Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ GRECIA. 1863. Cover from CEFALONIA to PATRAS with oval hooded CEFALONIA despatch, framed FRANCA and oval rate handstamp with "1" inserted struck in green; franked by Large Hermes 20l. blue on arrival tied by PATRAS cds for inland rate. Scott 20.

✉ GRECIA. 1865. Entire letter to SYROS franked by 1864 perf 9 10 s. blue tied by METELINE AUSTRIAN PO cds in blue; taxed on arrival with four margined 2 nd. Athens 20 L. blue tied by SYROS cds. Transit cds of Lloyd Agency in Smirne on reverse of rare cover.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. . Vl. 28,30,32. 1867. ARGOSTOLION a KERKYRA. 1 l. chocolate, 5 l. verde y 20 l. azul. (Mi. 16,18,20). PRECIOSA.

✉ GRECIA. 1869 (Nov 6/18). Cover from Syros to Marseille franked by 1868 10l. orange on pale greenish, 20l. blue and 40l. rosy mauve on blued all tied by dotted "67" lozenge. Syros cds alongside and Marseille entry mark in red. An attractive cover.

✉ GRECIA. 1869 (Feb 8). Cover from MARSEILLE to SYROS (Greece) sent stampless on French Paquebot with good strike of circular LIGNE X-PAQ.FR.No.5 datestamp in black; charged with "90 Lep" handstamp and 1862-67 2nd Athens 10l. orange on greenish and 80l. carmine applied and tied at Syros on arrival (Feb 1/13). An attractive and scarce entire. SG 19,22.

✉ GRECIA. Sg. 26+28. 1870 (Dec 3). Entire letter from MARSEILLE to ATHENS, mailed with circular LIGNE U-PAQ. FR. No.1 datestamp in blue, charged with handstruck "90" in blue and taxed with Large Hermes 1868 Cleaned Plates 10l. orange on bluish and 40l. rosy mauve on blue pair cancelled by Athens cds's. A scarce and attractive entire.

✉ GRECIA. 1871 (10-VIII). 20 le. azul. (Vl. 27). Perforación privada 9 1/2. MUY RARA EN CARTA.

✉ GRECIA. 1871 (Nov 5/Nov 17). Cover from Syra to Marseille bearing 1870 10l. red-orange on greenish, 20l. blue, 40l. salmon on greenish all tied by dotted "67" lozenge with Syros cds alongside. Marseille cds in red of entry also on front. Slight file folds but a pretty cover. Scott 29, 36, 37.

✉ GRECIA. Yv. 26,28,29. 1871. ANCONA a CORFU. Tasada con 65 l. pagados con sellos griegos de 5 l., 20 l. y 40 l. MUY BONITA.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. Vl.46. 1872. SYRA a NAFPLION. 5 l. verde amarillo intenso, dos parejas (Mi. 34). MAGNIFICA.

✉ GRECIA. 1872 (Oct 27/Nov 8). Cover from Syra to Marseille bearing 1868 10l. orange on pale greenish, 20l. pale blue on blued and 40l. rosy mauve on blued all tied by dotted "67" lozenge with Syra cds alongside. Marseille cds in red of entry also on front. Scott 28,40,41.

✉ GRECIA. 1872. Outer letter sheet to MARSEILLE (France) franked at 70 lepta rate with 1872 10l. orange, 20l. deep blue and 40l. rosy mauve on blued tied by SYRA despatch cds's. Marseille entry marking in red (Nov 11). An attractive and fine three colour franking. Scott 40,41,42.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. . 1872. 40 l. rojo lila (Mi. 21I) en carta de PATRAS a ATENAS. Tres grandes márgenes y uno justo pero completo. Extraordinariamente raro en carta. Cert. O.VLASTOS y CALVES. (He. 20 II b).

✉ GRECIA. 1873 (Jan). Outer letter sheet from Syra to Marseille with attractive three colour franking of 1870-72 10l. orange, 20l. blue and 40l. rosy mauve on blued paper, all tied by "Syra-67" cds's in black. Red 'Grece-Marseille' entry marking (Feb 5th) alongside. Scott 35,41,42.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. Vl.37(4). 1873. ATENAS a SPARTI. 5 l. verde. Tira de cuatro (Mi. 18). Precioso y raro franqueo.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. Vl.53,54a,56c. 1874. PATRAS a TRIESTE. 5 l., 10 l. y 40 l. rojo violeta (Mi. 39,40,42e). Magnífico franqueo tricolor en carta al exterior.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. Vl.54c(2). 1877. AIGHION a ATENAS. 10 l. rojo naranja s. lila. Pareja horizontal (Mi. 40b). Excepcional calidad.

✉ GRECIA. 1879. ARGOSTOLION to PADOVA. Sent without stamps, taxed on arrival with Italian 60 cts. orange and red stamp.

✉ GRECIA. Vl. 65. 1879. AMPHISSA a PIREO. 20 l. (Mi. 51). Espectacular borde de hoja por la derecha. Envuelta sin las solapas laterales.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. . 1893. ´Window pane´ cover bearing a total of thirty imperf 1 l. brown on front and back, all cancelled KERKYRA cds with MALTA cds of receipt on reverse. Scarce and appealing cover.

✉ TURQUIA. 1893. Cover sent from RUSSIA to MONT-ATHOS taxed in arrival by 1892 issue 20 para in arrival. Alongside showing bilingual Mont-Athos cancellation (C/W fig.38).

* GRECIA. 1893. 1 d. grey, perf. 11 1/2. Fine. 280€.

✉ GRECIA. 1899. Registered envelope to CONSTANTINOPLE bearing Turkey 20 para lilac (strip of 5) (Yvert 84) tied by bilingual PORT- LAGOS datestamp in violet (Coles & Walker 26) with GALATA arrival. This is one of the rarest cancels from Turkish Post Office in Adrianople.

✉ GRECIA. 1899. ATHENES. Postal stationary card 5 L. black uprated with 5 l. green IMPERFORATE LEFT MARGIN.

✉ GRECIA. 1899. 2 postal stationary cards of 5 l. black uprated with 5 l. green stamp (perf. and imperf.) send to GERMANY.

✉ GRECIA. 1900 (Jan 8). 20l. red on greyish postal stationery envelope sent registered to FRANCE, up-rated with Small Hermes perf. 5l. green pair, 10l. orange, 20l. rose red and 25l. violet all tied by ATHENS cds's. A fine and very colourful franking.

✉ GRECIA. 1901. Illustrated envelope sent registered to ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) franked on reverse with 1900 surcharged on perf. Small Hermes 25l. on 40l. purple and 50l. on 25l. blue tied by PIRAEUS cds's. Alexandria arrival cds at right and obverse with registration handstamp in black. A rare and most unusual cover. Scott 155,156.

✉ GRECIA. 1908. Cover to Constantinople franked on reverse with 1906 Olympic Issue 2 lep. grey, 3 lep. orange and 20 lep. magenta all tied by Triccala cds's. Volos transit and Constantinople arrival cds (Jan 4) alongside. Scott 185,186,189.

✉ GRECIA. 1908. CORFU a DOVER (Inglaterra), 5 l. verde (2), mat. ELLENIKI ATMOPLO.I.A.-TZON MAK DOTALA BAR.OUR/ATMOPLOION MYKALI de la Compañia John McDowall & Barbour Co.

✉ GRECIA. 1913. ATENAS to WIEN. 10 l. red postal stationary card, taxed on arrival with austrian 10 h. red and 20 h. red stamps.

✉ GRECIA. 1921. SMYRNA to SWITZERLAND. 10 L. red (2) and 15 L. blue with blue and red PATRIOTIC STAMP.

✉ CRETA. 1897 (June 5). Stampless Military concession cover to Paris with mss. 'Corps d'occupation de Creta' struck with rare "SITIA-CRETE" cds in black and '8th Regiment of Infantry' blue cachet. Toulon (Naval Port of entry) cds of transit (June 13). Scarce and fine cover.

✉ CRETA: CORREO FRANCES. 1898 (Dec 6). Cover endorsed "Corps d'Occupation en Crete", sent stampless to PARIS and cancelled by fine SITIA-CRETE cds in black. MARINE FRANCAISE-SERVICE A LA MER anchor cachet at left. A fine and scarce cover.

✉ CRETA. 1899. Military cover sent by French soldier to FRANCE showing LA CANEA CRETE cancellation alongside military unit large cancellation.

✉ CRETA. Ed. . 1900. Cover to CANDIA franked by 1899 10 pa. brown and 20 pa. rose tied by CANDIA Austrian PO cds´s with straight line HERAKLION handstamp in black on reverse. Scarce cover. Sc 4, 5.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. (1815 CA.). Folded letter (without text and origen) sent to ST. EUPHEMIA (Cephalonia) with blue FRANCA boxed, "6" ga. prepaid. Faults.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. (1815-20 CA.). Folded letter (without text and origen) to the PRIOR OF THE MONASTERY OF ST. FANENTES (Simi, Cephalonia) with doble ring ISOLA CEFALONIA. Desinfected heavily, denoting origen from an Ottoman hield area.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1824 (October 17). SIRA (Greece) to KOKOLATA (Erissos, Cephalonia) with double ring ISOLA DI CEFALONIA. Pierced and fumigated.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1825 (August 2). CORFU to PHISCARDO (Erissos, Cephalonia). Oval FRANCA of Corfu, "3" ga. paid. Pierced and fumigated.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1825 (April 21). LIXURI to SVORONATA (Livatho, Cephalonia). Entire letter with red double ring LIXURI/DI CEFALONIA, rate "2". Desinfected and heavily stained by splashing of vinegar.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1825 (Nov. 8). ODESSA (Rusia) to TROJANATA (Patamiana, Cephalonia). Entire letter, sent privately, desinfected, carried clandestily by a voyager or mariner.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1826 (November 12). ZANTE to CARAVADOS (Livatho, Cephalonia). Entire letter with boxed FRANCA red of Zante. Pierced and fumigated.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1826 (July 18). ITHACA to PILAROS (Cephalonia). Entire letter sent via Corfu with double ring ISOLA D'ITACA and hand written "FRANCA. F4" and oval FRANCA. Pierced and fumigated. Faults but rare.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1826 (Nov. 18). PARGA (Greece) to MAKRIOTIKA (Pilaros, Cephalonia). Entire letter sent via Paxas with circle POSTA DELL'ISOLA DI PAXO. Hand written in front of the Post Office "FROM ALBANIA" indication of origen. At his time the City of Parga was part of the ottoman Empire along with Albania. A rare cover.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1828 (Dec. 12). METHONI (Greece) to MICHALITSATA. Entire letter send via Catacolo and Zante with double ring ISALE DI ZANTE. "3 d." paid to destination, hand written in red of the Post Office "DA CATACOLO". Desinfected in Zante.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1829. Origen unknown to PESSADES (Livatho, Cephalonia). Entire letter (still closed and sealed, never delivered to addresse). On verso two identical hadstamps OFFICIO DI SANITAS/CEFALONIA, rate "3 d". Desinfected, wafer seal, opened and resealed.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1829 (Feb. 21). ZANTE to KOUNDOURATA (Livatho, Cephalonia). Entire letter with red ISOLA DI ZANTE.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1829 (April 6). STA. MAURA to DILINATA (Potamina, Cephalonia). Entire letter (lack of paper on the front) with double ring ISALA DI SANTA MAURA with scrolls of Sta. Maura and Cefalonia. Pierced and fumigated.