Auction UPA 99

Unusual lot of 3 hand painted classic stamps cut out from a Victorian album, executed in great detail, incl first Hermes 80l & postage due. (3) (image available) {X} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 28.00)

Hermes 1l chocolate Paris print w/o no. on back, 2 clear margins just touching on others, fresh part o.g. very presentable. Cat 650 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 94.40)

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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 116.80)

Hermes 10l red-orange/blue Paris print with 8mm number on the back, 3 margins with some hinge removal damage along the top, fresh colour part o.g or unused. Cat 850 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 94.40)

range of Hermes Used vals 1st Athens fine print with or w/o control, 3 or 4 margin with better cancels, incl 1l, 2l x 3, 5l x 2, 10l x 3 & 20l x 2, c/v assumes cheapest shades. (11) Cat 1535 {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 142.40)

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} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 116.80)

1st Athens print coarse printing figures at back 10L vermilion/bluish green, 4 margins, cds cancel, v.f.u. Cat 350 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 78.40)

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} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 43.20)

Hermes 40l dull mauve Athens fine print with control at back, 4 margins, pin hole mark, Used with No. in dots cancel. Cat 425 (image available) {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 24.00)

Hermes 1l chocolate Athens fine print w/o number, 4 good margins, fresh MM, tiny tone spot in the E margin. Cat 350 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 56.80)

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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 44.00)

Hermes Athens consecutive print Used coln on album pages, with shades, better cancels, etc, incl 1l x 6, 2l x 4, 5l x 4, 10l x 8, 20l x 9, 40l x 6 & 80l x 2, condition above average and some expert marks noted, good range for sorting, c/v depends on shades. (39) Cat 1500 {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 166.40)