Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues continued...
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Catalog No. |
Descrip |
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| 20060 |
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13 |
 1881 CC 2pi blue, two singles, neatly tied by barred numeral "942", with LARNACA A/FE.1.82/CYPRUS cds and oval REGISTERED A/FE.1.82/CYPRUS both in red alongside, on registered envelope to Constantinople, arrival bs in red of the British
Post Office, very fine and a scarce usage of the 2pi value. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20061 |
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13 |
 1881 CC 2pi blue, single, neatly tied by barred numeral "969", with NICOSIA B/AP.3.82/CYPRUS cds alongside, on mourning envelope to Reading, England, arrival bs, very fine and a scarce single franking. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20062 |
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14 |
 1881 CC 4pi pale olive-green, single, neatly tied by barred numeral "975", with LIMASSOL B/JY.3.81/CYPRUS cds and oval red REGISTERED B/JY.3.81/CYPRUS alongside, on Size G 2pi blue registered envelope to Alexandria (Egypt), arrival bs,
very fine and a rare usage of the 4pi value.
Expertise: Cert. B.P.A. (2004). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 600
Currently (SAN)...CHF 600.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20063 |
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15 |
 1881 CC 6pi olive-grey, single, neatly tied by barred numeral "975", with LIMASSOL B/AU.14.81/CYPRUS cds and oval red REGISTERED A/AU.14.81/CYPRUS alongside, on large part registered envelope, very fine and a rare single franking.
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2004). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 600
Currently (SAN)...CHF 600.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20064 |
O, |
15 |
 1881 CC 6pi olive-grey, used block of four cancelled by squared circle, very fine and an extremely rare used multiple (SG 15, £1'900+). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20065 |
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 1882 incoming cover addressed to the Governor’s Assistant, Keith Wisely, at Kykko Monastery, Nicosia. Kykko Monastery served as one of the earliest military and civil headquarters under British occupation.
The cover is handstamped with Larnaca Headquarter Camp datestamp 16.5.1882 on arrival. Available evidence suggests the Headquarter Camp datestamp was used solely as an arrival cancellation.
One of only four recorded examples to date, making this an important and rare piece of early Cyprus postal history.
Provenance: Photis Themistokleous. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 1,000
Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20066 |
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 1882 1/2d emerald-green, postal card, cancelled by barred numeral "969", with NICOSIA A/JU.8.82/CYPRUS cds alongside, addressed to Larnaca, unusual message on reverse pertaining to the mail coach. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20067 |
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 1882 Postal cards 1d rose, cancelled LARNACA A/JA.8.82/CYPRUS cds, addressed to the United States, and unclaimed and returned to Larnaca, showing unframed violet UNCLAIMED linear hs, plus similar mkg framed and in red, unusual and scarce.
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20068 |
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 1882 1 1/2pi brown postal card, cancelled LARNACA A/JA.8.82/CYPRUS cds, addressed to Argentina, with Buenos Aires octagonal ds, very fine and scarce destination. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20069 |
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16 |
 1882 CA 1/2pi emerald-green, tied by the scarce barred numeral "D47" of Polymedia, with TROODOS B/JY.24.85/CYPRUS cds alongside, on Size F 2pi blue registered envelope via Larnaca and Nicosia to Kyrenia, showing a fine array of all three
transit and arrival bs, a fine and scarce usage from Polymedia. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20070 |
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16 |
 1887 (8 Nov.) Large O.H.M.S. envelope from Polymedia to Nicosia, via Larnaca, bearing 1882 ½pi emerald-green (2), tied by the scarce "D47" barred numeral of Polymedia, with POLYMEDIA / NO 8 87 / CYPRUS c.d.s. alongside; Larnaca transit
and Nicosia arrival backstamps. Showing the scarce straight-line "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" instructional handstamp. A fine and scarce postal history usage from Polymedia. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20071 |
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23 |
 1882 (26 May) Folded lettersheet from Larnaca to Nicosia, bearing 1882 CC ½ on ½pi emerald-green, neatly tied by the LARNACA B / MY 26 82 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp; NICOSIA A / MY 27 82 / CYPRUS arrival backstamp. A very fine and
scarce single-franking usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20072 |
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23 |
 1882 (4 Sept.) Folded lettersheet from Larnaca to Nicosia, bearing 1882 CC ½ on ½pi emerald-green, neatly tied by the LARNACA A / SP 4 82 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp; NICOSIA A / SP 5 82 / CYPRUS arrival backstamp. A very fine and
scarce single-franking usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20073 |
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 1882–99 Group of seven postal stationery items, including 1894 (8 Jan.) ½pi green postal card to Larnaca, cancelled by a fine LEFKARA A/JA.8.94/CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp, with arrival datestamp alongside, a scarce village
cancellation; two 10pa newspaper wrappers from Limassol and Nicosia; ½pi wrapper with manuscript "Refusé" and RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/CYPRUS datestamp; 4pi olive on 2pi registered envelope to France; and a philatelic cover franked with seven values to
9pi. An interesting and varied group, mixed to fine. (7) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20074 |
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 1883 (3 June) 1pi postal card from Polymedia to Maida Vale, London, via Limassol, cancelled by the scarce "D47" barred numeral of Polymedia, with POLYMEDIA / JU 3 83 / CYPRUS c.d.s. alongside. A fine and scarce postal stationery usage
from Polymedia. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20075 |
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 1883 (21 May) 1pi Queen Victoria postal stationery card to London, additionally franked with 1882 CA ½pi adhesive to pay the late posting fee of half a piastre, with superb boxed PAID/LATE FEE in black, tied by squared circle LIMASSOL
C/MY. 21.83/CYPRUS datestamp. A scarce and attractive late fee usage on postal stationery.
Provenance: Photis Themistokleous. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 1,000
Currently (SAN)...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20076 |
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 1883 (12 Feb.) Registered letter receipt for a registered letter from Larnaca to France, bearing a superb strike of the large red "R" registration handstamp. A rare and attractive postal document illustrating the early registration system
in Cyprus.
Provenance: Photis Themistokleous. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20077 |
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 1883 cover from Beyrouth to Larnaca, endorsed “per voilier” (by sailing ship), with Larnaca arrival datestamp and struck on arrival with the rare “SHIP LETTER” handstamp. Charged one piastre ship letter fee in manuscript. One of only two
recorded examples of this distinctive maritime postal marking, a major rarity of Cyprus postal history. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 650
Currently (SAN)...CHF 650.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20078 |
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19 |
 1883 (9 Apr.) O.H.M.S. envelope (official imprint crossed out) from Headquarter Camp to Edinburgh, Scotland, bearing 1882 2pi blue, vertical pair, cancelled by the scarce "D48" barred numeral, with HEADQUARTER CAMP / CYPRUS "A" / AP 9 83
c.d.s. alongside; Larnaca and Nicosia transit datestamps and arrival backstamp. The only recorded example bearing this combination of Headquarters Camp cancellations, making it one of the great rarities of early Cyprus postal history.
Provenance: Photis Themistokleous. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 700
Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20079 |
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16 |
 1884 (21 June) F-size 2 piastres Registration Envelope from Famagusta to the High Council in Nicosia, uprated with the 1882 ½ piastre emerald-green, tied by the "982" barred numeral cancellation of Famagusta, with FAMAGUSTA/CYPRUS
despatch circular date stamp adjacent along with HEAD QUARTER CAMP/CYPRUS arrival.
The envelope bears the distinctive CYPRUS REGISTERED oval datestamp in red and is backstamped at Larnaca and Nicosia. Then redirected to Kyrenia with further Nicosia despatch and Kyrenia arrival, clearly documenting its route through the island
postal network before final delivery. Punch holes at foot of envelope.
This remarkable cover illustrates the postal arrangements for the British military headquarters during the early years of the administration of Cyprus. The combination of the scarce Head Quarter Camp datestamp, red registration marking, redirected
usage, and multiple transit backstamps makes it an outstanding example of Victorian Cyprus postal history. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 800
Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
