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    1960/61: 30 m. black and carmine-lake, variety overprint 'Cyprus Republic' double, the fine used example tied to small part piece by 'Nicosia' datestamp (May 1961) in black. One of the rarities of the modern era in philately, perhaps the rarest issued stamp of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, with just two recorded genuine examples. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 45'000.

    Info: lower left corner defective, new cert. BPA (2014)

    New starting price: CHF 15'000
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2195A Cyprus

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    1880/1980: Predominantly mint collection in a black album with 1880 ½ d. rose (2 mint), 1 d. red plates mint (7) and used (3), 6 d. grey pl. 16 mint, 1 s. green pl. 13 mint, 30 pa. and ½ d. surcharges mint and used, Crown CA set mint to 12 pi., 1894 mixed mint and used complete set, 1902 set with 9 pi., 18 pi. and 45 pi. optd SPECIMEN, 1904 set to 45 pi. mint, 1912 set to 45 pi. mint, 1923 10 s. green & red on yellow mint, £ 1 black & red (both types) mint, £ 5 black on yellow optd SPECIMEN, 1928 Anniversary set complete mint, 1934 definitive set mint, 1939 set of 19 mint, thereafter complete incl. Scouts Miniature Sheets (2) etc.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2196 Cyprus

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    1880/1986: Collection with somewhat sporadic value, but some good stamps noted: QV 4 pi. olive used, rare 6 pi. grey used, 1894 18 pi. and 45 pi. mint, patchy thereafter but with RSW £ 1 mint.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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