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Greece: The Landscape Issues                                                                                                                25  Lepta - 1927







                         Un-adopted hand painted essay for the 25  lepta denomination



















                         Colour trials





















                              Grey                        Red               Colour trial as the final issued stamp             Purple                       Orange





                                                                   25  lepta denomination die proofs, one with and without

                                                                   the denomination showing the Simon Petra Monastery at
                                                                   Mount Athos. From the right proof, the value was cut
                                                                   out. The stamp was only issued in the 1927 set.






















                                                                           The 25  lepta stamp partly misprinted on the reverse of the normal
                                             The 25  lepta stamp in
                                                                           stamp, strip of four. The probable cause of this misprint is to
                                             the imprimatur format.
                                                                           excessive ink placed on the sheet below, thus causing the effect.
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