GB 1d red Plate 218 fine used with full 942 cancel of Larnaca Cat £180 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Auction UPA 101
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Apr 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 101
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids:
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Lot #3706 - Cyprus 1880
½d rose Plate 12 used, 942 cancel, a little aged Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #3707 - Cyprus 1880
½d rose Plate 15 fine unused, traces of gum Cat £120 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #3708 - Cyprus 1880
½d rose Plate 15 fine mint Cat £120 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #3709 - Cyprus 1880
½d rose Plate 19 used, couple of short perfs, rare! Accompanied by Knopke(2002) certificate Cat £850 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £225.60)
Lot #3710 - Cyprus 1880
QV: ½d rose, (MM) Plate 15, ovpt CYPRUS. Fine mint with small hinge trace and near full o.g. Centred S but frame just clear of perfs. A couple of nibbled perfs at base. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #3712 - Cyprus 1880
1d red Plate 208 fine mint, paper hinge Cat £130 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #3713 - Cyprus 1880
1d red Plate 174 used, stained Cat £1600 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #3715 - Cyprus 1880
4d sage green fresh mint, heavily mounted Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #3716 - Cyprus 1880-1951
Old time mint and used collection on leaves(109) including 1880 ½d rose Plate 15 used, 1d red Plates 201,205,208,215,216,217 mint, 1902 CA set to 12pi mint, 1904 MCA set to 4pi used, and 6pi,9pi,12pi mint, 1912 MCA set to 12pi ex 4pi mint, 1934 Pictorial set to 18pi mint, also 45pi used, 1935 RSJ set mint, 1938 set to £1, the higher values are mint, condition a little mixed with some ageing on earlier issues {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum...
Lot #3717 - Cyprus 1880-1951
Mint and used collection(280) including 1d reds mint(4), 1882-86 CA Die I set used, 1894-96 CA set to 18pi used, 1904-10 MCA set to 18pi used, 1912-15 MCA set to 18pi used, 1924-28 Script values to 45pi used, 1928 Jubilee set to 45pi mint and used, 1934 Pictorial set mint and used, 1935 RSJ set mint and used, 1938 £1 used strip of three, 1948 RSW set mint, mainly fine {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £264.00)
Lot #3718 - Cyprus 1880-1951
ALL DIFFERENT Used collection on album pages, inc 1880 1d red plate 208, 2½d rosy-mauve plate 15, 1881 CC Wmk set to 2pi, 194-96 CA Wmk set to 4pi, 1902-04 CA Wmk set to 2pi, 1904-10 MCA Wmk set to 12pi, 1912-15 MCA Wmk set to 6pi & 18pi, 1921-23 MSCA Wmk set of values to 2¾pi, 1924-28 range with most values to 45pi, 1928 Anniversary set to 6pi & 45pi, 1934 pictorial set, 1938-51 KGVI set & more. (110+) Cat £1200 {CC} [US6] (Start...
Lot #3719 - Cyprus 1880-1971
Mint and used collection on leaves(205) including 1880 1d red Plates 215-218 fresh mint, 1882 CA Die I 6pi mint, 12pi used, 1904 MCA values to 18pi, 1928 Jubilee set to 45pi, 1935 SJ set mint, 1960 Republic ovpt set to 500m mint, mainly fine {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #3720 - Cyprus 1880-1976
Mint and used collection on Hagner sheets(420) including a range of early issues, strength in GVI and QEII issues mint with a ggod degree of completion and much unmounted {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £125.60)
Lot #3721 - Cyprus 1880-96
Mint and used collection(108) including a good range of overprints on GB inc 4d green mint and used, 1882-86 CA Die I values to 6pi mint and used, 1894-96 CA set to 18pi mint, condition a little mixed {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.00)
Lot #3722 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green unused, patchy gum, faint trace of toning Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #3723 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green used, washed colour Cat £48 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #3724 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green mint, disturbed gum, faint stain Cat £200 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #3725 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green unused, flat gum Cat £200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.80)
Lot #3726 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green fine mint Cat £200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £70.40)
Lot #3727 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green fine mint Cat £200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £70.40)
Lot #3728 - Cyprus 1881
CC ½pi emerald green mint, heavily mounted Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #3729 - Cyprus 1881
CC 1pi rose mint, slight stain Cat £400 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.80)
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