Greece · 1861 First Issue
Large Hermes Head (Paris Print) 5l yellow green
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US$40*ⓘ
From Greece's very first stamp issue, 1 October 1861.
ConditionUsed, imperforate, four margins
CatalogueY&T 3 (€175+), Scott 3, SG 3
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Issue background
Issued in 1861, Greece’s first stamps are collectively known as the Large Hermes Heads. Despite what catalogues suggest, this is essentially one long issue, printed from the same plates for over twenty years until 1883. Different values were created simply by changing the small value tablets in the design. The…
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