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Greece: The Landscape Issues                                                                                                           25 drachmas - 1927







                         Essay

















                                                                                    Hand painted essay











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                                                 Grey                                      Green                               Light green & brown




                         Die proofs








                                    The 1927 issue ofthe 25 drachma stamp can  be
                       ~~~~L! distinguished as the top part of the numeral "5" is curved.





















                            The frame and vignette of the 25 drachma stamp as issued in                  Die proof in  black on wove paper sheetlet form with red and
                            both sets, showing the Acropolis. This was a larger format from              blue crayon inscriptions, "1093 border only 1091, 1086.

                            the 2 drachma stamp.                                                         Recess  McDonald of London
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