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Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 850

Greece 1834-60 pre-stamp postal history, the remarkable collection of entire letters or wrappers (91 items with little or no duplication) with four 1840-48 entires with scarce framed "greece-via-lamia" in blue, type I undated button handstamps of Areoupolis, Galaxidi, Kyllini, Kynaitha, Larissa, Lidoriki, Pylos (in blue), Sparta, Thira, Tinos and Xirochorion amongst others, used abroad entires from Constantinople and Smyrna, etc. A very fine basis for further expansion in a fascinating field Estimate £ 1,100-1,300

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£850