407

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1880, 18881, a duplicated accumulation incl. 1/2d. mint (8, incl. a block of six), used (5, incl. pl. 19), 1d. mint (44), used (189, incl. several multiples), 21/2d. mint (63, incl. multiples, some with marginal inscriptions), 4d. used (4), 1881 1/2d. surcharge 18mm. used (18, incl. three pl. 181 and pl. 208), 16mm. used (12 incl. pl. 216), 13mm. used (9), 30 paras on 1d. used (8), very varied condition.

Price Realised £1100

408

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1880 1d. plate 215, irregular blocks of 70 and 35 with margins and inscriptions at left and right respectively, and a block of eight (4 x 2), all from the same sheet, some considerable perf. separation otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2, cat. £1,243+.

Price Realised £600

409

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1880 1d. plate 215 KA-PF unmounted mint block of 36 (6 x 6) with margin and inscription at left, virtually separated between A and B rows, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G 2, cat. £396+.

Price Realised £220

410

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1880 21/2d. blocks of 91 and 48, both with marginal inscriptions, the first including large thin ''C'' variety, mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 3, b, cat. £375+.

Price Realised £170

411

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 type 3 18mm. surcharge 1/2d. on 1d. plate 218, RJ and TI, used, slight imperfections but scarce. (2). S.G. 7, cat. £1,100.

Price Realised £100

412

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 AF-EF vertical strip of five incl. BF constant variety small second ''N'', c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £160

413

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 AJ-EJ vertical strip of five incl. constant varieties AJ ''PENXY'' and CJ ''PENHY'', c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £230

414

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 AK-EK vertical strip of five incl. AK constant variety small second ''N'', c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £160

415

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 FF-JF vertical strip of five incl. FF with ''PEHHY'' and GF small second ''N'' (both unlisted), c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £190

416

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 KA-KE horizontal strip of five incl. KB constant variety extended hyphen and KC small second ''N'', c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, fresh and fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £210

417

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 LA-LE horizontal strip of five incl. LD ''PENHY'' (smudgy), c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £200

418

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 205 RF-RJ horizontal strip of five incl. RJ constant variety small second ''N'', c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, RF corner fault, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £300

419

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 216 GF-GJ horizontal strip of five incl. GH ''PENHY'' and GI ''PENXY'' varieties, c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £210

420

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 216 IA-IE horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £200

421

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 216 LF-LI horizontal strip of four incl. LF small second ''N'', scarce LG ''HALFPENN'' variety and LH ''PENHY'', together with LJ single, centred to left and thus clearly revealing the usual remnants of the ''Y'' on LG, all c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation but mainly very fine. S.G. 7, cat. £2,040+. Photo.

Price Realised £1200

422

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 216 OF-OJ horizontal strip of five incl. OG small second ''N'', c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, usual slight oxidisation, mainly fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425+. Photo.

Price Realised £170

423

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 3 (18mm) on 1d. plate 216 PK-PL and QK-QL horizontal pairs with RK single c.t.o. by Larnaca ''AP 23/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, PL and QK corner faults, the latter unfortunately affecting ''PENXY'' variety. S.G. 7, cat. £425+.

Price Realised £70

424

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (Apr.) 1/2d. type 4 (161/2mm) on 1d. plate 201 GE-GF, HE a mint irregular strip of three with two unmounted, centred left, otherwise fine. S.G. 8, cat. £360+. Photo.

Price Realised £160

425

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 5 (13mm) on 1d. plate 215 BA-BE horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''JU 1/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, BA surface blemish otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 9, cat. £325+. Photo.

Price Realised £120

426

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 5 (13mm) on 1d. plate 215 DA-DE horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''JU 1/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, mainly fine. S.G. 9, cat. £325+. Photo.

Price Realised £300

427

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 5 (13mm) on 1d. plate 215 KA-KE horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''JU 1/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, mainly fine. S.G. 9, cat. £325+. Photo.

Price Realised £180

428

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 5 (13mm) on 1d. plate 217 AB-AF horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''JU 1/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, mainly fine. S.G. 9, cat. £375+. Photo.

Price Realised £170

429

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 5 (13mm) on 1d. plate 217 GF-GJ horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''JU 1/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, mainly fine. S.G. 9, cat. £375+. Photo.

Price Realised £150

430

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1881 (June) 1/2d. type 5 (13mm) on 1d. plate 217 HB-HF horizontal strip of five c.t.o. by Larnaca ''JU 1/81'' c.d.s.'s on small piece, mainly fine. S.G. 9, cat. £375+. Photo.

Price Realised £150

431

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1882-86 Die I 1/2d. dull green, unmounted mint blocks of 60 and 47, two stamps damaged and some minor creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 16a, cat. £1,498+.

Price Realised £260

432

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1882 (May) 1/2pi. emerald-green, die I, wmk. Crown CA, a superb used example with Limassol ''AU 2/82'' squared circle. S.G. 16, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £130

433

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1902-04 9pi. Sperati reproduction, ''used'', unsigned, fine. S.G. 56 F. Photo.

Price Realised £170

434

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1938-51 1pi. orange, perf. 131/2 x 121/2, fine unmounted mint with left margin. S.G. 154a, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £180

435

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1960 to mid 1980's, a collection of f.d.c.'s, incl. 1960 Republic overprint set, 1963 Scouts miniature sheet, Europas, etc., mainly fine with extensive later duplication.

Price Realised £200

436

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: 1960 to 1973, a collection of f.d.c.'s, incl. 1960 Republic overprint set, 1963 Scouts miniature sheet, Europas, etc., chiefly fine with mainly two of each present.

Price Realised £300

437

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: A mainly Q.V. to K.G.V accumulation incl. 1882-86 values to 12pi. (18) used, 1882 surcharges, 1904-10 30pa. damaged ''US'' used, 1928 values to 9pi. in mint multiples, etc.

Price Realised £520

438

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: A mint collection a printed album, with 1892-94 to 12pi. (less 6pi.), 1894-96 values to 45pi., 1928 Anniversary and 1934 sets, 1937 to 1980 largely complete, aminly fine.

Price Realised £230

439

Sale number: 15

Cyprus: Postal Stationery, Q.V. to Q.E.II collection, all different, incl. postcards, newspaper wrappers, aerogrammes, registered envelopes, mainly fine unused. (39)

Price Realised UNSOLD

502

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1880 1d. red plate 215, a rare complete mint sheet of 240 with margins, some minor perf. reinforcement, otherwise fine, fresh and striking. S.G. 2, cat. £2,640+. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

503

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1886 Type 10, fractions 6mm. apart, 1/2 on 1/2pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CA, variety large ''2'' at right, large part original gum, some staining at top but scarce. S.G. 27a, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Price Realised £280

504

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1886 (May-June) Type 10 ''1/2'' (fractions 8mm. apart) on 1/2pi. emerald-green, fine used with Nikosia ''JU 20/86'' squared circle. S.G. 28, cat. £425. Photo.

Price Realised £120

505

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1886 (May-June) Wmk. Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi., variety large ''1'' at left, fine used with Nicosia ''JY 9/86'' squared circle. S.G. 28a, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Price Realised £520

506

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: A Q.V. used collection, incl. 1880 1/2d. to 1/-, 1881 1/2d. types 3 and 5 on 1d., 30pa. on 1d., wmk. Crown CC 1/2pi. to 6pi. (4pi. cleaned), 1882-86 die II 1/2pi. to 6pi., 12pi., 1882 surcharges, 1892-94 to 12pi., 1894-96 to 45pi., etc., fair to fine. (43)

Price Realised £680

507

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1902-04 1/2pi. to 45pi. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (10). S.G. 50-59s, cat. £450. Photo.

Price Realised £160

508

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1902-04 1/2pi. to 45pi. (rural cancellation) and 1904-10 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 5pa., 10pa. both) to 45pi. sets, used, mainly fine. (23) S.G. 50-71, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Price Realised £330

509

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1923 10/- green and red on pale yellow, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 100, cat. £700. Photo.

Price Realised £270

510

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1928 £1 marginal from the top right corner of the sheet showing sheet no. 382, a few light ink offset marks on gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 132, cat. £200+. Photo.

Price Realised £110

511

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: A K.G.V used collection, incl. 1912-15 to 45pi., 1921-23 to 45pi., 1924 £1, 1/4pi. to 90pi., 1928 Anniversary set (18pi. cleaned), 1934 set (18pi. cleaned), etc., fair to fine. (74)

Price Realised £680

512

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1960 Republic overprints to 1969 Europa, sets complete incl. definitives and Europa issues, all in fine unmounted mint blocks of four corner marginal with sheet no.'s. S.G. 188-333

Price Realised £800

513

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1960-61 15m. olive-green and indigo, a fine unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2), marginal from the right of the sheet. S.G. 192a, cat. £660.

Price Realised £320

514

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: 1970 Gandhi to 1978 Makarios, sets complete incl. 1976 Treasures and Europa issues, all in fine unmounted mint complete sheets of 100 with serial no ''00001'' or in some cases two sheets of 50 with serial no's ''00001'' and ''00002''. An exceptional holding and a unique opportunity to acquire the first sheets printed. S.G. 343-509

Price Realised £600

515

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: A mint and used duplicated collection in a stockbook with strength in mint issues incl. 1892-94 Die II values to 6pi. (2), 12pi. (2), 1894-96 values to 45pi., 1902-04 9pi., 1904-10 and 1912-15 values to 45pi., 1921-23 values to 18pi., 1924-28 values to 90pi. (marginal with plate no.), £1, 1928 values to £1 (2), 1938-51 to £1 etc., fair to fine.

Price Realised £500

516

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1880 1/2d. plate 15, 1/-, mint, 1881 1/2d. type 3 on 1d., 30pa. on 1d, 1894-96 and 1904-10 values to 45pi., 1921-23 to 18pi., used, 1924-28 18pi. to 90pi. mint, 1934 set used, etc., poor to fine.

Price Realised £320

517

Sale number: 16

Cyprus: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint or unused collection on leaves, etc., incl. 1880 1/2d. (3), 1d. (11), 4d. (2), 6d., 1/- (thinned), 1881 1/2d. on 1d. (9), 1882 30pa. on 1d. (3), 1881 to 6pi., 1882-86 to 12pi. (2), 1882 1/2 on 1/2pi. (both wmks.), 1886 1/2 in 1/2pi. (both spacings), 1892-94 to 12pi., 1894-96 to 45pi. (2), 1902-04 to 45pi. (2), 1904-10 and 1912-15 to 45pi., 1924 to 90pi., £1, £5 (cleaned), 1928 Anniversary, 1934, 1938-51, 1955-60 and 1962 sets, etc., poor to fine.

Price Realised £2200

825

Sale number: 17

Cyprus: 1880 4d. sage-green AI-DJ lower left corner marginal mint block of eight (4 x 2) with ''POSTAGE FOUR'' inscription and four unmounted, exceptionally fresh and fine. S.G. 4, cat. £960++. Photo.

Price Realised £1700

826

Sale number: 17

Cyprus: 1938-53 1pi. orange, perf. 131/2 x 121/2, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 154a, cat. £425. Photo.

Price Realised £220

827

Sale number: 17

Cyprus: 1962 definitive 3m. to £1 set on unaddressed illustrated f.d.c., fine, scarce. S.G. 211-23.

Price Realised £80

828

Sale number: 17

Cyprus: Postal Stationery: A. Q.V. to Q.E.II unused range incl. postal cards, newspaper wrappers and registered envelopes, six items from U.P.U. archives with ms. annotations or straight line datestamp, good to fine. (23)

Price Realised £150

761

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1880 1/2d. plate 19 SO, used, fine and scarce. S.G.1, cat. £700. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

762

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1881 1/2d. type 3 (18mm.) on 1d. red, plates 174, 181, 201, 205, 208, 216, 218 and 220 mint or unused, varied condition. (8) S.G. 7, cat. £1,350. Photo.

Price Realised £230

763

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1924-28 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 unmounted mint, two faint bends otherwise fine and very fresh. S.G. 102, cat. £325.

Price Realised £120

764

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1924-28 Wmk. Mult. Script CA 1/4pi. to 90pi. used, mainly fine. (15) S.G. 103-17.

Price Realised £80

765

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set mint, fine. (10) S.G. 123-32, cat. £250.

Price Realised £90

766

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set good to fine mint. S.G. 123-32, cat. £250.

Price Realised £110

767

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set, fine used, the £1 on small piece. S.G. 123-32s, cat. £375

Price Realised £130

768

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: 1978 Archbishop Makarios se-tenant strip with silver omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 505bb, cat. £400.

Price Realised £220

769

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: A selection incl. 1882-88 set used, 1886 1/2 on 1/2pi. wmk. Crown CA mint (filled thin), 1924-28 £1, 1934 values to 45pi., 1935 Silver Jubilee set in corner blocks, mint, etc., most good to fine. (40 + 1 cover) Photo.

Price Realised £220

770

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: A mint and used range of issues from 1882 in varied condition on leaves and loose inc. 1924-28 values to 4pi. and 41/2pi. in plate blocks, 1962 set optd. ''SPECIMEN'', also a range of early Greece with Hermes Heads, etc. (100's)

Price Realised £130

771

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection on leaves inc. 1936-51 to £1 mint and used, 1948 Wedding set in corner marginal mint blocks with the stamps unmounted, also 1/12d. value with extra decoration variety, 1955-60 and 1960-61 sets mint, etc.

Price Realised £210

772

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: A mainly fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1882-88 Die I 1pi., 2pi., 1892-94 Die II set, 1924-28 set to £1, 1928 to 45pi. (3, incl. imprint pair), 1934 set etc.

Price Realised £270

773

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: Revenues: 1878 Unappropriated Die 2s.6d. green, imperf. plate proof in a block of four mounted on card, each overprinted ''CANCELLED'', the upper pair with minor crease, otherwise fine.

Price Realised £60

774

Sale number: 18

Cyprus: Revenues: 1881 watermark script VR 1s. to 10s., each value handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' type 1 (Samuel type GB9) twice, fine with gum and scarce. (5) Podger BR12s i-16s i. Photo. (See p.25 of ''Cyprus Revenue Stamps 1872-1997'' by C. Podger, FRPSL.

Price Realised £130

1456

Sale number: 21

Cyprus: 1902-04 CA 45pi. dull purple and ultramarine fine used. S.G. 59 £500. Photo.

Price Realised £160

1457

Sale number: 21

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary set mint, all values apart from 45pi. with large hinge remainders, otherwise good to fine. S.G. 123-32 £250.

Price Realised £80

1458

Sale number: 21

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set good to fine used. S.G. 123-132. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £120

1459

Sale number: 21

Cyprus: 1880-1955 mainly fine mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1882-88 CA 1/2pi. to 12pi. used, 1912-15 CA 10pa. to 45pi. used, 1928 Anniversary set mint (£1 is marginal unmounted), etc. (few 100).

Price Realised £380

1460

Sale number: 21

Cyprus: A mainly modern mint and used range on stockcards and loose incl. recent sets overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', covers, miniature sheets etc., mainly fine.

Price Realised £70

696

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1880 1s. green, mint, violet collector's handstamp on reverse and a little heavily mounted, otherwise fine. S.G. 6, cat. £650, R.P.S. certificate (1978). Photo.

Price Realised £170

697

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1881 wmk. Crown CC 1/2pi. to 6pi. mint, the 1pi. and 2pi. with disturbed gum, 4pi. and 6pi. with paper hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 11-15, cat. £3,405. Photo.

Price Realised £950

698

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1886 1/2 on 1/2pi. emerald with variety large ''2'' at right, used, small ink spot on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 29d, cat. £300.

Price Realised £80

699

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1902-04 wmk. Crown CA and 1904-10 wmk. Mult. Crown CA (incl. shades) sets mint, mainly fine. S.G. 50-9, 60-71, cat. £754.

Price Realised £230

700

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1921-23 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 10s. green and red on pale yellow, fine mint. S.G. 100, cat. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £130

701

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1938-51 issue, a mint selection with values to £1 (7), many in blocks of four, some with imprint, mainly fine with much unmounted.

Price Realised £400

702

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: 1955-60 and 1960-61 sets to £1, fine unmounted mint. (30). S.G. 173-187, 188-202, cat. £190.

Price Realised £65

703

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: A collection on leaves with 1880 1/2d. (4, one used), 4d., 6d. mint 1s. unused (faults), a selection of surcharges, 1881 CC to 6pi. (small tear) used, 1882-86 values to 4pi. and 12pi. mint, to 12pi. used, 1894-96 to 45pi. (faults) mint, a selection of ''SPECIMEN'' overprints with 1880 1d. (2), 21/2d., 1894-96 set of ten etc., varied condition.

Price Realised £1150

704

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: A collection on leaves with 1880 values to 1s. (a mint wing marginal example with heavy hinge remainders), a selection of 1881 surcharges, 1881 Die I CC to 4pi., 1882-88 CA to 12pi. used, 1894-96 to 18pi., 1904-10 set, 1912-15 to 18pi., 1924-28 to 90pi., 1934, 1938-51 sets mint etc., varied condition.

Price Realised £420

705

Sale number: 23

Cyprus: A mainly mint collection on leaves with 1912-15, 1921-23 sets, 1924-28 to 90pi., 1928, 1934, 1955-60 sets etc., 1928 £1 with faults, otherwise mainly fine.

Price Realised £300

2720

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1880 (Sept. 14) envelope from Larnaca to Florence franked at 21/2d. rate by 1d. pl. 205 (2, RF and SF) with 1/2d. scarce pl. 19 AF, cancelled ''842'' barred ovals with fine ''LARNACA/A/SP 14/80/CYPRUS'' c.d.s alongside, backstamped Sept. 21 arrival and distribution mark, slight cover stains and a little roughly opened but a rare item. Photo.

Price Realised £13500

2721

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1880 6d. grey, pl. 16 MA, large part original gum, centred right, fresh and fine. S.G. 5, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £120

2722

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1886 (June) 1/2 (8mm. apart) on 1/2pi. emerald-green, variety large ''2'' at right, Nikosia ''AU 4/86'' squared circle cancellation, fresh colour. S.G. 29d, cat. £300. Photo.

Price Realised £110

2723

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1904-10 and 1912-15 wmk. Mult. Crown CA sets to 45pi. with some shades, used, mainly fine. (31) S.G. 60-84, cat. £440+.

Price Realised £110

2724

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1924-28 Script £5 fine fresh mint. S.G. 117a, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Price Realised £1250

2725

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1880-1960 mainly good to fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1882 1/2 on CA 1/2pi., 1892-94 Die II CA 1/2pi. to 12pi., 1902-03 CA 1/2pi. to 45pi., 1904-10 MCA 5pa. to 45pi., 1921-23 Script 10pa. to 45pi., 1924-28 Script to 90pi. and MCA £1 (marginal copy), 1928 Anniversary set, 1934 Script 1/4pi. to 45pi, 1938-51, 1955 and 1960 sets, etc. (approx. 195)

Price Realised £980

2726

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: Q.V. to K.G.V collection, incl. 1880 1/2d. pl. 15, 4d., 1s., 1881 (Feb.-June) 1/2d. on 1d. (2, pl. 205, 215), (June) 1/2d. on 1d. (4, pl. 205, 215, 218 (2)), 30pa. on 1d. pl. 216, mint or unused, 1881 die I wmk. Crown CC to 6pi. used, 1882 wmk. Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi. , 30pa. on 1pi., used, wmk. Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. unused, 1886 1/2 (6mm. apart) on 1/2pi. used, 1892-94, 1894-96 and 1902-04 set mint, 1904-10 12pi. used, 18pi., 45pi., 1912-15 to 45pi., mint, 1921-23 values to 45pi. used, 10s., 1924 £1, values to 90pi., 1928 Anniversary set, mint or unused, poor to fine. (127)

Price Realised £1550

2727

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: A mainly used collection on leaves with issues from 1880 to 1951 incl. Q.V. values to 18pi., K.E.VII to 18pi., K.G.V to 45pi. and K.G.VI to £1, varied condition.

Price Realised £290

2728

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: 1880-1998 collection in varied condition in a Senator album and loose incl. 1928 Anniversary to 45pi. mint, 1948 Wedding set unmounted mint, 1963 Scouts miniature sheet mint, range of later sets mint, etc. (100's)

Price Realised £160

2729

Sale number: 25

Cyprus: A mainly Q.V. to K.G.VI collection of sorted cancellations arranged in a stockbook with a range of issues both on and off piece, also a selection of eighty two covers and cards incl. a number of 1950's F.P.O. covers, etc. (100's)

Price Realised £300

2473

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1486, a rare early letter to Venice with intact wafer seal. Photo.

Price Realised £1900

2474

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1721 (July ) entire letter addressed from Gio. Garmoglieri to Nicolo Caragianni in Venice incorporating copies of two letters dated July 8th and 26th, with ms. endorsement ''C.D.G.'' (Che Dio Guardi). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2475

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1762 to 1864, selection of four items comprising 1762 (Mar. 30) two page copy letter in French without outer wrapper, partly stained from disinfection; 1816 disinfected entire letter from Larnaca to Aix with ''12/MARSEILLE'' transit and ms. endorsement there of Cardieu & Roy; 1855 (Jan. 29) entire letter to Genoa via Beirut with handstruck ''10'' overstruck by red ''PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI'', Beirut and Smyrna transit datestamps; 1864 (Aug. 10) entire letter from Larnaca to Livorno endorsed ''Par le convoi/D'hollande/q.d.c.''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2476

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1833 (Dec. 17) disinfected entire letter from Nicosia to Madrid, showing two fine red wax Semlin ''SIGIL. SANITATIS SEMLINIENSIS'' sanitary seals and ''NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO'' handstamp, slight damage. Photo.

Price Realised £300

2477

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1836 (May 19) entire letter to Livorno with two line ''LARNACA/19 MAG'' and straight line ''FRANCA'' indicating pre-payment, backstamped red June 8 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £500

2478

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1860 (May 12) wrapper to Trieste with slightly oily strike of ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/14/5'' c.d.s. in a blue shade and red ms. ''20'' for payment of 20 soldi rate, with blue arrival backstamp of May 24th, some ink corrosion. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2479

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1865 (Mar. 7) small entire letter sent stampless to the Greek island of Ydra with two line ''LARNACA/7 MAR'' and 20 lepta affixed and cancelled at Pereas, red ms. ''20'' (soldi) added by Lloyd's agent in Larnaca, transit and arrival backstamps. The only recorded example to this destination. Photo.

Price Realised £880

2480

Sale number: 28

Cyprus: 1865 (May 29) stampless entire letter to Trieste with oval framed cachet of ''D.N. FRANCUDI'' and fine ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/29/5'' c.d.s. struck in blue indicating late fee payment with ms. ''20'' charge paid by the recipient, backstamped June 8 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £160