1 Lepton Samos 1912 Overprint
Greece · 1912 · 1 lepton
The stamp features a profile portrait of King George I of Greece facing left, with 'ΣΑΜΟΣ' and '1 ΛΕΠΤΟΝ' inscriptions. It bears a diagonal overprint of 'ΕΛΛΑΣ' (Greece) across the design.
Issued during the First Balkan War in 1912, this stamp signifies Greece's assertion of sovereignty over Samos, previously an autonomous principality under Ottoman suzerainty, as Greek forces occupied the island.
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Image: Litho by G. Stangel & Co, Athens · License: Public domain
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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