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The first stamps of Greece were the so-called "large Hermes heads",The first set was issued
in1861. followed by the "small Hermes heads" in 1886.
Greece's first commemorative stamps were issued in 1896 for the Summer
Olympics, the first Olympic games in modern times.
In 1900 and 1901, a variety of existing Greek stamps were
surcharged in black or red with new values and also with the letters "A
M"
In 1901, a new series of definitive stamps was issued and replaced the
small Hermes heads and the overprints. followed by an additional series
of five stamps and a set of 14 stamps .
A set of 12 stamps was issued in 1913, to replace provisional "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ
ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΙΣ" and other overprints in Ottoman Empire territories and a special stamp for use only by Cretan
post offices.
From 1912 to 1916, the northern part of Epirus (southern Albania) was
run by a provisional Greek government and operated its own postal
service
The first stamps associated with Epirus were a set of four
featuring a double-headed eagle along with a skull and crossbones, and
inscribed in grek language.
The first undoubted issue of the provisional government was a set of
eight, with values ranging from one lepton to 5 drachma, followed
In Augus by a new set of eight, with the same range of values
Also in August, Spiromilios at Chimarra had stocks of the stamps of
Greece overprinted with "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ / 1914 / ΧΕΙΜΑΡΡΑ".
Five additional designs are known to have been produced in 1914 and an
additional design dates from 1920
Greece issued special
overprints for the parts of northern Epirus under occupation, starting
in 1914.In 1916, the same overprinted was applied vertically, reading
either up or down, to regular Greek stamps.
Greek Post Abroad
Albania , Dodecanese Islands , Greek Post Offices in the Turkish
Empire ,
Kavalla, Khios , Lemnos , Lesbos. Thrace,
Adrianople , Dedeagatz , Eastern Thrace , Gumultsina ,
Thrace (Allied Occupation) , Western Thrace .
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