CRETE (KPHTH) 1900 issue and overprints and surcharges

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1900 Various designs

  1 l brown (Hermes)
  1 l olive (fiscal stamp, sometimes used for postal purposes)
  5 l green (Hera)
  10 l red (king George)
  20 l red (Hera)
  20 l orange (Hera)
  25 l blue (king George)
  50 l blue (Hermes)
  50 l lilac (Hermes)

These stamps are perforated 14.

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 brown	c	c
1 l olive	*	*	Fiscal stamp
5 l	*	c
10 l	*	c
20 l red	**	*
20 l orange	*	*
25 l	**	*
50 l blue	***	***
50 l lilac	R	***

Larger sizes

  1 D violet
  2 D brown
  5 D green and black

These stamps are perforated 14.

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 D	RR	R
2 D	RR	RR
5 D	RR	RR

Surcharged

  5 on 20 l orange (1905)

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 on 20 l	*	*

Overprinted 'PROSWRINON' (PROVISORY) (in greek text in red or black)

1 D violet 2 D brown

  25 l blue
  50 l lilac
  1 D violet
  2 D brown
  5 D green 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
Overprint in black
25 l	**	*
25 l	**	*	Larger overprint
50 l	***	***
1 D	***	***
2 D	R	R
5 D	RR	RR
Overprint in red
25 l	*	*
50 l	***	***
1 D	R	***
2 D	RR	RR
5 D	RR	RR

Overprinted 'ELLAS' (small size)

10 l inverted overprint Missing 'E' variety

  1 l brown
  10 l red
  2 D 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
1 l	c	c
10 l	*	*	I've seen this stamp with inverted (R) and missing 'E' overprint (RR)
2 D	RR	RR

Overprinted 'ELLAS PROSWRINON'

  1 l olive (on fiscal stamp)
  5 on 20 l orange

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	?	?
5 on 20 l	*	*	5 on 20 l red also exists: RRR

Overprinted 'ELLAS' (large size)

  1 l brown (overprint 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
1 l	c	c

Overprinted 'EPANASTASIS 1922' (= Revolution 1922) and value

Forged overprint on a 1 l stamp

  1 l brown
  10 l on 10 l red
  10 l on 25 l blue
  50 l on 50 l blue
  50 l on 50 l lilac
  50 l on 5 D green 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
1 l	RR	?
10 l on 10 l	**	**
10 l on 25 l	**	**
50 l on 50 l blue	**	**
50 l on 50 l lilac	**	**
50 l on 1 D	**	**

Overprinted 'EPANASTASIS 1922' (Revolution 1922), 'ELLAS' and value

  5 l on 1 l 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 1 l	c	c

I have seen a postcard with the image of a 10 c stamp (without overprint), the inscription reads 'KPHTH CRETE CARTE POSTALE' (and further greek text).

25 l occupational tax stamp with 'FOROS' overprint

Advertisement sheetlet of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co with images of the Crete stamps.

"Essay", they appared first in 1902. This is actually a bogus issue made by Alfred Baguet of Paris. It can be found printed in sheets with other bogus stamps of Newfoundland (see there). There also exists a 5 Drachme value with the head of Hermes. These 'essays' were printed in seven different colours.

A forged overprint as found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries' (reduced size).

Crete 1905 onwards

CRETE (KPHTH) 1900 issue and overprints and surcharges

1900 Various designs

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