1880/81 - QV Great Britain 6d Overprinted CYPRUS
Mounted mint with part original gum, used (looks like forged postmark and is sold as is) and a forgery. All are plate 16. SG5 mint is catalogued at £500. Used is catalogued at £650.
Suggested price: R3,500 - 5,000
Postage Stamps • Postal History • Banknotes • Coins & Medallions • Autographs • Mandela Memorabilia
By: Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Ltd
Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Ltd Postage Stamps • Postal History • Banknotes • Coins & Medallions • Autographs • Mandela Memorabilia
Stephan Welz & Co Auctions from Johannesburg, South Africa is holding an Auction of Postage Stamps, Postal History, Banknotes, Coins & Medallions, Autographs & Mandela Memorabilia
The auction includes:
World Collections, Commonwealth Collection, Non-Commonwealth Countries and Commonwealth Countries,Omnibus Issues, Rhodesias, South West Africa, Cape of Good Hope, Mafeking, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Zululand, Union and South Africa, Autographs, Single Collector Coin Lots, Banknotes, Coins (Gold & Silver) - Great Britain, World, ZAR, Union and South Africa
Lot #132 - Cyprus
Lot #133 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain 4d Overprinted CYPRUS
Mounted mint plates 16 x 2 (1 with minor gum disturbances), 1 used plate 16 and 1 forgery. SG4. Catalogued £505.
Suggested price: R2,000 - 3,000
Lot #134 - Cyprus
1881 - QV Penny Red Overprinted CYPRUS 30 PARAS Selection
Fine original gum mint and used on Album page with unlisted varieties. Plates 201 x 2, 216 x 2, 217, 220 x 2 and a forgery. SG10. Catalogued £1080.
Suggested price: R5,000 - 8,000
Lot #135 - Cyprus
1882 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2 1/2 Type I
Fine used selection, 4 x Watermark CC, 12 x Watermark CA, with 1 being mint. Minor unlisted varieties. SG23, 25. Catalogued £536.
Suggested price: R2,600 - 3,500
Lot #136 - Cyprus
1882 - QV Cyprus Four Piastres Die I Watermark CA
Mounted mint pale olive green. SG20a. Catalogued £350.
Suggested price: R2,200 - 3,000
Lot #137 - Cyprus
1882 - QV Cyprus One Piastres Overprinted 30 PARAS
Used selection with 2 fine used, 1 x forgery and 1 with pen cancell initialled by the postmaster J.A. Bulmer. SG24. Catalogued £360.
Suggested price: R1,800 - 2,500
Lot #138 - Cyprus
1894/96 - QV Colours Change Mint Set
Fine mounted mint set including plate number 3 and 4 singles of the 2p. SG40-49. Catalogued £304.
Suggested price: R1,500 - 2,000
Lot #139 - Cyprus
1894/96 - QV Colours Change Used Set
Fine used including shades and unlisted varieties. SG40-49. Catalogued £377.
Suggested price: R1,800 - 2,500
Lot #140 - Cyprus
1886 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2 1/2 Type II
Fine mounted mint and 2 x used Watermark CA. SG27. Catalogued £440.
Suggested price: R1,800 - 2,500
Lot #141 - Cyprus
1886 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2 1/2 Watermark CC
Fine used single of the Rare Stamp SG28. Catalogued £425. Also included Watermark CA mint, gum washed. SG29. Catalogued £550.
Suggested price: R3,000 - 5,000
Lot #142 - Cyprus
1886 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2 1/2 Watermark CA
Fine used selection on album pages x 8, 2 with varieties, 'Large 1 on left' and 'Small 1 on right'. SG29, 29a, 29b. Catalogued £590.
Suggested price: R3,000 - 5,000
Lot #143 - Cyprus
1902 - King Edward VII SPECIMEN Overprint Selection
1P-6P, 18P. SG52-55, 58. Part original gum. Catalogued £225.
Suggested price: R1,000 - 1,500
Lot #144 - Cyprus
1904/10 - King Edward VII Varieties
Fine used selection 30 paras Damaged 'U' and 'S', Ten Paras 'Spur in Triangle', slight crease line on stamp. Half Piastre, 'Spur in Triangle' and 'Misshapen s', also unlisted Half piastre, 'Flat S' and Thick Bottom of 'E'. SG 61c, 62a, 62b, 62 var, 63c. Catalogued £300.
Suggested price: R1,500 - 2,000
Lot #145 - Cyprus
1904/10 - King Edward VII Mint Set
Fine mounted mint set including shades. Including 5 Paras bottom marginal plate number 1 pair. Half Piastre is with variety 'Large S in PIASTRE'. SG60-71. Catalogued £490.
Suggested price: R3,000 - 4,000
Lot #146 - Cyprus
1904/10 - King Edward VII Used Set
Fine used including extra shade varieties. SG60-71. Catalogued £322.
Suggested price: R1,600 - 2,500
Lot #147 - Cyprus
1928 - King George V First Set
Fine used to £1. SG123-132. Catalogued £400.
Suggested price: R2,500 - 3,500
Lot #148 - Cyprus
1928 - King George V £5 Forgeries on Cover
Registered letter to New York with Forged £5 as well as Forged 'RURAL V.R. LIONARISSO SERVICE' Cancellation. Also Large 'R' in Red and REGISTERED CYPRUS in Box hand stamped also forgery. On back of cover Arrival 'NEW YORK AUG 2' and 'NEW-YORK JUL 29 DUE 5 CTS'. Also included is a block of 4 forged re-print of the £5 stamp. SG117d forgeries. Attractive grouping.
Suggested price: R3,000 - 6,...
Lot #149 - Cyprus
1960/2010 - Complete Mint Collection
Fine unmounted mint as well as miniature sheets, including 50th Anniversary of the Cyprus Scout Movement. High Catalogue value. Recommended viewing.
Suggested price: R8,000 - 12,000
Lot #150 - Cyprus
1974/88 - Collection in Album
Fine unmounted mint/used as well as Postal items and booklets. Also 'SPECIMEN' overprints on virtually every issue. Noted many different item listed varieties. High Catalogue value. Recommended viewing.
Suggested price: R6,000 - 10,000
Lot #151 - Cyprus
1978/1998 - Complete Mint Collection
Fine unmounted mint as well as miniature sheets (only missing 2). High Catalogue value. Recommended viewing.
Suggested price: R3,000 - 6,000
Lot #152 - Cyprus
1989/2000 - Collection in Album
Fine unmounted mint/used as well as Postal items and booklets. Also 'SPECIMEN' overprints on virtually every issue. Noted many different item listed varieties. High Catalogue value. Recommended viewing.
Suggested price: R4,000 - 7,000
Lot #153 - Cyprus
2001/10 - Collection in Album
Fine unmounted mint/used as well as Postal items and booklets. Also 'SPECIMEN' overprints on virtually every issue. Noted many different item listed varieties. High Catalogue value. Recommended viewing.
Suggested price: R4,000 - 7,000