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Greece: The Landscape Issues 50 lepta - 1931/35
The un-issued stamp six stages of the design - progressive essays
18-12-1930: The first stage of the design 22-12-1930: During the second design 23-12-1930: The third design stage, shows
showing only the two sides of the isthmus stage, water was added and the overall a better clarity of the details as well as the
and the ship, along with the boxes that colour becomes lighter. The first colour. This is more apparent on the tree
eventually the country and duty details appearance of the bridge with the train on the top of the right side of the isthmus.
would be placed. It is the only design and the clouds begin to emerge at the top The colours are stronger and the features
recorded in the final colour that the water of the design. of the stamp begin to approach the final
is missing completely. stage of the design.
29-12-1930: The clarity of the design is 31-12-1930: It took five stages in the Undated: The six and final stage of the
distinctive and all the final details seem to design before the stamp was ready to design. This example is not from the
have been sorted out. This is the final accept the country and duty. This is the imprimatur sheet as the block on the
stage of the proving before the country first completes stage of the design with adjacent page. Differences can be seen in
and duty tablets will be filled. In the last slight deviation from the final stamp only the colour application which are more
three stages, including this one, the in the intensity of the colour. distinctive on the water.
anchor resembles the one on the
unissued stamp.
