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The Greek god Hermes, messenger of the Gods in the Greek mythology, is the representation chosen, in 1860, by the Kingdom of Greece to illustrate its first postal stamps. The first type, the "large Hermes head", was issued in October 1861, and stayed in circulation up to 1886, it was then replaced by the second type, the "small Hermes head". The "Large Hermes head" stamps, have been reissued, overprinted, in 1900 & 1901 in order to mitigate the delay of the shipment of the stamps of the third type, the "flying Hermes" by the British printer J. P. Segg & C°.〔Tryphon Constantinidès, ''Etude sur les timbres-poste de la Grèce - 2ème partie'', Hellenic Philotelic Society, Athens 1937, pages 92-93〕 In 1902, a fourth type showing Hermes effigy was issued for international "metal payment". Finally, in 1912, a fifth type showing various Hermes representations was issued and stayed in circulation up to 1926. Starting early 1920s, the subjects used to illustrate the Greek postal stamps are becoming to be diversified and let down the Hermes effigy. == The stamps of the "large Hermes head" (1860–1901)〔See: http://www.academiedephilatelie.org/conferences/conf-2010-04.htm#haut (in French)〕 == The postal stamps of the "large Hermes head" type are issued in application of the law of 1853 on the stamping of the mail by the sender and by this of May 24, 1860 on the postal rates. A decree, dated on the following June 10, announced the choice of Hermes, messenger of the Gods in the Greek mythology as the effigy of the stamps.〔Michael Chambers, ''Messenger of the Gods'', article published in ''Stamp Magazine'' n°74-1, January 2008, pages 44-48.〕 The nine values of the stamps of the "large Hermes head" are printed during more than twenty years (from 1861 to 1882) from the same nine typographic plates and stayed in circulation for 25 years (from 1861 to 1886) before to be used again, overprinted, in 1900/1901. The "large Hermes head" stamps are non perforated, to the exception of the two overprinted sets of 1900/1901.〔The existing perforated stamps of the sets prior to 1900/1901 have been perforated privately〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hermes (Greek stamp)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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