382nd Auction

"LLOYD AUSTRIACO XXI 14/12 97" (ELEKTRA) in violet, good strike on 2 copies 10 l. on piece

"LLOYD AUSTRIACO LX   /1 98"(Thalia)  in blue, 4 clear strikes on 5 copies 1 l. on postal stationery card 5 l. black, to Germany with arrival mark, very fine and scarce.

"LLOYD AUSTRIACO LXVIII 14/12 97"(VENUS)  in blue, clear central strike on 25 l., very fine

"NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA*FLORIO RUBATTINO/ENTELLA", blue oval, good strike on 25 l., some short perfs

"PELORO*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 31 OTT.97" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Italy, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce.

"PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO", 4 good strike of different ships, each on 25 l.

"SCILLA*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 17 FEB.97" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Trieste, with arrival marks. Fine and scarce.

"STEAMER DAMASKINI/ AGENCY IN PATRAS"", violet oval, clear on 20 l. on piece, fine and scarce

FISCAL STAMPS: 1 dr. – 10 dr. with overprint "Δ.E.Y./ Δεπτων", unused with o.g., very fine

1901, SURCHARGE ISSUE: 5 l. on 1 dr. and large Hermes head 5 dr. on 40 l. and 50 l. on 40 l., perforated only at left, tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 12 JUN 1901" to registered envelope to Constantinople with arrival mark of the British PO, very fine and rare. Signed Calves.

25 l. on 40 l., with overprint double, unused with o.g., very fine and scarce. (Hellass 166a)

1901, 25 on 40 l. In horizontal pair, tied by "ATHENS 3/30 JUN.1901" to registered cover to Pola, Austia, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce. Signed Calves

1901, 25 l. on 40 l. with additional surcharge 50 l. black, unused with o.g., very fine (Hellas 166b)

1901, 25 l. on 40 l. with additional surcharge 50 l. black, horizontal pair with narrow resp. wide "0", together with 5 l. on 1 dr. with double overprint and 25 l. on 40 l. with shifted overprint, tied by Piraeus cds. of 3.9.1901 to piece of parcel card. Very fine. A rare piece. (Hellas 166d)

1 dr. on 5 dr. and 25 l. on 40 l., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 28 MAY 1901" to registered envelope to Constantinople, with arrival mark of the British PO, very fine and rare. Signed Calves.

2 dr. on 10 dr. and 50 l. on 2 dr., tied by cds. "ATHENS 3/ 18 MAY 1901" to registered envelope to Constantinople with arrival mark of the British PO, very fine and rare. Signed Calves.

1900, 29 covers and cards with several cancellations and cachets, very nice and interesting group

"U.S. POSTAL STA.PARIS EXPN.", machine cancel with seven straight lines on local cover and postcard with Guadeloupe 10 c., very scarce

1900, United States cancels, 9 covers and cards with two types of machine cancels and scarce duplex cancel, including May 22 (fencing and sailing) and July 19 (athletics)

1l. – 5dr., Die proofs in issued colours (only 2 l. In black on white), on carton paper, a very scarce set

30 l., 7 proofs on carton/carton paper in different colours/shades

2 dr., perforated coin proof in rose red on carton paper, pencil notation "approved" on reverse, very fine and rare

3 dr., die proof in blue green on card

3 dr., perforated coin proof in red on carton paper, pencil notation "approved" on reverse, very fine and rare

1 l. - 5 dr. complete, unused, most values including 5 dr. unmounted mint