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 Lot 4293 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (Dec 13): Great Britain 1 d. brown on buff postal stationery card used to Beirut cancelled by bold strikes of "942" obliterator LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp (Dec 13, code A) and "British Post Office / Beyrout" (Dec 14), all on the obverse of the card. Choice and rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4286 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (Jan 30): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 210 and 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve pl. 13 on 1879 cover from Larnaca to Alexandria at single rate tied by two strikes of the "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp (Jan 30, code A) superbly struck at right. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (Feb 1) in black. Illustrated in 'Cyprus' by Castle, first edition, page 22. Minor envelope imperfections but an attractive and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 30 June 1971, lot 1019; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 5. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4291 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (May 6): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 13 used on 1879 cover from Limassol to London endorsed 'via Brindisi' tied by fine "975" obliterator with LIMASSOL / CYPRUS datestamp alongside (May 6, code B) and 'London / Paid' arrival in red (May 19) at left. Reverse with top flap missing and fine LARNACA / CYPRUS transit cds (May 7, code A). Superb strikes on a fresh and fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.C. North, RL, London, 2 May 1956, lot 52; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 16. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4295 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (Dec 15): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 14, tiny rust spot on one perf., used on 1879 cover front from Paphos to Edinburgh tied by fine "981." obliterator with PAPHO / CYPRUS circular datestamp (Dec 15, code B) superbly struck alongside at left, the latest recorded usage in Parmenter & Gordon (page 1/48). Exquisite and of great rarity.rnProvenance: Collection Violet Richardson, RL, London, 6 July 1960, lot 122; Harmers, London, 30 June 1969, lot 933; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 22; Christie's, London, 10 June 1993, lot 1266. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4287 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (Oct 15): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 15 and 1876/79 pl. 14 used on 1879 cover to Alexandria tied two strikes of the "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp alongside (Oct 15, code C) and the finest of the two recorded strikes of framed "PAID / LATE FEE", duly collected by the 2 d. adhesive. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (Oct 17) in black. This is the latest of the three recorded examples of this rare instructional handstamp. A splendid and extremely rare cover: in this describer's opinion the finest known.rnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2228. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4292 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (Feb 26): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 13 used on 1879 cover from Nicosia to London tied by fine "969." obliterator with NICOSIA / CYPRUS circular datestamp (Feb 26, code A) alongside at left. Reverse with LARNACA / CYPRUS transit (Feb 26, code B) and London arrivals (March 8). Extremely rare and superb. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 1620 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Turkish Cyprus 1975: Complete definitive issue, all ten values from 3 m. to 500 m. in complete sheets of 100, fresh and fine with unmounted og. Mi = € 3'000+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 436 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31923: 10 s. green & red on pale yellow, an unused example of fine centering and colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 400. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 429 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31886 (April): "½" on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, Row 10, stamp 1; showing variety "Large "2" at Right", unapparent corner crease at upper left, slightly disturbed (from hinge removal) part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 435 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31902: Imperforate photographic bromide stamp size Proof put forward for acceptance (the head-plate with lined background is partially hand-drawn and was unadopted), mounted on thick card, 89 x 113 mm., endorsed at top "FEB 8, 1902" with "DUPLICATE" at lower left. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Walter C. Hetherington, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2282. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
