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  • Lot# : 318 Cyprus

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    1862: Lot two stampless entire letters from Larnaca, Cyprus, forwarded via Beyrouth Lebanon to French post office ‘BEYROUT SYRIE’, one with additional strike of the French post office ‘ALXANDRIE EGYPTE’, both with French vessel to Genova, Italian handstamp "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" in red and manuscript or handstruck ’10’ décimes alongside. A rare provenance.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 319 Cyprus

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    1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 13, lettered HL, a used example tied to 1879 cover addressed to Algiers endorsed 'via Brindisi', tied by bold "942" numeral obliterator with corresponding "Larnaca / Cyprus" datestamp (May 7) alongside. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (May 15) and obverse with 'Italie Amb. Lyon-Mars.' cds (May 17) in black. The envelope with flap fault on reverse and all sealed back together but a rare and attractive usage to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 320 Cyprus

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    1878/80: Great Britain used in Nicosia, 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 10, pl. 12, pl. 13, pl. 15 and pl. 16, all used with "969" obliterator cancels in black, one on part piece, fair to fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 321 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 19, lettered PX, an unused example of fresh colour, wide sheet margin scissor cut at right, the adjoining stamp to the Mrs. Richardson example (Robson Lowe, July 1960); corner crease, minor gum cracks and part paper hinge remnant but a superb and exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 322 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered AG / BG, an unused vertical pair, variety "Upper Stamp Overpint Omitted", fresh and fine in a rosy shade, typical slight gum cracks, large part og. A splendid example of this great rarity - just 12 pairs are possible - a gem of British European philately Gi = £ 27'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2281.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 323 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered CE-CF, an unused  horizontal pair of rich colour, fresh and fine, slight corner bend and typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A rare plate, especially so in a multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 1'600.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 324 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered NI, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine with surcharge ink from the sheet beneath showing two inverted surcharges on large part og. A scarce and most unusual stamp. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 325 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 205, lettered TH, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Treble", fresh and fine, typical wrinkles on large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 326 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered PA-PB, an unused horizontal pair with variety: "Surcharge Treble", slightest of aging but fine, typically wrinkled large part og. A scarce multiple. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 327 Cyprus

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    1881 (July 1): De La Rue set of five values, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, the unused complete set with 2 pi. blue with corner thin, 4 pi. pale olive-green and rare 6 pi. olive-grey both signed A. Diena; large part og., minor imperfections but a very scarce set Gi = £ 3'750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 328 Cyprus

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    1882 (July): 6 pi. olive-grey, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, Stamp 3), fresh appearance, unused with some yellowing on  gum. A very rare stamp: unlisted in unused condition by Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = unlisted / £ 1'200 used.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 329 Cyprus

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    Nicosia Lithographic "½" Surcharges 1866 (May 22): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled by small part of obliterator in black. Slightest of aging but a very fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 330 Cyprus

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    Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal pair of good centering and in the slightly pale dull shade normally found on this stamp, one slightly blunted perf. on first stamp at top and very minor gum bend mentioned for full accuracy only, fine large part og. An extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for this provisional issue. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 16'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, Oct 1977, lot 2368.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 331 Cyprus

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    1892/94: Die II, 12 pi. orange-brown, an unused horizontal strip of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet with Plate no. 3 in margin, of fine fresh colour, tiny wrinkle on unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 332 Cyprus

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    1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 2 pi. blue & purple and 4 pi. sage-green & purple in unused blocks, with ½ pi. in upper left corner block of six from Plate 3, 2 pi. in upper right corner block of four from Plate 4 and 4 pi. in lower right corner block of six from Plate 4; all fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce group Gi = £ 235+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 333 Cyprus

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    1902: Imperforate photographic bromide stamp size Proof put forward for acceptance (the head-plate with lined background is partially hand-drawn and was unadopted), mounted on thick card, 89 x 113 mm., endorsed at top "FEB 8, 1902" with "DUPLICATE" at lower left. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Walter C. Hetherington, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2282.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 334 Cyprus

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    1904/10: ½ pi. green & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused and used examples, each with variety "Watermark Inverted", one with large part og., the other lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 335 Cyprus

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    1904/10: 9 pi. brown & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused and used examples, each with variety "Watermark Inverted", one with large part og., the other with one pulled perf., cancelled in black Gi = £ 445.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 336 Cyprus

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    1921/23: 1½ pi. yellow & black and 2¾ pi. blue & purple, wmk. Multiple Script CA, used examples, each showing variety "Broken Lower Left Triangle", boh relatively lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 337 Cyprus

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    1923: 10 s. green & red on yellow and £ 1 purple & black on red, the set of two values, each of fine fresh colour and large part og. The £ 1 signed A. Diena and L. Miro Gi = £ 1'800.

    Info: Gibbons 100+101
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 338 Cyprus

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    1880/81: Great Britain overprinted range with 2½ d. rosy-mauve unused (7) incl. a positional corner block with "Large Thin C" variety, 4 d. sage green unused (2), ½ d. on 1 d. red unused examples from plates 174, 181, 201, 205, 208 and 216; used examples from plates 174, 181, 216 and 217. Generally fine, a very scarce group Gi = £ 2'750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 339 Cyprus

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    1880/1928: Selection 34 stamps used/unused incl. 1880 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered OI, a used example of good colour, cancelled by fine strike of scarce "D47" obliterator of Polymedia Camp, Limassol; 1880 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered QD, an unused example of fine colour; 1882 ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine example cancelled by superb bold strike of "969" obliterator of Nicosia in black; 1882/86 definitive set of seven values, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, complete with additional 4 pi. deep olive-green, of fine appearance but 1 pi. with corner crease, 2 pi. toned perf. on reverse; 1883 ½ pi. dull green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used two examples showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", with normal for comparison; 1912/15  ½ pi, 30 pa., 2 pi., 4 pi., and 6 pi. values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, each overprinted by SPECIMEN handstamp in violet (Type CY1), somewhat heavily mounted; 1921/23 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a superb used example cancelled by "Lefkara" squared circle datestamp (April 3, 1934) in black; and 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 unused, large part og.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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