Lot 3514 V

Greece. ★. A strong, mint collection housed in 2 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 8 perforated and 8 imperf through to the Olympic Games 1896 complete save the 2d with excellent condition on the 5d and 10d high values. Then follows the running Hermes 1901 complete to 5d and the 1902 to 50lep. 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 25d superb mint. Similarly with the 1923 o/ps arch angel to 25d and the large pictorial o/ps inc all 3 types with the best expertised. Then the 1927 defins with different types to 25dr, seldom seen so complete today and virtual completion thereafter 1930s onwards to modern era inc Zeppelins, airmails, etc, etc. One man’s lifetime collection, offered intact as received.


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