Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1864-79 1d Reds, plates 170, 171, 174, 195, 203 pair, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213, 215, 216, 218, 221 all cancelled "942", a couple creased, otherwise a fine and scarce group. S.G. Z15, £2,700. (15). Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 500-700

1858-69 2d Blues, plates 9, 14 and 15 all with fine "942" cancels. S.G. Z17, £900. (3). Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 240-300

1876-79 2 1/2d Rosy-mauve plates 10, 11 (2, one on piece, the other with 1960 B.P.A Certificate), 12 pair, 13 (2), 14 (2), 15 and 16 strip of three all with clear "942" cancels, the strip stained, otherwise fine. S.G. Z18, £975. (13).
Suggested price: £ 280-350

1877 4d Sage-green, one plate 16, the other with a straight edge at left and the plate number obscured by the cancel, both with fine "942" cancels, very scarce. S.G. Z21, £1,100. (2). Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 200-250

1879 (Jan 2) Cover from the Biddulph correspondence to London with 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 12 tied superb "942" with a Larnaca c.d.s on the front, opening fault at upper left corner, the addressees name crossed out in ink.
Suggested price: £ 80-100

1879 (Feb 27) Cover to London franked 2d blue plate 16 and 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 13 each cancelled "942", a Larnaca c.d.s alongside, London backstamp, small opening faults at upper edge, otherwise fine, franked at the 2 1/2d letter rate + 2d late fee. The Cruttwell and Warwick collections contained three 1879 covers from Larnaca franked at this 4 1/2d late fee rate (all with 2 1/2d + 1d pair); a cover of February 6th had no special...

1858-69 2d Blue plate 15, two examples with fine "969" cancels, one on small piece, the other with minor staining. S.G. Z37, £1,100. (2). Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 300-350

1881 2 1/2d Blue plate 21 with "969" cancel, a few upper perf tips trimmed, otherwise fine. Issued after G.B stamps had ceased to be valid in Cyprus, therefore unlisted by S.G. Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 80-100

1870 1/2d Plate 13 tied to piece by "975" cancel, fine and scarce. S.G. Z28, £450. Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 150-180

1870 1 1/2d Lake plate 3 cancelled "975", small tear at upper edge, very scarce. S.G. Z30, £2,500. Photo on Page 101.
Suggested price: £ 300-400

1879 (May 13) Cover to England bearing 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 13 pair each cancelled "975" with a Limassol c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Larnaca and Bath. A fine and scarce cover. Photo on Page 102.
Suggested price: £ 1,200-1,500

Paphos. 1879 (Oct 13) Cover from Capt. Young of the XXVII Inniskillings, the Commissioner of Papho and Famagusta, to Edinburgh franked 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 14 tied by "981" numeral with "PAPHO / CYPRUS" c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Limassol, Larnaca and Edinburgh. The seal torn away resulting in the loss of part of the flap, otherwise fine and very scarce from Papho. A virtually identical cover sold in the Argyll Etkin auction of...