GREECE Postage Due Stamps

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1875 Number, inscription 'ENARIQMON GRAMMATOSHMON'

2 l green and black

  1 l green and black
  2 l green and black 
  5 l green and black
  10 l green and black
  20 l green and black
  40 l green and black
  60 l green and black
  70 l green and black
  80 l green and black
  90 l green and black
  100 l green and black
  200 l green and black
  1 D green and black
  2 D green and black

Specialists distinguish between small and large inscriptions of the black text. A large variety of perforations exists, also imperforate stamps are known.

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
Cheapest types
1 l * *  
2 l * *  
5 l * *  
10 l * *  
20 l * *  
40 l ** **  
60 l ** **  
70 l *** ***  
80 l *** ***  
90 l *** ***  
100 l *** ***  
200 l *** ***  
1 D *** ***  
2 D *** ***  

Forgeries:


(Fournier forgeries)

The forger Fournier made forgeries of these stamps. I have seen them with the following cancels:
RGOSTOLION 3 IOGL. 77 (110)
PAEOI 1 NOEM. 75 *
AQHNAI 22 LIIR. 10-P 1896 6 6
KORINQOS 2 IEKEM 1896
Lozenge with dots

The above Fournier forgeries with 'FAUX' overprint are from a 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'.


Some forged Fournier cancels, obtained from a 'Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries', the first cancel was used for Serbia.

Senf made a forgery of the 1 D value, this forgery was distributed freely with the stamp journal: 'Illustriertem Briefmarken Journal' (No 16, 20th August 1887):

This forgery always has 'Facsimile' in small letters on top of the stamp (the perforation was printed in).

 

1902 New design, inscription 'ENARIQMON GRAMMATOSHMON' 

  1 l brown
  1 l green (1913)
  2 l grey
  2 l red (1913)
  3 l orange
  3 l red (1913)
  5 l green
  10 l red
  20 l lilac
  25 l blue
  30 l violet
  30 l red (1913)
  40 l brown
  40 l blue (1913)
  50 l red
  50 l lilac (1913)
  80 l violet (1924)
  1 D black
  1 D blue (1913)
  2 D yellow
  2 D red (1913)
  3 D grey
  3 D red (1913)
  5 D orange
  5 D blue (1913)
  10 D green (1930)
  10 D red (19??)
  15 D brown (1930)
  25 D red (1930)
  25 D blue (19??)
  50 D orange (1935)
  100 D green (1935)
  100 D black (19??)
  200 D lilac (19??)
  

Surcharged
  '50' on 30 l red

The stamps issued in 1902 have perforation 14, the ones issued in 1913 are rouletted.

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 green vc vc  
2 l grey c c  
2 l red vc vc  
3 l orange c c  
3 l red vc vc  
5 l vc vc  
10 l vc vc  
20 l vc vc  
25 l c c  
30 l violet c c  
30 l red c c  
40 l brown * *  
40 l blue c c  
50 l red * *  
50 l lilac c c  
1 D black * *  
1 D blue c c  
2 D yellow ** **  
2 D red * *  
3 D grey ** **  
3 D red * *  
5 D orange *** ***  
5 D blue * *   
Overprinted with greek text (1912)

1 l brown

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

The overprint exists in red or black, reading upwards or downwards (most common for most stamps: black, reading upwards).

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
Cheapest types
1 l c c  
2 l c c  
3 l c c  
5 l * *  
10 l c c  
20 l * *  
30 l * *  
40 l * *  
50 l * * Most common: red overprint.
1 D ** ** Most common: red overprint.
2 D *** *** Most common: red overprint.
3 D *** *** Most common: red overprint.
5 D R R   
Overprinted with a crown, greek text and value to serve
as postage stamps (1935)
  50 l (red) on 40 l blue
  3 D (blue) on 3 D red

Overprinted with an aeroplane (example), air mail:

50 l brown

  50 l brown (1938)

Overprint for Mount Athos (unissued?):


Mount Athos overprint, I've also seen the value 5 l green with this overprint


Some other overprints


1 D with 'CORFU' overprint, if my information is correct only 80 stamps were issued with this overprint. I've also seen the values 10 l red, 25 l blue, 80 l lilac, 2 D red, 5 D grey, 10 D green, 15 D brown, 25 D red, 50 D orange and 100 D green with this overprint.


Overprinted 'ITALIA Occupazione Militare Italiane isole Cefalonia e Itaca'

I have also seen 15 D brown and 25 D red (both downward reading overprint on one stamp). Again I have seen a 5 D blue with upward reading overprint on one stamp. Also a 25 l blue with the overprint on two stamps (as in the above 10 l stamp).

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