ipernity: Classic & post-classic stamps by SV1XV

Greece-1901-0.25

10 July 1901

2

175

GREECE: Definitive postage stamp of 25 lepta of 1901 Flying Hermes series.

Paris-1900 (Greece)

14 April 1900

3

227

FRANCE: Cinderella stamp for 1900 Exposition Universelle, depicting the Greek Pavillion (in the architectural form of a byzantine church) and medallion of Small Hermes Head.

Crete-1900 5dr

01 Mar 1900

3

571

Crete: Postage stamp of 1900 (5 drachmae) with ΠΡΟΣΩΡΙΝΟΝ (provisional) overprint in black. Design by I. Svoronos (1863-1922), engraving and printing by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, UK.

Greece 1886 1dr

30 Nov 1886

1

447

Small Hermes head stamp (1886). Cancelled with "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ" Type VI postmark.

GreatBritain-1881-1d (lilac)

30 Nov 1881

4

321

Pair of Queen Victoria 1 penny lilac postage stamps (1881).

Greece-1881-CorinthCanal

30 June 1881

7

1

290

France/Greece: "Controle" Revenue stamp for Corinth Canal - Société Internationale du Canal Maritime de Corinthe, issued in 1881 and usually found on Corinth Canal share stock certificates in the 1880s. It is cancelled with the official seal of the National Bank of Greece.

Greece 1862 40L

01 May 1862

3

293

GREECE: Large Hermes Head stamp 40L, Athens printing 1862-1867. Cancelled with Type II postmark "67" (either Syra or Syros).

Greece 1861 40L

01 Oct 1861

5

309

GREECE: Large Hermes Head stamp 40L, Paris printing 1861.

Large Hermes Head matrix

01 Oct 1861

1

290

The matrix of the original medallion die for the Large Hermes Head stamps (1861). Louis Fanchini collection, on display at NOTOS 2021 philatelic exhibition. (20211120_113321(0)) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Large Hermes Head medallion die

01 Oct 1861

1

289

The original medallion die ("punch") for the Large Hermes Head stamps (1860-1) by Désiré-Albert Barre (1818–1878). Louis Fanchini collection, on display at NOTOS 2021 philatelic exhibition. (20211120_113332) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Ionian State-1859-Orange

15 June 1859

1

184

United States of the Ionian Islands (Ionian State) postage stamp, portrait of Queen Victoria with greek text "ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ", imperforated. Orange, no value indicated, sold for 1/2 d.