stamp328 (1926)

GREECE: Envelope cutout with a definitive stamp of 1 drachma of the 1919/1926 lithographic issue and a "supplementary tax" revenue of 10 lepta of 1913. Both cancelled with maritime handstamp "ΕΝΩΣΙΣ ΑΤΜΟΠΛΟΙΚΩΝ ΕΤΑΙΡ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ -1925" (Union of Steam Shipping Companies of Piraeus -1925). The 10 lepta revenue stamp was used in place of the "Hellenic Red Cross" semipostal stamp in use at the time. This type of cancellation indicates that the letter was handed to the shipping agency, carried over to a major port (almost certainly Piraeus) and entered the official postal system there.


The cutout is undated but based on the date on the handstamp (1925) and the withdrawal of the definitive stamps (1927-04-01), it is estimated as late 1925 to March 1927.