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Olympic Games
- Series:
- Summer Olympic Games 1896 - Athens
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 105, Sn:GR 126, Yt:GR 110, Sg:GR 119, Kar:GR 118, Un:GR 110
- Overprints:
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- Themes:
- Gods and goddesses | Mythology | Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- 1896-03-25
- Colors:
- Olive brown
- Designers:
- Emile Guillieron | Louis-Eugène Mouchon (E)
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- comb 13½ x 14
- Printing:
- Typography
- Face value:
- 2 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 82,060
- Score:
- 83% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- VisitColnectCom
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Olympic Games
- Series:
- Summer Olympic Games 1896 - Athens
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Gods and goddesses | Mythology | Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Colors:
- Dark green
- Designers:
- Emile Guillieron | Louis-Eugène Mouchon (E)
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- comb 13½ x 14
- Printing:
- Typography
- Face value:
- 5 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 56,050
- Score:
- 92% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Forgeries exist (Genuine:16 teeth on the narrow side. Forged: 17 teeth).
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Olympic Games
- Series:
- Summer Olympic Games 1896 - Athens
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 107, Sn:GR 128, Yt:GR 112, Sg:GR 121, Kar:GR 120, Un:GR 112
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- 1896-03-25
- Colors:
- Dark brown
- Designers:
- Emile Guillieron | Louis-Eugène Mouchon (E)
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- comb 14 x 13½
- Printing:
- Typography
- Face value:
- 10 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 16,060
- Score:
- 91% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Forgeries exist (Forged: 17 teeth on the narrow side, Genuine: 16 teeth).
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1906 Interim Olympic Games - Apollo throwing the discus
- Series:
- Interim Olympic Games - Athens 1906
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 144U, Sg:GR 183a, Yt:Unlisted
- Minor variant of #56504
- Themes:
- Athletics | Discus-throwing | Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Colors:
- Brown
- Watermark:
- Crown over ET [Up]
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- Imperforate
- Printing:
- Recess
- Face value:
- 1 Λ. - Greek lepton
- Score:
- 100% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- SG nr is for pair
Vlastos Greek catalogue also lists it as pair only - Buy Now:
1906 Interim Olympic Games - Jumper
- Series:
- Interim Olympic Games - Athens 1906
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Minor variant of #56506
- Themes:
- Athletics | Long Jump | Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Colors:
- Orange
- Watermark:
- Crown over ET [Up]
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- Imperforate
- Printing:
- Recess
- Face value:
- 3 Λ. - Greek lepton
- Score:
- 97% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- Karamitsos maintains imperforate versions are proofs
SG nr is for pair
Vlastos Greek catalogue also lists it as pair only - Buy Now:
1906 Interim Olympic Games - Jumper
- Series:
- Interim Olympic Games - Athens 1906
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 147U, Sg:GR 186a, Yt:Unlisted
- Minor variant of #56507
- Themes:
- Athletics | Long Jump | Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- 1906-03-25
- Colors:
- Green
- Watermark:
- Crown over ET [Up]
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- Imperforate
- Printing:
- Recess
- Face value:
- 5 Λ. - Greek lepton
- Score:
- 97% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- Karamitsos maintains imperforate versions are proofs
SG nr is for pair
Vlastos Greek catalogue also lists it as pair only - Buy Now:
1906 Interim Olympic Games - Goddess Victory
- Series:
- Interim Olympic Games - Athens 1906
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 148U, Sg:GR 187a, Yt:Unlisted
- Minor variant of #56508
- Themes:
- Gods and goddesses | Mythology | Olympic Games | Special Occasions | Sports
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Colors:
- Red
- Watermark:
- Crown over ET [Up]
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- Imperforate
- Printing:
- Recess
- Face value:
- 10 Λ. - Greek lepton
- Score:
- 100% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- CopyWrong
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Liberation of Crete
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 208, Sn:GR 232, Yt:GR 256, Sg:GR 268, Kar:GR 356, Un:GR 256
- Has minor variants: 1
- Themes:
- Flags | Fortresses / Strongholds
- Issued on:
- 1913-11-15
- Colors:
- Black | Blue
- Format:
- Stamp
- Perforation:
- comb 14½
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- white paper
- Face value:
- 25 Λ. - Greek lepton
- Print run:
- 3,000,000
- Score:
- 69% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- The stamp commemorates the removal of the last Turkish flag from the small island of Souda (close to Crete) on the 1st February 1913. Thus Crete is no longer under the Ottoman Empire.
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Liberation of Crete
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Minor variant of #56759
- Themes:
- Flags | Fortresses / Strongholds
- Issued on:
- 1913-11-15
- Colors:
- Black | Blue
- Format:
- Se-tenant
- Perforation:
- Imperforate
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- white paper
- Face value:
- 2*25 Λ. - Greek lepton
- Description:
- should be collected in pairs to ensure legitimate imperforate
Not listed in Karamitsos - Buy Now:
Overprint on the "1900/1901 Cretan State" issue
- Series:
- iInfringe
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Overprints:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- iInfringe
- Issued on:
- 1923-06
- Colors:
- ColnectIsBest
- Format:
- iInfringe
- Perforation:
- VisitColnectCom
- Printing:
- ColnectIsBest
- Face value:
- ColnectScrp
- Score:
- from colnect.com
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- ColnectScrp