Cyprus. Selected cancels on stamps (92) and pieces (12) with Railway Post Office and R.P.O cancels (9), Rural Posts (55) and circular datestamps, many fine and scarce. (104).

Maritime Mail. 1935 Cover to a bank in California franked 2½p (fault at upper edge) cancelled blue "KHEDIVAL MAIL LINE / S/S FOUADIEN" with further strikes alongside and on the reverse, backstamped at Port Said. An attractive and uncommon commercial cover. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)

Maritime Mail. 1935 Cover to Alexandra with two ¾p stamps each cancelled violet "KHEDIVAL MAIL LINE / S/S Belkas", backstamped at Port Said, Sidi Gaber and Camp Cesare. Small piece torn from upper left edge upon opening (with blue paper insert), otherwise fine, an attractive commercial cover. Also a 1932 Mail Notice announcing the arrival of S.S "Belkas" at Famagusta with foreign mails for Cyprus. (2). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Air Mails. 1935 MISR Airways first flight covers comprising August 4 Nicosia to Lydda franked ¼p + Silver Jubilee ¾p; August 10 Nicosia to Cairo franked 1p + 1½p; and October 2 Nicosia to Athens via Cairo franked 1½p + 2½p, all fine. (3).

1935 Covers sent within Cyprus franked ¾p, one with Kyrenia c.d.s, scarce local uses. (2).

1935 Local cover franked ¾p tied by "PERISTERONA (F'GUSTA) / G.R / RURAL SERVICE / CYPRUS", backstamped "R.P.O PRASTIO / CYPRUS" c.d.s and at Nicosia, small piece torn from upper right corner upon opening, otherwise fine and scarce, very few Rural Service cancels known on Silver Jubilee issue covers. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

1935 Picture postcard to England bearing ¼p + Silver Jubilee ¾p (corner fault) each cancelled by "PRODHROMOS / CYPRUS" c.d.s with "VISIT / CYPRUS" handstamp. An uncommon cancel, the postal agency located at the Berengaria Hotel.

1935 Covers to London with ¾p vertical pair tied by Dhali c.d.s, or 1½p tied by Soli c.d.s, the Soli cover with a little water staining and Dhali cover with a little minor creasing, scarce village datestamps on commercial Silver Jubilee issue covers. (2).

1935 Covers to G.B, sent at the 1½p empire rate (3, all differing frankings), 2½p rate over 1oz, 1p + Silver Jubilee 2½p air mail rate; or registered franked 1½p + 2½p from Paphos or franked by four ¾p stamps + 1½p from Nicosia (overpaid by ½p), all fine and commercial. (7)

1935 (Dec 19) Cover from Nicosia to Government House, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands franked 1½p, with "CYPRUS / ORANGES" handstamp and Port Stanley arrival backstamp (Feb 2), central vertical fold, otherwise fine, an exceptionally unusual destination from Cyprus. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

1935 Registered empire rate covers comprising O.H.M.S cover to Ceylon franked 1½p + 2½p; long O.H.M.S cover to New Zealand franked ½p + Silver Jubilee ¾p + 1½p + 2½p; and an airmail cover to Canada via Egypt franked ¼p + 1p on the reverse with Silver Jubilee ¾p + 1½p + 2½p on the front, the airmail cover over ½oz so marked " 1/10" but no charge collected upon delivery, the two O.H.M.S covers both with seals impressed "Island Postmaster, Cyprus". (3).

1935 Covers to the Middle East comprising covers from Troodos franked at the 1½p empire rate to Transjordan or the 2½p foreign rate to Beirut, and a 2½p postal stationery registration envelope size G (with "Island Postmaster Cyprus" wax seal) uprated 1½p to Palestine, the first cover with a fine Troodos single ring c.d.s. (3).

1935 Covers franked at the 2½p foreign letter rate to France (2), Czechoslovakia (2), Italy, Switzerland, Austria (2) or Norway, or at the 4½p air mail rate to France, five bearing a single 2½p stamp, others franked 1p + 1½p (2), 1p + two ¾p stamps (2) or 1p pair + 2½p. (10).

1935 Covers (2) and a postcard all to Germany comprising postcard franked 1½p, cover franked ¼p + ½p + 1p + Silver Jubilee ¾p, and 2½p size G registration envelope franked 2½p, the last with "Island Postmaster Cyprus" wax seal. (3).

1935 Registered covers to Europe, franked 2½p pair to Germany (window envelope, returned with "Inconnu" label, "Retour" cachet and "Returned Letter Office Nicosia" c.d.s) or to Italy (two Italian T.P.O transit datestamps); to Italy bearing 2½p pair on the front and 1½p on reverse; or to Switzerland with the 6½p rate unusually comprising ¼p + Silver Jubilee ¾p, 1½p (2), 2½p, all fine. (4).

1935 Postcards (2) and covers (3) to the USA, the two postcards franked 1½p (one with Pedoulas c.d.s), the covers franked ¾p + Silver Jubilee 1½p (underpaid by ¼p but not charged) or at the correct 2½p rate (2, ¾p pair + 1p or two ¾p stamps + two ½p stamps). One card creased, otherwise fine. (5).

1935 Covers to the USA, two O.H.M.S covers (with "Island Postmaster Cyprus" wax seals) sent at the 6½p rate (over 1oz) with 1½p + two 2½p stamps; the other cover franked ½p + Silver Jubilee 1½p + 2½p for air mail to London, the air mail label cancelled by red bars when transferred to surface mail, the ½p and 2½p stamps both marginal showing sheet numbers. (3). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Revenue Use. 1935-36 Revenue documents all bearing at least one Silver Jubilee stamp, some with additional stamps with revenue charges up to 126p. (5).