1871 (9 Sep) Entire letter (in Greek) from Larnaca to Trieste, ex Ralli correspondence, the face with very fine LARNACCA DI CIPRO cds in brown at upper right and rate marks 20/20 in red crayon and 40 in blue crayon. Backstamped with fine "TRIEST" oval ds on upper flap, fine and scarce. (Image)

1880 1d Red pl.181 PE-PF mint og horizontal pair, very fine and scarce multiple (SG £1'000+). (Image)

1880 1d Red pl. 218 with DOUBLE OVERPRINT in mint lower marginal block of four showing marginal inscription, a few separated perfs at top, perf fault on SC, a very rare multiple, ex Gilbert and "Tatiana", cert. Brandon (2006) (SG £17'000+). (Image)

1880 1d Red pl.218 with DOUBLE OVERPRINT, mint og, very fine and rare variety, signed Bloch, ex "Tatiana" (SG £4'250). (Image)

1880 6d Grey pl.16 with bold "975" numeral of Famagusta, one nibbled perf., a striking example (SG £650). (Image)

1921-23 10s green & red on pale yellow and 1924-28 £1 purple & black on red with SPECIMEN overprints, mint hr and mint lh respectively, the £1 with surface abrasion spot by "A" at left and 10s with small natural paper thin streak above first I of SHILLINGS, ex "Tatiana". (Image)

1862-1960s, CANCELLATION collection in an album and some loose packets, starting with GB used abroad with a selection on 3 pages with "F87", "G06" and "C" cancels, page of numerals on Cyprus stamps incl. "D47" and "D48", sorted by cancellation type, incl. QV, KEVII & KGV with selection of circle ds incl. smaller post offices such as Ayios Theodoros Karpas, Akanthou, Evrykhou, Omodhous, Dali, Karaya and Pera, squared circles of Lekara, Morphou, Rizokarpaso, Tricomo and Vatili, then KGV to QEII with later cancels incl. Rural Service from a range of villages, various Railway cancels, etc. plus some Turkish Cyprus Specimen sets, an attractive lot for the collector or for breaking down on the internet. (Image)