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Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2 |
Return To Catalogue - Crete 1900 issue and overprints - Crete 1905 onwards - Austrian post offices in Crete - Russian post offices - 'La Canea' on Italy - Greece
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10 l brown 30 l blue
These stamps have perforation 14.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
10 l | *** | * | |
30 l | *** | ** |
Overprinted 'ELLAS' (small size)
10 l brown 30 l blue
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
10 l | *** | * | |
30 l | ** | * |
Overprinted "ELLAS" (large size)
10 l brown 30 l blue
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
10 l | * | c | |
30 l | * | c |
The value 'PAR.10' as well as the
signature seems to be handprinted.
1 l red 5 l red 10 l red 20 l red 40 l red 50 l red 1 D red 2 D red
These stamps have perforation 14.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1 l | * | * | |
5 l | ** | ** | |
10 l | ** | ** | |
20 l | *** | *** | |
40 l | *** | *** | |
50 l | *** | *** | |
1 D | R | R | |
2 D | R | R |
Surcharged
'1 DRACMH' on 1 D red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1 D on 1 D | R | R |
Overprinted 'ELLAS' (1908 small size)
1 l red 5 l red 10 l red 20 l red 40 l red 50 l red 1 D red 2 D red '1 DRACMH' on 1 D red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1 l | * | * | |
5 l | ** | ** | |
10 l | *** | *** | |
20 l | *** | *** | |
40 l | *** | *** | |
50 l | *** | *** | |
1 D | RR | RR | |
2 D | *** | *** | |
1 D on 1 D | R | R |
Overprinted 'ELLAS' (1910 large size)
1 l red 5 l red 10 l red 20 l red 40 l red 50 l red 1 D red 2 D red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1 l | * | * | |
5 l | ** | ** | |
10 l | ** | ** | |
20 l | *** | *** | |
40 l | *** | *** | |
50 l | *** | *** | |
1 D | RR | RR | |
2 D | R | R |
Overprinted 'ELLAS PROSWRINON'
1 l red 2 l on 20 l red (2 different overprints exist)
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
2 l | * | * | |
2 l on 20 l | * | * | Both types |
Overprinted 'EGANASTASIS 1922' and value
5 l on 5 l red 5 l on 10 l red 10 l on 20 l red 10 l on 40 l red 50 l on 50 l red 50 l on 1 D red 50 l on 1 D on 1 D 2 D on 2 D red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
5 l on 5 l | c | c | |
5 l on 10 l | * | * | |
10 l on 20 l | *** | *** | |
10 l on 40 l | * | * | |
50 l on 40 l | * | * | |
50 l on 1 D | * | * | |
50 l on 1 D on 1 D | *** | *** | |
2 D on 2 D | * | * |
Overprinted 'EPANASTASIS 1922' (Revolution 1922), 'ELLAS' (small) and value 5 l on 5 l red 5 l on 10 l red 10 l on 20 l red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
5 l on 5 l | *** | *** | |
5 l on 10 l | ** | ** | |
10 l on 20 l | *** | *** |
Overprinted 'EPANASTASIS 1922' (Revolution 1922), 'ELLAS' (large) and value 5 l on 5 l red 5 l on 10 l red 10 l on 20 l red 50 l on 50 l red 50 l on 1 D red 2 D on 2 D red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
5 l on 5 l | * | * | |
5 l on 10 l | * | * | |
10 l on 20 l | * | * | |
50 l on 50 l | ** | ** | |
50 l on 1 D | *** | *** | |
2 D on 2 D | *** | *** |
Type 1: Circle with woman figure in other colour inside the stamp
(Reduced sizes, could be forgeries)
(Could be a forgery)
5 l green and red 10 l red and green 20 l red and blue 50 l violet and green 1 D blue and red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
All values | R | *** |
Type 2: map inside the stamp
(Sorry, no image available yet)
5 l green 10 l red 20 l blue
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
All values | R | ? |
Forgeries of all the above stamps exist! According to 'Focus on Forgeries' by V.E.Tyler, at least four different forgeries exist (one made by the forger Fournier). The right hand side of the island in the image should have a double outline. Cancels with the outer rim consisting of two lines are forgeries.
(forgery)
Fournier forgeries as taken from a Fournier Album of Philatelic
Forgeries (reduced sizes). The 'T's have too short bottom parts
in these forgeries (source: Serrane guide).
Fournier forgeries taken from a Fournier Album.
Woman
Probably genuine
5 l orange 10 l grey 20 l violet 50 l blue King George
1 D orange and violet 2 D green and brown
The perforation of the above stamps is 11 1/2.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
All values | ** | ** |
These stamps are known to have been reprinted
(privately) and forged. More information can be found in
GREECE. A collection of forgeries. by Rienk M.
Feenstra. Imperforate stamps are always reprints according to
this source. Even imperforate stamps with inverted heads exist
for the Drachme values. In the Lepta values, there is a white
dash between the letters "Y" and "L" in the word "DOULH"
Forgeries
In the genuine stamps and reprints, in the Lepta values, there is
a single solid line below the word "KYBEPNHSIS". In the
forgeries, this line is doubled.
In the Drachme values, the line surrounding the top inscription
is double on the right hand side in the genuine stamps, in the
forgeries, this line is single.
These forgeries also exist without dividing lines. Genuine stamps
have dividing lines between the individual stamps. Forgeries have
perforations ranging from 11 to 14 1/2 x 13 according to the
Feenstra book.
Left probably reprint, right forgery.
Forgeries, with "FAUX" overprint
In the forgery the right hand upper side consists of 2 lines only
(one thick outer frameline and one thinner one around the upper
text); in the genuine stamps, there is one thick frameline and
two thinner lines surrounding the smaller rectangler. The shading
behind the head is also badly done in this forgery.
These stamps were only valid inside Crete and used by the insurgants.