Lot 1352 o
Greece, 1861-62, 2l dark brown (deep bistre brown) on straw, Coarse Printing. Indistinct 1890 town cancel, full even margins all around, bold true color, Very Fine, a great Large Hermes Head rarity as this is the only known used example of the Athens Provisional 2l dark brown on straw; with 1977 R.P.S. certificate. SG No. 9a. Karamitsos No. 10Ia. Vlastos No. 8Y.Scott No. 9a Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
This stamp is accompanied by six letters between 1969 and 1985 from the Royal Philatelic Society, the British Philatelic Society, Sherman E. Rogers and Pandelis J. Drossos, with many attesting to the genuineness, although a very late usage, of this stamp. It was also noted by the BPA & RPS that no other used example had been reported.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
1353 
Greece, 1861-62, 5l green + 1862-67, 80l rose, three singles. 5l with scissor cut bottom margin, tied on 1863 folded letter sheet from London to Athens via Calais & Paris by Aohnai cds's, crayon "245" due marking, boxed "London Oc 17, 63" cancel, appropriate transits & backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 11+22a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $650
Lot
1354
Greece, 1862-67, 2l bister + 10l orange, + 40l lilac + 80l carmine. Tied on 1867 folded letter sheet from Marseilles to Athens via "Paquebot 1", red crayon "132" due marking, appropriate transits & backstamps, cover file fold does not detract, Very Fine, a lovely four color franking. Scott No. 17+19+21+22 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
1355
Greece, 1862-67, 2l bister + 10l orange + 40l lilac + 80l carmine. All overlapping and tied on 1863 folded mourning letter sheet from Marseille, France to Athens by French Packet "Gange", via Piraeus by cds's, red crayon "132" due marking, cover with small edge tear at bottom, Very Fine. Scott No. 17+19+21+22 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot
1356
Greece, 1862-67, 5l green + 40l lilac brown + 80l carmine + 1868, 20l blue. Couple trivial flaws, tied on 1868 folded letter sheet from Manchester to Patras via London, Ostend, Trieste & Kerkyra by Hatpai cds's, manuscript "Via Ostend & Trieste" routing, appropriate transits & backstamps, blue "35" handstamp & red crayon "142" due markings, F.-V.F. Scott No. 18+21b+22+27 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot
1357
Greece, 1862-67, 5l green + 10l orange + 20l blue + 40l lilac. All overlapping on 1865 folded letter from Patras to Trieste, all cancelled by French diamond grid cancels, Hatpai cds and Trieste receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 18-21 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
1358
Greece, 1862-67, 5l green + 20l blue + 40l lilac brown. Vertical file fold affecting 5l, otherwise fine, all tied on 1868 folded letter fron Ancona, Italy to Cerigo via Korfu by Khorpa cds's, appropriate backstamp and red crayon "65" due; small intenal cover hole, F.-V.F., an attractive combination. Scott No. 18+20+21b Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot
1359
Greece, 1862-67, 20l blue + 80l carmine, two singles. Two singles, all fine, tied on 1867 folded letter from Manchester to Patras, Greece via London, Brindisi & Kerkyra by Hatpai cds's, all appropriate transits & backstamps, manuscript "40" & red crayon "180" due marking; light cover toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 20+22 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
1360
Greece, 1862-67, 40l grayish lilac, pair + 1868, 10l pale orange. All fine, tied on 1869 folded letter sheet from Lyon to Athens via Marseille by Ahonai cds's, "90 Lep" due numeral handstamp, appropriate transits & backstamps, F.-V.F. Scott No. 21+26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
1361
Guatemala, 1867, Guatemala to France via Panama. Blue circular forwarder, with "Panama Transit" and various French markings including "Paq Fr"; markings on reverse include handstamp "4" and Nantes receiver; file fold across bottom, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80