THRACE

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Part of Greece, Issued own stamps and stamps of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey overprinted were also used.

1913 Stamps of Turkey overprinted with greec text 'eLL DIOK. GKIOYMOY LTZINAS LEPTA' and value

  10 l on 20 p red (blue overprint)
  25 l on 10 p green (red overprint)
  25 l on 20 p red (blue oveprint)
  25 l on 1 Pi blue (red 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
10 l on 20 p *** ***  
25 l on 10 p R R  
25 l on 20 p R R  
25 l on 1 Pi RR RR  

 

1913 Inscription in arabic and '1913', imperforate, often with control mark

1 pi blue
I've seen an envelope with the same design and black control cancel (value also 1 Pi)

  1 pi blue
  2 pi violet

Slightly smaller size

  10 pa red
  20 pa blue
  1 pi 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
10 pa *** ***  
20 pa *** ***  
1 Pi violet *** ***  
1 Pi blue *** **  
2 Pi R ***  

 

1913 Stamps of Greece with overprint in Arabic

  10 pa on 1 l (overprint blue)
  20 pa on 1 l (overprint blue)
  1 Pi on 1 l (overprint blue)
  10 pa on 1 l green (overprint blue or red)
  10 pa on 25 l blue
  20 pa on 2 l red (overprint blue)
  1 Pi on 3 l red (overprint blue or red)
  2 Pi on 5 l green (overprint red)
  2 1/2 Pi on 10 l red (overprint blue)
  5 Pi on 40 l blue

Similar overprints exist on stamps of Bulgaria. All these overprints are very rare.

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
All values RR to RRR RR to RRR  

 

1913 Stamps of Bulgaria with overprint in Arabic (as the previous issue)

  10 pa (red overprint) on 1 s black 
  20 pa (blue overprint) on 2 s red and black 
  1 Pi (red overprint) on 5 s green and black
  2 Pi (blue overprint) on 3 s red and black
  2 1/2 Pi (blue overprint) on 10 s red and black
  5 Pi (blue overprint) on 15 s yellow

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
10 pa on 1 s R R  
20 pa on 2 s R R Inverted overprint: RR
1 Pi on 5 s RR R Inverted overprint: RR
2 Pi on 3 s RR RR Inverted overprint: RR
2 1/2 Pi on 10 s RR RR  
5 Pi on 15 s RR RR  

 

1920 Stamps of Greece (issue of 1911) overprinted 'Dioichsiz Dntichz Qrachz' (in greek) or 'DIOIKHSIS DUTIKIS ORAKHS' (25 D)

10 D blue 

  1 l green
  2 l red
  3 l red
  5 l green
  10 l red
  15 l blue
  25 l blue
  30 l red
  40 l blue
  50 l lilac
  1 D blue
  2 D red
  5 D blue
  10 D blue
  25 D blue (overprint in capital letters)

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
On engraved issue of Greece (1911 issue)
2 l *** ***  
3 l * *  
1 D RR RR  
2 D RR RR  
3 D R R  
5 D *** ***  
10 D R R  
25 D RR RR The overprint is in capital letters on this stamp
On lithographed issued of Greece (1912 issue)
1 l c c  
2 l c c  
3 l c c  
5 l * *  
10 l * *  
15 l * *  
25 l * *  
40 l * *  
50 l * *  
1 D ** **  
2 D *** ***   
With additinal overprint, crown and monogram 'ET crown'

  1 l green
  2 l red
  10 l red
  20 l lilac
  30 l red
  2 D red
  3 D red
  5 D blue
  10 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
1 l c c  
2 l c c  
10 l * *  
20 l * *  
30 l * *  
2 D R R  
3 D *** ***  
5 D R R  
10 D RR RR  

 

1920 Stamps of Greece (issue of 1911) overprinted 'Dioichsiz Qrachz' (in greek)

  1 l green
  2 l red
  3 l red
  5 l green
  10 l red
  20 l lilac
  25 l blue
  40 l blue
  50 l lilac
  1 D blue
  2 D red
  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
On engraved issue of Greece (1911 issue)
2 l *** ***  
3 l * *  
20 l R R  
25 D RR RR  
On lithographed issued of Greece (1912 issue)
1 l c c  
2 l c c  
3 l c c  
5 l c c  
10 l c c  
20 l * *  
25 l * *  
40 l * *  
50 l * *  
1 D ** **  
2 D *** ***   
With additinal overprint, crown and monogram 'ET'

5 l blue
(Reduced size)

  1 l green
  2 l red
  5 l green
  20 l lilac
  30 l red
  3 D red
  5 D blue
  10 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
1 l ** **  
2 l c c  
5 l ** **  
20 l * *  
30 l * *  
3 D *** ***  
5 D R R  
10 D R R  

1920 Stamps of Turkey (various pictorials), overprinted with greek text: 'Upath Armodpeia Qrachz' and value

  1 l (blue) on 5 pa orange
  5 l on 3 Pi blue
  20 l on 1 Pi green
  25 l (red) on 5 Pi blue
  50 l (red) on 5 Pi black and green
  1 D (blue) on 20 pa red
  2 D (red) on 10 Pa on 2 Pa olive
  3 D (red) on 1 Pi blue
  5 D on 20 pa 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 on 5 pa c *  
5 l on 3 Pi * *  
20 l on 1 Pi * *  
25 l on 5 Pi * *  
50 l on 5 Pi * *  
1 D on 20 pa ** **  
2 D on 10 pa on 2 pa ** **  
3 D on 1 Pi *** ***  
5 D on 20 pa *** ***  

Overprints on Bulgarian stamps

1920 Stamps of Bulgaria overprinted

Overprinted 'THRACE INTERALLIEE' vertically or horizontally

1 s black 

  1 s black (palace, overprint red)
  2 s olive (palace)
  5 s green (King Boris)
  10 s red (King Boris)
  15 s violet (King Boris)
  25 s blue and black (King Ferdinand)
  1 L brown (King Ferdiand with costume)
  2 L orange (landscape)
  3 L red (village)

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 s c c  
2 s c c  
5 s c c  
10 s c c  
15 s c c  
25 s c c  
1 L ** **  
2 L *** ***  
3 L *** ***   
Overprinted 'THRACE INTERALLIEE' diagonally (handstamped)

   1 s black (palace, overprint red)
  2 s olive (palace)
  5 s green (King Boris)
  10 s red (King Boris)
  15 s violet (King Boris)
  25 s blue and black (King Ferdinand)

These stamps were issued handstamped because a large quantity of the previous issue had been sold to dealers.

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
All values * *   
Overprinted 'Thrace Interalliee'

  5 s green
  10 s red
  15 s violet
  50 s 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 s c c  
10 s c c  
15 s c c  
50 s * *   
Overprinted 'THRACE OCCIDENTALE'

  5 s green
  10 s red
  15 s violet
  25 s blue
  30 s brown (imperforated)
  50 s 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 s c c  
10 s c c  
15 s c c  
25 s c c  
30 s * * Imperforate
50 s * *  

Postage due stamps

1920 Postage due stamps of Bulgaria 

overprinted 'THRACE INTERALLIEE'

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

  5 s green
  10 s violet
  50 s 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 s * *  
10 s * *  
50 s ** **   
Overprinted 'THRACE OCCIDENTALE'

  5 s green
  10 s violet
  20 s red
  50 s 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 s * * Imperforate
10 s * * Imperforate
20 s * * Imperforate
50 s *** ***  

 

Fiscal Stamps

Example, a fiscal stamp of Bulgaria, overprinted 'THRACE INTERALLIEE' in 1919:

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