LIGHT HOUSES ON GREEK STAMPS (01) - Candia Harbor

1942 (September 1, 1942) CANDIA HARBOR (HERAKLION –CRETE)

The first stamp was issued in a landscape stamp set of ten values in September 1942. This stamp set was used by the Hellenic Postal authorities from 1942 to 1944 (during the four years of World War II). This stamp set is also known as the “Stamp set of inflation” (“plithoristiki”) or as “landscapes under occupation” (“katochika topia”).

The stamp with a lighthouse on is the 15 Drachmas value with the title ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ-ΛΙΜΗΝ (HERAKLION-HARBOR).

The technical data of this stamp has as follow :

DATE OF ISSUE : 1.9.1942

DESIGNER : ASPIOTI ELKA

PRINTING : ASPIOTI ELKA

PROCESS/METHOD : LITHO

STAMP SIZE :

SHEET SIZE : 50 STAMPS PER SHEET (5X10)

PERFORATION : 13 ½ X 12 ½

PAPER : WHITE GLOSSY

WATERMARK : GREEK CROWN

COLOR : LILAC

QUANTITY : 2.276.892 pieces

NUMBER OF SCOTT CATALOG : 440/A106

NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (KARAMITSOS): 584

NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (HERMES): 621

NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (VLASTOS): 536

Special note : There are also imperforated pair (a) and double impression (b)