141st Public Live Auction - Colonial Stamps

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Cyprus

Lot 265

Scott 1

2,700.00 $

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1 (1) 1880 ½d rose Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 19, perf 14, only one pane was overprinted, a great Cyprus

1 (1) 1880 ½d rose Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 19, perf 14, only one pane was overprinted, a great Cyprus rarity, of which less than 24 mint examples are recorded (some unused), very well centered, a great rarity, OG, LH, VF (Scott Retail $5750, SG $6250)

Lot 266

Scott 2

170.00 $

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2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 220, fresh, scarce, OG, HR, F-VF (Scott Retail $550, SG $440)

Lot 267

Scott 8

180.00 $

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8 (7) ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", 18mm surcharge (SG Type 3), Plate 208, used, F-VF (Scott Retail $375,

Lot 268

Scott 8

270.00 $

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8 (7) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged half-penny (18mm), Plate 218, OG, VLH, VF-S (Scott

Lot 269

Scott 9

1,500.00 $

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9 (8) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged "HALF PENNY" 16mm long (SG Type 4), Plate 216, the

9 (8) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged "HALF PENNY" 16mm long (SG Type 4), Plate 216, the scarce plate, a very scarce and drastically undercatalogued basic stamp that is seldom seen!, perfectly centered, OG, LH, SUPERB (Net Est $3000)

Lot 270

Scott 11-15

625.00 $

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11-15 (11-15) 1881 ½pi-6pi Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (5), a choice, perfectly centered set, with light cancels, scarce, SUPERB

Lot 271

Scott 13

230.00 $

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13 (13) 1881 2pi blue Q Victoria, Die I, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG, VLH, SUPERB (Scott Retail $525, SG $595)

Lot 272

Scott 15

900.00 $

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15 (15) 1881 6pi olive-grey Q Victoria, Die I, wmkd CC, perf 14, quite rare, scarce key value to the set, OG, LH, VF (Scott Retail $1900,

Cyprus Cancellations and seals

Cyprus

Cyprus Cancellations and seals

Cyprus

Cyprus Cancellations and seals

Lot 273

Scott 17

220.00 $

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17 (24) 1882 30pa on 1pi rose Q Victoria provisional surcharge SG Type 9, wmkd CC, perf 14, with light "Larnaca" FIRST DAY OF ISSUE cds

17 (24) 1882 30pa on 1pi rose Q Victoria provisional surcharge SG Type 9, wmkd CC, perf 14, with light "Larnaca" FIRST DAY OF ISSUE cds (May 22, 1882), on sale for only 17 days, perfectly centered, scarce, SUPERB (Net Est $450)

Cyprus

Lot 274

Scott 18

210.00 $

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18 (25) 1884 ½pi on ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria with SG Type 8 surcharge, wmkd CA, perf 14, OG, NH, F-VF (Net Est $425)

Lot 275

Scott 27

240.00 $

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27 (28) 1886 ½ on ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, SG Type 10 surcharge (8mm), well centered, with light

27 (28) 1886 ½ on ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, SG Type 10 surcharge (8mm), well centered, with light "Larnaca" squared-circle cancel, SUPERB (Scott Retail $500, SG $595)

Lot 276

Scott 28-37

200.00 $

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28-37 (40-49) 1894-96 ½pi-45pi Q Victoria Die II, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10), including the scarce and undercatalogued used 12pi, lightly

Lot 277

Scott 47

110.00 $

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47 (59) 1903 45pi dull purple and ultramarine K Edward VII, wmkd CA, only 2640 printed, OG, VLH, VF (Scott Retail $250, SG $280)

Lot 278

Scott 61-71

130.00 $

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61-71 (74-84) 1912 10pa-45pi K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (11), F-VF (Scott Retail $335, SG $345)

Lot 279

Scott 72-86

700.00 $

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72-86 (85-99) 1921-23 10pa-45pi K George V, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (15), a rare and undercatalogued used set, which includes several

72-86 (85-99) 1921-23 10pa-45pi K George V, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (15), a rare and undercatalogued used set, which includes several very difficult stamps, of the 45pi only 2584 were printed, and few of those were used, lightly canceled, F-VF (Net Est $1405)

Lot 280

Scott 87

500.00 $

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87 (100) 1923 10' green and red on pale yellow K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, originally 3017 copies were printed, however a sizeable

87 (100) 1923 10' green and red on pale yellow K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, originally 3017 copies were printed, however a sizeable quantity were remaindered and burned in 1924, scarce, OG, NH, VF (Net Est $1000)

Lot 281

Scott 89-108

280.00 $

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89-108 (103-17, 118-22) 1924-28 ¼pi-90pi K George V on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, cplt (20), the 12pi, and more especially

89-108 (103-17, 118-22) 1924-28 ¼pi-90pi K George V on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, cplt (20), the 12pi, and more especially the 90pi, are very rare and significantly undercatalogued used, F-VF (Scott Retail $480, SG $645)

Lot 282

Scott 108

325.00 $

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108 (117) 1924 90pi green and red on yellow K George V, wmkd Script CA, as there seems to have been very little postal usage for

108 (117) 1924 90pi green and red on yellow K George V, wmkd Script CA, as there seems to have been very little postal usage for this denomination, consequently it is unusually difficult, undercatalogued and seldom seen used, lightly canceled, F-VF (Net Est $690)

Lot 283