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 ( £ ) 71 71 20286 F / 70 1852 Envelope from the Swedish Consulate with incomplete strike of the cachet on the reverse, sent to the Governor General of Cyprus in Nicosia (archive hs removed), fine and scarce 200-300 20287 F / 68 1853 Envelope from the Greek Consulate with clear cachet with crown and wreath on the reverse, sent to Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus (archive hs removed from front), minor staining, fine and scarce 200-300 20288 F / 70 1855 Envelope from the US Consulate with reasonably clear cachet on the reverse, sent to Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus, part of the backflap missing and archive hs removed from front, scarce 100-150 20289 F / 70 1856ca. Envelope from the Greek Consulate with crisp strike of the cachet on the reverse, sent within Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus (who served 1856-58), backflap reinforced, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20290 F / 70 1860s Envelope from the French Consulate in Nicosia with crisp strike of the cachet on the reverse, sent within Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20291 F / 72 1860ca. Envelope from the Greek Consulate with crisp black cachet on reverse, with archive hs removed, fine and scarce 200-300 20292 F / 70 1862ca. Envelope from the Austiran Consulate in Larnaca with clear cachet on reverse, to the Governor General in Nicosia, archive hs removed from front, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20293 F / 70 1863 Official envelope from the Paphos District Commissioner (with wax seal on reverse) to the Cyprus Island Council, probably carried by official courier, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003) 200-300 20294 F / 70 1864 Wrapper from the Greek Consulate with crisp cachet on the reverse, sent to Larnaca to the Governor General of Cyprus, very fine and scarce 200-300 20295 F / 72 1865 Envelope from the Russian Consulate with clear green cachet on reverse, sent to the Governor General in Nicosia (with archive hs removed), fine and scarce 200-300 20296 F / 72 1867 Envelope from the French Consulate in Larnaca with good strike of the cachet on the reverse and two-line hs on the front, sent to Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus, backflap reinforced and some staining, fine and scarce 200-300 20297 F / 72 1869 Envelope from the Italian Consulate with pretty clear cachet on the reverse, sent to Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus (archive hs removed from front), minor faults, scarce 200-300 20298 F / 70 1869 Envelope from the United States Consulate with crisp cachet on the reverse, sent to Nicosia to the Governor General of Cyprus (archive hs removed from front), minor soiling, scarce 200-300 20299 H Ottoman Empire 1875 Duloz 1pi yellow with clear “Kibris” Cyprus boxed cancel, fine and very rare showpiece, cert. BPA (1980) 1’500-2’000
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