David Feldman's Great Britain & British Empire June 12, 2018

Great Britain & British Empire / June 12 & 13, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 69 69 The Ottoman Empire 1571-1878 20273 F / 66 1702 Early folded entire letter dated Cyprus to Livorno, Italy, very fine, scarce 170-200 20274 F / 66 1747 Entire from a Greek-Cypriot merchant in Nicosia to the Ragusa Consul in Larnaca, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) Note: No organised internal mail system existed during the period of Ottoman occupation. Most correspondence in existence today is of letters between branches of the Administration, which must have been carried by a system of Government couriers, or to and from Orthodox Church dignitaries and the authorities. 200-300 20275 F / 66 1750 Entire from the District Governor of Famagusta to the Venetian Consul in Larnaca, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20276 F / 66 1773 Entire from the Turkish Governor of Cyprus in Nicosia to the Consul of Venice in Larnaca, endorsed “8642” (“Beduh”) in Turkish for safe travel, fine, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20277 F / 68 1789 Entire from Limassol to Tuzla, endorsed “8642” (Beduh) for good luck, fine and scarce 200-300 20278 F / 68 1791 Entire from Nicosia to the Venetian Consul in Larnaca, intact wax seal on reverse, fine, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20279 F / 68 1825 Entire from Larnaca to Aix in France via Marseille, disinfection slits, “12 / MARSEILLE” hs, fine, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20280 F / 68 1832 Entire from the Austrian Consul in Larnaca (with virtually complete red wax seal on reverse) to the Neapolitan Consul in Livorno, fumigated at the San Rocco quarantine station where it received the double boxed “LAZARETTO SAN / ROCCO DI LIVORNO”, further black wax seal, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20281 F / 68 1832 Lettersheet from Larnaca to Italy, fumigated at San Rocco quarantine station with crisp “LAZZERETTO SAN / ROCCO DI LIVORNO” hs on reverse, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20282 F / 68 1837 Entire from Larnaca to France with “9” rate for carriage in France,“PAR D’OUTREMER” hs and Marseille arrival, disinfection slits with “Purifiée à Marseille” hs on reverse, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20283 F / 68 1838 Entire from the French Consulate in Larnaca with clear cachet on reverse, sent to the Public Hygiene Authorities in France, reverse with “Purifiée à Marseille” hs, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20284 F / 70 1848 Wrapper from the Greek Consulate with crisp cachet on reverse, to the Governor General in Larnaca, archive hs removed and cover sealed shut, scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20285 F / 70 1851 Envelope from the Austrian Consulate with reasonably clear cachet on the reverse, sent to the Governor General of Cyprus in Nicosia (archive hs erased on front), fine and scarce 200-300 Cyprus We have the rare opportunity of offering this collection of Cyprus, which spans the Ottoman period through to the Republic, including rarities, mint blocks, a strong section of varieties seldom offered.