ÿþ<html><head> <TITLE>AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps: Greece</TITLE> <base target=_new> </head> <body background=./img/spiralbg.gif bgcolor=white> <a name="top">&nbsp;</A> <blockquote> <center> <table border=0 align=center width=50 bgcolor=black> <CAPTION> <!-- Philatelistes.net --> <a target="_new" href="http://www.philatelistes.net/hit-parade/"> <img src="http://www.philatelistes.net/liens/cptr/cptr.php3?id=1013&type=4&fg=maroon" alt="inscrit au Hit-Parade de www.philatelistes.net (2008.11.12.0745=4294)" border="0"></A> <!-- Philatelistes.net --> </CAPTION> <tr> <td><A HREF="http://www.supertop100.com/aff.prg?stamp,116" target=_new><IMG SRC="http://www.supertop100.com/stamp/b/0/116.gif" ALT="Click Here to Visit!" WIDTH=88 HEIGHT=33 BORDER=0></A> </td><td><a href="http://www.topstamp.co.uk/" target=_new><img src="http://www.topstamp.co.uk/button.php?u=ajward" alt="Top 50 Stamp List" width=88 border="0" /></a> </td><td><!--Top Stamp--><a href="http://www.top-stamp.com/" target=_new><img src="http://www.top-stamp.com/button.php?u=ajward" alt="Top Stamp Collecting Websites" width=88 border="0" /></a> </td><tr></table> <p><b><i><a href=links.htm target=_top> <img src=./img/a.gif height=12 width=12 border=0 alt=A><img src=./img/j.gif border=0 height=12 width=12 alt=J>'s Encyclopedia of Stamps &amp; Philatelic Links</i></b></a></center> <br><b><center><i>GREECE / GRÈCE / HELLAS</i></center></b></H3> <DT>Greece - <DD>was ruled by the Ottoman Turks from the 15th century until the 19th century. A national awakening led to independence as a kingdom in 1830 with territorial gains after the Balkan and first World Wars. A republic was established, 1924-35, and the Germans occupied the country, 1941-44. Postage stamps have been issued since 1861. (philately.com c.1999) <BR><BR>Greek Post Office<BR>Philatelic Service<BR>100 Aeolou Street<BR>GR101 88, Athens, Greece <BR><BR>Matle's version:<BR><BR>Hellenic Postal Service (ELTA)<BR>Philatelic Service<BR>1 Apellou Street<BR>GR-10188 ATHINA <p>and from Linn's: Agency (c.1999): <p>Interpost <BR>Box 378, Malverne, <a href=../i/localdlr/us/ny115.htm#11565 target=_self>NY 11565</a>, USA <p><DT><A HREF="http://www.stampalbums.com/"> Greece - Download Album Pages: - $5 a year for all the countries you can eat!</A> <DD>Album Pages: This site is sort of like "shareware" software.<BR> <p><Dt><a href=http://www.elta.gr/> Postes Helléniques</a> (ELTA)<BR> Direction de la production et des ventes<BR> Division des ventes<BR> Mme Hélène Tpiviza<BR> Chef de section<BR> 1 rue Apellou<BR> GR-101 88 ATHINA, GRÈCE<BR> Téléphone (+30 1) 3223 473<BR> Téléfax (+30 1) 3241 238 <BR> From UPU <DL><p> </DL><p> <DT><A HREF="http://www.posteurop.org/NeoDownload?docId=234535">PostEurop - Greece / GRECE</A> <DD>GREECE<BR>Correspondence: <br>Postes Helléniques (ELTA)<BR>Division of International Relations<BR>10188 Athens, Greece<BR><BR>Tel: +30.1.3240080 (c.1999)<BR>Fax: +30 2103227916 (c.1999, 2010)*<BR>Language of correspondence: French<BR>no email listed - 2/99, A.Parcha@elta-net.gr c.2010<BR> <a name=hps-gr> <br><a href=http://www.hps.gr/>Hellenic Philotelic Society</a> <BR>57 Academias Street {‘º±´·¼¯±Â 57} <BR> GR-10679 Athens {‘¸®½±}, Greece <BR>Tel.: +30 210 3621125 - Fax: 210 3621123 <a name=gr-muse> <p><DT><A HREF="http://www.postalmuseum.gr/"> Athens Postal & Philatelic Museum</A> <dd>5 Stadiou Square & Fokianou Street, Athens - <a href=mailto:postmuseum@elta-net.gr>@-Mail</a> <dd>Museum (and Library) is open daily ... <dd>Phone Number: +30 210 75 19 066 (for guided tours and educational programs) <dd>owned and operated by the Hellenic Post. <dd>The library started its operation on October 30, 1978 and its opening hours are the same. <dd>The library contains a great amount of books, on Greece's postal and philatelic history as well as Greek stamp catalogues, magazines issued by Greek philatelic clubs and many other related foreign magazines. <a name=Sismondo> <p><DT><A HREF="http://www.sismondostamps.com/infobyte/byte001.htm"> The Tesserakontalepton - 'The Nine Pearls Variety' - GREECE, 1831</a> - (a 'Cinderella') by Sergio <a href=../i/localdlr/xref/dxc.htm#sismondo target=_self>Sismondo</a><DD>"...The "Lepta 40" stamp is from Greece and the reason for its issuance has generated some debate. ..."<BR><BR>"Perhaps you can find a stamp which resembles the ones in the block pictured here. It is time to look into that Cinderella stockbook or cigar box where so many treasures, both large and small, have been tucked away through the years. ..." <BR> <p><DT><A HREF="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/">Greece - via the CIA:</A><DD>Location: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.<BR><BR>Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire) (occupited in WWII by Germany)<BR><BR>National holiday: Independence Day, 25 March (1821) (proclamation of the war of independence)<BR> </DL> <p></DL><p><br> <table align=center border=1><tr> <caption><a href=#top target=_self><img src=./img/top.gif border=0></a></caption> <td bgcolor=yellow> <a href=links.htm><img src=home.gif height=12 width=24 border=0 alt="Home"></a> &nbsp; <a href=../i/localdlr/gr.htm target=_self>Greece Dealers Directory</a> &nbsp; <a href=./mnu/g-ndx.htm target=_self>Entities 'G' Menu</a> &nbsp; <a href=copyrite.htm>&copy; AJ Ward</a></td></tr></table> <br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>