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Greece: The Landscape Issues                                                                                                    Issue printing differences







                       The 1927 issue consists of 14 stamps and the 1931-35 of 8. The four printers involved have specific characteristics  by which the stamps can be
                       classified in their issues. The common values are the 50 lepta, two 1 drachma  and 2,  3,  10, 15 and 25 drachmas stamps.




                        Aspiotis - Mc Donald



















                       50 lepta





                                                                                                                                      The actual
                                                                                                                                      stamp is in
                                                                                                                                     the 1931-35
                                                                                                                                        pages




                                  1927 Aspiotis - Mc Donald                     1931/35 Aspiotis - De  La  Rue                  1931/35 Perkins Bacon
                                Image width 17,6mm                             Image width 18,3mm                              Image width 17,0mm
                                Right anchor blurred                           Right anchor clearer                            White circle in place of
                                                                                                                               right anchor
                                Left anchor marginally visible                 Left anchor invincible
                                                                                                                               Left anchor invincible





                       1 Drachma





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                               1927 Aspiotis - Mc Donald                        1931/35 Aspiotis - De  La  Rue                     1931/35 Perkins Bacon
                          Base of left numeral "1" short
                                                                            Base of left numeral "1" short                   Left "1" thick with large base
                          Inside part of letter "P" short
                                                                            Inside part of letter "P" large and              Inside part of letter "P" large and
                          Top of"!\ & A" of "Ef\f\A'2." oblique             triangular                                       semi circular
                                                                            Top of"!\ & A" of "Ef\f\Al."  oblique            Top of"!\ & A" of "Ef\f\Al."  flat
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