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Auction: 7015 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1034

Greece Olympic Games 1896 (25 March), the collection of this issue in mint sheetlets, with panes of 25 (5x5) of the 1 lepta ochre with margins all round, 2l. rose-pink with margins at top and at right, 5l. mauve with margins all round, 10l. slate with margins all round and "L. 2402" Control number at base (ex M. E. Tsironis collection); 20 lepta red-brown in a top marginal block of ten, 25 lepta red in a sheetlet of ten with margins all round, 40 lepta pale violet in sheetlet of ten with margins all round, 60 lepta black in sheetlet with full margins on three sides, the unique sheetlet of the 5 drachma green (ex collection M.E.Tsironis) with margins all round and the unique 10 drachma brown sheetlet of ten. Whilst the collection is without the 1d. and 2d. values, this holding contains the two most important and unique multiples. Fresh and fine original gum. Yvert 101-112. S.G. 110-121. Estimate £ 80,000-100,000

Sold for
£70,000