Athens to Patras, flown cover, bearing national issues to 3D40 tied by cds plus boxed 'Par Avion' violet cachet, (16/3/31) Patras receiving cds to rear & red pictorial Air cachet. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12496 - Greece 1931
(14th Mar) Athens to Kerkura - Corfu, flown cover, bearing national issues to 2D50 tied by cds or magenta pictorial Aeroplane cachet, plus boxed 'Par Avion' violet cachet, (14/3/31) Kerkura receiving cds to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #12497 - Greece 1931
(4th Mar) Athens to Kisumu - Kenya, flown cover, bearing national issues to 8D90 tied by cds or violet pictorial Aeroplane cachet, plus boxed 'Par Avion' violet cachet, (10/3/31) Kisumu receiving cds to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #12498 - Greece 1931
(4th Mar) Athens to Kisumu - Kenya, flown cover, bearing national issues to 12D tied by cds or violet pictorial Aeroplane cachet, plus boxed 'Par Avion' violet cachet, (10/3/31) Kisumu receiving cds to rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12499 - Greece 1931
(4th Mar) Athens to Khartoum - Sudan, flown Imperial Airways illustrated cover, bearing national issues to 17D tied by cds or violet pictorial Aeroplane cachet, (7/3/31) Khartoum receiving cds. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #12500 - Greece 1931
(4th Mar) Athens to Aswan - Egypt, FIRST flown cover, bearing national issues to 3D90 tied by cds, violet pictorial Aeroplane cachet & boxed 'Par Avion', cairo transit cds & (6/3/31) Aswan receiving cds. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12501 - Greece 1931
(4th Mar) Athens to Aswan - Egypt, FIRST flown cover, bearing national issues to 3D90 tied by cds, violet pictorial Aeroplane cachet & boxed 'Par Avion', (6/3/31) Aswan receiving cds. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12502 - Greece 1931
(4th Mar) Athens to Aswan - Egypt, flown Imperial Airways illustrated cover, bearing national issues to 3D80 tied by cds, violet pictorial Aeroplane cachet, (7/3/31) Aswan receiving cds. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #12503 - Greece 1931
(12th Nov) Athens to Jannina, Hellenic Airways flown Picture postcard (Aircraft), bearing national issues to 4D30 tied by cds & various pictorial cachets, stamps tied to front & rear. Fine condition. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)





