1871/76 - Large Hermes Heads, Athens printing on m
1871/76
1871/76 - Large Hermes Heads, Athens printing on meshed paper: Interesting study with many shades for each value. Notice the 5 lepta emerald (mint marginal copy), the five different shades of unused 20 lepta, including on blue paper (mint, with pin hole), the four mint copies of 40 lepta, from lilac to purplish mauve and the impressive 40 lepta in red-mauve (used block of 6, but faulty) and two 40 lepta “groseille' (used). Also a mint block of 6x40 lepta olive green with “keyhole' shaped “0' (Yvert 33-38A, >Euro 20.000 / Hellas 37-42) (starting price Euro 2.800)
