The Large Hermes Heads of Greece
Deciphering these magnificent classical stamps
Last updated October 22, 2025
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First printing (May 2024) only
Page 41, figure 17:
Incorrect: This was a digital render experiment of Figure 16 as “on green paper” that somehow made it to the book.
Correct: The correct image can be found at https://largehermesheads.com/paris-1861/ and is also added here for reference:
This erratum applies solely to the first printing. These errors have been corrected in the second printing and subsequent ones.
First and second printings (May and June 2024) only
Page 92, “VERY SIMILAR, YET UNIQUELY DISTINCT” insert
Incorrect: “Distinguishing between the 20IIa and 20IIa shades”.
Correct: “Distinguishing between the 20IIa and 20IIb shades”.
Pages 143-144, pagination:
The numbering of pages 143-144 is duplicated in the next two pages.
Page 179, photo caption:
Incorrect: “This is a copy of a genuine LHH stamp, with the first wavy line unbroken (uncut).”
Correct: “This is a copy of a genuine LHH stamp, with the first wavy line broken (cut).”
This erratum applies only to the first and second printings. These errors have been corrected in the third printing and subsequent ones.
First, second, and third printings (May, June, and August 2024)
Section 10.6.3.1
Incorrect: “Three copies of this CN error are known.”
Correct: “Two copies of this CN error are known.”
Section 16.6
Incorrect: “…after the official termination of LHH circulation.”
Correct: “…after the ending of LHH printings.”
This erratum applies only to the first, second, and third printings. These errors have been corrected in the fourth printing and subsequent ones.
First, second, third, and fourth printings (May, June, August, September 2024)
Section 2.4.2, footnote 15
Incorrect: Philotelia 536.
Correct: Philotelia 537.
Section 4.1.5
Incorrect: The image and caption provided for figure 21 should not be (for) an 8Ib—Deep blue; a non-color-corrected scan was used, which skewed the classification.
Correct: The caption for figure 21 should be 8IIb—Deep ultramarine. The image has been corrected on this site.
Section 5.5.1
Incorrect: No image provided for 12Ic.
Correct: For a representative image of 12Ic, please refer to the image of 12IIc in “6.7 10 lepta” on page 67.
Section 7.2.1
Incorrect: (Con. 27a—chocolate-brown on slightly brownish paper, 1863.
Correct: (Con. 27a—chocolate-brown on slightly brownish paper), 1863. [Parentheses were not closed properly].
Incorrect: 15aPb.
Correct: 15bPb.
Section 7.3
Missing: 28cA—on non-smooth, thin, and transparent paper.
Section 7.4, p. 79
Incorrect: “a 5l stamp postmarked April 1, 1863”
Correct: “a 5l stamp postmarked August 1, 1863”.
Incorrect: “other 5l stamps, like 17b, are known to have circulated from the Athens PO in early 1863”
Correct: “other 5l stamps, like 17b, are known to have been printed in early 1863”.
Section 7.7.1
Incorrect: 20IIaPb is under category 20IIb.
Correct: 20IIaPb should be under category 20IIa.
Section 7.8.1
The first known date of circulation for Hellas 21b is mentioned as 6/5/1862. A newer date of 5/24/1862 was found on cover (Karamitsos auction 651, lot 113).
Section 8.2.1
Missing: first known date of circulation for Hellas 23b, 8/24/1868 (pp. 99-100).
Section 8.5.3.1
Incorrect: On thick paper.
Correct: On thick paper (26c).
Section 10.3.2
Incorrect: [section] 10.3.3.1.
Correct: [section] 10.3.2.1.
Section 10.5.2.1
Incorrect: Con 43aa.
Correct: Con 47aa.
Section 10.6.1
Missing: 36bPb. On thick paper.
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