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1870 ½d Plates 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20 all with clear "942" cancels, plate 15 thinned, otherwise all fine. S.G. Z14, £1,500. (6). Photo on Page 101. £250-300
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1864-79 1d Reds, plates 170, 171, 174, 195, 203 pair, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213, 215, 216, 218, 221 all cancelled "942", a couple creased, otherwise a fine and scarce group. S.G. Z15, £2,700. (15). Photo on Page 101. £500-700
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1870 1½d Lake plate 3 with a fine "942" cancel, very rare, with B.P.A Certificate (1985). S.G. Z16, £2,000. Photo on Page 101. £500-700
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1858-69 2d Blues, plates 9, 14 and 15 all with fine "942" cancels. S.G. Z17, £900. (3). Photo on Page 101. £240-300
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Pieces bearing mainly line engraved issues comprising 1878 (Sep. 9) piece with two plate 203 1d reds, a Larnaca c.d.s alongside; 1878 (Nov. 27) piece with 2d blue plate 15 and 2½d rosy-mauve plate 12 vertical pair, oval Registered Cyprus datestamp and a Malta c.d.s; pieces with ½d plate 15 + 2d plate 15 or ½d plate 14 + 2d plate 15, all cancelled "942", four fine pieces. S.G. Z14/15, 17/18, £1,910+. (4). Photo on Page 101. £500-600
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1876-79 2½d Rosy-mauve plates 10, 11 (2, one on piece, the other with 1960 B.P.A Certificate), 12 pair, 13 (2), 14 (2), 15 and 16 strip of three all with clear "942" cancels, the strip stained, otherwise fine. S.G. Z18, £975. (13). £280-350
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1880 2½d Blue plate 17 cancelled "942", a little faded but very scarce. S.G. Z19, £500. Photo on Page 101. £80-100
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1877 4d Sage-green, one plate 16, the other with a straight edge at left and the plate number obscured by the cancel, both with fine "942" cancels, very scarce. S.G. Z21, £1,100. (2). Photo on Page 101. £200-250
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1881 1/- Orange-brown, plate 13 watermark Imperial Crown, with "942" cancel, unlisted by S.G. as this stamp was issued after the Cyprus overprint issues were available and G.B stamps were no longer valid in Cyprus. An interesting and scarce stamp, previously sold in the Robson Lowe sale of 30 Nov. 1960 (lot 290). Photo on Page 101. £100-120
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1879 (Jan 2) Cover from the Biddulph correspondence to London with 2½d rosy-mauve plate 12 tied superb "942" with a Larnaca c.d.s on the front, opening fault at upper left corner, the addressees name crossed out in ink. £80-100
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1879 (Jan 3) Cover from the Biddulph correspondence to London with 2½d rosy-mauve plate 12 tied superb "942", backstamped at Larnaca and London, a fine cover. Photo on Page 102. £200-250
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1879 (Feb 27) Cover to London franked 2d blue plate 16 and 2½d rosy-mauve plate 13 each cancelled "942", a Larnaca c.d.s alongside, London backstamp, small opening faults at upper edge, otherwise fine, franked at the 2½d letter rate + 2d late fee. The Cruttwell and Warwick collections contained three 1879 covers from Larnaca franked at this 4½d late fee rate (all with 2½d + 1d pair); a cover of February 6th had no special markings, whilst covers of April and May had the "Paid Late Fee" handstamp issued by London in early April. A very scarce cover. Photo on Page 102. £1,200-1,500
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1864-79 1d Reds, plates 190 (light crease), 202 and 212 with fine "969" cancels. S.G. Z36, £900. (3). Photo on Page 101. £180-220
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1858-69 2d Blue plate 15, two examples with fine "969" cancels, one on small piece, the other with minor staining. S.G. Z37, £1,100. (2). Photo on Page 101. £300-350
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1876-79 2½d Rosy-mauve cancelled "969", comprising plates 13 and 14 on separate pieces each with a Nicosia c.d.s alongside, plate 15 pair and 16 rejoined pair, the two pairs with minor staining, otherwise fine. S.G. Z38, £1,200. (6). £200-250
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1881 2½d Blue plate 21 with "969" cancel, a few upper perf tips trimmed, otherwise fine. Issued after G.B stamps had ceased to be valid in Cyprus, therefore unlisted by S.G. Photo on Page 101. £80-100
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1873 6d Grey with a clear "969" cancel, fine and scarce. S.G. Z43, £1,000. Photo on Page 101. £250-300
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1870 ½d Plate 13 tied to piece by "975" cancel, fine and scarce. S.G. Z28, £450. Photo on Page 101. £150-180
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1864-79 1d Red plate 207 and 1876-79 2½d rosy-mauve plates 13, 14, and 15 all with "975" cancels, the 2½d plate 13 with 1960 B.P.A Certificate. S.G. Z29, 32, £1,050. (4). Photo on Page 101. £250-300
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1870 1½d Lake plate 3 cancelled "975", small tear at upper edge, very scarce. S.G. Z30, £2,500. Photo on Page 101. £300-400
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1877 4d Sage-green plate 16 cancelled "975", extremely fine and very scarce. S.G. Z34, £900. Photo on Page 101. £250-300
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1879 (May 13) Cover to England bearing 2½d rosy-mauve plate 13 pair each cancelled "975" with a Limassol c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Larnaca and Bath. A fine and scarce cover. Photo on Page 102. £1,200-1,500
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Paphos. 1876-79 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 14 cancelled "981", with a very light crease, otherwise fine and very scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1978). S.G. Z47, £600. Photo on Page 101. £130-160
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Paphos. 1879 (Oct 13) Cover from Capt. Young of the XXVII Inniskillings, the Commissioner of Papho and Famagusta, to Edinburgh franked 2½d rosy-mauve plate 14 tied by "981" numeral with "PAPHO / CYPRUS" c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Limassol, Larnaca and Edinburgh. The seal torn away resulting in the loss of part of the flap, otherwise fine and very scarce from Papho. A virtually identical cover sold in the Argyll Etkin auction of the Cruttwell collection (9 March 2007, lot 1123) for £9,500 + premium. Photo on Page 102. £5,500-6,500
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Famagusta. 1864-79 1d Red plate 181 cancelled "982", fine and scarce, with B.P.A Certificate (1987). S.G. Z2, £500. Photo on Page 101. £120-140
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Polymedia and Headquarters Camp. 1864-79 1d Red plate 104 with "D47" cancel of Polymedia Camp and plates 171 with "D48" cancels of Headquarters Camp (2). These numerals were issued to these Cyprus offices in January 1881, after G.B stamps had ceased to be valid in Cyprus, and are therefore no longer listed by S.G. However a number of examples of both numerals are known on G.B 1d reds, which were probably used on soldiers letters sent at the 1d concession rate. Three very scarce cancels. (3). Photo on Page 101. £300-350
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½d Plate 12 (2, one with a couple of short perfs at right), 1d plate 216 (no gum) and 2½d plate 14 each handstamped "SPECIMEN". £1 face of each value believed to have been handstamped Specimen, just 240 1d stamps and 96 2½d stamps therefore existing. (4). Photo on Page 101. £200-250
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6d Grey plate 16 handstamped "SPECIMEN", light gum crease, otherwise fine mint. Just 40 6d stamps believed to have been handstamped Specimen. Photo on Page 101. £200-250
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1/- Green plate 13 handstamped "SPECIMEN", superb mint. Just 20 1/- stamps believed to have been handstamped Specimen, very scarce. Photo on Page 101. £600-800
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½d Mint and used selection comprising plate 12 mint, plate 15 unused without gum, plates 12, 15 and 19 used, all fine. S.G. £1,405 (5). Photo on Page 101. £240-280
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½d Plates 12, 15 and 19 used, plates 15 and 19 cancelled "975" of Limassol, all fine. S.G. £1,060. (3). Photo on Page 101. £200-250
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1d Red plate 174, BD mint with original gum. A scarce plate, just two sheets believed to have been overprinted, very fine. S.G. £1,400. Photo on Page 101. £500-600
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1d Red plate 174, AH mint with large part original gum, tiny mark on head and some short perfs at base. A scarce plate, just two sheets believed to have been overprinted. S.G. £1,400. Photo on Page 101. £300-350
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1d Red plate 174, PF used with light "969" numeral of Nicosia, a few short perfs at base, otherwise fine and very scarce. Just two sheets believed to have been overprinted. With B.P.A Certificate (1956). S.G. £1,400. Photo on Page 101. £400-500
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1d Red plate 181, QG superb mint, original gum. S.G. £500. Photo on Page 101. £120-150
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1d Red plate 184, AC used with part "975" cancel of Limassol, very rare, just one sheet overprinted. Ex North. With B.P.A Certificate (1975). S.G. £3,250. Photo on Page 101. £1,000-1,200
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1d Red plate 193, RG mint with part original gum, very scarce, just one sheet overprinted. S.G. £800. Photo on Page 101. £160-200
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1d Red plate 196, CI mint, large part original gum, fine colour. Very scarce, just one sheet overprinted. With B.P.A Certificate (1975). S.G. £700. Photo on Page 101. £200-250
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1d Red plate 215, AA-CE mint corner marginal block of 15 with plate number and part inscription, original gum, the upper two rows unmounted, CC with large "C" variety, very fine. S.G. £300++. £200-250
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1d Red plate 217, mint marginal strips of twelve, AA-AL and TA-TL, showing the plate numbers and the upper and lower marginal inscriptions, original gum, two fine pieces. S.G. £264++. £200-250
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1d Red plate 217, RI-TL mint corner marginal block of 12 with plate number and part inscription, a few split perfs strengthened with hinges and crease to SK-SL, original gum, six stamps unmounted. An attractive block. S.G. £252++. £120-150
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1d Red plate 217, TB with major break to "R", mint, original gum. Other examples of this variety are recorded on stamp TB, and it must therefore have been a constant variety for a small part of the printing. A scarce variety, ex Cruttwell. Photo on Page 101. £70-80
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1d Red plate 220, JF mint, original gum. S.G. £350. Photo on Page 101. £80-100
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1d Red plate 220, CI used with "969" cancel of Nicosia, fine. S.G. £375. Photo on Page 101. £100-120
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1d Red plate 220, HF used with "975" cancel of Limassol, fine. S.G. £375. Photo on Page 101. £100-120
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1d Reds, mint selection comprising plates 201 (2, one with damaged "S" variety), 205, 208, 215 blocks of four (3, FD-GE, SA-TB, EK-FL with thick "C" on FK), 216 block of four (SI-TJ), 217 block of four (EA-FB, broken "U" on FA), 218 (14, with TG-TI marginal strip of three, MC-MD and CC-CD pairs both including thick "C" variety and PJ-QL block of six with thick "C" on "PK"), all fine, original gum, a good group. S.G. £1,068++. (38). £250-300
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1d Reds, used selection comprising plates 181, 201, 205 (2), 215, 217 (3, one with "098" cancel of Platres) and 218 singles, plate 208, 215, 216 (2) and 218 pairs and plate 217 block of eight with 1882 Limassol squared circles, several cancelled "969" of Nicosia or "975" of Limassol. S.G. £1,653. (27). £300-350
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2½d Rosy-mauve, unmounted mint upper and lower panes of 96 stamps each, full margins with inscriptions, BK and JK with variety large thin "C". S.G. £1,007+. £300-400
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2½d Rosy-mauve mint and used selection with IJ-KL mint corner marginal blocks of nine from both plates, plate 14 IK-JL mint corner marginal block of four with large thin "C" variety on JK, plate 14 AA-AC corner marginal strip of three and plate 15 AA-AB corner marginal pair both showing deformed "C" on AA, plate 15 used with broken "C", plate 15 BK with large thin "C" superb mint, plate 15 with inverted watermark mint (thinned), plate 14 PA-PB marginal pair with plate number used at Limassol, "098" cancel of Platres, British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s or "C" cancels, etc. An interesting group. S.G. £1,100. (38). £200-250
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2½d Plate 14, JK with large thin "C", fine used. S.G. 3a, £350. Photo on Page 101. £70-80
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