1863-67, Selection of Lombardy Venetia and Austrian Levant used in Cyprus incl. Venetia 5s block of four with two-line "LARNACA" ds (faults), and "Larnacca di Cipro" cds on 13 stamps incl. piece with 3s, 5s & 15s, mixed condition (Image)

1865 Entire from Larnaca to Trieste with blue "LARNACA / 24. GEN" 2-line ds, ms "20" rate, arrival bs, fine and scarce in blue, ex "Zephyr" (DF Nov 2003) (Image)

1871 Entire from Larnaca to Trieste with "LARNACCA DI CIPRO" cds, with ms "10/10" (10 soldi paid, 10 soldi payable at destination), fine, ex "Zephyr" (DF Nov 2003) (Image)

FAMAGUSTA: Collection of "982" numerals on 15 stamps incl. 1881 wmk CC 4pi (sl. stained), mixed condition (Image)

HEADQUARTERS CAMP: Collection of "D48" numerals on 10 stamps incl. GB 1d red pl.171, 1881 wmk CC 4pi (small thin) and 6pi (wrinkles), mixed condition, a great little lot for the specialist (Image)

KYRENIA: Collection of "974" numerals incl. GB used abroad 1876-79 2 1/2d pl.13 (light stains), 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 £1'600+) (24) (Image)

LARNACA: Collection of "942" numerals on 2 pages incl. GB used abroad with 1870 1/2d (2), 1864-79 1d pl.206 pair and pl.218, 1858-69 2d pl.15, 1880 2 1/2d blue pl.17 & 18, 1877 4d sage-green pl.15 & pl.16 (3), 1874-76 6d grey pl.16 & 17 and 1s orange-brown pl.13 (ex Richardson & Dikaios, thinned), Cyprus issues incl. 1880 6d (2) and 1s (2), 1881 wmk CC 4pi & 6pi, etc., through to KGV, plus Ottoman 1888 20pa & 1922 4 1/2pi, mixed condition with careful inspection needed, a great lot for the specialist (SG £8'500+) (51) (Image)

NICOSIA: Collection of "969" numerals on a page incl. GB used abroad with 1870 1/2d, 1864-79 1d pl.171 & 200 and 1876-79 2 1/2d pl.15, Cyprus issues incl. 1880 4d, 6d and 1s, 1881 wmk CC 4pi & 6pi, etc., mixed condition with careful inspection needed, a great lot for the specialist (SG £3'500+) (19) (Image)

PLATRES: Group of "098" numerals on 4 stamps incl. 1880 2 1/2d pl. 14 & 15, 4d sage-green and 1894-96 1/2pi, fine (Image)

1894-1915, Mint collection on 2 hingeless album pages with 1894-96 set, 1902-04 set plus 1/2pi with inv. wmk, 1904-10 set plus shades and 1912-15 set plus shades, gum in slightly mixed condition, generally fresh appearance (Image)

1928-61, Mint nh collection from 1928 set, 1934 set, 1938-51 set (18pi hinged) incl. 1pi 13 1/2 x 12 1/2 (small perf thin), 1946 issues onwards also with second mint hinged sets and some part sheets, etc., generally very fine although slight gum toning throughout (SG £2'000+)

1928-51, Mint hinged collection from 1928 set, 1934 set (9pi used, extra 18pi) and 1938-51 set with some extra values, some with slight gum toning, mostly very fine (SG £850)

1934-49, Selection of mint nh blocks of 4 incl. 1934 short set to 9pi, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation marginal blocks and corner marginal blocks with sheet numbers, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 lower marginal with Bradbury Wilkinson inscription and 1 1/2pi top marginal block with one stamp showing "extra decoration" variety, and 1949 UPU, very fine group (SG £700+) (Image)

1902-10, Selection of mint blocks of four, with 16 from the 1902-04 issue incl. 1pi (2), 2pi (2), creased 4pi, 6pi and creased 45pi, and 11 from the 1904-10 issue incl. creased 4pi,  9pi and 12pi, some unmounted, generally fine, attractive lot (SG £3'992) (Image)

1902-04 30pa Violet & Green with damaged "US" of "CYPRUS" in mint nh block of four, very fine (SG £450+) (Image)

1904-10 5pa to 45pi mint set of 12, fine to very fine (SG £350) (Image)

1904-10 10pa Orange & Green with inverted watermark in block of four with central Morphou cds, minor faults with some perf. separation and wrinkles, still an attractive block (SG £640+) (Image)

1904-10 30pa Purple & Green with broken "US" variety, mint large hr, fine (SG £325) (Image)

1904-10 1pi Carmine & Blue with "broken top left triangle" mint hr, pulled top right corner perf., fine (SG £300) (Image)

1904-10 4pi Olive-Green & Purple with "broken top left triangle", Larnaca squared circle ds, fine (SG £325) (Image)

1904-10 6pi Sepia & Green with "broken top left triangle", light partial cds, fine (SG £375) (Image)

1904-10 9pi Brown & Carmine with inverted watermark in strip of three Nicosia cds, fine (SG £360+), plus 1/2pi with inverted watermark with Pachna cds (pulled corner perf) (Image)

1904-10 9pi Brown & Carmine with "broken top left triangle", Nicosia cds, fine (SG £325) (Image)

1904-10 12pi Chestnut & Black with "broken top left triangle", mint hr (causing light horiz. bend), fine appearance (SG £750) (Image)

1912-15 Wmk Multi Crown CA 10pa to 45pi mint set of 11 incl. shades of the 10pa, 1/2pi and 9pi, fine to very fine, plus used short set to 18pi (SG £450+) (Image)