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Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

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The Manikian Olympic Games Collection: 1896 Games & Expos

Lots 3168-3177 Lots 3178-3182

Lot 3168 P   

Greece, 1896 10d Acropolis & Parthenon, Trial Color Die Proof in Rose (77 x 77mm), hint of light toning, still Very Fine, a very rare 1896 Olympic item.
Scott No. 128    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 3169    

Greece, 1896 1l-10d Olympic Set Complete. O.g., Fine; 10D signed Buhler.
Scott No. 117-128    $1,784.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3170    

Greece, 1896 2l Rose, Margin Block of 4 With Double Perforations At Bottom. O.g., natural gum crease on left pair which has split the paper on the bottom stamp (hinge reinforced), otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 118    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3171    

Greece, 1896 2d Hermes. Tied by "Siros/28 March 1896" (3rd Day of Issue) cds on 1896 cover to France, Very Fine, A GREAT RARITY SHOWING THE 2D SINGLE FRANKING ON A COMMERCIAL COVER.
Scott No. 126    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 3172    

Greece, 1896 60l Chariot. Tied by "Athens/6.Aug. 1896" cds on registered cover to Prague with registry label alongside, Very Fine and scarce; signed Calves.
Scott No. 124    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3173    

Greece, 1896 25l Chariot. Tied by "1/Athens/1/7 Apr., 1896" cds on small cover to the United States, cover forwarded within New York City, stamp additionally tied by New York flag cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 122    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 3174    

Greece, 1896 25l Chariot. Tied by "Athens/5 Oct. 1896" cds on small cover to the United States with arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 122    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3175    

Greece, 1896 1l Strip of 3 + 2l Olympics. Tied by "Athens/18 May 1896" on 5L Hermes Postal card to France, paying the correct 10L postal rate for foreign mail, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 117-118    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3176 o   

Greece, First Day Cancel - 1896 10d Brown, "6/Athens/6/25 March 1896". Neat central cds on 10d, well centered, light crease, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 128    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 3177 ()   

Greece, First Day Cover, 1896 1L-60L Olympic Issue. The eight lower values each tied by "6/Athens/6/25 March 1896" first day cancels on cover front (with one flap) to Germany, front with some creasing including two heavy vert. creases which have been reinforced, Fine.
Scott No. 117-124    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A SPECTACULAR FRANKING AND ONE OF THE FEW FIRST ISSUE OLYMPIC FIRST DAY COVERS, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE OPENING OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Realized: $5,250

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