1857-67, Group of 3 stampless covers to Trieste, one showing Larnaca two-line ds in black (ex Zephyr) and other two with "Larnacca di Cipro" cds (one rated "10/10" for 10 paid and 10 due and other "40"), fine trio (Image)

LIMASSOL: Collection of "975" numerals incl. GB used abroad 1870 1/2d pl.13, 1864-79 1d pl.159, 1876-79 2 1/2d pl.12 & 14 (2), Cyprus issues incl. 1880 1/2d pl.12, etc., through to KEVII  mixed condition with careful inspection needed, a great lot for the specialist (SG £2'600+) (23) (Image)

1881-96, Mint & used selection incl. 1881 Wmk CC 6pi olive-grey with crisp Nicosia squared circle ds, very fine, 1882-86 Wmk CA mint (30pa with crease, 1pi, 2pi with couple of bends, 4pi, 6pi and 12pi) and used, 1892-94 mint set incl. both shades of 4pi and 1894-96 mint set incl. 6pi with pulled perfs and 9pi showing interesting broken "R" of "CYPRUS", mostly fine (SG £2'200+) (Image)

1912-50, Mint & used collection on album pages incl. 1912-15 set of 11 used, 1924-28 mint set of 21 to £1, 1928 mint and used sets, 1934 mint & used sets, 1938-51 mint & used sets plus 3 covers, mostly fine (SG £2'235+) (Image)

1904-10 VARIETIES group incl. broken top left triangle on used 5pa, 10pa (2), 1/2pi, 30pa, 1pi, 2pi and 18pi (tiny surface rubs), the same variety in mint on 5pa in block of four, 10pa and 1/2pi, and finally broken "US" on 30pa used and 1902-04 30pa mint (minor faults, SG £450), slightly mixed condition, a difficult assembly (SG £1'600+) (Image)

1880 1d Red pl.217 in right marginal mint block of six, usual gum crazing, a few tone spots, a fine multiple (Image)

1881 1/2d (13mm) on 1d pl.205 with double surcharge mint large part og, gum wrinkles, un-inked patch just above the lower overprint, oxidised colour as usual, fine appearance, cert. BPA (2018) (SG £800) (Image)

1881 1/2d (13mm) on 1d pl.215 with double surcharge mint part og, two bent corner perfs and short perfs at right, usual colour oxidisation, fine appearance, cert. BPA (2018) (SG £450) (Image)

1881 30pa on 1d pl.220 with double surcharge (one inverted) mint small part og, some gum wrinkles, minor soiling and usual colour oxidisation, fine appearance, cert. BPA (2018) (SG £1'900) (Image)

1882-1886 Surcharge group incl. forged "spur on 1" surch. on SG23, genuine "spur on 1" on SG25 mint part og, forged "spur on 1" in SG 25 used, mint SG27, forged "large 2 on left" on SG27, mixed condition and careful inspection needed (Image)

1886 Wmk Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi (fractions 8mm apart) with "small 1 at right" variety, Laranca squared cirlce ds, washed colour as often the case with this stamp turning it blue, very scarce, cert. RPS (1961) (SG £2'250) (Image)

1894 2pi dark blue registered envelope, used internally from Papho to Nicosia, with additional franking of QV 1/2pi and 2pi each cancelled by '981' barred cancellers with PAPHO/MR.4.94 cds alongside with violet "A.R.", array of transit and arrival bs, an exceptionally fine cover and a very rare early usage of the A.R. service Note: The number "981" canceller was originally untended for Limassol bit went to Papho instead and was used there from July 1878 (Image)