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April 11th 09, 11:22 PM
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Greece 25 L lilac Hermes
A friend has a 25 L lilac Hermes head that appears to be what Scott calls a
"clear" impression. Yet Scott only lists the 25 L lilac with a "poor" impression. The image of both a "poor" impression 25 L and the stamp in question is at: http://cjoint.com/?enn3J5srI2 Can anyone explain what the stamp on the right is? Early printing before plates wore? Color changeling of the 25 L clear impression blue? Fake? Other? Any help would be appreciated. Stan 
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April 12th 09, 01:59 AM
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Greece 25 L lilac Hermes
On 12 Apr, 00:22, "Stan Fairchild" wrote:
A friend has a 25 L lilac Hermes head that appears to be what Scott calls a "clear" impression. *Yet Scott only lists the 25 L lilac with a "poor" impression. The image of both a "poor" impression 25 L and the stamp in question is at: *http://cjoint.com/?enn3J5srI2 Can anyone explain what the stamp on the right is? *Early printing before plates wore? *Color changeling of the 25 L clear impression blue? *Fake? Other? Any help would be appreciated. * * * * Stan SG Part 3 uses the terms "Belgian print" and "Athens print", saying: "The Belgian printed stamps may be distinguished from those of Athens by the impression being smoother and finer, and by the paper being more highly surfaced." So I guess SG's "Athens" equates to Scott's "poor". They too list the perfed 25l only for Athens print. However, they give two colour varieties: "purple" (SG 106) and "pale purple" (106a) (same CVs). So I'd guess your friend has one of each, although I wouldn't call the colour the scans appear on my screen either "lilac" or "purple", and I always wonder about "shade" versus "fade" on stamps over 100 years old! Chris
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April 12th 09, 03:12 AM
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Greece 25 L lilac Hermes
"Stan Fairchild" A friend has a 25 L lilac Hermes head that appears to be what Scott calls a "clear" impression. Yet Scott only lists the 25 L lilac with a "poor" impression. Looks like Orange to me. "Lilac" ?
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April 12th 09, 05:38 AM
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Greece 25 L lilac Hermes
On Apr 11, 10:12*pm, "rodney" wrote:
"Stan Fairchild" A friend has a 25 L lilac Hermes head that appears to be what Scott calls a "clear" impression. *Yet Scott only lists the 25 L lilac with a "poor" impression. Looks like Orange to me. *"Lilac" ? The colours were made "negative" in the scan... (orange is opposite of blue) possibly for better visibility. 1886 Issue (Belgium Print) clear impression. 25 lepta Scott 69 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/83-LH.jpg 1886 Issue (Belgium Print) clear impression. 50 lepta Scott 71 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/85-NH.jpg 1886 Issue (Belgium Print) clear impression. 1 dracma Scott 72 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/86-LH.jpg 1891 full set less the 1 dracma (Belgium Print) clear impression Scott 81-88 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/1886-91-set-8.jpg ATHENS Prints (Poor impression) Period I 25 Lepta - Scott 95 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/91-U.jpg http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/91-UOD.jpg Period II 25 Lepta - Scott 95a + b + c http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/97-97G-U.jpg 25 Lepta - Scott 112 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/97-97B-UOD.jpg http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/97B-UOD.jpg 25 lepta - Scott 113 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/98-LHOD.jpg Period III 1 lepto - Scott 107 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/102A-UOD.jpg 5 lepta - Scott 109 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/104H-U.jpg There are many shades of numerous vakues. The 25 lepta alone comes in: blue dull blue indigo ultramarine bright blue lilac red violet Blair
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April 12th 09, 02:32 PM
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Greece 25 L lilac Hermes
"Blair" wrote in message
... On Apr 11, 10:12 pm, "rodney" wrote: "Stan Fairchild" A friend has a 25 L lilac Hermes head that appears to be what Scott calls a "clear" impression. Yet Scott only lists the 25 L lilac with a "poor" impression. Looks like Orange to me. "Lilac" ? The colours were made "negative" in the scan... (orange is opposite of blue) possibly for better visibility. 1886 Issue (Belgium Print) clear impression. 25 lepta Scott 69 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/83-LH.jpg 1886 Issue (Belgium Print) clear impression. 50 lepta Scott 71 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/85-NH.jpg 1886 Issue (Belgium Print) clear impression. 1 dracma Scott 72 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/86-LH.jpg 1891 full set less the 1 dracma (Belgium Print) clear impression Scott 81-88 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/1886-91-set-8.jpg ATHENS Prints (Poor impression) Period I 25 Lepta - Scott 95 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/91-U.jpg http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/91-UOD.jpg Period II 25 Lepta - Scott 95a + b + c http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/97-97G-U.jpg 25 Lepta - Scott 112 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/97-97B-UOD.jpg http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/97B-UOD.jpg 25 lepta - Scott 113 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/98-LHOD.jpg Period III 1 lepto - Scott 107 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/102A-UOD.jpg 5 lepta - Scott 109 http://www.greekstamps.us/prodimages/104H-U.jpg There are many shades of numerous vakues. The 25 lepta alone comes in: blue dull blue indigo ultramarine bright blue lilac red violet Blair Blair--thanks. As usual, you have provided a wealth of information. I've not checked the links, but I'm sure they will help. Owner of the stamp assures me it really is lilac, not what the cjoint image shows. I've just collected all the relevant enlarged images on the APS Internet Sales Unit for study also. Stan
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