Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1881 (Sep 1) Front to Scotland with 1pi pair cancelled "981" with a Papho c.d.s alongside; and a front of a registered envelope sent from Limassol (AU 15 81) to Larnaca with 1/2pi (2, one with corner torn off) and 2pi each cancelled "975", some staining. (2).
Suggested price: £ 70-100

1886 12pi Orange-brown overprinted "SPECIMEN", large part original gum, very fine and scarce. The first Cyprus stamp to be overprinted Specimen, just 107 stamps overprinted. S.G. 22s, £2,250. Photo on Page 107.
Suggested price: £ 700-1,000

Mainly used selection with all seven values including 4pi deep olive (2) and pale olive (2), 6pi (3, one cancelled in red) and 12 pi; 4pi pale olive, 6pi and 12pi in strips of three cancelled by Larnaca squared circles; 1/2pi with constant flaws to "S" of Cyprus (2); and a few mint stamps including a fine 1pi and 4pi pale olive (tiny ink mark). S.G. £1,038+. (33).
Suggested price: £ 200-240

1/2pi Dull green with top left triangle detached, used with "981" cancel of Paphos, fine. S.G. 16ab, £275. Photo on Page 107.
Suggested price: £ 80-100

1pi Rose rejoined pair used with Limassol squared circle, the left stamp with top left triangle detached, minor toning. Also 2pi blue with the top left triangle detached variety, creased. S.G. 18a, 19a, £700. (2). Photo on Page 107.
Suggested price: £ 120-150

1884 Entire letter to Nicosia with 1/2pi tied by a superb Larnaca squared circle, arrival backstamp, light vertical fold, otherwise fine and an attractive inland rate letter.
Suggested price: £ 80-100

1889 Cover with XXVII Inniskillings crest on the flap, franked 2pi, and 1891 front franked 30pa pair and 1/2pi, both cancelled "982" with a Famagusta c.d.s on the front, both to Miss Young in Edinburgh, the cover redirected to the Isle of Man. (2).
Suggested price: £ 180-220

1/2pi Mint pair, the left stamp overprint setting 3 with spur on left "1", very fine, original gum. S.G. 23/23c, £2,200. Photo on Page 107.
Suggested price: £ 700-800

30pa on 1pi, Overprint setting 3, fine mint original gum. S.G.24, £1,600. Photo on Page 107.
Suggested price: £ 400-500

1/2pi Mint block of six, settings 1-3, the two setting 3 stamps with spur on left "1", one short perf, otherwise superb, original gum, mounted on one stamp only. S.G. 25/25c, £1,330. Photo on Page 108.
Suggested price: £ 500-600

1/2pi Used with surcharge double, two examples with the left " 1/2" double, the other with a third light but clear impression of the " 1/2" 3mm above the first surcharges. Also two stamps with the two " 1/2" impressions just 6mm apart, a result of the surcharge being severely displaced so the right 1/2 of the first column and left 1/2 of the second column appear on the one stamp. All stamps unfortunately thinned and with other faults,...

1882 (Nov 22) Entire letter to Nicosia with 1/2pi (setting 5) tied by Larnaca c.d.s, arrival backstamp, light vertical fold, otherwise fine. A scarce use of the 1/2pi surcharge, paying the inland rate. Photo on Page 102.
Suggested price: £ 400-500