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 Lot 4294 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31880 (March 29): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 193 used on local cover from Limassol to Nicosia, tied by "975" obliterator with light but clear LIMASSOL / CYPRUS datestamp adjacent (March 29, code A) in black. The envelope trimmed at left, but reverse with fine strikes of LARNACA / CYPRUS cds (March 30, code A) and NICOSIA / CYPRUS arrival (March 31, code A) in black. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Violet Richardson, RL, London, 6 July 1960, lot 112; Harmers, London, 30 June 1969, lot 929; Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2239. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4282 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31878 (Oct 17): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 15, 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 171, 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 15 with three examples and 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 11 all used on Great Britain 2 d. blue postal stationery registration envelope, size G, for 1 shilling rate from Larnaca to Scotland via Brindisi; tied by six strikes of the "942" obliterator with superb oval REGISTERED / CYPRUS datestamp below (Oct 17) in black. London registered arrival also on obverse (Oct 25) in red. The franking initially cut out and then sensibly re-inserted back into position. Illustrated in Parmenter & Gordon on page 1/46. Opening fault at top but a spectacular and unique four colour franking.rnProvenance: Collection Chris Cruttwell, Argyll Etkin, London, March 2007, lot 1094. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4289 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31878 (Aug 21): Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 11, a horizontal pair used on 1878 mourning envelope to Major Withers, Brigade Major at Aden tied by two strikes of the "942" obliterator. Reverse with LARNACA / CYPRUS despatch datestamp (Aug 21, code A), carried on the "Gwalior" with 'SEA POST OFFICE / E' datestamp (Aug 30) and Aden arrival datestamp. A few small opening faults do not detract from the appearance of a scarce and fine cover used within a month of the Post Office at Larnaca opening. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4281 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31878 (Nov 20): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 13, two examples the lower with fault, further fine example from pl.15 and 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 179 used on cover from Larnaca to Florence, Italy all tied by four strikes of the "942" obliterator with slightly smudged LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp adjacent (Nov 20). Reverse with Brindisi transit cds and Firenze arrival (Nov 28). Closed opening tears at top but nevertheless rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4283 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (Dec 9): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 20 and 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 15 used on 1879 entire letter from Larnaca to Rhodes, tied by two strikes of the "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp alongside (Dec 9, code A). Reverse with crisp strike of scarce Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds (Dec 11) struck in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4290 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31879 (March 27): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 12, a single example used on cover to Florence, Italy tied by "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp alongside (March 27, code A). Struck with exceedingly scarce framed "TOO LATE" handstamp in black (see Parmenter & Gordon page 1/47, this being the sole recorded example therein). Reverse with Brindisi transit cds and Firenze arrival (April 11) and re-addressed to Viareggio (April 12). An Exhibition item. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 4285 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31878 (Dec 19): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 203 in a horizontal pair used with 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve pl. 12 on 1878 cover from Larnaca to Paris tied by three strikes of the "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp (Dec 19, code A) also tying the 2½ d. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds and obverse with 'Italie / Modane' transit (Dec 28) in blue. A rare and most attractive cover. Signed Orestis Vlastos. 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 426 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31858/64: Great Britain 2 d. blue, plates 9, 13, 14 and 15; all used in Larnaca cancelled by the "942" obliterator, lightly struck but clear on three examples, superb upright strike on plate 14. Generaly fine, a very scarce group Gi = £ 1'200.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
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 Lot 439 - britische kolonien zypern - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31924/28: £ 5 black on yellow, a marginal example from right of sheet, used on 1928 registered & Insured cover to John C. North in Huddersfield, tied by "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds (March 24) in black. Registration label at lower left and 'Insured / (Valeur Declaree)' red label at top left. Philatelic but a cover of great rarity. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 8'000 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection J. C. North, RL, London, 2 May 1956, lot 312.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3britische kolonien zypern |
