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The Large Hermes Heads – first postage stamps of Greece

A site dedicated to the exquisite first Greek postage stamps, the Large Hermes Heads. A companion site to the book "The Large Hermes Heads of Greece".

  • 1861 First Athens printings—20l without CNs
  • 1861 Paris printings
  • 1861-62 1st Athens printings—coarse provisional
  • 1861-62 1st Athens printings—fine provisional
  • 1862 transitional and 1862-67 consecutive printings
  • 1868–69 cleaned plates printings
  • 1870 Special printing
  • 1871–72 Printings (on “inferior quality” paper)
  • 1871–76 Meshed paper printings
  • 1875–80 Cream paper printings
  • 1876 New values—Athens printings
  • 1876 New values—Paris printings
  • 1880–86 Cream paper printings
  • Book errata
  • Book exhibition participation
  • Book extras
  • Book information
  • Book reviews
  • Contact form

Author: usgreek

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