Due to the increase of postal fees in Hellenic Posts from July 27, 2023, the postage listed in previous lots posts are no longer valid. Please consult sellers.

Cover from Greek warrant officer at Alexandroupoplis (Thrace), Greece to Egypt, franked with 2Dr ‘Hermes holding Arcas’ adhesive (Lithographic issue, 1913); rate required for international surface mail from 1 January 1923 to 31 December 1924.
Sender’s details in Greek/French: “Ανθυπασπιστής, Υγειονομική Αποθήκη Αλεξ/πόλεως, Grèce, Τ.Τ. 917” [Warrant Officer, Alexandroupolis Sanitary Store, Army Postal Sector 917, Greece].
Postmarked with ‘ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ 8 ΜΑΡ. 1923 ΑΦΙΞΙΣ’ [Alexandroupolis Arrival, 8 March 1923] postmark, only one week after the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar in Greece.
Opened and examined locally; resealed after inspection with plain tape tied on reverse with ‘[θυρεός) ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟΝ ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ’ double-ring cachet in violet.
Forwarded to Egypt via Athens and Piraeus, backstamped in with s.r. ‘ALEXANDRIA 20.III.23’ and ‘HELIOPOLIS 20 MR 23’ postal date stamps.
Condition: Very good; see scans.

Product questions

If registered, please add 3 euros


Domestic 2.00

EU 3.00

US 3.00

World 3.00

TITLE
1923 Greece Alexandroupolis cover from military to Heliopolis/Cairo Egypt

item number: 5da03723bf0474a260716b93
SKU number: 2479

START PRICE  40.00 Euro [1 bidder]
CURRENT PRICE
40.00 Euro
Enter your maximum bid, minimum 41.00 Euro
Auction Steps
How bidding works

TIME LEFT
Ended
  1

PAYMENTS
  •    
  •    
  • cash, bank transfer


LOCATION
Greece
SHIPPING

ask for:
certificate opinion
or Contact us about this item