1861-1931, a chiefly mint or unused collection including 1861 Paris printing 40l. and 80l. unused, 1871 entire bearing a superb 20l. cancelled "16", later Hermes Head values (some mint) and including a few better ship cancellations, 1886-88 Small Hermas Head issue imperforate, also mint perforated values to 1d., 1896 First Olympics 1l. to 10d. set, 1900 (Sept.) surcharges 20l. on 25l. to 2d. on 40l. (perforated and imperforate) and 30l. on 40l. to 5d. on 40l. (perforated and imperforate), 1900-01 "AM" surcharges 1d. on 40l., 2d. on 5l. (perforated and imperforate), and Olympic Games series of five, 1902 5l. to 2d., 1906 Second Olympics 1l. to 5d. set, 1911-23 recess and engraved series both to 25d., 1912-13 Balkan War overprints to 25d., 1913-15 Victory 1l. to 25d., 1916 Royalist issue to 10d., 1917 Venizelist to 25d., 1917 Social Providence issue, 1923 Revolution surcharges, 1927-35 5l. to 25d., 1933 Graf Zeppelin; Postage Dues, Postal Stationery, Balkan War issues, Crete 1898 20pa. violet, 1900 Provisional overprints 25l. to 5d. (red and black), 1905 2l. to 5d., Epirus. A fine lot. (hundreds) | Christie's

Lot 179

179

1861-1931, a chiefly mint or unused collection including 1861 Paris printing 40l. and 80l. unused, 1871 entire bearing a superb 20l. cancelled "16", later Hermes Head values (some mint) and including a few better ship cancellations, 1886-88 Small Hermas Head issue imperforate, also mint perforated values to 1d., 1896 First Olympics 1l. to 10d. set, 1900 (Sept.) surcharges 20l. on 25l. to 2d. on 40l. (perforated and imperforate) and 30l. on 40l. to 5d. on 40l. (perforated and imperforate), 1900-01 "AM" surcharges 1d. on 40l., 2d. on 5l. (perforated and imperforate), and Olympic Games series of five, 1902 5l. to 2d., 1906 Second Olympics 1l. to 5d. set, 1911-23 recess and engraved series both to 25d., 1912-13 Balkan War overprints to 25d., 1913-15 Victory 1l. to 25d., 1916 Royalist issue to 10d., 1917 Venizelist to 25d., 1917 Social Providence issue, 1923 Revolution surcharges, 1927-35 5l. to 25d., 1933 Graf Zeppelin; Postage Dues, Postal Stationery, Balkan War issues, Crete 1898 20pa. violet, 1900 Provisional overprints 25l. to 5d. (red and black), 1905 2l. to 5d., Epirus. A fine lot. (hundreds)

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1861-1931, a chiefly mint or unused collection including 1861 Paris printing 40l. and 80l. unused, 1871 entire bearing a superb 20l. cancelled "16", later Hermes Head values (some mint) and including a few better ship cancellations, 1886-88 Small Hermas Head issue imperforate, also mint perforated values to 1d., 1896 First Olympics 1l. to 10d. set, 1900 (Sept.) surcharges 20l. on 25l. to 2d. on 40l. (perforated and imperforate) and 30l. on 40l. to 5d. on 40l. (perforated and imperforate), 1900-01 "AM" surcharges 1d. on 40l., 2d. on 5l. (perforated and imperforate), and Olympic Games series of five, 1902 5l. to 2d., 1906 Second Olympics 1l. to 5d. set, 1911-23 recess and engraved series both to 25d., 1912-13 Balkan War overprints to 25d., 1913-15 Victory 1l. to 25d., 1916 Royalist issue to 10d., 1917 Venizelist to 25d., 1917 Social Providence issue, 1923 Revolution surcharges, 1927-35 5l. to 25d., 1933 Graf Zeppelin; Postage Dues, Postal Stationery, Balkan War issues, Crete 1898 20pa. violet, 1900 Provisional overprints 25l. to 5d. (red and black), 1905 2l. to 5d., Epirus. A fine lot. (hundreds)