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The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 1 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 15th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 12
551
-- 12pi. orange-brown, used with part Larnaca squared-circle datestamp; one letter of datestamp partially punctures paper, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 37, £425. Photo £120-150
552
1902-04 set of ten with 30pa. shade, fine mint. S.G. 50-59, £600+ £200-250
553
1902-04 set with additional 30pa. and 1904-10 set (2pi. with broken top left triangle)
with additional 10pa., 30pa. and 9pi., used; the 1904 18pi. with a vertical crease though generally good to fine. S.G. 50-71, £1,300+ £300-350
554
1904-10 set of twelve with 10pa., 30pa. and 9pi. shades, good to fine mint with a few hinge remainders. S.G. 60-71, £453 £150-200
555
1912-15 set of eleven with 10pa., 1/2pi., 1pi. and 9pi. listed shades, fine mint. S.G. 74-84, £265 £100-120
556
1912-15 set with listed 10pa., 1/2pi., 1pi. and 9pi. shades, 1921-23 set with 9pi. shade, and 1924-28 set to 90pi., used; a couple with traces of colour loss though generally good to fine. Cat. £1,450+ £250-300
557
1921-23 set of fifteen with additional 9pi. shade, the 30pa. green with variety detached lower right triangle, fine mint. S.G. 85-99 £250-300
558
1923 MCA 10/- green and red on pale yellow, fresh mint. S.G. 100, £375. Photo £120-150
559
-- 10/- green and red on pale yellow, neatly cancelled by Larnaca 1924 c.d.s. and tied on piece. Scarce. S.G. 100, £850. Photo £300-350
560
1924-28 1/4pi. to £1, fine mint. Cat. £550 £200-250
561
-- £1 purple and black on red, fine used. S.G. 102, £850. Photo £300-350
562
1928-60 basic issues, including 1944 1pi. and 2pi., used; the 1928 45pi. fiscally used with forged cancellation, otherwise good to fine. Cat. c. £925 £250-300
563
1928 Anniversary set, fresh mint, the £1 apparently unmounted. S.G. 123-132, £300 £120-150
564
1934-82 basic issues complete except 1944 1pi. and miniature sheets, fine mint.
Cat. £900+ £250-300
565
1944 perf. 13 1/2x12 1/2 1pi. orange, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 154a, £550. Photo £180-200

Postal Stationery
566
1880 (14 Sept.) 1d. brown card from Larnaca to Marseilles, neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with Modane A Paris travelling post office c.d.s. (21.9) in red alongside; very fine. Photo £350-400
Note: The card was written by Z.Z. Williamson who was largely responsible for the Cyprus Gold Rush in 1878
567
1892 (19 Dec.) emergency issue newspaper wrapper from Nicosia to Kyrenia, bearing 1892-94 1/2pi. dull green with a superb squared-circle. Ioannides/Podger 5 £140-180

Covers and Cancellations

Avis De Reception
568
1894 (20 Feb.) 2pi. G size registered envelope, uprated with 1/2pi., 1pi. and 2pi. each cancelled "981", from Paphos to Nicosia, showing despatch c.d.s., registered oval datestamp and a superb strike of the rare "a.r." handstamp, the reverse with Limassol (21.2), Larnaca (23.2) and Nicosia (24.2) c.d.s.; fine and most attractive. Photo £1,000-1,200

Book Post
569
1894 and 1898 (2) envelopes from Larnaca to Belgium, England and Portugal, all marked "Book Post" and franked at 1/2pi.; an unusual trio £180-200

Circular Datestamps
570
1891 (29 July) envelope from Troodos to London, bearing 1882-86 2pi. blue neatly cancelled by "troodos/cyprus" c.d.s., the reverse with Larnaca (31.7), Nicosia (31.7) and London (15.8) c.d.s., written at a time of year when the British Administration had moved to the mountains; fine and scarce. Photo £500-600

Manuscript Cancellations
571
1898 (9 June) envelope from Koilani to England, bearing 1894-96 1/2pi. green and carmine (4) each pre-cancelled "Koilani/9.6.98/AFK" between three horizontal lines, further cancelled and tied by "975" numerals, the reverse with Limassol (11.6) and Manchester (19.6) c.d.s.; flap missing and two pieces torn from the top and right edges, neither affecting the adhesives. An exceptional cover from this Agency which opened in September 1897, and one of three such covers from the same correspondence recorded between May and June 1898. Photo £3,800-4,000

Maritime Mail
572
1883 firms envelope from Beirut "par Voilier" (sailing ship) to Larnaca, unfranked and showing superb "ship letter" handstamp, "2cp", "T" and Larnaca (6.10), all applied on arrival; the envelope with some faults though the sole recorded example of the Larnaca Ship Letter handstamp used during the 19th. Century. Photo £3,000-4,000
573
1909 (Feb.) picture postcard from U.S.A. to Nicosia and redirected locally, bearing 2c. with Yonkers duplex alongside Paphos c.d.s. (20.3) and showing, on picture side, part Nicosia c.d.s. and "sea post office/cyprus" double-ring datestamp (10.3). Photo £200-250
574
1909 (23 May) envelope (opened-out) from England to Government House, Nicosia, bearing 1d. with Trowbridge c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the "sea post office/cyprus" double-ring datestamp (10.6). Photo £300-350

Military Mail
575
1897 (27 Feb.) printed soldiers envelope "From No. 3230 Pte. G.S. Thompson. 1st. Batt. Lincolnshire Regt." to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1896 30pa. cancelled by Polymedia c.d.s., the reverse with Limassol (27.2) and Kings Lynn (8.3) c.d.s.; some faults, including small portions torn away though a presentable example of this rare concessionary rate, only three of which are recorded in the Cyprus handbook during the 1890's, the other two being from Troodos. Photo £500-600

Numerals
576
1882 (18 Sept.) 1pi. postcard to France and 1892 1/2pi. postcard addressed internally, both from Nicosia cancelled "969.", the first with despatch and transit datestamps, the latter unusually without any datestamps £100-120
577
1884 (31 Mar.) envelope from Polymedia to England, bearing 1882-86 2pi. blue cancelled "D47" and with fine c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Limassol and London (14.4) datestamps; scarce and most attractive. Photo £600-800
578
1891 (13 Oct.) envelope from Famagusta to Scotland, bearing 1882-86 1/2pi. and 30pa. pair each cancelled by superb "982" with equally fine c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Larnaca (13.10) and Edinburgh (26.10) c.d.s.; most attractive. Photo £380-400
579
1894 (17 Sept.) 2pi. F size registered envelope from Kyrenia to Nicosia, uprated with 1/2pi. cancelled by superb "974" with despatch c.d.s. alongside, oval-framed Registered datestamp at lower left, arrival c.d.s. (18.9) on reverse; very fine £150-180

Postage Due
580
1888 (23 Jan.) envelope from Limassol to Melbourne, Australia, bearing 1882-86 2pi. blue cancelled with squared-circle datestamp, showing "T" handstamps with distinctive sloping left serif and, upon arrival in Victoria, oval-framed "more to pay" completed for "11d", the reverse with Larnaca, Port Said and Suez c.d.s., all over-lapping, and arrival c.d.s. (29.2); small piece missing at upper left corner, otherwise fine and an interesting early postage due cover to an unusual destination. Photo £200-250

Registered Mail
581
1881 (25 Sept.) blue OHMS envelope (250x125mm.) from Larnaca to Germany, bearing 1881 4pi. and 6pi. sharing superb "942", showing Larnaca c.d.s. and oval registered datestamp, both in red, and Muhlacker-Avricourt T.P.O. "Vom Ausland" registered label applied in transit, two indistinct transit c.d.s. on reverse; a little creasing affecting the adhesives, nevertheless a rare usage of these CC high values on a commercial quadruple rate overseas letter. Photo £1,800-2,000
582
1883 (2 Jan.) 2pi. F size registered envelope from Limassol to Larnaca, bearing 188 CC 1pi. rose strip of three and 1882 " 1/2" on 1/2pi. emerald-green (torn prior to use) thrice cancelled with squared-circle datestamp and showing, at lower left corner, a superb strike of the rare large double-lined "R" handstamp incorporating "registered/cyprus" oval datestamp in red (only recorded in use in 1883), arrival datestamp (4.1) on reverse;
the envelope with light crease towards foot, nevertheless a rare franking and exceptional cover illustrated on the front cover of the Cyprus Handbook. Photo £4,000-5,000
583
1883 (8 Sept.) 2pi. G size registered envelope from Limassol to London, bearing 1883 1pi. rose pair sharing squared-circle datestamp and showing a superb strike of the rare large double-lined "R" handstamp incorporating "registered/cyprus" oval datestamp in red (only recorded in use in 1883) alongside, London Registered oval datestamp (19.9) below and a further strike on reverse; central vertical fold though an attractive cover with this rare handstamp. Photo £3,000-4,000
584
1884 (20 Sept.) 2pi. G registered envelope from Limassol to England, bearing 1882-86 2pi. blue and 4pi. olive-green both unusually cancelled with "R" in oval and showing despatch c.d.s., oval registered datestamp and London registered oval datestamp (29.9) all in red, Bristol arrival c.d.s. (29.9) on reverse; small imperfections though not unattractive. Photo £300-400
585
1894 (4 June) 2pi. G size registered envelope from Nicosia to Truro, Nova Scotia, bearing 1892-94 4pi. olive-green neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp and showing manuscript "3" and London Registered hooded datestamp (14.6) alongside, despatch oval registered datestamp at lower left, Larnaca, St. John & Amherst T.P.O. (25.6) and Truro (25.6) c.d.s. on reverse; a fine and attractive double rate franking to a rare destination. Photo £400-500
586
1894 (24 Sept.) 2pi. G size registered envelope from Larnaca to Kansas City, U.S.A., bearing 1892-94 30pa. mauve (4) and 1pi. carmine all cancelled with squared-circle datestamps, showing oval registered datestamp at foot and London Registered hooded datestamp (4.10) below the adhesives; an attractive double rate franking to an unusual destination. Photo £400-500
587
1896 (27 Mar.) G size registered envelope from Limassol to Nicosia, bearing 1892-94 1/2pi. dull green cancelled by superb squared-circle datestamp, equally fine registered oval datestamp at lower left corner, the reverse with Larnaca (28.3) and two Nicosia c.d.s., one dated in error on 28 March and obliterated with "969" numeral, the other correctly dated 29 March. Photo £180-200
588
1896 (16 May) envelope from Limassol to Germany, bearing 1892-94 4pi. olive-green neatly cancelled with squared-circle datestamp and showing "R" in oval handstamp and oval registered datestamp at left, both in red, two transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £180-200
589
1896 (25 Sept.) envelope from Larnaca to Germany, bearing 1894-96 1pi. (2) and 2pi. neatly cancelled with squared-circle datestamps and showing "R" in oval handstamp and oval registered datestamp, both in red, Italian T.P.O. and arrival c.d.s. (6.10) on reverse; most attractive. Photo £300-400

Rural Post
590
1896 (July) envelope from Ora to Larnaca, endorsed in Greek "from Ora" in red ink in upper left corner, bearing 1892-94 1/2pi. dull green (stains) cancelled with superb Lefkara squared-circle datestamp (24.7); a very rare early Rural Post cover. Photo £1,500-1,700
Note: The Rural Service was extended to Ora in August 1894, though the Ora Rural Service cancellation did not arrive until much later, having left London on 27 August 1897
591
1898 (28 June) envelope from Ora to Larnaca, bearing 1894-96 1/2pi. green and carmine (minor foxing) cancelled with superb "rural/v.r./ora/service" handstamp and Lefkara squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Zii squared-circle datestamp (28.6) and arrival c.d.s. (29.6). Very rare. Photo £1,000-1,200

Squared-Circle Datestamps
592
1882 (26 May) entire letter from Larnaca to Nicosia, bearing 1882 CC " 1/2" on 1/2pi. emerald-green neatly tied by superb strike, arrival c.d.s. (27.5) on reverse; attractive and a scarce usage of this provisional stamp the day before the earliest recorded date of use of the CA watermark stamps. Photo £1,000-1,200
593
1891 (10 Apr.) 2pi. F size registered envelope from Rizokarpaso to Famagusta, bearing 1882-86 1pi. carmine cancelled by a superb strike, arrival c.d.s. (11.4) on reverse; scarce. Photo £800-900
594
1891 (15 May) 2pi. F size registered envelope from Rizokarpaso to Famagusta, bearing 1882-86 1/2pi. dull green cancelled by a superb strike, arrival c.d.s. (16.5) on reverse; scarce. Photo £800-900
595
1892 (3 Aug.) 2pi. F size registered envelope from Lefkonico to Nicosia, bearing
1892-94 1/2pi. dull green and 1pi. carmine sharing a superb strike, the reverse (flap damaged) with arrival c.d.s. (4.8); a scarce cancellation. Photo £1,000-1,200
596
1894 (8 Jan.) 1/2pi. green card from Lefkara to Larnaca, cancelled with a superb strike and with arrival c.d.s. (9.1) at left, Nicosia c.d.s. (10.1) on reverse; scarce used this early. Photo £400-500
597
1894 (16 July) envelope from Morphou to Nicosia, bearing 1892-94 1/2pi. dull green cancelled with a fine light strike, arrival c.d.s. (17.7) on reverse; envelope with a few small faults though a scarce cancellation. Photo £500-600

Dominica
598
1824 (1 May) entire letter to London rated "2/2", Dominica fleuron (across flap) and red arrival datestamps on reverse, also 1879 1 1/2d. postal stationery card to London, faults £80-100
599
1867 (26 May) entire letter to Scotland showing fine Crowned Circle "paid/at/dominica" and London Paid c.d.s. on face, the reverse with double-ring Dominica and St. Andrews (14.6) arrival datestamps; vertical filing fold clear of the markings, fine and attractive. S.G. CC1, £550. Photo £150-200

Falkland Islands
600
1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, a collection of postcards of ships (82), many of which took place in the battle, comprising items showing H.M.S. Carnarvon (2), Canopus (2), Cumberland (2), Good Hope (35), Glasgow (3), Kent (18), and some others, various views with about 30 real photo types; condition a little mixed though an interesting group £500-600

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Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 1 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 15th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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