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Small Hermes heads is the name used by philatelists to describe the second issue of Greek stamps, issued in 1886-1888 and used until 1901. The first three denominations (25 lepta, 50 lepta and 1 drachma) were issued on April 1. The remaining denominations (1 lepton, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 40 lepta) were issued on February 1, 1888, replacing the large Hermes head stamps. Like their predecessors, they depicted Hermes in profile, but with a smaller head and a rounder helmet. The design was by Henri Hendrickx (1817–1894) and it was engraved by Albert Doms, Atelier de Timbre, Belgium. The first batch was printed in Malines, Belgium followed by numerous reprints in Athens, until 1900. The 50 lepta stamp was not reprinted. The stamps were produced using the gravure method, using printing plates of 300 stamps in 6 groups of 50 stamps. Initially the sheets were imperforate. Perforated versions, initially 13½ and later 11½, became available in 1891. ==Colours and other characteristics== * 1 lepton - brown * 2 lepta - bistre * 5 lepta - green * 10 lepta - orange * 20 lepta - red * 25 lepta - blue * 25 lepta - violet (after 1891) * 40 lepta - violet * 40 lepta - blue (after 1891) * 50 lepta - green-grey * 1 drachma - grey 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「Small Hermes head」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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