Cyprus: 1880 1/2d. rose Plate 12 KP, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, large part original gum, lower right corner perf. creased, otherwise fine and fresh colour, only one sheet of 480 stamps printed. S.G. 1s. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 1d. plate 216 CL, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, with gum, fine,only one sheet of 240 stamps printed. S.G. 2s. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 21/2d. plate 14 IC, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, with gum, creasing, otherwise fine, only 96 examples printed. S.G. 3s. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 4d. plate 16 AC, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, without gum, fine, only 60 examples printed. S.G. 4s. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 6d. plate 16 QD, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, with gum, corner crease, otherwise fine, only 40 examples printed. S.G. 5s. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1880 1s. plate 13 LI, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, with gum, corner crease, otherwise fine, only 20 examples printed. S.G. 6s. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 1/2pi. mint block of four, single with vertical flaw and used single with damaged “U” in “CYPRUS”, mainly fine. S.G. 11. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 1pi. rose in a fresh and scarce mint block of four, the balance of the mint stock of this value having received the “30 PARAS” surcharge and used for accounting purposes. Also a used single (thin spot) showing flat top to “S” in “CYPRUS”. S.G. 12, var. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 6pi. olive-grey, in a fine used block of four with Larnaca squared circles cancellations, rare. S.G. 15. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1881 6pi. olive-grey used on part 1881 (Aug. 14) cover, registered from Limassol to London, cancelled by “975” in barred oval and additionally tied by blue pencil line, with despatch c.d.s., red Limassol and (part) receiving registered ovals alongside. Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 15. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1892-94 1/2pi., 30pa., 1pi., 2pi., 4pi., 6pi. and 12pi., each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type CY1) diagonally, with gum, mainly fine. S.G. 31s-37a. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1902-04 1/2pi. to 45pi. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), 1/2pi. with inverted watermark, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 50-59s, cat. £450+. (10) Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1924-28 to £1, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 102-122, cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set mint, mainly fine. S.G. 123-32, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Cyprus: A mainly unmounted mint K.E.VII to early Q.E.II selection, incl. 1938-51 values to £1 (2), 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (3), 1955-60 £1 singles (2) and blocks of four (2), etc. (approx. 170)

Cyprus: A mint selection, comprising 1902-04 values to 45pi., 1904-10 to 45pi., 1912-15 to 45pi., 1934 to 45pi. and 1955-60 to £1, slightly varied condition. (55)