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Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2 |
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1 l green (head of Hermes) 2 l red (Iris) 3 l orange (head of Hermes) 5 l green (Hermes) 10 l red (head of Hermes) 15 l blue (Iris) 20 l violet (Iris) 25 l blue (Iris) 30 l red (Hermes) 40 l blue (Iris) 50 l lilac (Hermes) 80 l brown (Hermes)
These stamps have a zig-zag perforation. The first issue was engraved (1911), later on (1912) these stamps appeared lithographed. The size of the litographed stamps is slightly larger than the engraved ones.
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 |
Engraved | |||
1 l | c | c | |
2 l | c | c | |
3 l | c | c | |
5 l | c | vc | |
10 l | * | c | |
20 l | * | * | |
25 l | *** | c | |
30 l | ** | c | |
40 l | *** | ** | |
50 l | *** | c | |
Lithographed (1912) | |||
1 l | vc | vc | |
2 l | c | c | |
3 l | c | c | |
5 l | vc | vc | |
10 l | c | vc | |
15 l | c | vc | |
20 l | c | vc | |
25 l | c | vc | |
30 l | c | c | |
40 l | c | c | |
50 l | * | c | |
80 l | * | c |
Larger size
1 D blue (Hermes and Arcas) 2 D red (Hermes and Arcas) 3 D red (Hermes and Arcas) 5 D blue (Hermes and Arcas) 10 D bue (Hermes and Arcas) 25 D blue (head of Hermes, large size)
These stamps have a zig-zag perforation. The first issue was engraved (1911), later on (1912) these stamps appeared lithographed. The size of the litographed stamps is slightly larger than the engraved ones.
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 |
Engraved | |||
1 D | *** | c | |
2 D | *** | * | |
3 D | *** | ** | |
5 D | *** | *** | |
10 D | R | *** | |
25 D | RR | R | Slightly larger |
Lithographed | |||
1 D | * | c | |
2 D | * | c | |
3 D | * | c | |
5 D | * | * | |
10 D | *** | * | |
25 D | *** | *** | Slightly larger |
Stamps with Arabic overprint were issued in Thrace:
30 l stamp with rural cancel with posthorn.
1 l green (head of Hermes) 2 l red (Iris) 3 l orange (head of Hermes) 5 l green (Hermes) 10 l red (head of Hermes) 20 l violet (Iris) 25 l blue (Iris) 30 l red (Hermes) 40 l blue (Iris) 50 l lilac (Hermes)
Many stamps exist overprinted upside down or double, the overprint also exists in 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 |
Engraved | |||
1 l | c | c | |
2 l | c | c | |
3 l | c | c | |
5 l | c | c | |
10 l | * | c | |
20 l | * | * | |
25 l | * | * | |
30 l | * | * | |
40 l | * | * | |
50 l | * | * | |
Lithographed | |||
1 l | c | c | |
5 l | c | c | |
10 l | * | * | |
20 l | ** | * | |
25 l | * | * |
Larger size
1 D blue (Hermes and Arcas) 2 D red (Hermes and Arcas) 3 D red (Hermes and Arcas) 5 D blue (Hermes and Arcas) 10 D bue (Hermes and Arcas) 25 D blue (head of Hermes, large size)
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 | ** | * | |
2 D | *** | *** | |
3 D | *** | *** | |
5 D | *** | *** | |
10 D | RR | RR | |
25 D | RR | RR | Horizontal overprint |
Overprinted with crown and monogram 'ET' in red or black (1917)
1 l green (head of Hermes) 2 l red (Iris) 3 l orange (head of Hermes) 5 l green (Hermes) 10 l red (head of Hermes) 20 l violet (Iris) 25 l blue (Iris) 30 l red (Hermes) 40 l blue (Iris) 50 l lilac (Hermes)
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 |
Engraved | |||
3 l | * | * | |
30 l | ** | ** | |
Lithographed | |||
1 l | c | c | |
2 l | c | c | |
3 l | c | c | |
5 l | c | c | |
10 l | c | c | |
20 l | * | c | |
25 l | * | c | |
30 l | c | c | |
40 l | * | * | |
50 l | *** | * |
Larger size 1 D blue (Hermes and Arcas) 2 D red (Hermes and Arcas) 3 D red (Hermes and Arcas) 5 D blue (Hermes and Arcas) 10 D bue (Hermes and Arcas)
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 | *** | * | |
2 D | *** | ** | |
3 D | *** | ** | |
5 D | *** | *** | |
10 D | *** | *** |
Overprint 'POSTES SERBES' to be used by the Serbian
post office in Corfu in 1917
(Numeral cancel, not very common; if I'm well informed this is a
rural cancel)