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2½d Plate 14, GA-HF block of twelve used with "969" cancels of Nicosia, a few light creases and GA with a few trimmed perfs, a scarce large multiple. S.G. £192++. Photo on Page 108. £250-300
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2½d Plate 14 used with "942" or "969" cancels, 49 stamps all from differing sheet positions including AA-AF strip of six, OC-PD block of four and several pairs or strips of three, various minor overprint varieties. S.G. £784. (49). £150-180
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2½d Plate 15, JK with large thin "C", used with "969" cancel of Nicosia. S.G. 3b, £800. Photo on Page 101. £180-220
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4d Sage-green mint, original gum, Cyprus overprint double, one albino, light gum folds, otherwise fine. In our opinion this is a genuine albino variety; it is however unlisted by S.G. and has a 1992 R.P.S certificate stating "variety double overprint, one albino unused - albino impression cannot be certified as genuine". S.G. 4var. Photo on Page 101. £200-250
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4d Sage-green mint, original gum (2, shades, one with two tiny ink marks), used single with "C" cancel of the British Post Office at Constantinople, and HJ-HL strip of three with "969" cancels of Nicosia. S.G. 4, £1,180. (5). Photo on Page 101. £240-280
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6d Grey mint, original gum (one short perf at foot), and used with "969" cancel of Nicosia. S.G. 5, £1,150. (2). Photo on Page 101. £200-240
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1/- Green, BI superb mint, original gum. S.G. 6, £850. Photo on Page 101. £200-240
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1/- Green used single and SL-TL vertical pair (TL with surface scrape) with part inscriptional margin at foot. S.G. 7, £950. (3). Photo on Pages 107 & 108. £150-180
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1880 (Apr 21) Entire letter from Nicosia to Larnaca bearing 1d red plate 208 tied by "969" numeral with a fine Nicosia c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Larnaca. Light file folds, otherwise fine, a rare early 1d inland rate cover from Nicosia. Photo on Page 102. £1,200-1,500
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1881 (Apr 30) Entire to Livorno with 2½d plate 14 (corner faults) tied "942", a Larnaca c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Brindisi and Livorno, the side flaps removed and the addressees name obliterated by a violet handstamp. £80-100
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Forgeries. Forged Cyprus overprints, mainly on 1d reds, most rather crude but a few more competent, some also with forged surcharges. Also an unusual forgery of the 1881 6pi, and forgeries of Gibraltar stamps (7) or Levant overprints (11), an interesting group. (84). £100-120
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Plate 174 Mint and used, both fine. S.G. £625 (2). Photo on Page 107. £120-150
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Plate 181 Mint (2) with "PENHY" variety (short corner perf) or continuous hyphen and short underlined "N" variety, and used. S.G. £650. (3). £100-120
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Plate 201 Mint (2) including KG with double hyphen variety (which only occurs on AG and KG), and used (3), one with surcharge misplaced, portions at the top and base of the stamp, the upper surcharge with "PENXY" variety, very unusual and scarce. S.G. £610+. (5). £200-240
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Plate 205 Mint (9) and used (3), varieties include "PENHY", "PENXY" (5, one used), continuous hyphen and short underlined "N", short "N", also a used stamp with surcharge misplaced, portions at the top and base of the stamp, a very scarce variety. S.G. £975. (12). £240-280
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Plate 205, LG with "HALF-PENN" variety, fine mint, large part original gum. A scarce variety. S.G. 7a, £3,000. Photo on Back Cover. £1,000-1,200
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Plate 208 Mint (6), one with "N" of "PENNY" both apparently reversed, others showing varieties "PENXY", "PENHY" or double hyphen, also a fine used stamp. S.G. £1,450. (7). £450-550
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Plate 215, IG fine mint, original gum. S.G. £800. Photo on Page 107. £200-250
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Plate 215, KA fine used, the surcharge misplaced upwards, partly over the Cyprus overprint. S.G. £950. Photo on Page 107. £280-320
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Plate 216 Mint (3) with varieties constant hyphen and small underlined "N" or "PENXY", and used with "PENXY" variety. S.G. £330+. (4). £100-120
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Plate 217, JG mint, original gum, fine. S.G. £900. Photo on Page 107. £240-280
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Plate 217, KC used with "982" cancel of Famagusta, fine and scarce. S.G. £850. Photo on Page 107. £240-300
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Plate 218, IF fine mint, original gum, and PG with variety PENXY used with "975" cancel of Limassol, vertical crease. S.G. £1,150. (2). Photo on Page 107. £180-220
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Plate 220, AH fine mint, original gum. Also CC unused without gum, small thin. S.G. £325+. (2). Photo on Page 107 £80-100
| 17mm Surcharge, S.G. 8 Variety | Unlisted by S.G. but described in The Cyprus Handbook, believed to be an intermediate surcharge between the 18mm (S.G. 7) and 16mm (S.G. 8) surcharges. It only occurs on plates 201 and 216.|
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Plate 201, EI and SC used with "942" cancels of Larnaca, SC with 1981 B.P.A certificate which states "thinned", though this is not apparent. A scarce variety. (2). Photo on Page 107. £250-300
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Plate 201, SD used with light "969" cancel of Nicosia. Scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1983). Photo on Page 107. £150-200
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Plate 216, JG used with light "969" cancel of Nicosia. Scarce. Photo on Page 107. £150-200
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Plate 201, CG-DI block of six fine mint, original gum. S.G. £780. Photo on Page 108. £250-300
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Plate 201, IJ-IK pair mint, one pulled perf, original gum, fine colour. S.G. £260. (2). £80-100
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Plates 201 and 216 mint, part original gum. S.G. £480. (2). Photo on Page 107. £100-120
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Plate 201, OJ with variety surcharge double, mint original gum, very small corner thin, an attractive example of this very scarce variety. S.G. 8a, £3,500. Photo on Page 107. £700-800
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Plate 201, FG with variety surcharge double, used with "975" cancel of Limassol, fine and scarce. S.G. 8a, £2,500. Photo on Page 107. £700-800
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Plate 216, JG fine used with "975" cancel of Limassol. S.G. £425. Photo on Page 107. £120-150
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Plate 205, NG fine mint, original gum. S.G. £400. Photo on Page 107. £100-120
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Mint and used selection comprising plates 215, 217 and 218 mint original gum, plate 215 unused without gum, plates 215 and 218 used, also a forged surcharge on plate 201 used. S.G. £540. (7). £100-120
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1881 (June 1) Piece bearing plate 215 KL-OL vertical strip of five tied by Larnaca datestamps, dated on the first day of issue. S.G. £350++. Photo on Page 108. £120-140
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1881 (June 1) Piece bearing plate 217 AA-DA vertical strip of four and a single tied by Larnaca datestamps. A fine piece, used on the first day of issue. S.G. £550++. Photo on Page 108. £150-200
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Plate 205, OL with variety surcharge double, fine mint original gum. S.G. 9aa, £800. Photo on Page 107. £200-240
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Plate 215, GB with variety surcharge double, fine mint original gum. With B.P.A Certificate (1990). S.G. 9ab, £450. Photo on Page 107 £120-140
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Plate 215 mint with variety surcharge double, three examples showing differing positioning of the two surcharges, one with the second surcharge at the top of the stamp. QC with repaired corner, HH and PA with gum creases but otherwise very fine, original gum. S.G. 9ab, £1,350. (3). Photo on Page 107. £260-300
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Plate 215, CA with variety surcharge double, the second impression at the top of the stamp, used with "942" cancel of Larnaca. S.G. 9ab, £650. Photo on Page 107. £150-180
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Plate 215 KA, variety surcharge treble, mint, original gum. S.G. 5ba, £800. Photo on Page 107. £200-240
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Plate 215, LD with variety surcharge treble, mint part original gum. S.G. 5ba, £800. Photo on Page 107. £180-220
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Plate 215, IL with surcharge double and OA with surcharge treble, mint, part original gum. S.G. 5ab, ba £1,250. (2). Photo on Page 107. £250-300
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Mint selection comprising plates 201 (2, one with damaged "S" in Cyprus), 216 (3), 217 and 220, all fine. S.G. £1180. (7). £240-280
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Used selection comprising plates 201, 216 (creased, "D47" cancel of Polymedia Camp), 217, 220 with "975" cancel of Limassol and plate 216 pair with Larnaca c.d.s. S.G. £760. (6). £140-180
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Plate 220, SJ, variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine mint, original gum. S.G. 10aa, £1,900. Photo on Page 107. £600-700
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Plate 220, MB, variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine used with Larnaca c.d.s. With B.P.A Certificate (1937). S.G. 10aa, £1,400. Photo on Page 107. £400-500
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½pi - 6pi Set of five mint, excellent colour, large part original gum, very fine for this scarce issue. S.G. £3,655. (5). Photo on Page 107. £800-1,000
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½pi - 6pi Set of five used, all fine. Also additional ½pi (2, one with some colour loss but with "D47" cancel of Polymedia Camp) and 1pi pair used and 2pi mint (small hinge remnant on the face of a couple of upper perfs). A fine lot, the 4pi and 6pi scarce used. S.G. £1,511. (10). Photo on Page 107. £250-300
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