Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1868
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 196, lettered GG, an unused example of fresh colour, large part og. A scarce plate Gi = £ 700.rnrnNote: Plate 196 does not exist used. The sheet from this Plate was sold intact to Stanley Gibbons.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2277.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 220.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1870
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 216, lettered IJ-IL, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from right of sheet with part imprint "the Labels ABOVE the", overprinted SPECIMEN (Type GB9) in black. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 10. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1871
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 196, lettered AK-AL / BK-BL, an unused block of four, marginal from top right corner of sheet with part imprint "(ca)reful not to remove the Cement" and full Plate Number. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'800+.rnrnNote: Plate 196 does not exist used. The sheet from this Plate was sold intact to Stanley Gibbons.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, ex lot 2273. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 850.00
Sold...CHF 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1872
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1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 220, lettered DE-DF / EE-EF, an unused block of four, in a fine rosy shade, fresh and very fine, large part og with lower pair unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Signed Brun Gi = £ 1'400+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1873
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered CB-CC / DB-DC, an unused block of four, the vertical pair at right showing thicker "C" in CYPRUS, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 520+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 41. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1875
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1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 220, lettered SH-SL / TH-TL, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from lower right corner of sheet with part imprint "(HA)ND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement" and full Plate Number with requisition number 262 below. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'500+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1876
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1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered AA-AD / DA-DD, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) marginal from top left corner of sheet with part imprint "PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1 Per Sheet. Place the L(abel)" and full Plate Number with '257' requisition number above. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine but for one rounded perf., large part og. with most unmounted og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 360+.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1877
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plates 181, 201 (single and pair), 215, 216, 217, 218 (single and a block of eight) and 220; all unused and of generally fine appearance, the block of eight with minor splitting but a scarce group with large part og. Gi = £ 1'250+. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1878
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 174, lettered HF, a used example from this scarce plate, cancelled by part obliterator in black Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 34. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1880
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1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 218, lettered PK-PL, a used horizontal pair sharing a complete strike of the Larnaca "942" obliterator in black. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 140. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 75.00
Sold...CHF 110.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1881
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1880 (April 1): 3 d. rosy-mauve, plate 14, lettered GL, a used example on 1880 cover to Florence, Italy tied by bold "942" obliterator with crisp strike of LARNACA / CYPRUS cds alongside (July 20, 1880) in black. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (July 28) and Firenze arrival (July 29). Minor imperfections but a scarce stamp on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1882
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 4 d. sage-green, plate 16, lettered BI, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type GB9) in black, slightest of ink splashes from overprint, tiny thin, superb large part og. A rare stamp: just one sheet was overprinted thus.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 13. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1883
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1880 (April 1): 4 d. sage-green, plate 16, lettered CC-CE, an unused horizontal strip of three, of lovely fresh colour, third stamp with dry print in the CYPRUS overprint leaving the "Y" partially printed, third stamp with minor gum bend, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 420+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1885
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered PA-PD / TA-TD, an unused complete pane of twenty, with full imprints at top "PRICE / 6 Pence per Label / 2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40", slight crease through imprints, and Plate Number 16 at base with 'Crown / Postage / 6d" in red at left, extra horizontal row of perforations at base through the Plate number, of wonderful colour and freshness but for some minor nibbed perfs. in wing margin at right, superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur of philately Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.C. North, RL, London, 2 May 1956; Stanley Gibbons, London, 23 Nov 1973, lot 40.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 9,500.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1886
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Cat No: Collection
1880 (April 1): 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered GB-GC / IB-IC, a used block of six (2 x 3), of fine colour and appearance, lightly cancelled by obliterator handstamps in black. Minor ironed crease affects one stamp but an extremely scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'900.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2305. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1887
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Cat No: Collection
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 217, lettered RF, an unused example of fine colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare plate Gi = £ 900.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2326. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1888
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HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 220, lettered AL, an unused example of good colour and large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1889
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HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered QK, an unused example with variety PENXY in HALF-PENNY and broken "S" in CYPRUS, fine large part og. An unusual stamp Gi = £ 200+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1890
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HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered EI, a used example cancelled by large part strike of the Constantinople "C" obliterator in black. Rare - the Constantinople British Post Office killer is only known on this one plate Gi = £ 350+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1891
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HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered GE-GF, an unused horizontal pair in a pale rosy shade, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400+.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1893
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Cat No: Collection
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 205, lettered LF-LJ, a used horizontal strip of five, stamp LG showing the HALF-PENN for HALF-PENNY variety clearly, tied to small piece by neat strikes of the "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds (April 23, 1881) in black. The first and fourth stamps also show the 'Small second N' in PENNY variety. A charming and rare piece. Signed A.L. Pemberton Gi = £ 3'100+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mrs. V.H. Richardson, RL, London, 6 July 1960. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,800.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1894
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (16½ mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 201, lettered DJ-DL / GJ-GL, an unused block of twelve, marginal from right of sheet and showing imprint "PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1...", of fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'560+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2332. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1895
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HALF-PENNY Surcharge (16½ mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 201, lettered MD-ML / TD-TL, an unused block of seventy-two, marginal from base of sheet showing imprint "Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and towards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement" with requisition number '238' below. A multiple of extraordinary freshness showing two examples of the variety: "Double Surcharge" on stamps PL and SI and a bounce print on stamp TG. Fresh and remarkably fine for a multiple this size with large part and predominantyl unmounted og. Gi = £ 16'750+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 18 Oct 1979, lot 65. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 7,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1896
Symbol:
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered NL, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Treble", fresh and fine with surcharge ink from the sheet beneath on large part og. A scarce and unusual stamp Gi = £ 800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1897
Symbol:
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 217, lettered EJ-EK / FJ-FK, an unused block of four of fine centering and fresh colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 640+.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Nov 2006, lot 1268. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1898
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HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 217, lettered LH-LL, a used horizontal strip of five of fresh colour, tied to small piece by "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds's (June 1, 1881) - the First Day of Issue. Charming and scarce Gi = £ 550.rnrn (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1899
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1881 (June): 30 pa. on 1 d. red, plate 220, lettered QL, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", with rounded lower right corner and blunted perfs., small part og. A presentable example of this rare stamp Gi = £ 1'900. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1900
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1881 (June): 30 pa. on 1 d. red, plate 201, lettered KE-KG / LE-LG, an unused block of six of good colour, fresh and fine appearance, typical wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1901
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1881 (June): 30 pa. on 1 d. red, plate 216, lettered CA-CC / EA-EC, an unused block of nine, of fresh rich colour, of fine appearance with large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'350.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Nov 2006, lot 1269. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1902
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1881 (July 1): ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from upper left of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin which is trimmed, stamps fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 26 April 1979, lot 34. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1903
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1881: De La Rue Imperforate Proof in issued colour for 1 pi. in pale rose, Die I on watermarked CC paper, unused without gum. Rare.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1904
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1881 (July 1): 2 pi. blue, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used horizontal pair, lightly cancelled by "982" obliterator of Famagusta. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 70+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 75.00
Sold...CHF 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1905
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1881: De La Rue Imperforate Proof in issued colour for 4 pi. in (bright) olive-green, Die I on watermarked CC paper, frame break at lower right below value tablet, minor gum bend on large part og. Rare.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1907
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1881 (July 1): 6 pi. olive-grey, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used block of ten (5 x 2) of good centering and colour, first stamp with top perfs. blunted, cancelled lightly by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (Aug 28, 1882) in black. Minor bend of absolutely no importance, an extraordinary and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 4'750+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1910
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1882 (May): ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine used example on 1882 entire letter to Nicosia tied by bold strike of "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (May 23) in black. Reverse with "Nicosia / Cyprus" arrival cds (May 24) in black. Central file fold well away from adhesive, a wonderful and rare entire used in first month of issue.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 26 April 1979, lot 42. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1911
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1882 (June 7): 30 pa. pale mauve, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fresh appearance, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30329. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1913
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1882 (June 7): 30 pa. pale mauve, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Damaged US", lightly cancelled by squared circle datestamp (May 19, 1890) leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1914
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1883 (March): 1 pi. bright rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", lightly cancelled by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (Sept 1891) leaving the variety clear, with normal for comparison Gi = £ 325. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 190.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1915
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1883 (April): 2 pi. blue, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", lightly cancelled by clear "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (Oct 3, 1887) leaving the variety clear. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 170.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1916
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1886 (Jan): 12 pi. orange-brown, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black with variety "Broken "M" in SPECIMEN, part og. Extremely rare and probably unique. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1918
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Nicosia Lithographic "30 PARAS" Surcharges 1882 (May 22): 30 pa. on 1 pi. rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an irregular used block of five (Types 1-2 / 1-2-3), all neatly cancelled by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (May 24, 1882) in black. An exceptional and rare multiple (Robson Lowe Encylopaedia rates blocks at 8x normal), used on Third Day of Issue Gi = £ 550+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1921
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Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used example, slightly faded, showing the variety "Large "1" at Left" (Row 4, Stamp 4, position 22), cancelled by "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (June 9, 1886) in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30344. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 440.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1923
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Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example of good colour showing variety "Large "2" at right" (Row 3, Stamp 4, position 16), lightly cancelled by part squared circle datestamp in black. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1925
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1892/94: Die II, 30 pa. mauve, an unused example showing variety "Damaged US in CYPRUS" (Row 5, Stamp 5), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1926
Symbol:
1892/94: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof for 2 pi. value in ultramarine, Die II on wmk. Crown CA paper, large margins all round with Jubilee line at right, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 20 May 2010, lot 1926. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1927
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1892/94: Die II, the definitive set of seven values unused, including additional 4 pi. pale olive-green, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 450+. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1928
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1894/96: Bicoloured set of 10 values, Die II, complete to 45 pi. grey-purple & blue, fresh and very fine, superb og. The high value signed A. Diena Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1929
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 30 pa. bright mauve & green in a vertical pair, 1 pi. carmine & blue in a vertical pair, all used on 1898 registered cover addressed to Arthur William Rothschild in Bucharest, Romania, tied by "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (April 25) in black, with faint 'Registered / Cyprus' in red at left. Reverse with Bucharest arrival cds (May 8). Slightly trimmed at top but an attractive three colour usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 236. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1930
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1893 (July 26): Bicoloured De La Rue Imperforate Proof on wove paper for the Die II 9 pi. value, printed in brown with lettering hand-painted in carmine ink, large margins all round, horizontal crease not affecting the appearance of an extremely rare working Proof - The Crown Agents accepted the Proof proposal on August 20, 1893. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2644. A magnificent and rare Essay: unique. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 3,600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2019, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1931
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1894/96: Bicoloured issue, the partial unused set of seven values, all in corner marginal blocks of four, all showing Plate Number "4" in margin, with ½ pi., 1 pi., 2 pi. (this in a base of pane block of twelve, some minor creasing but most attractive), 4 pi., 6 pi., 9pi. and 12 pi., wonderfully fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A very fine group Gi = £ 650+. (Image 1)(Image)
