Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues continued...
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| 20080 |
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18 |
 1884 (26 Aug.) Envelope from Polymedia to London, via Larnaca and Limassol, bearing 1882 1pi rose (2), tied by the scarce "D47" barred numeral of Polymedia, with TROODOS / AU 26 84 / CYPRUS c.d.s. alongside; transit and arrival
backstamps. 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 |
| 20081 |
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 1885 (25 Apr) ½ piastre postal stationery wrapper from Nicosia, Cyprus, to Constantinople. Cancelled by “NICOSIA / CYPRUS A (inverted) / AP 25 85” datestamp. Struck with red “TOO LATE” handstamp.
A fine and highly important item, representing a unique recorded usage of this instructional marking.
Provenance: Photis Themistokleous. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 400
Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20082 |
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21 |
 Late Fee Registered Cover
1885 Size G - registered envelope (2 piastres blue) from Larnaca to Bristol, additionally franked with two 6 piastre olive-grey (Crown CA watermark) stamps, tied by LARNACA A / MR 11 85 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamps. The cover bears the scarce
“PAID LATE FEE” instructional handstamp in black, together with the red oval REGISTERED A / MR 11 85 / CYPRUS handstamp. An attractive and scarce example of a registered overseas cover bearing the “PAID LATE FEE” marking, illustrating the payment of
the additional late posting fee. A desirable item of early Cyprus postal history. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20083 |
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 1886 1/2pi postal card to "The Postmaster, Larnaca", cancelled by the scarce barred numeral "D47" of Polymedia, with POLYMEDIA A/JU.12.86/CYPRUS cds alongside. The card reports the move to Troodos the following Tuesday of the 1st Royal
Berkshire Regt., and asks for the mail to be forwarded, a scarce historical usage.
Provenance: Malcolm Warwick (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20084 |
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27 |
 1886 (15 June) Envelope from Nicosia to Darlington, England, bearing 1886 ½ on ½pi emerald-green, strip of four, neatly tied by the NIKOSIA B / JU 15 86 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp; arrival backstamp on reverse. Cover with flap
tear, otherwise very fine. A rare and attractive multiple franking on overseas mail. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 2,000
Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20085 |
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 1887 (7.Aug,) Postal card sent from "Mount Troodos Camp" to Norwich, England, the 1d red card is neatly cancelled by crisp clear "942" barred numeral of Larnaca and TROODOS A/AU.8.87 cds alongside, a very fine usage from a Captain at the
Camp stating that the mail of July 11th never arrival, interesting and unusual. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20086 |
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18 |
 1887 (3 Oct.) Envelope from Famagusta to Edinburgh, Scotland, via Larnaca, bearing 1882 1pi rose, pair, tied by the "982" barred numeral of Famagusta, with FAMAGUSTA / OC 3 87 / CYPRUS c.d.s. alongside; transit and arrival backstamps. A
very fine and scarce overseas postal history usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20087 |
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16 |
 1888 (21 June) F-size 2pi registration envelope via Limassol to Larnaca, uprated with 1882 CA ½pi emerald-green, tied by numeral "981", with PAPHO/CYPRUS cds alongside. Bearing red oval CYPRUS REGISTERED datestamp in red; backstamped at
Limassol and Larnaca. Very fine and scarce. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20088 |
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 1888–95 Group of three 2pi blue registered envelopes, each uprated with 1pi and 2pi adhesives to pay the 4pi and 6pi registration rates. All are cancelled by LIMASSOL/CYPRUS squared-circle datestamps, with matching oval red
REGISTERED/CYPRUS datestamps alongside. A fine and attractive trio illustrating the higher registered rates of the period. (3) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20089 |
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 1889 (6 Apr.) First-type Avis de Réception form, franked with 1882 2pi blue, tied by LARNACA / AP 6 89 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp, addressed to Rome and redirected to Grignan, with red Larnaca dispatch and arrival datestamps
alongside. An unusual and scarce usage of the first Cyprus Avis de Réception form.
Provenance: Christopher Crutwell.
Note: This was the first Avis de Réception form printed specifically for Cyprus, with only 500 forms produced in 1886. Its continued use three years later illustrates the very limited volume of A.R. mail handled on the island during the period. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20090 |
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 1889 (2 June) Size F 2pi Registration Envelope from Nicosia to Larnaca, uprated with 1882 1pi, tied by a superb strike of the NICOSIA B / JU 2 89 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp, with red oval REGISTERED / CYPRUS datestamp alongside;
arrival backstamp on reverse. A very fine and attractive registered usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 50
Currently (SAN)...CHF 50.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20091 |
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16+18 |
 1889 (27 July) Large O.H.M.S. envelope to Nicosia, franked with 1882 ½pi emerald-green in a block of nine and three singles, together with 1pi rose (3), all tied by the LIMASSOL A / JY 27 89 / CYPRUS squared-circle datestamp. Larnaca
transit and Nicosia arrival backstamps on reverse. An unusual and scarce official usage paying the 9½pi rate. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 80
Currently (SAN)...CHF 80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20092 |
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19 |
 1889 (16 July) Size G 2pi blue registration envelope from Troodos to London, bearing 1882 2pi blue, neatly tied by the "942" barred numeral cancellation, with TROODOS / JY 16 89 / CYPRUS c.d.s. and red oval REGISTERED / CYPRUS datestamp
alongside; oval Registered London arrival marking on reverse. A very fine and scarce registered overseas usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 400
Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20093 |
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 1889–97 Registered Mail: Attractive group of three Size G 2pi registered envelopes, all uprated with adhesives to pay overseas rates, including one uprated to 2pi and addressed to Egypt, and two uprated to 4pi addressed to England and
Canada respectively. A fine and attractive trio illustrating early overseas registered postal stationery usages. (3) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20094 |
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 1889–1900 Squared Circle Cancellations: Group of five covers illustrating the attractive squared-circle datestamps of Larnaca, Limassol, and Nicosia. Included are two Size F 2pi registered envelopes, both uprated for overseas destinations
to France and England. One cover shows a missing adhesive, otherwise a fine and appealing selection of these sought-after cancellations. (5) (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20095 |
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 1890 Austrian Levant 1pi on 10kr blue letter card, addressed to Larnaca, cancelled by a Lloyd datestamp and subsequently redirected to Hull, England. Bearing LARNACA B/AU.6.90/CYPRUS circular datestamp together with the scarce oval framed
"MB" (Boîte Mobile) handstamp, with arrival backstamp on the reverse. A fine and scarce example of redirected Austrian Levant mail, enhanced by the unusual Boîte Mobile marking. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20096 |
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 c1890 1pi brown newspaper wrapper to Buenos Aires, Argentina, neatly tied by clear crisp barred numeral "974" of Kyrenia, with KYRENIA A/OC.4.??/CYPRUS cds alongside, unusual and scarce destination. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20097 |
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 1890 Illustrated U.P.U. 1d blue printed stationery envelope, sent from Llangollen, Wales, to Larnaca, Cyprus, struck with a hexagonal "T" tax handstamp and initially assessed with "1½ C.P.", subsequently cancelled and replaced by "2½
C.P." alongside. A remarkable and attractive example displaying two different Cyprus postage due assessments on the same cover. Very fine and scarce, illustrating the correction of an initial tax calculation. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 200
Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20098 |
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 1890–98 Postal Stationery Wrappers. Fine group comprising six items, including 10pa red (2) and ½pi green (2) newspaper wrappers, together with two printed matter items franked with QV ½pi green. A fine and attractive selection of early
Cyprus printed matter usages (6). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
| 20099 |
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16 |
 1891 (12 Aug) Size F - Registered 2pi envelope from Famagusta, Cyprus to Limassol. Franked with 1882 CA ½ piastre, cancelled by numeral “982” and FAMAGUSTA/CYPRUS A/AU 12 91 datestamp. Addressed to Limassol but returned via the Return
Letter Office Department.
Note: Annotated “Not called for” in red manuscript, reflecting that the post office had not yet received the instructional marking handstamp at the time. Various transit cancellations on the reverse. A fine and highly interesting postal history item.
Provenance: Photis Themistokleous. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Oct-04, 02:00 AM |
