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A Russian post office was established at Karyai in the last years of the 19th century. The post office used Russian stamps for the Levant. A series of stamps overprinted "Mont-Athos" was issued in 1910.
— WADP Numbering System (WNS).
// Stamp Atlas. — Sandafayre Holdings Ltd.
These stamps were produced in sheets of 12, (3 rows of 4), on board the seaplane carrier HMS ''Ark Royal''. Six values were produced, ranging up to one shilling, and all were printed in black but on various different paper types.
The design of these stamps consisted of a square border with the name MOUNT ATHOS at the bottom in English, the left in Russian and on the right in Greek. At the top was inscribed THEOCRACY. The denomination appeared at each corner with the English in the lower corners, Greek in the top left and Russian in the top right. The inner section showed a double headed Byzantine eagle with the effigy of the Madonna and Child in an oval on its breast.
These stamps have no official status but fall into the category of prepared for use but not issued.Un po’ di storia dei bolli del Monte Athos
— fabiovstamps.com
For political reasons in 1916 the Greek Government overprinted Greek "Campaign 1912" and postage due (1913 issue) stamps, as well as postal stationery, with the inscription "Ι. Κοινότης Αγ. Όρους" (Holy Community of Sacred Mountain). The decision was reversed before the stamps were officially issued.
Russian Mail to the Monastic Cell of St. John Chrysostomos
// Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately. — 1966. — No. 70. — P. 9—12. {{Postal history of Europe Philately of Greece Mount Athos
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s and postal history
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of Mount Athos
Mount Athos (; el, Ἄθως, ) is a mountain in the distal part of the eponymous Athos peninsula and site of an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism in northeastern Greece. The mountain along with the respective part of the penins ...
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Russian post office and stamps
A Russian post office was established at Karyai in the last years of the 19th century. The post office used Russian stamps for the Levant. A series of stamps overprinted "Mont-Athos" was issued in 1910.
Greek stamp issues
In accordance with the agreement concluded by the Hellenic Postal Service with the Holy Kinot of Mount Athos in May 2008, postage stamps are issued for use in the two post offices located in Mount Athos, in Karyai, the seat of administration, and in the port of Dafni at the foot of the mountain.All registered stamps issued by Agion Oros Athos— WADP Numbering System (WNS).
Contemplated WW1 allied postage stamp issue
In the winter of 1915–1916 the Allied forces were considering occupation of the Holy Mountain. In anticipation of this they prepared a set ofstamps
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which were intended for issue on 25 January 1916 for the use of the Governing body of the Monastic Community.Greece// Stamp Atlas. — Sandafayre Holdings Ltd.
These stamps were produced in sheets of 12, (3 rows of 4), on board the seaplane carrier HMS ''Ark Royal''. Six values were produced, ranging up to one shilling, and all were printed in black but on various different paper types.
The design of these stamps consisted of a square border with the name MOUNT ATHOS at the bottom in English, the left in Russian and on the right in Greek. At the top was inscribed THEOCRACY. The denomination appeared at each corner with the English in the lower corners, Greek in the top left and Russian in the top right. The inner section showed a double headed Byzantine eagle with the effigy of the Madonna and Child in an oval on its breast.
These stamps have no official status but fall into the category of prepared for use but not issued.Un po’ di storia dei bolli del Monte Athos— fabiovstamps.com
Greek 1916 overprint
For political reasons in 1916 the Greek Government overprinted Greek "Campaign 1912" and postage due (1913 issue) stamps, as well as postal stationery, with the inscription "Ι. Κοινότης Αγ. Όρους" (Holy Community of Sacred Mountain). The decision was reversed before the stamps were officially issued.
See also
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References
Further reading
* ''Xanthopoulos A.'Russian Mail to the Monastic Cell of St. John Chrysostomos
// Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately. — 1966. — No. 70. — P. 9—12. {{Postal history of Europe Philately of Greece Mount Athos