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Hermes Head issue, Kingdom of Greece, 1902

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1902

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Greece

The Hermes Head issue comprises 5 postage stamps released by the Kingdom of Greece on 1 January 1902. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 118, 119, 120, 121, 122), printed in 5 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5L orange; 25L green; 50L ultramarine; 1Dr red; 2Dr light brown. Perforation: 13½. Watermark: 1. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Perforation
13½
Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
1

Design

Values and colours
5L orange · 25L green · 50L ultramarine · 1Dr red · 2Dr light brown

Identification

Issue date
1 January 1902
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
Q, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 118, 119, 120, 121, 122

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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