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Lot# 1929 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1929 Cyprus

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    1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 30 pa. bright mauve & green in a vertical pair, 1 pi. carmine & blue in a vertical pair, all used on 1898 registered cover addressed to Arthur William Rothschild in Bucharest, Romania, tied by "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (April 25) in black, with faint 'Registered / Cyprus' in red at left. Reverse with Bucharest arrival cds (May 8). Slightly trimmed at top but an attractive three colour usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 236.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF