King George VI Issues
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Catalog No. |
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Opening |
| 20281 |
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1944 (7 Apr.) Envelope from Famagusta, franked with KGVI Pictorial 1pi orange, tied by FAMAGUSTA/7.APL.44 double-circle datestamp. Additionally bearing a black three-line boxed cachet alongside. Roughly opened at right, otherwise fine. Plus enclosed
letters. An attractive example of this scarce instructional marking. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20282 |
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 Prodromos Village and Berengaria Hotel Collection.
1931–57 Attractive and rare group of eleven covers and postal items illustrating the postal history of Prodromos, including a fine range of hotel and village datestamps, registered mail with both printed and manuscript registration labels, the scarce
illustrated Berengaria Hotel envelope, Rural Service handstamps, and other interesting usages, especially the iconic BERENGARIA/PRODROMOS cds with reverse "D", being the only Cypriot cancel without the word Cyprus. A delightful and well-balanced
assembly for the specialist (11).
Provenance: Christopher Crutwell, five items within the lot are from the Crutwell sale and was sold for £1'600. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 2,800
Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,800.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20283 |
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 1935–46 KGV & KGVI: Attractive group of eight covers bearing a variety of Pictorial Issue frankings, including airmail, censored, and registered usages, one showing the scarce boxed "A.R." handstamp. A fine representative group of
mid-period Cyprus postal history. Mixed to very fine (8). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20284 |
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 1936 (13 June) Registered censored envelope from Nicosia to Athens, franked with KGVI 5pi, with the censor sealing tape tied by three strikes of the scarce POSTAL CENSOR/E.R./CYPRUS cachet in red. A very fine and exceptionally attractive
example of this scarce censorship marking. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 360
Currently (SAN)...CHF 360.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20285 |
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 1936–53 Instructional Markings: Selection of six covers to and from Cyprus, illustrating a range of scarce auxiliary postal markings, including boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" handstamps in black (2), boxed "RETOUR" in red,
unframed linear "UNKNOWN", blue "UNCLAIMED R.L.O.", and boxed "NON RÉCLAMÉ". A very fine and attractive group of Returned Letter Office and instructional markings. (6) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20286 |
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 1938 (28 Aug.) Fisk Tyres advertising airmail envelope from Larnaca to Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., franked with a KGVI Pictorial 5½pi rate, tied by LARNACA/CYPRUS datestamps. Additionally bearing the scarce boxed "PAID / LATE FEE"
handstamp. An attractive commercial advertising cover and a scarce example of late fee usage on overseas airmail. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20287 |
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 1949 (11 Feb.) Registered express envelope from Nicosia to Denmark, bearing 1938–51 £1 scarlet and indigo, tied by NICOSIA / 11 FE 49 c.d.s. A very fine and attractive high-value franking. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 50
Currently (SAN)...CHF 50.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20288 |
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 1939 (8 Feb.) Envelope from Nicosia to Athens, franked with KGV 3½pi, tied by NICOSIA/CYPRUS circular datestamps. Additionally struck with a clear boxed "LATE FEE PAID" handstamp, with Athens arrival backstamp on the reverse. A fine and
scarce example of this auxiliary marking on overseas mail. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20289 |
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 1939–42 Exchange Control: Group of three censored covers, including one incoming from South Africa, all bearing the red boxed "FOR EXCHANGE CONTROL" handstamp. Two examples show the scarcer shortened form "EXCHANGE CONTROL", with "FOR"
omitted. One cover additionally bears U.S. Postage Due stamps. An unusual and desirable group illustrating wartime exchange control procedures. (3) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20290 |
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 1939–45 Second World War Censorship. Attractive group of eight covers and two fragments, all bearing a variety of KGVI Pictorial frankings and displaying an excellent range of wartime censor labels and handstamps, including M/4, M/6, and
M/67 censor tapes. Mostly written up on album pages. A mixed to very fine WWII lot (10). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 120
Currently (SAN)...CHF 120.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20291 |
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 1940 (24 Feb.) Large censored envelope sent via Nicosia to Larnaca, bearing a Greek 1Dr adhesive for postage together with an 8Dr stamp invalid for postal use. As a result, the cover was taxed on arrival, receiving "T" and "3⅓ C.P. / TO
PAY" handstamps alongside. An unusual and scarce example illustrating the treatment of invalid stamp usage under wartime postal regulations. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 120
Currently (SAN)...CHF 120.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20292 |
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 1940 (23 Aug.) Censored airmail cover from Nicosia to England, bearing a KGVI Pictorial 13½pi franking, tied by NICOSIA/CYPRUS datestamps. Additionally struck with the scarce hexagonal violet "PALESTINE PASSED BY CENSOR T.5" cachet and
the boxed "LATE FEE PAID" handstamp. A very fine and scarce wartime airmail usage with attractive censorship markings. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20293 |
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 1940 (9 Nov.) Censored airmail cover from Limassol to Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A., carried by the American Clipper, bearing a KGVI 73pi franking. Showing the scarce hexagonal violet PALESTINE / PASSED BY CENSOR / T.5 handstamp and boxed
LATE FEE PAID cachet. A scarce and attractive transatlantic wartime airmail usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20294 |
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 c.1940 Cover from Nicosia to New York, U.S.A., franked with KGVI Pictorial 6½pi, bearing the scarce tri-lingual blue propaganda label inscribed "CYPRUS CLAIMS UNION WITH GREECE". A rare and historically significant political label used
during the Enosis movement, making this an exceptional and desirable postal history item. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 50
Currently (SAN)...CHF 50.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20295 |
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 1940 Censored envelope from Lefkara to La Pointe, Noisy, France, franked with KGVI Pictorial 2½pi, tied by LEFKARA double-circle datestamps. Also bearing a wartime censor cachet and "Visit Cyprus" promotional marking.
Accompanied by two contemporary picture postcards depicting the Lefkara Lace Shop and examples of the village's famous lacework, all linked to the addressee in La Pointe. An unusual and appealing combination of wartime postal history and social
history. (3) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20296 |
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 1940–42 Second World War Censorship. Fine group comprising six covers and three documents, showing a variety of wartime censorship markings, predominantly the violet Crown / PASSED BY CENSOR boxed and circular handstamps. An attractive
and representative group of Cyprus wartime censorship material (6 covers and 3 documents). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20297 |
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 1940–45 Censored Mail: An attractive group of 23 covers, illustrating a wide range of KGVI Pictorial frankings and wartime censorship. Included are usages from Field Post Office, Larnaca, Lefkonika, Limassol, Kato Lakatamia, Komi Kebir,
Kyrenia, Mazoto G.R. Rural Service, Nicosia, Paphos, and other offices. Also featuring PASSED MILITARY CENSOR/CYPRUS cachets in both red and violet, together with No. 1 INTERNMENT CAMP markings. A varied and desirable wartime postal history assembly,
mixed to very fine. (23) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20298 |
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 1940–59 Censored Mail & Town Cancellations. Attractive group of forty-six covers illustrating censored mail and a wide range of town and village cancellations, with extensive KGVI Pictorial frankings, including the 45 piastres and 90
piastres values. Also includes postmarks of Evdimou, Lefkoniko, Kakopetria, Moutoullas, R.P.O. Angastina, Potamia G.R. Rural Service, Psematismenos G.R. Rural Service, Soli, and Troodos. Mixed to very fine (46). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 400
Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20299 |
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 1941–44 WWII Airgraph Service: Group of three Airgraph envelopes, including two used from Nicosia, together with four original Airgraph microfilm enclosures. A fine and interesting group illustrating this innovative wartime communications
system. (7) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
