Lot 00001

On July 17, 1860, the Greek Government contacted the Imperial French Mint through its Ambassador in Paris to have the first Greek stamps printed in France. The chief engraver of the Mint, Albert Barre, was given the task to design the stamps according to the specifications provided by the Greek Government. Barre prepared a model which consists of a black French essay of 1853 whose center has been replaced by a hand-drawn Hermes ΣΥΝΕΧΙΖΕΤΑΙ