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Auction: 6004 - British Empire Stamps & Covers, featuring Australia
Lot: 244

x Cyprus 1878-1989 comprehensive mint and used collection all neatly mounted and written-up in three FG Godden deluxe albums with slip cases; the mint with 1880 1d. Plates 174, 181 and 208, 4d. and 1/-, 1881 (Feb.) 1/2d. on 1d. Plates 201, 205 and 216, 1881 (Apr.) 1d. Plate 216, 1881 (June) 30pa. on 1d. Plates 201, 216, 217 and 220, 1881 (July) 1/2pi., 1pi. and 2pi., 1882-86 set less 4pi., 1882 CC 1/2pi. on 1/2pi. (colour changed to blue-green) and CA 1/2pi. on 1/2pi., 1886 (Apr.) CA 1/2pi. on 1/2pi., 1886 (June) CA 1/2pi. on 1/2pi., 1892-94, 1894-96, 1902-04 (2, one overprinted "specimen") and 1912-15 (2, one overprinted "specimen") sets, 1921-23 set (10- and £1 overprinted "specimen"), 1924-28 set to £1, 1928 (2, one perforated "specimen"), 1934 (2, one perforated "specimen"), 1935 (2, one perforated "specimen") and 1938-51 sets, 1948 Wedding £1 imprint block of four, 1955-60, 1960 and 1962 sets, and later issues with 1963 Scout miniature sheet; the used with G.B. 1d. (3) cancelled "982" at Famagusta, 1d. (2) and 21/2d. cancelled "974" at Kyrenia, 21/2d. (5) cancelled "942" at Larnaca, 1d. (3) and 21/2d. (2) cancelled "975" at Limassol, and 1d. (2) cancelled "969" at Nicosia; 1880 1/2d. Plate 15, 1d. (4), 4d. and 1/-, 1881 1/2d. on 1d. Plates 201, 215 and 216, 1881 (Apr.) 1/2d. on 1d. Plate 216, 1881 (June) 1/2d. on 1d. Plate 215, 1881 (June) 30pa. on 1d. Plate 201, 1881 (July) and 1882-86 sets, 1882 CC 1/2pi. on 1/2pi. (colour changed to blue-green) and 30pa. on 1pi., 1886 (Apr.) CA 1/2pi. on 1/2pi. (2), 1886 (May) CC 1/2pi. on 1/2pi. (colour changed to blue-green), 1892-94, 1894-96, 1902-04, 1904-10 and 1912-15 sets, 1921-23 set to 45pi., 1924-28 set to 90pi. and £5 black on yellow (part Larnaca c.d.s. and green crayon line, not guaranteed postally used), 1928, 1934, 1955-60 and 1960 sets, and later with 1963 Scout miniature sheet on first day cover; also a small group of stationery items (9) overprinted "specimen". Generally good to fine and a wonderful basis upon which to expand with many pages in one of the albums unused. cat. £25,000+ Estimate £ 6,000-7,000

Sold for
£6,000