12 Jun 2018 – 15 Jun 2018
1254 lots
Lot 20300 | 1857-67, Group of 3 stampless covers to Triest
Cyprus » Austrian Offices
1857-67, Group of 3 stampless covers to Trieste, one showing Larnaca two-line ds in black (ex Zephyr) and other two with “Larnacca di Cipro” cds (one rated…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20301 | 1863-67, Selection of Lombardy Venetia and Austrian Levant used in Cyprus
Cyprus » Austrian Offices
1863-67, Selection of Lombardy Venetia and Austrian Levant used in Cyprus incl. Venetia 5s block of four with two-line “LARNACA” ds (faults), and “Larnacca…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20302 | 1865 Entire from Larnaca to Trieste with blue “LARNACA / 24. GEN” 2-line ds
Cyprus » Austrian Offices
1865 Entire from Larnaca to Trieste with blue “LARNACA / 24. GEN” 2-line ds, ms “20” rate, arrival bs, fine and scarce in blue, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 20303 | 1871 Entire from Larnaca to Trieste with “LARNACCA DI CIPRO” cds
Cyprus » Austrian Offices
1871 Entire from Larnaca to Trieste with “LARNACCA DI CIPRO” cds, with ms “10/10” (10 soldi paid, 10 soldi payable at destination), fine, ex “Zephyr” (DF…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20304 | 1880 1/2d Rose
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1/2d Rose plate 12 and plate 15 mint part og plus plate 15 unused, fine
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 20305 | 1880 1/2d Rose pl.15 mint og block of four
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1/2d Rose pl.15 mint og block of four, usual gum crazing, fine multiple (SG £460)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20306 | 1880 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint part og, imperf. margin at right trimmed, fine and fresh example of this rare plate (SG £5’000)
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20307 | 1880 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 used
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 used with light cancellation, fine and scarce (SG £700)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20308 | 1880 1d Red plate 174 unused
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1d Red plate 174 unused, fine, a scarce plate (SG £1’400)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20309 | 1880 1d Red plate 193 mint og right marginal pair with inscription
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1d Red plate 193 mint og right marginal pair with inscription “Per Row of 12. £1…”, tear in margin and slightly sweated gum, attractive pair from…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 20310 | 1880 1d Red plate 196 mint nh right marginal pair with inscription
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1d Red plate 196 mint nh right marginal pair with inscription “Per Row of 12. £1…”, usual gum crazing, attractive pair from a scarce plate (SG £1’400+)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 20311 | 1880 1d Red pl.217 in right marginal mint block of six
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1d Red pl.217 in right marginal mint block of six, usual gum crazing, a few tone spots, a fine multiple
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 20312 | 1880 1d Red plate 218 with double overprint
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1d Red plate 218 with double overprint, mint og (usual gum crazing), very fine and rare variety, cert. BPA (1976) (SG £4’250)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20313 | 1880 1d Red plate mint/unused selection
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1d Red plate mint/unused selection incl. pl.181 (surface abrasions), 201, 205, 208, 215, 216 (2), 217, 218 and 220, mostly fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20314 | 1880 2 1/2d Rose group of mint blocks
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve group of mint blocks: pl.14 lower right corner marginal block of 12, pl.14 top marginal block of 12, pl.14 irregular block of 45…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 20315 | 1880 6d Grey pl.16 used strip of four
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 6d Grey pl.16 in lower right corner marginal strip of four with “POSTAGE SIX PENCE” inscription, cancelled by “942” numerals, couple of light creases…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 20316 | 1880 1s Green used block of four with “942” numerals
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1s Green used block of four with “942” numerals, very fine and rare multiple, cert. RPS (1950) (SG £1’900+)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 20317 | 1880 Mint/unused selection
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 Mint/unused selection incl. 2 1/2d with large thin C variety pl.14 mint & 15 ng, 4d top left corner wing marginal and unused single, fine 6d mint…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20318 | 1881 1/2d (18mm) on 1d Red PK plate 220
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d (18mm) on 1d Red PK plate 220 showing surcharge misplaced, mint large part og, fine, ex Aphrodite (SG £325)
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 20319 | 1881 1/2d (18mm) on 1d Red mint /unused selection
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d (18mm) on 1d Red mint /unused selection incl. pl.174, 181, 201 (3), 205 (2), 208 (3), 215 (gum creasing), 216 (2), 217 (looks forged), 218 (small…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 20320 | 1881 1/2d (16 or 16 1/2mm) on 1d Red selection
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d (16 or 16 1/2mm) on 1d Red selection incl. pl. 201 (2, one slightly toned) and pl.216 mint og, plus pl.216 with part Larnaca cds (possibly not…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20321 | 1881 1/2d on 1d red with double surcharge
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d (13mm ovpt) on 1d red pl.215, with double surcharge, mint og, slightly oxidised colour, fine, cert. PF (1995) (SG £450)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20322 | 1881 1/2d (13mm ovpt) on 1d red pl.215, with triple surcharge variety
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d (13mm ovpt) on 1d red pl.215, with triple surcharge variety, mint og, fine, signed Raybaudi (SG £800)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20323 | 1881 1/2d (13mm) on 1d Red mint/unused selection
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d (13mm) on 1d Red mint/unused selection incl. pl. 205, 215 (2), 217 and 218 (2), some gum crazing, mostly fine (SG £840)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20324 | 1881 30pa on 1d red pl.216 mint og block of four
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 30pa on 1d red pl.216 mint og block of four, some perf. separation between right vert. pair, fine (SG £600+)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20325 | 1881 30pa on 1d mint/unused selection
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 30pa on 1d mint/unused selection incl. 201, 216 (3, one ng), 217 and 220 (ng), mostly fine (SG £1’000)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20326 | 1880-81 GB overprinted issues with 1880 2 1/2d to
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880-81 GB overprinted issues with 1880 2 1/2d to 1s mint group incl. 2 1/2d pl.14 (2), pl.15 (2, one average, one with large thin C with tone spot), 4d…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 20327 | 1880 Group of mint blocks
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 Group of 4 mint blocks incl. 4d sage-green (heavy hinge causing bend on top pair), 1d red pl.217 (minor toning), 1/2d (16 or 16.5mm) on 1d pl.201…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 20328 | 1881-83, Group of “POSTAL SURCHARGE” hs
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1881-83, Group of “POSTAL SURCHARGE” hs on stamps in Revenue 1pi (2) and 2pi (single plus pair) lilacs, Revenue 1s, 2s (2), 5s and 10s green and postage…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 20329 | 1881 Wmk Crown CC 1/2pi emerald-green with inverted watermark
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1881 Wmk Crown CC 1/2pi emerald-green with inverted watermark, unused, slightly washed colour, fine and scarce variety (SG £1’200)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20330 | 1881 Wmk CC 1pi rose in block of six with Limassol
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1881 Wmk CC 1pi rose in block of six with Limassol squared circle cancels, some light creasing, fine appearance
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 20331 | 1882-89 1/2pi Emerald-Green mint
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882-89 1/2pi Emerald-Green with mint og, minor gum crazing, fine and very rare (SG £5’000)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 20332 | 1882-89 1/2pi Emerald-Green with Limassol squared circle ds
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882-89 1/2pi Emerald-Green with Limassol squared circle ds, couple of faint horizontal bends not noticeable from the front and a couple of faint toned…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20333 | 1882-86 1/2pi, 1pi and 2pi with “top left triangle detached” variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882-86 1/2pi, 1pi and 2pi with “top left triangle detached” variety, all neatly used with variety clear, 1/2pi with light bend, 2pi with tiny thin spot,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20334 | 1882-86 30pa Pale Mauve die I with broken “US” of “CYPRUS” variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882-86 30pa Pale Mauve die I with broken “US” of “CYPRUS” variety, mint part og, faint yellowing below neck, scarce (SG £1’300)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 20335 | 1882-1886 Surcharge group inc. forgeries
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882-1886 Surcharge group incl. forged “spur on 1” surch. on SG23, genuine “spur on 1” on SG25 mint part og, forged “spur on 1” in SG 25 used, mint SG27,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20336 | 1882 30pa on 1pi Rose, setting 5, mint
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882 30pa on 1pi Rose, setting 5, mint og, fine and scarce, signed Schlesinger (SG £1’600)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 20337 | 1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green (fractions 6mm apart)
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green with double surcharge variety, “974” numeral, small tear at lower left, very scarce, cert. RPS (1927) (SG…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 20338 | 1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green (fractions 6mm apart)
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green (fractions 6mm apart), mint part og, small fault at lower left mentioned by cert., a fine looking example…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 20339 | 1886 CA 1/2 in 1/2pi emerald-green, mint
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 CA 1/2 in 1/2pi emerald-green, mint, fine (SG £300)
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 20340 | 1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green (fractions 6mm apart) large 2 variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green (fractions 6mm apart) with variety “large 2 at right” variety, Larnaca squared circle ds, tiny corner perf….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 20341 | 1886 Wmk CC 1/2 on 1/2pi (fractions 8mm apart) mint
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk CC 1/2 on 1/2pi (fractions 8mm apart) mint og, very fine and rare, signed A. DIena (SG £8’000)
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 20342 | 1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi with large “1” at left variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “1” at left variety, Nikosia squared circle ds, washed colour otherwise fine and scarce…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20343 | 1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald-green (fractions 6mm apart)
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi (fractions 8mm apart) with “small 1 at right” variety, Laranca squared cirlce ds, washed colour as often the case with this…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20344 | 1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi with large “2” at right variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “2” at right variety, Nikosia squared circle ds, washed colour otherwise fine and scarce…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 20345 | 1886 Wmk CA 1/2 on 1/2pi Emerald-Green block of four
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk CA 1/2 on 1/2pi Emerald-Green mint nh block of four with top left stamp showing LARGE 1 AT LEFT variety, slightly toned gum, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 20346 | 1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “1” at left variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 19pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “1” at left variety, Nicosia squared circle leaving variety clear, very fine (SG £275)
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 20347 | 1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1pi (fractions 8mm apart) varieites
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1pi (fractions 8mm apart), two varieties; small “1” at right variety, “974” numeral, toned and bent corner perf.; and “large “2”…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 20348 | 1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “2” at left variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “2” at left variety, Larnaca squared circle leaving variety clear, very fine (SG £350)
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 20349 | 1889 (Aug 3) 2pi Registered envelope with the very rare “D48” barred oval cancel
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1889 (Aug 3) 2pi Registered envelope with the very rare “D48” barred oval cancel of the Nicosia Army HQ tying a 1882-86 1pi rose (faulty lower left corner…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP