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Auction: SW1004 - The Collector's Series - Europe and Overseas
Lot: 1534

Greek Administration of the Dodecanese in 1947. An extraordinary assembly comprising of 95 covers/cards, of remarkable significance as the great manority are commercially used, with early usages in the first days of issue, mail from Rhodes and also scarce Calymnos, Cos, Leros, Carpatos, Symi, very rare Patmos and Castellorizzo, a remarkable quantity of registered mail, a very rare newspaper wrapper, mixed frankings with Greek charity issue, rare mail with Greek non-overprinted adhesives, scarce official correspondence, foreign destinations including France, Italy, Greece, United States, Egypt, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, as well as other more unusual as Switzerland, Israel and Eritrea, also rare and spectacular franking including scarcer values on cover, franking featuring two same denominations with different overprints in red and silver, etc. A wonderful apportunity to acquire extensive rare material from this very difficult and sought after period of the Dodecanse, which just lasted some months. Viewing highly recommended.

Estimate
€10,000