Cyprus: 1880 “CYPRUS” overprints, a mainly mint or unused selection on leaves, comprising 1/2d. pl. 12 (2), pl. 15 (3), 1d. pl. 181, pl. 193, pl. 201 (2), pl. 205, pl. 208 (2), pl. 215 (8), pl. 216 (8, incl. a block of four), pl. 217 (6), pl. 218 (10), 21/2d. pl. 14 (21, one with large thin “C”), pl. 15 (32, incl. a block of ten and one with large thin “C”), 4d., 6d. and 1s., mainly fair to fine. (101)

Cyprus: 1880 “CYPRUS” overprints, a mainly used selection on leaves, incl. 1/2d. (2), 1d. (16), 4d. (2, one with fake cancellation), 6d., 1s. and a range of fake overprints, poor to fine. (39)

Cyprus: 1880 “CYPRUS” overprints, 1d. red pl. 196 PG, mint, fine and fresh. Ex Constantinides. S.G. 2, cat. £700. Only one sheet known. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 “CYPRUS” overprints, 1d. red pl. 220 BF, large part original gum, fine. A.P.E.S. certificate (1997) S.G. 2, cat. £350. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 “CYPRUS” overprints, 21/2d. rosy mauve pl. 15 AK-BL mint block of four from the upper right corner of the lower pane with plate no. and denominations, one showing large thin “C”, slight bends and perf. separation but hinged in selvedge only and most attractive. S.G. 3, b.

Cyprus: 1880 “CYPRUS” overprints, 4d. sage-green pl. 16 GE and 6d. grey pl. 16 FC with large part original gum, the 6d. with some minor gum stains otherwise both of fine fine appearance. S.G. 4, 5, cat. £640. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d. surcharges, mint or unused selection comprising type 3 (18mm) on pl. 174, 181, 201, 205 (4), 208 (2), 216, 217, 218, type 4 (16mm) on pl. 201 (4, one apparently doubled) and 216, type 5 (13mm) on pl. 205, 215 (4), 217 and 218 (5), poor to fine. (28)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d. surcharges, a mainly used selection incl. type 3 (18mm) on pl. 174, 181, 201, 205, 208, 216 (2) and 220, type 4 (16mm) on pl. 201 and 216 (apparently unused), type 5 (13mm) on pl. 215, 217 and 218, also (June) 30pa. on 1d. pl. 201 and 216, poor to fine. (19)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” type 3 (18mm) on 1d. red, pl. 215 JB, used with part Paphos “981” barred oval, centred low to left otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1932) S.G. 7, cat. £950. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” type 3 (18mm) on 1d. red, pl. 220 OH-OJ mint horizontal strip of three, fine. S.G. 7, cat. £975. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” type 4a (17mm) on 1d. red, pl. 216 SA, used with part Larnaca “942” barred oval, centred to left otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1972) S.G. 8b, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” type 5 (13mm) on 1d. red, pl. 205 NG, variety surcharge double, mint, horizontal gum crease otherwise fine. S.G. 9aa, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” type 5 (13mm) on 1d. red, pl. 215 QD, variety surcharge double, vertical gum crease otherwise fine. S.G. 9ab, cat. £450. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (Feb.-June) “HALF-PENNY” type 5 (13mm) on 1d. red, pl. 215 RJ, variety surcharge treble and showing offsets of surcharge on gum, mint, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. 9ba, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 (June) “30 PARAS” on 1d. pl. 201, 216 (2), 217, 220 (2) mint or unused, also two fakes, fair to fine. (8)

Cyprus: 1881 to 1896, mainly mint or unused Q.V. key plate selection with Die I 1881 Watermark Crown CC 1/2pi. (2) to 4pi. (2), 6pi., 1882-86 Watermark Crown CA 1/2pi. to 4pi. (2), 6pi., 12pi., (also 1pi. overprinted “SPECIMEN”), Die II 1892-94 Watermark Crown CA to 12pi. with 30pa. damaged “US”, 1894-96 to 45pi, etc., poor to fine. (35) Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 to 1896, used selection of Q.V. key plate issues, incl. Die I 1881 Watermark Crown CC values to 6pi. (thinned), 1882-86 Watermark Crown CA to 12pi. with 1/2pi. top left triangle detached, Die II 1892-94 to 12pi., 1894-96 to 45pi, poor to fine. (36) Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 Watermark Crown CC, Die I 6pi. olive-grey, large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. certificate (2004) S.G. 15, cat. £1,800. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1882-86 Watermark Crown CA, Die I 1pi. rose, variety top left triangle detached [Pl. 2, Right pane, R. 3/3], very lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 18a, cat. £325. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1882 and 1886 surcharges, selection incl. 1882 Watermark Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi. unused and used, 30pa. on 1pi. used, Watermark Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. mint (2), 1886 (Apr.) 6mm apart, Watermark Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. mint, unused and used (2), (May-June) 9mm apart, Watermark Crown CC 1/2 on 1/2pi. used, Watermark Crown CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. mint and used (5, one with large “1” at left), also some fakes, poor to fine. (24)

Cyprus: 1894-96 Watermark Crown CA 1/2pi. to 45pi. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (10) S.G. 40s-49s, cat. £350. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1902-04 Watermark Crown CA mainly mint selection comprising set to 45pi. with 1/2pi. watermark inverted (creased), 30pa. shade, 30pa. damaged “US” (small part original gum), also set overprinted “SPECIMEN” less 12pi. and 2pi. but with 1/2pi. showing watermark inverted (colour run at foot), mainly fair to fine. (21)

Cyprus: 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5pa. (pressed crease), 10pa., 1/2pi., 2pi., 4pi., each showing variety ‘broken top left triangle’ [Left pane, R. 7/5], used, most fine. (5) S.G. 60a, 61c, 62a, 65a, 66a, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10pa., 1/2pi. and 9pi., all variety watermark inverted, used, mainly fine. S.G. 61aw, 62w, 68aw, cat. £430. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 30pa. purple and green, variety damaged “US” [R. 5/5], unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 63c, cat. £325. Photo. (Image1)