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½pi Emerald-green with inverted watermark, fine mint, large part original gum, with B.P.A Certificate (1990). S.G. 11w, £1,200. Photo on Page 107. £400-500
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1881 (Sep 1) Front to Scotland with 1pi pair cancelled "981" with a Papho c.d.s alongside; and a front of a registered envelope sent from Limassol (AU 15 81) to Larnaca with ½pi (2, one with corner torn off) and 2pi each cancelled "975", some staining. (2). £70-100
| 1882-86 Die I ½pi - 12pi, Watermark Crown CA, S.G. 16-22 | |
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6pi Olive-grey handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type CY1), fine mint. A scarce handstamp, applied to presentation sets between 1882 and 1912. Photo on Page 107. £180-220
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1886 12pi Orange-brown overprinted "SPECIMEN", large part original gum, very fine and scarce. The first Cyprus stamp to be overprinted Specimen, just 107 stamps overprinted. S.G. 22s, £2,250. Photo on Page 107. £700-1,000
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½pi - 12pi Mint with both pale and deep olive-green shades of the 4pi, the 30pa in a block of four, all superb colour, a very fine set. S.G. £1,690. (11). Photo on Page 107. £400-500
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Mainly used selection with all seven values including 4pi deep olive (2) and pale olive (2), 6pi (3, one cancelled in red) and 12 pi; 4pi pale olive, 6pi and 12pi in strips of three cancelled by Larnaca squared circles; ½pi with constant flaws to "S" of Cyprus (2); and a few mint stamps including a fine 1pi and 4pi pale olive (tiny ink mark). S.G. £1,038+. (33). £200-240
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½pi Emerald-green used, fine and very scarce. S.G. 16, £500. Photo on Page 107. £120-150
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½pi Dull green with top left triangle detached, used with "981" cancel of Paphos, fine. S.G. 16ab, £275. Photo on Page 107. £80-100
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30pa Pale mauve with top left triangle detached, fine used with Nikosia squared circle. Scarce. S.G. 17a, £900. Photo on Page 107. £250-300
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1pi Rose rejoined pair used with Limassol squared circle, the left stamp with top left triangle detached, minor toning. Also 2pi blue with the top left triangle detached variety, creased. S.G. 18a, 19a, £700. (2). Photo on Page 107. £120-150
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4pi Pale olive-green with top left triangle detached, used with a Nikosia squared circle, pulled corner perf at upper right and a small blue crayon mark, a scarce variety on this value. S.G. 20ab, £1,000. Photo on Page 107. £120-160
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1884 Entire letter to Nicosia with ½pi tied by a superb Larnaca squared circle, arrival backstamp, light vertical fold, otherwise fine and an attractive inland rate letter. £80-100
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1887-88 Covers franked 1pi pair or 2pi cancelled "982" with a Famagusta c.d.s on the front, both to Miss Young in Edinburgh, fine. (2). £200-250
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1889 Cover with XXVII Inniskillings crest on the flap, franked 2pi, and 1891 front franked 30pa pair and ½pi, both cancelled "982" with a Famagusta c.d.s on the front, both to Miss Young in Edinburgh, the cover redirected to the Isle of Man. (2). £180-220
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1887 Cover from Nicosia to Edinburgh franked 2pi and two 1891 covers from Larnaca to England, one franked ½pi pair + 1pi, the other registered franked 4pi, all fine. (3). £180-240
| 1882 ½ on ½pi and 30pa on 1pi Surcharges. S.G. 23-25 | |
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½pi Mint pair, the left stamp overprint setting 3 with spur on left "1", very fine, original gum. S.G. 23/23c, £2,200. Photo on Page 107. £700-800
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½pi Used with all six overprint settings, one with fine Lefkoniko squared circle, a few with some discolouration, as often occurs with this stamp. S.G. 23/23c, £815. (10). £140-160
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30pa on 1pi, Overprint setting 3, fine mint original gum. S.G.24, £1,600. Photo on Page 107. £400-500
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30pa on 1pi, Overprint setting 1, unused without gum, and used examples showing the six different overprint settings. S.G.24, £2,260. (7). Photo on Page 107. £240-280
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½pi Mint block of six, settings 1-3, the two setting 3 stamps with spur on left "1", one short perf, otherwise superb, original gum, mounted on one stamp only. S.G. 25/25c, £1,330. Photo on Page 108. £500-600
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½pi Mint (4) with overprint settings 4, 5 or 6 (2), and used (26) including all six overprint settings with three examples of setting 3 showing spur on left "1", several surcharges misplaced, three stamps with parts of one "½" off the stamp. S.G.25/25c, £920. (30). Photo on Page 107. £200-240
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½pi Used with surcharge double, two examples with the left "½" double, the other with a third light but clear impression of the "½" 3mm above the first surcharges. Also two stamps with the two "½" impressions just 6mm apart, a result of the surcharge being severely displaced so the right ½ of the first column and left ½ of the second column appear on the one stamp. All stamps unfortunately thinned and with other faults, nevertheless a scarce group. S.G. 25a, £8,250. (5). Photo on Page 107. £500-600
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1882 (Sep 19) Entire letter to Nicosia with ½pi (setting 6) tied by Larnaca c.d.s, arrival backstamp, light vertical fold, otherwise fine. A scarce use of the ½pi surcharge, paying the inland rate. Photo on Page 102 £400-500
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1882 (Nov 22) Entire letter to Nicosia with ½pi (setting 5) tied by Larnaca c.d.s, arrival backstamp, light vertical fold, otherwise fine. A scarce use of the ½pi surcharge, paying the inland rate. Photo on Page 102. £400-500
| 1886 Larger ½ on ½pi Surcharges, S.G. 26-29 | |
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Mint, original gum, and used with Nikosia squared circle, both with broken left "2" and fraction bar, an unusual variety. S.G. £370++. (2). Photo on Page 107. £150-180
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Mint (3) and used (10), one mint stamp extremely fine with original gum, others with a few faults, one mint stamp severely thinned. S.G. £1,300. (13). Photo on Page 107. £220-260
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Mint single with large "2" at right, light edge staining mainly to the reverse and a small thin, reasonable appearance and a very scarce variety. S.G. 27a, £3,000. Photo on Page 113. £200-250
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Used single with large "2" at right, one short perf at right, otherwise fine, a scarce variety. S.G. 27a, £750. Photo on Page 113. £160-200
| Second Setting, Fractions 8mm apart, Watermark Crown CC, S.G. 28 | |
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Single used with Larnaca squared circle of MY 27 86, the first day of issue, minor colour loss as is usual for this issue. S.G. £425. Photo on Page 113. £140-160
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Used selection, surcharge varieties including chipped left "1" and missing foot to left or right "1", one very fine, two thinned, two with some loss of colour. S.G. £2,550. (6). Photo on Page 113. £200-250
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Used varieties large "1" at left with "982" cancel of Famagusta, minor colour loss, good appearance but thinned at left; or small "1" at right used at Larnaca, colour loss, with 1987 R.P.S Certificate. Two scarce varieties. S.G. 28a/b, £4,150. (2). Photo on Page 113. £300-400
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Used single with variety small "1" at right, colour loss as is usual with this issue, otherwise fine and a scarce variety S.G. 28b, £2,250. Photo on Page 113. £200-250
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Mint single, original gum, very fine. S.G. £550. Photo on Page 113. £150-180
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Mint single, large part original gum, fine, S.G. £550. Photo on Page 113. £140-160
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Singles with the varieties large "1" at left or small "1" at right (with 1973 R.P.S Certificate) both used at Larnaca, fine. S.G. 29a/b, £550. (2). Photo on Page 113. £180-220
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Singles with varieties large "1" at left or small "1" at right both used at Larnaca, fine. S.G. 29a/b, £550. (2). Photo on Page 113. £180-220
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Singles with varieties large "1" at left or small "1" at right (with abnormal 9½mm spacing) both used at Larnaca, the second with a couple of short perfs, otherwise both fine. S.G. 29a/b, £550. (2). Photo on Page 113. £170-200
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Single with large "2" at left, fine used at Limassol, scarce. S.G. 29c, £350. Photo on Page 113. £100-120
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Single with large "2" at right, unused no gum, a fine looking example of this very scarce variety. S.G. 29d, £4,000. Photo on Page 113. £500-600
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Single with large "2" at right, used with Nikosia squared circle of JU 1 86, the first day of issue of this surcharge, a little toned but a remarkable first day of use of this scarce variety. S.G. 29d, £350+. Photo on Page 113. £140-160
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Used selection, varieties include chipped or broken left "1" (6, constant varieties), malformed left "1", broken serif to right "1" with abnormal 10mm spacing, misplaced surcharge with central "½" and portions of a further "½" at both sides, right "1" with missing serif (possibly the small "1"?), an abnormally light surcharge supposedly with large "1" at left which appears to be forged, etc. Cancels include 942, 974, 981, 982 and D48 numerals and squared circles of Morphou, Tricomo and Lefkara. S.G. £560. (35). £150-180
| 1892 Die II ½pi - 12pi, S.G. 31-37 | |
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½pi - 12pi Set of seven mint, original gum, the 30pa in a block of four, the 4pi marginal with plate number "3", also additional ½pi with a dot between "I" and "A" in Piastre and 4pi shades (5), the 1pi with a stain on reverse, otherwise all extremely fine. S.G. £583+. (16). Photo on Page 113. £120-150
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½pi - 12pi Set of seven used, the very scarce 6pi (of which just 2,400 were issued) with 1992 B.P.A Certificate. Also additional stamps including 4pi (3), ½pi with flat end to "S" in Cyprus, and 6pi and 12pi stamps with forged cancels. S.G. £1,290+. (22). Photo on Page 113. £400-500
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30pa Mauve with damaged "US" in Cyprus, superb mint, original gum. S.G. 32a, £325. Photo on Page 113. £100-120
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30pa Mauve with damaged "US" in Cyprus, used with Papho c.d.s, fine. S.G. 32a, £350. Photo on Page 113. £100-120
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1893-98 Covers comprising ½pi Book Post rate covers to Portugal or England, cover to Trieste bearing 1pi pair, and covers franked 2pi to England or Hungary, a fine group. (5). £240-280
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1895 Registered "Jackson" cover bearing 30pa single + vertical pair + vertical strip of three cancelled by Larnaca squared circles, red framed "R" and oval Registered Cyprus datestamp, London and Birmingham Registered arrival datestamps, a fine and attractive cover. £100-120
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1896 Registered "Jackson" cover bearing 1882-86 die I 6pi vertical pair, 1892-94 4pi and 12pi vertical pairs all cancelled by Larnaca squared circles, red framed "R" and Registered Cyprus datestamp, London and Birmingham Registered arrival datestamps. The Larnaca town name inked in on the squared circle tying the 12pi pair affecting one stamp, still an attractive and rare use of the 12pi on cover. (S.G. £1,014 as stamps). Photo on Page 123. £150-180
| 1894-96 New Colours and Values, S.G. 40-49 | |
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½pi - 45pi Set of ten overprinted "SPECIMEN", 18pi with small corner crease, the 45pi creased, original gum, the ½pi and 30pa with variety spur to "M". S.G. £350. (10). Photo on Page 113. £80-100
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½pi-45pi Set of ten in pairs overprinted "SPECIMEN", the ½pi - 6pi and 12pi without gum, the 9pi, 18pi and 45pi pairs superb unmounted mint. S.G. £700. (20). Photo on Page 113. £160-200
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