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Greek drachma (Crete usage only)


Name: Greek drachma
Defn: 100l=1dr=1d
Symbol: ₯
Code: GRD
Desc: new
Units of money:
lepton (pl: lepta) l 1
drachma d, dr 100

Users of this currency: Corfu (52 stamps, 1923-1941), Crete (97 stamps, 1900-1910), Epirus (30 stamps, 1914), Greek occupation of Epirus (27 stamps, 1914-1916), Greece (2325 stamps, 1861-2001), Chios (1 stamp, 1913), Dedeagatch (22 stamps, 1913), Dodecanese Islands (10 stamps, 1947), Icaria (14 stamps, 1912-1913), Lemnos (37 stamps, 1912-1913), Mytilene (4 stamps, 1912), North Epirus (45 stamps, 1940-1941), Samos (49 stamps, 1912-1915), Italian occupation of the Ionian Islands (17 stamps, 1941), Thrace (4 stamps, 1913), Greek occupation of Thrace (59 stamps, 1920) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Crete in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1l 9   3/1/1900 viobrn issue=1900a d=Hermes (1900) ... 1910 red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1901-1l-red
2l 5   2/15/1905 vio issue=1905 d=Artemis seal ... 1909 red issue=1909a d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=a.HELLAS(sans serif) oc=blk on=type=postage due-1901-20l-red
5l 10   3/1/1900 grn issue=1900a d=Hera ... 1910 red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1901-5l-red
10l 12   3/1/1900 red issue=1900a d=Prince George of Greece and Denmark ... 1910 red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1901-10l-red brnred d=Hermes (1908) unissued
20l 8   3/1/1900 carrose issue=1900a d=Hera ... 1910 red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=20l-red
25l 8   3/1/1900 bl issue=1900b d=Prince George of Greece and Denmark ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=1901-25l-bl-Prince George of Greece and Denmark ... 1909 ultra issue=1909b d=Triton ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=25l-ultra
30l 3   1/14/1908 bl d=numeral (1908 Crete) ... 1910 bl ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=30l-bl
40l 3   1901 red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901) ... 1910 red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=40l-red
50l 10   3/1/1900 lil issue=1900b d=Hermes (1900) ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=50l-lil-Hermes (1900) ... 1910 red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=50l-red
1d 12   3/1/1900 grayvio issue=1900b d=Talos ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=1d-grayvio-Talos-unissued ... 1910 red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1d-red
2d 7   3/1/1900 brn issue=1900b d=Minos ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=2d-brn-Minos-unissued ... 1910 red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=2d-red
3d 3   2/15/1905 org&blk issue=1905 d=Cnossos ... 1909 org&blk issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=3d-org&blk
5d 7   3/1/1900 grn&blk issue=1900b d=St George & dragon ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=1901-5d-grn&blk-St George & dragon ... 1909 olgrn&blk issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=5d-olgrn&blk grn&blk d=St George & dragon unissued

Used by 97 stamps of Crete: (See all uses as list)
3/1/1900 2d brn issue=1900c d=Minos ovpt=PROZURINON oc=red on=2d-brn-Minos-unissued
3/1/1900 5d grn&blk issue=1900b d=St George & dragon ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=1901-5d-grn&blk-St George & dragon
3/1/1900 2d brn issue=1900b d=Minos ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=2d-brn-Minos-unissued
3/1/1900 1d grayvio issue=1900b d=Talos ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=1d-grayvio-Talos-unissued
3/1/1900 50l lil issue=1900b d=Hermes (1900) ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=50l-lil-Hermes (1900)
3/1/1900 25l bl issue=1900b d=Prince George of Greece and Denmark ovpt=PROZURINON oc=blk on=1901-25l-bl-Prince George of Greece and Denmark
3/1/1900 25l bl issue=1900c d=Prince George of Greece and Denmark ovpt=PROZURINON oc=red on=25l-bl-Prince George of Greece and Denmark-unissued
3/1/1900 50l lil issue=1900c d=Hermes (1900) ovpt=PROZURINON oc=red on=50l-lil-Hermes (1900)
3/1/1900 1d grayvio issue=1900c d=Talos ovpt=PROZURINON oc=red on=1d-grayvio-Talos-unissued
3/1/1900 5d grn&blk issue=1900c d=St George & dragon ovpt=PROZURINON oc=red on=5d-grn&blk-St George & dragon-unissued
3/1/1900 1l viobrn issue=1900a d=Hermes (1900)
3/1/1900 20l carrose issue=1900a d=Hera
3/1/1900 10l red issue=1900a d=Prince George of Greece and Denmark
3/1/1900 5l grn issue=1900a d=Hera
1901 50l lil issue=1900a d=Hermes (1900)
postage due 1901 2d red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
1901 1l bis issue=1900a d=Hermes (1900)
postage due 1901 1d red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 50l red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 40l red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 20l red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 10l red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 5l red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 1l red issue=1901 postage due d=posthorn (1901)
postage due 1901 1d red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=value oc=red on=1d-red
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1909 2l red issue=1909a d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=a.HELLAS(sans serif) oc=blk on=type=postage due-1901-20l-red
1909 2l red issue=1909a d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=b.HELLAS oc=blk on=type=postage due-1901-20l-red
1909 5l carrose issue=1909a d=Hera ovpt=HELLAS...//5 oc=blk on=1900-20l-carrose
1909 5l org issue=1909a d=Hera ovpt=HELLAS...//5 oc=blk on=1901-20l-org
1909 1l viobrn issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=1l-viobrn
1909 2l vio issue=1909b d=handstamped ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=2l-vio
1909 5l grn issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=5l-grn
1909 20l blgrn issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=20l-blgrn
1909 25l ultra issue=1909b d=Triton ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=25l-ultra
1909 50l yelbrn issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=50l-yelbrn
1909 1d rosecar&brn issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=1d-rosecar&brn
1909 3d org&blk issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=3d-org&blk
1909 5d olgrn&blk issue=1909b ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=red on=5d-olgrn&blk
postage due 1910 50l red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=50l-red
postage due 1910 40l red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=40l-red
official 1910 10l cl ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=10l-cl
postage due 1910 1d red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1d-red
postage due 1910 2d red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=2d-red
postage due 1910 20l red ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=20l-red
postage due 1910 10l red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1901-10l-red
postage due 1910 5l red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1901-5l-red
postage due 1910 1l red d=posthorn (1901) ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=1901-1l-red
official 1910 30l bl ovpt=HELLAS(greek)(large) oc=blk on=30l-bl
5d grn&blk d=St George & dragon unissued
10l brnred d=Hermes (1908) unissued

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