Lot 1548 V

Greece. ★. A strong, mint collection housed in two albums on old-fashioned quadrille pages with some outstanding material. 19th century Hermes Heads, not often seen mint from 1861 through to 1871, there are 16 mint some of which have four large margins. There is a magnificent 80 lepta that will delight the viewer. Then on to small Hermes heads with eight perforated and eight imperf through to the Olympic Games 1896 complete save the 2 d with excellent condition on the 5 d and 10 d high values. Then follows the running Hermes 1901 complete to 5 d and the 1902 to 50 lep. Then the third Olympics complete to 1906, tone spots noticed. The 20th century comprehensive with a good range of the islands, occupations, etc with scarce 1916 values and 1917 key values 3, 5, and 25 d superb mint. Similarly with the 1923 overprints arch angel to 25 d and the large pictorial overprints incl. all three types with the best expertised. Then the 1927 defins with different types to 25 dr, seldom seen so complete today and virtual completion thereafter 1930s onwards to modern era incl. Zeppelins, air mails, etc. One man’s lifetime collection, offered intact as received.


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