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1885, 40p on 2 1/2d, lilac, black surch, NG, fresh and desirable,
VF! ...mehr 1885, 40p on 2 1/2d, lilac, black surch, NG, fresh and desirable, VF! Estimate 200€.
1915/16: Mount Athos, ½ d. dark green, 1 d. red, 2½ d. in ...mehr
1915/16: Mount Athos, ½ d. dark green, 1 d. red, 2½ d. in two
different colours, 4½ d. yellow, 6 d. violet, and 1 s. light brown,
a series of seven different stamps in two different sizes with
inscriptions in English, Russian, and Greek, each value in a unused
horizontal or vertical pair. Note: This issue is unusual in a
number of respects, they were produced in a photographic process
(in sheets of twelve for each value) on board the H.M. Aircraft
Carrier 'Ark Royal' during World War I. These came about because of
a planned allied takeover of the Holy Mountain District of Mount
Athos, and were prepared to be used at the local post office. When
the military project was abandoned these issues were not used for
their intended purpose, but nearly all of the stamps were destroyed
making them extremely rare. The British naval officer responsible
for the project, Lt. Commander Harry Pirie-Gordon prepared also a
Greek "AGION OROS / 25.1.1916" two-line datestamp (the intended day
of issue) and the lot includes a 1 d. adhesive cancelled in this
manner.
1915/16: Mount Athos, ½ d. dark green, 1 d. red, 2½ d. in ...mehr
1915/16: Mount Athos, ½ d. dark green, 1 d. red, 2½ d. in two
different colours, 4½ d. yellow, 6 d. violet, and 1 s. light brown,
a series of seven different stamps in two different sizes with
inscriptions in English, Russian, and Greek, each value in an
unused horizontal or vertical pair. Note: This issue is unusual in
a number of respects, they were produced in a photographic process
(in sheets of twelve for each value) on board the H.M. Aircraft
Carrier 'Ark Royal' during World War I. These came about because of
a planned allied takeover of the Holy Mountain District of Mount
Athos, and were prepared to be used at the local post office. When
the military project was abandoned these issues were not used for
their intended purpose, but nearly all of the stamps were destroyed
making them extremely rare. The British naval officer responsible
for the project, Lt. Commander Harry Pirie-Gordon prepared also a
Greek "AGION OROS / 25.1.1916" two-line datestamp (the intended day
of issue) and the lot includes a 1 d. adhesive cancelled in this
manner.
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Lot 4387 •
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VF! ...mehr 1885, 40p on 2 1/2d, lilac, black surch, NG, fresh and desirable, VF! Estimate 200€.
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