GREECE 1901-1920

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1901 Hermes, various sizes

 1 l brown

  1 l brown
  2 l grey
  3 l orange
  20 l lilac
  30 l violet
  40 l brown
  50 l brown

Other design

5 l green

  5 l green
  10 l red
  25 l blue

Larger size

  1 D black
  2 D brown
  3 D grey
  5 D yellow

These stamps have watermark 'ET Crown' and perforation 13 1/2 (small sizes) or 12 1/2 (Drachme values).

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  
2 l c c  
3 l c c  
5 l c vc  
10 l c vc  
20 l c vc  
25 l * c  
30 l * *  
40 l c *  
50 l * c  
1 D ** *  
2 D ** **  
3 D ** ***  
5 D ** ***  

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

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!)

  20 l lilac 

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
20 l * *  

Overprinted 'K.P. leptou' or 'K.P. leptwn'and value (1917), war issue

  1 l on 1 l brown (black or brown overprint)
  1 l on 3 l orange
  5 l on 1 l brown
  5 l on 20 l lilac
  5 l on 40 l brown
  5 l on 50 l brown
  5 l on 1 D black
  10 l on 30 l violet
  30 l on 30 l violet

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 on 1 l * * 2 types of overprint exist
With brown overprint: ***
Erroneous overprint 'K.M.': **
1 l on 3 l c c  
5 l on 1 l c c  
5 l on 20 l c c  
5 l on 40 l c c  
5 l on 50 l c c  
5 l on 1 D * *  
10 l on 30 l * *  
30 l on 30 l * *  

Fiscal stamp with overprint 'P.T. Leptwn 10':

I have also seen the 1 l and 2 l stamps with the same overprint (same value: 10 l).

 

1902 Stamps for letters abroad, inscription 'A M', head of Mercury

  5 l orange
  25 l green
  50 l blue
  1 D red
  2 D brown

These stamps have perforation 13 1/2.

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 * *  
25 l ** *  
50 l *** *  
1 D *** ***  
2 D R ***  

 

1913 large sized stamps: view of Athens with cross and eagle attacking snake

2 D brown

  1 l brown
  2 l red
  3 l orange
  5 l green
  10 l red
  20 l violet
  25 l blue
  30 l green
  40 l blue
  50 l blue
  1 D lilac
  2 D brown
  3 D grey
  5 D violet
  10 D red
  25 D black

These stamps have zig-zag perforation.

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  
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 ** **  
1 D *** *  
2 D *** **  
3 D *** ***  
5 D R ***  
10 D RR RR  
25 D RR RR  

Overprinted 'K.P. leptou' and value (1917), war issue

  5 l on 25 l blue
  5 l on 40 l blue
  5 l on 50 l blue

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 25 l * *  
5 l on 40 l * *  
5 l on 50 l * *  
Overprinted 'EPANASTASIS 1922' (Revolution 1922) and value

  5 l on 3 l orange
  10 l on 20 l violet
  10 l on 25 l blue
  10 l on 30 l green
  10 l on 40 l blue
  50 l on 50 l blue
  2 D on 2 D brown
  3 D on 3 D grey
  5 D on 5 D violet
  10 D on 1 D lilac
  10 D on 10 D red (?)

Stamps of Crete also exist with this overprint.

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 3 l c c Inverted overprints exist
10 l on 20 l c c Inverted overprints exist
10 l on 25 l c c Inverted overprints exist
10 l on 30 l c c  
10 l on 40 l c c  
50 l on 50 l * *  
2 D on 2 D R R  
3 D on 3 D *** ***  
5 D on 5 D *** ***  
10 D on 1 D *** ***  


Forged inverted 1922 overprint on a 3 l stamp

 

1913 Unification of Crete and Greece, (this stamp was used only on Crete)

25 l black and blue

  25 l black and blue

This stamp has perforation 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
25 l * *  

 

1917 Issue for Saloniki, inscription 'PROSWRINH KUBERNHSIS' (Provisional government)

10 D blue

  1 l green
  5 l green
  10 l red
  25 l blue
  50 l brown
  1 D blue
  2 D red
  3 D red
  4 D brown
  5 D blue
  10 D blue
  25 D blue

These stamps exist with perforation 14 (most common) or imperforate

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 Imperforate: ***
5 l c c Imperforate: R
10 l c c Imperforate: R
25 l c c Imperforate: R
50 l * * Imperforate: R
1 D * * Imperforate: R
2 D ** ** Imperforate: R
3 D ** ** Imperforate: R
4 D ** ** Imperforate: RR
5 D ** ** Imperforate: RR
10 D *** *** Imperforate: RR
25 D RR RR Imperforate: RR
Overprinted 'EPANASTASIS 1922' (Revolution 1922) and value

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!)

  5 l on 10 l red
  50 l on 50 l brown
  1 D on 1 D blue
  2 D on 2 D red
  3 D on 3 D red
  5 D on 5 D blue
  25 D on 25 D blue

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 l c c Exists with inverted overprint
50 l on 50 l * *  
1 D on 1 D * *  
2 D on 2 D * *  
3 D on 3 D ** **  
5 D on 5 D *** ***  
10 D on 10 D *** ***  

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