1860's-1978 - an attractive mint and used collection displayed in a Minkus printed album, from a small range of classic Hermes types, later incl. 1930 Centenary 20d and 50d mint (gum stain), 1939 Ionian Is 20d (all three) unmounted mint, 1954 Enosis 2d 40 and 4d mint , and much else. (800+ stamps) Heavy lot, overseas bidders please enquire for shipping costs. [US1] (Reserve = £128.00) [Estimate price: £160]
Sale #57
By: UPA UPA
UPA UPA Sale #57
Continuing 15 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 22,495 lot 57th mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 14th April 2015.
In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimate GBP£1,000+ (US$1,488+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm GMT Wednesday 15th April 2015. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,488+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online.
The sale offers 22,495 lots to the value of $2,550,445 USD (£1,713,909 GBP) comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more.
Highlights once again include remarkable Great Britain and Empire, but this time valuable British Empire Mint and Used and special FRANCE .
There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots covered by their 28 day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 25% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders a free trial of 1st US$82 OFF (GBP£55 OFF). Please start now.
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Lot #11501 - Greece
1861 - to 1867 assembly of Hermes heads with 1L (8m six are o.g./unused), 2L (4, two mint), 5L (5, two mint), 10L (5), 20L blue (6), 20L carmine (5, one unused), 30L brown (3), 30L blue (2), 40L (3) and 80L (3), we are not experts on these issues but some are stated to be better (Paris 1L and 2nd Athens 5L (2), all o.g./unused), many shades, both fine and coarse printings, some faults, fair to fine [US3] (Reserve = £68.00) [Estimate price: £...
Lot #11502 - Greece
1861-62 - First Athens with figures fine print 5L green, 4 small to large margins, small corner crease, fresh unused Cat £225 [US3] (Reserve = £22.40) [Estimate price: £28]
Lot #11503 - 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 [US3] (Reserve = £32.80) [Estimate price: £41]
Lot #11504 - 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 (Reserve = £320.00) [Estimate price: £400]
Lot #11505 - Greece
1861-95 - Mainly used collection of Hermes Heads(174) all identified on leaves including 1861 2l to 80l, 1862-68 set to 80l, 1868-69 values to 80l, 1872-76 values to 40l, 1876 no control clear impression 30l,60l, condition a little mixed, many fine examples included [US1] (Reserve = £284.80) [Estimate price: £356]
Lot #11506 - 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 (Reserve = £224.00) [Estimate price: £280]
Lot #11507 - Greece
1876 - P. Due perf 10½ 1L yellow-green, trimmed perfs at bottom, o/wise v.g.u. Cat £225 [US3] (Reserve = £27.20) [Estimate price: £34]
Lot #11508 - Greece
1876 - P-Due perf 10½ 40L, short perf at right, u.m. Cat £75 [US3] (Reserve = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17]
Lot #11509 - Greece
1886-88 - Belgian print imperf 2L pale ochre, good margins, light cds, fine used Cat £150 [US2] (Reserve = £31.20) [Estimate price: £39]
Lot #11510 - Greece
1886-95 - Small Hermes heads - good range of shades on leaves, perf & imperf plus few 1900 surcharges - mainly fu. (68) Cat £230 (Reserve = £64.00) [Estimate price: £80]
Lot #11511 - Greece
1889-95 - Athens print perf 11½ 25L deep blue, centred to SW, m.m. Cat £130 [US3] (Reserve = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30]
Lot #11512 - Greece
1896 - Olympics 1D,2D fine used Cat £100 [US2] (Reserve = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24]
Lot #11513 - Greece
1896 - Olympics 1D,2D fine used Cat £100 [US2] (Reserve = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24]
Lot #11514 - Greece
1896 - Olympics 1l-5l, 20l, 25l, 60l & 1d [SG 110-112, 114, 115, 117 & 118] fresh mm. (7) Cat £210 [US1] (Reserve = £49.60) [Estimate price: £62]
Lot #11515 - Greece
1896 - Olympics 1l - 2d fu. (10) Cat £150 [US1] (Reserve = £42.40) [Estimate price: £53]
Lot #11516 - Greece
1900 - Surcharges on large Hermes issues inc SG 130a, 131, 135a & 136 mm plus SG 132, 133 & 137 fu. (7) Cat £124 (Reserve = £38.40) [Estimate price: £48]
Lot #11517 - Greece
1900 - Surcharged issue 5l on 1d & 50l on 1d fu. (2) Cat £106 [US1] (Reserve = £28.80) [Estimate price: £36]
Lot #11518 - Greece
1900 - Surcharge 1d on 40l bistre on blue, 4 margins fresh unused with some gum. Cat £110 [US1] (Reserve = £24.80) [Estimate price: £31]
Lot #11519 - Greece
1901-02 - Standing Hermes issue inc thick paper to 5d (less 3d) m or u inc Die II 40L mm, thin paper Die I to 30L & 50L m or u and Die II to 20L & 50L m or u. (47) Cat £143 (Reserve = £44.00) [Estimate price: £55]
Lot #11520 - Greece
1901-02 - thick paper 1d Hermes, h/r, fresh m.m. Cat £40 [US3] (Reserve = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10]
Lot #11521 - Greece
1902-58 - back-of-the-book mint range on leaves with airs sets of 1942, 1943, 1952, 1944 Charity opt air sets, 1954 NATO & 1958 Harbours. Postage dues sets of 1902 & 1913-26 (this with the 2 5d shades). A very fine lot (66) Cat £440 (Reserve = £88.00) [Estimate price: £110]
Lot #11522 - Greece
1902-78 - Album containing extensive m &/or fu collection inc 1906 Olympics to 1D, good range of commemoratives, airs, surcharges etc. Substantial lot. (100s) Cat £1300 (Reserve = £256.00) [Estimate price: £320]
Lot #11523 - Greece
1911-23 - Hermes & Iris issues on leaves m or u inc 1911 recess to 5D [SG 197-210], litho to 25D, 1912 opts m or u inc better, 1916 various Royalist opts to 2D, 1917 Salonika issue various to 5D etc. (102) Cat £270 (Reserve = £80.00) [Estimate price: £100]
Lot #11524 - Greece
1911-23 - Hermes and Arcas recess 10d deep blue, 20 x 26½ mm, off-centre to SE, fresh m.m. Very scarce Cat £350 [US3] (Reserve = £68.00) [Estimate price: £85]



