PHILOTELIA Vol. 83 (2006)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society


NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2006
329 The recipients of the Hellenic Philatelic Society medal
330 New issues: (a) Historical sports clubs, (b) Children’s toys
332 Letters to Philotelia: The first attempt of Greece to issue postage stamps in 1855
333 National Philatelic Exhibition “Karditsa 2006”, by A. Virvilis
340 Air-dropped propaganda leaflets, by S. Bosovitch (2/18)
347 World Philatelic Exhibition “Belgica 2006”, by V. Sekopoulos
349 Philatelic news
352 Concise tables of regular correspondence postal rates and supplementary rates from 1.10.1861 to 1.1.2001, by J. Daes (2/4)
358 Cyprus philatelic news
359 Commemorative cancellations of 2006 – Slogan cancellations of 2006
363 Remarks on M. Tseriotis and J. Coundouros comments, by L. Basel
368 The ‘Bright Red-Lilac on Lilac-Gray’ 40 l. of the large Hermes heads (1862-67), by A. and S. Calligas
372 New 20 lepta large Hermes heads plate flaws, by J. Coundouros
373 New books: Karditsa 2006 OC, On a stamp I travel, by A.V.
374 HPS: New members
375 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of thematic material, by P. Leoussis
378 To Danae…, by A. Manoloudis
379 Volume 2006 index


SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2006
260 The underlay used in printing the large Hermes heads, by L. Basel (3/3)
269 Overprints on parcel post and money order forms, by C. Chazapis
271 Letters to Philotelia: The National Commissioners
272 1 lepton Paris print plate flaw, by V. Tsipidis
273 The control figures and the printing of the first Greek stamps, by N. Zafeirakopoulos (1/4)
281 Greek perfin stamps, by T. Karatzas (4/4)
285 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of thematic material, by P. Leoussis
289 Air-dropped propaganda leaflets, by S. Bosovitch (1/18)
298 The 2nd International Philatelic Symposium of Karamitsos Auctions, by the Observer
301 Philatelic news
306 Concise tables of regular correspondence postal rates and supplementary rates from 1.10.1861 to 1.1.2001, by J. Daes (1/4)
318 New issues: Ancient Greek technology
319 New issues: Greek National Team – 2006 FIBA World Championship


JULY – AUGUST 2006
197 Philatelic news
200 The underlay used in printing the large Hermes heads, by L. Basel (2/3)
207 Greek perfin stamps, by T. Karatzas (3/4)
215 Foreign posts in the Ottoman Empire, by A. Virvilis
220 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of thematic material, by P. Leoussis
226 New issues: (a) Europa 2006, (b) Anniversaries – Events, (c) Greek islands
229 Cyprus philatelic news
230 Washington 2006, World Philatelic Exhibition, by S. Bosovitch (Summary in English, p. 235)
236 Theft of postage dues, continued, by J. Daes
237 An Italo-Greek overpint which was not materialized, by B. Crevato-Selvaggi (3/3)
244 Kavala censorship in 1913, by G. Sotiropoulos
246 Perkins Bacon & Co. The printing and story of the 1906 Olympic stamps of Greece, by F. Kiddle (2/2)


MAY – JUNE 2006
132 The plate flaw of the large heads 20 lepta, pos. 34-39, by V. Tsipidis
134 The underlay used in printing the large Hermes heads, by L. Basel (1/3)
143 Greek perfin stamps, by T. Karatzas (2/4)
153 An Italo-Greek overpint which was not materialized, by B. Crevato-Selvaggi (2/3)
160 Jerusalem 2006, National exhibition with international participation, by G. Sparis
164 Philatelic news
167 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of thematic material, by P. Leoussis
169 The special commemorative postmark of the IV Balkan Congress, by A. Kambourakis
170 Perkins Bacon & Co. The printing and story of the 1906 Olympic stamps of Greece, by F. Kiddle (1/2)
179 New printing and new error of the overprint ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΙΣ, by V. Doumas
182 Large Hermes heads plate flaws, by J. Coundouros
188 Forged rural cancellations of Crete, by T. Karatzas


MARCH – APRIL 2006
68 Greek perfin stamps, by T. Karatzas (1/4)
78 Does the Second Cleaned Plate 20 lepta issue Jc really exist? by L. Basel
82 Theft of postage includes “little clocks” too, by M. Tsipidis
83 The margins of the large Hermes heads stamps, by J. Coundouros
84 New 30 lepta large Hermes heads plate flaws, by N. Garilidis
86 Response to N. Asimakopulos on his theory concerning the breaking of the first wavy line of the original die of the Hermes, by C. Mattheos
92 The baton was passed: From “Philotelia 2005” to “Karditsa 2006”, by the Observer
94 The 2005 European Philatelic Federation (FEPA) Awards, by A.V.
99 Transformed special airpost cachets, by A. Kambourakis
105 New issues: 100th anniversary of the 1906 Olympic Games
106 New issues: Greek museums
108 Philatelic news from Cyprus
109 Philatelic news
112 An Italo-Greek overpint which was not materialized, by B. Crevato-Selvaggi (1/3)
123 Letters to Philotelia: The Federation’s Sunday
125 Unknown censorship handstamp of the Balkan Wars, by A. Papadopoulos


JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2006
6 Alexander S. Calligas, by J. Coundouros
8 The earliest known date of use of the “cleaned plates” 10 and 40 lepta, by S. Andreadis
12 Greek and western calendar dates, by A. Galinos (Summary in English, p. 13)
14 A rebuttal to C. Mattheos article on the breaking of the first wavy line of the original die of Hermes, by N. Asimakopulos
19 Philatelic news
22 New issues: 50th anniversary of the first Europa stamp
23 New issues: Patra – European capital of culture 2006
24 Philatelic songs and the “Hymn to the stamp”, by P. Leoussis
29 HPS – The 2006 Annual General Assembly
34 National philatelic exhibition “Cyprus 2006”, by N. Rangos
36 The awards ceremony of the Philatelic Union of Karditsa, by the Observer
38 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of thematic material, by P. Leoussis
40 A triple ceremony, by the Observer
41 The postal cancellations of the Post Office Savings Bank …continued, by D. Mentesidis
42 The Therisson uprising, 10 March – 11 November 1905, by M. Mylonakis (5/5)
51 An “unusual” route, by T. Karatzas (Summary in English, p. 62)