Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1956 Stampless official covers from French Naval forces in Cyprus during the build-up of forces for the Suez Crisis invasion of Egypt, with "POSTE NAVALE" or "POSTE NAVALE / BUREAU No. 15" datestamps and cachets of the ships "Gazelle" or "Brestois". (2).
Suggested price: £ 80-100

1947 (Oct 30) Two sheets of paper headed "Mail, Illegal Jewish Immigrants. Specimen Cancellations" showing the "H.Q.3 CAMP / DATE ....... / STAFFS (SPECIAL) CYPRUS" and two differing "70 Camp Staff Special" cachets, with the date "30 OCT 1947" applied separately, a typed and signed note below certifying that the above cancels are authorised for use on IJI mail from 70 Camp, but will be discontinued as soon as the Army Post Office provide a...

1947-48 Picture postcard from Camp 62 to Hungary franked 2pi and an air mail cover from Camp 55 to G.B franked 9pi (4x2pi + 1pi) all cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps, two unusual items, the first picture postcard we have seen from an IJI camp. (2).
Suggested price: £ 180-220

1947 Covers from Camp 62 to Hungary each bearing three 1pi stamps cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps, both with the boxed hebrew cachet "Mifa£al Habitac / Karalos Camp" on the reverse. Fine and scarce. (2).
Suggested price: £ 180-240

1948 Cover from Camp 69 to Palestine franked 2pi tied by Famagusta c.d.s, handstamped red "SERVICE / SUSPENDED", backstamped "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / NICOSIA" c.d.s, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 125.
Suggested price: £ 150-180

1948 Covers from Camp 70 to Palestine franked 2pi, both cancelled by dated violet "H.Q.3 CAMP / DATED / STAFFS (SPECIAL) CYPRUS" and "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps, fine. (2).
Suggested price: £ 200-250

1947-48 Covers from Jewish internees to the USA franked 10pi or to Palestine franked 2pi cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps and a cover to England franked 4 1/2pi cancelled "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s, probably from a camp guard. Also local philatelic covers (3) and a piece with the Karaolos c.d.s, stamps with violet camp cancels (3) or the Xylotymbou c.d.s, and an Israel cover with a slogan commemorating the...

1890-1902 QV Postcards comprising 1/2pi card uprated with a 1/2pi stamp cancelled by Kyrenia c.d.s; 1pi cards with datestamps of Kyrenia (2) or Polymedia; 1pi card from Larnaca to Germany but returned unknown with "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / CYPRUS" backstamp (faults); and 1 1/2pi card from Nicosia to Beyrout with British Post Office hooded circle arrival datestamp on the front. A fine group. (6).
Suggested price: £ 180-220

QV-QEII Postcards and reply cards in an album comprising QV items mint (31), used (29) and Specimen (4); KEVII mint (5), used (13) and Specimen (5); KGV mint (4), used and Specimen (2); KGVI mint (6), used (2) and Specimen (4); and QEII mint (4), most very fine. (110).
Suggested price: £ 400-500

KGVI Newspaper wrappers comprising 1£4pi brown Specimen, unused (3) and used (2); 1/2pi green Specimen, unused (2) and used, differing shades and papers. (10).
Suggested price: £ 150-180

1894-96 G size Registration envelopes, the first a very late use of the Cyprus overprint 2d envelope (RE 5) sent to Paul Kiderlen in Germany franked by fine 1892-94 1/2pi die II stamps, philatelic but still very attractive and scarce; the other 2pi envelope (RE 18) to Paris franked 1892-94 die II 2pi and 4pi (S.G. 35a), both cancelled by Larnaca squared circles. (2).
Suggested price: £ 160-200

QV-QEII Registration envelopes with 2d overprint issue mint (3); later QV envelopes mint (9) or used (12); KEVII F and H size envelopes used; KGV mint (7), used (7, one size H, one with scarce "TROODOS / OFFICIAL PAID" cancellation) and Specimen (3); KGVI mint (8, with sizes I and K), used (3, two size H; the other size I with 7/2 in G.B postage dues) or Specimen (2); QEII mint (6, with size I and K envelopes). A fine lot with some scarce...