Rare Complete Set of 12 Greek State Railways Postcards – Simplon Orient Express / Thessaloniki / Gorgopotamos c.1928–1935

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Rare complete set of 12 unused postcard views issued by the Greek State Railways (Chemins de Fer de l’État Hellénique – C.E.H. / Σ.Ε.Κ.) during the Interwar period.

Printed in Paris by J. Barreau et Cie., this elegant sepia-toned railway and travel promotion set features bilingual French-Greek captions and includes iconic locations and railway scenes from Greece.

The series includes views of:

  • The Athens–Salonica railway line
  • Simplon Orient Express crossing the Gorgopotamos viaduct
  • Tempe Valley railway route
  • Tunnels and bridges of central Greece
  • White Tower of Thessaloniki
  • Byzantine church of the Holy Apostles
  • Traditional Macedonian street scenes
  • Mountain landscapes and railway infrastructure
  • Lion of Chaeronea monument
  • Illustrated railway map of Greece

The postcards remain unused and retain strong visual appeal with beautiful sepia photogravure printing typical of late 1920s–1930s European railway tourism material.

Publisher: J. Barreau et Cie., Paris
Issued by: Greek State Railways (Σ.Ε.Κ. / C.E.H.)
Date: circa 1928–1935
Country: Greece / France
Language: French & Greek
Condition: Very good vintage condition with minor age wear. Unused.

15 x 28 cm.

Σπάνιο Σετ 12 Ακυκλοφόρητων Καρτ Ποστάλ Σ.Ε.Κ. – Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι / Simplon Orient Express / Θεσσαλονίκη / Γοργοπόταμος c.1930

Σπάνιο αυθεντικό σετ 12 ακυκλοφόρητων επιστολικών δελταρίων των Σιδηροδρόμων Ελληνικού Κράτους (Σ.Ε.Κ.), τυπωμένο στο Παρίσι από τον εκδότη J. Barreau et Cie. Περιλαμβάνει εικόνες από τη γραμμή Αθηνών–Θεσσαλονίκης, Γοργοπόταμο, Τέμπη, Θεσσαλονίκη, Λευκό Πύργο, βυζαντινούς ναούς και το Simplon Orient Express. Δίγλωσσες λεζάντες στα ελληνικά και γαλλικά. Περίοδος Μεσοπολέμου, περίπου 1928–1935. Ακυκλοφόρητα. Συλλεκτικό railway & travel ephemera set.

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Rare complete set of 12 unused postcard views issued by the Greek State Railways (Chemins de Fer de l’État Hellénique – C.E.H. / Σ.Ε.Κ.) during the Interwar period.

Printed in Paris by J. Barreau et Cie., this elegant sepia-toned railway and travel promotion set features bilingual French-Greek captions and includes iconic locations and railway scenes from Greece.

The series includes views of:

  • The Athens–Salonica railway line
  • Simplon Orient Express crossing the Gorgopotamos viaduct
  • Tempe Valley railway route
  • Tunnels and bridges of central Greece
  • White Tower of Thessaloniki
  • Byzantine church of the Holy Apostles
  • Traditional Macedonian street scenes
  • Mountain landscapes and railway infrastructure
  • Lion of Chaeronea monument
  • Illustrated railway map of Greece

The postcards remain unused and retain strong visual appeal with beautiful sepia photogravure printing typical of late 1920s–1930s European railway tourism material.

Publisher: J. Barreau et Cie., Paris
Issued by: Greek State Railways (Σ.Ε.Κ. / C.E.H.)
Date: circa 1928–1935
Country: Greece / France
Language: French & Greek
Condition: Very good vintage condition with minor age wear. Unused.

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