GREECE 1911 Issue

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1911 Ancient greek gods, Hermes and Iris, various designs

10 l red "Head of Hermes" 40 l blue "Iris" 80 l brown "Hermes"

  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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
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.

 

Overprinted 'ELLHNIKH DIOIKHSIS' (in greek, 1912) to be used in the occupied turkish territories, overprint in red or black

1 l green 5 l green 25 l blue (red oveprint) 25 l blue (black overprint)

  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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
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

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 ** *  
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

  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

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
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

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 *** *  
2 D *** **  
3 D *** **  
5 D *** ***  
10 D *** ***  

Other overprints:

Issue for Thrace "Limnos" issue
(Thrace, Chios and Lemnos)


Smyrna

Issue for Chimarra, Epirus:

issue for Chimarra (Epirus)


Overprint 'POSTES SERBES' to be used by the Serbian post office in Corfu in 1917

Typical cancellation:


(Numeral cancel, not very common; if I'm well informed this is a rural cancel)


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