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EPIRUS (HPEIROS), Local and bogus issues

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Epirus, a region in the north of Greece and the south of Albania.

Local issues

1914 Chimarra issue, stamps of Greece, overprinted "ELLHNIKH 1914 CEIMARRA"

  1 l green
  2 l red
  3 l red
  5 l green
  10 l red
  20 l lilac
  25 l blue
  50 l lilac

1914 Erseka issue

  5 l green
  10 l red
  25 l blue
  50 l gren
  1 D red
  2 D blue
  5 D gold

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 l	*	*
10 l	*	*
25 l	*	*
50 l	*	*
1 D	**	**
2 D	**	**
5 D	**	**

1914 Koritza issue, double headed eagle, inscription "KORITSA"

  5 l black
  10 l black
  25 l black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 l	**	**
10 l	**	**
25 l	**	**

1914 Argyrocastron issue, stamps of Turkey overprinted with greek text

5 Dr on 25 Pi green

  5 l on 10 pa green
  10 l on 20 pa red
  20 l on 1 Pi blue
  25 l on 1 Pi blue
  30 l on 2 pa olive
  40 l on 2 Pi black
  50 l on 2 pa olive
  80 l on 2 Pi black
  1 D on 2 1/2 Pi brown
  1 D on 5 Pi lilac
  2 D on 2 1/2 Pi brown
  2 D on 5 Pi lilac
  5 D on 10 Pi red
  5 D on 25 Pi green
  5 D on 50 Pi brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 l on 10 pa	*	*
10 l on 20 pa	*	*
20 l on 1 Pi	**	**
25 l on 1 Pi	**	**
30 l on 2 pa	**	**
40 l on 2 Pi	**	**
50 l on 2 pa	**	**
80 l on 2 Pi	***	***
1 D on 2 1/2 Pi	***	***
1 D on 5 Pi	***	***
2 D on 2 1/2 Pi	***	***
2 D on 5 Pi	***	***
5 D on 10 Pi	R	R
5 D on 25 Pi	RR	RR
5 D on 50 Pi	RR	RR

Non issued and bogus stamps

1920 Large eagle and greek text, Imperforated, exists cancelled, inscription "KRATOS ANEXARTHOS TAXYDOMEIOY XEIMAPPA"

  5 Lepta green and brown
  10 Lepta red and blue
  25 Lepta blue and yellow (orange)
  50 Lepta violet (brown) and green

(Reduced size)

All the stamps I have seen are cancelled with the same cancel "XEIMAPPA 13 SEPT 20" or they are uncancelled.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	*	?

1914 Double headed eagle and larger stamps with coin in center (Moscopolis bogus issue)

Double headed eagle

  1 l yellow
  2 l black
  3 l yellow
  5 l green
  10 l red
  25 l blue
  30 l lilac
  40 l grey
  50 l violet

I have seen the 2 l and 30 l with a cancel with a double headed eagle in the center. Even forgeries exist of this bogus issue (they are described in Focus on Forgeries by Varro Tyler).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	-

Large stamps with circular centre with ancient coins (the coin is different for each value)

25 D violet and black

  1 D brown and olive
  2 D red and grey
  3 D grey and brown
  5 D green and orange
  10 D orange and black
  25 D violet and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	*	-

10 l stamp with overprint "ELL. DIOIKHSIS MOSCOPoLIS"

1914 Angel, phantasy issue, Perforated or Imperforated, exists cancelled, 8 values and 1 surcharge, these bogus stamps were probably made in France

  1 Lepton  orange
  5 Lepta green
  10 Lepta red
  25 Lepta blue
  50 Lepta brown
  1 Drachma violet
  2 Drachma black
  5 Drachma green

Surcharged

Reduced size

  '1 Lepton' on 10 Lepta red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c to *	?

Further overprinted with "SHQIPENIA", a double headed eagle and value in cents, pretending to be an issue of Albania:

I have seen the values 2 c on 1 l orange, 5 c on 5 l green, 10 c on 50 c brown, 25 c on 25 l blue, 50 c on 2 D black, 1 F on 1 D violet.

1914 King George of Greece, inscription "ELLHNIKH XEIMAPPA"

(20 l red and 5 D red)

I have no further information concerning this stamp. I have also seen the values 2 l orange, 5 l blue, 10 l orange, 25 l blue, 50 l green, 1 D red, 2 D green and 5 D red.