1882, 1/2p Emerald, Watermark Crown CA, Die I. Mint original gum, very lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh color of this rare shade
A VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 -1/2-PENNY EMERALD WITH DIE I DESIGN. A MAJOR CYPRUS RARITY.
Ex Gilbert. With 1982 Friedl certificate. SG 16, Michel 16 Ib 7000 EUR.
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
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Lot #20330 - Cyprus
Lot #20331 - Cyprus
1893. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 31, 1/2pi pale green (8) and SG 34, 2pi blue tied by 974 numeral with adjacent Kyrenia/Cyprus date stamp 'Ap 18' with hand-struck 'R' in red and oval 'Registered/Cyprus' routed via Larnaca and Nicosia with Montpellier arrival on reverse. Very attractive item of registered mail from Kyrenia. Nice franking.
Lot #20332 - Cyprus
1902, envelope addressed to France bearing SG 50, 1/2p green and carmine (4) tied by Larnaca/Offical Paid date stamp 'Ju 3rd 02' with Orleans arrival on reverse. Envelope with some transportation marks and roughly opened on bottom so that on reverse a part of the flap is missing. But still an attractive envelope with an scarce cancellation.
Lot #20333A - Cyprus
1912, Georg V complete set of 15 up to 45 Piaster and additional 10 Sh and 1 Pound. Fine hinged with large parts of original gum.
Lot #20333 - Cyprus
1906. Envelope addressed to Greece bearing SG 53, 2p blue and purple tied by Rizokarpaso squared circle routed via Famagusta with British Post Office/Constantinople and Athens receiver. Very fine.
Lot #20334 - Cyprus
1915. Illustrated envelope (creases and tears) to France bearing SG 75, 1/2 piastre green and carmine tied by Lamaca double ring with Calais arrival on reverse. Attractive cover paying the printed matter rate.
Lot #20335 - Cyprus
1915. Picture post card of 'Platres Promenade, Cyprus' addressed to Harrar, Ethiopia bearing SG 75, 1/2 pi green and carmine tied by Larnaca/Cyprus date stamp '2/4' routed via Port Said '4/4' with Harrar receiver '14/4' on reverse. Very fine item of destination mail from Cyprus. M. Balian was an Armenian trader living in Ethiopia.
Lot #20336 - Cyprus
1915. Picture post card of 'Platres Hotel, Cyprus' addressed to Harrar, Ethiopia bearing SG 74, 10 pa orange and green tied by Larnaca/Cyprus date stamp '30/4' routed via Port Said '2/5' with Harrar receiver '15/5'on front. Very fine item of destination mail from Cyprus. M. Balian was an Armenian trader living in Ethiopia.
Lot #20337 - Cyprus
1915. Picture postcard of 'Kjrenia Harbour, Cyprus' addressed to Harrar, Ethiopia bearing SG 74, 10pa orange and green tied by Larnaca/Cyprus date stamp '11/6' routed via Port Said '13/6' with Harrar receiver '2 5/6' on front. Very fine item of destination mail from Cyprus. M. Balian was an Armenian trader living in Ethiopia.
Lot #20338 - Cyprus
1915. Picture postcard of 'Tower of Acheroptire near Kerynia' addressed to Harrar, Ethiopia bearing SG 74, 10pa orange and green tied by Larnaca/Cyprus date stamp '30/4' routed via Port Said '2/5' with Harrar receiver '15/5' on front. Very fine item of destination mail from Cyprus. M. Balian was an Armenian trader living in Ethiopia.
Lot #20339 - Cyprus
1917. Picture post card of 'Troodos Fair addressed to Troyes endorsed 'Officer D 'Administation de 1st Classe Gonthier/Sous Inter dance Militaire de ToulÆ with military cachet 'Interdance Militaire/M.J.E.Foucher' in violet. Card with slight marks of beeing fixed in an album on the four edges, but an scarce item from the French Troops on the return from Cyprus.
Lot #20340 - Cyprus
1917. Picture post card of 'Wine Seller' addressed to Troyes endorsed 'Officer D'Administation de 1st Classe Gonthier/Sous Interdance Militaire de ToulÆ with military cachet 'Interdance Militaire/M.J.E.Foucher' in violet. Scarce item from the French Troops on the return from Cyprus.
Lot #20341 - Cyprus
1917. News Band wrapper addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 74, 10pa orange and green and SG 76, 30pa violet and green tied by Farmagusta, routed via Italy with boxed 'Verificato/Per Censura' and Lausanne receiver. Most interesting item, item specially folded for use as wrapper.
Lot #20342 - Cyprus
1927. Folded letter sheet addressed to Famagusta bearing SG 118, 1/2p green tied by Yialousa date stamp '11th June' with Famagusta arrival on reverse. Scarce village cancel on local mail envelope.
Lot #20343 - Cyprus
1928. Freimarke Georg V 5 £ schwarz auf gelb. Tadellos zentriert und gezähnt. Enorm frisches, ungebrauchtes Exemplar. (SG 117a)
Lot #20344 - Cyprus
1928, 50 Jahre Britische Verwaltung, komplette Serie von 10 Werten in taufrischer postfrischer Luxusqualität, teils randstücke (angefaltet), u.a. der Höchstwert vom Oberrand. In dieser hervorragenden Qualität ein sehr seltener und kaum einmal angebotener Satz.
Lot #20345 - Cyprus
1932. Official mail envelope headed 'On His Majesty's Service' addressed to Australia bearing SG 120, 11/2p scarlet tied by Famagusta double ring '20 Sept' routed via Port Said' with hand-struck 'lnsufficient Address/No Post Town' and framed 'Undelivered For Reason Stated/Return To Sender' in violet with 'Retour' and circular 'Dead Letter Office/Brisbane' on face '28 Oc 32' with 'Returned Letter Office/Nicosia' on reverse '2nd Dec 32'. Very...
Lot #20346 - Cyprus
1932. Envelope addressed to Famagusta bearing SG 119, p grey tied by Lefkoniko double ring. Very fine.
Lot #20347 - Cyprus
1938/1951, KGVI definitives complete set of 19 stamps, mint lightly hinged with some stamps never hinged, SG. £ 250 +
Lot #20348 - Cyprus
1940. Envelope addressed to the Belgian Congo bearing SG 150, 21/2p blue tied by Nicosia double ring '10 May 40' with circular 'Passed Censor/Cyprus/6' in red on face and 'M/7 Opened by Examiner' label, 'Visit Cyprus' cachet routed via Egypt with Egyptian Censorship label and Aba '17th June' and Bukama/Belgian Congo arrival on reverse. Lovely item of censored mail into the Kongo.
Lot #20349 - Cyprus
1940. Envelope addressed to Jesselton, North Borneo bearing SG 155, 11/2p carmine tied by Nicosia double ring '21st Sept 40' with circular 'Passed Censor Cyprus/7' in red on face and 'Opened by Censor' tape with framed 'Passed For Transmission/North Borneo/ 8' in violet on face. Nice item of censored mail into North Borneo.
Lot #20350 - Cyprus
1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to South Africa bearing SG 154, 1p orange, SG 156, 2 blue and SG 159, 9p sepia and violet tied by Polystippos/E.R./Rural Sendee/Cyprus date stamp routed via Nicosia with circular 'Passed Censor/Cyprus/7' cachet in carmine with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by Cairo transit and Censorship/M on face. A very rare item of Rural Post Mail from this small villaige (population 400 in the 1960's) sent by Air Mail to...
Lot #20351 - Cyprus
1941. Envelope (tears) addressed to New Zealand bearing SG 156, 21/2p blue tied by Vavla/G.R. Rural Service/Cyprus' with circular 'Passed Censor/Cyprus/24' in red and 'Crown/Opened by Censor' label routed via Lefkara '21st Aug 41' and Nicosia with Cairo transit and censor hand-stamp. Scarce item of rural post mail from this small Cyprus village addressed overseas.
Lot #20352 - Cyprus
1942. Envelope addressed to Rhodesia bearing SG 155b, 2p black and carmine tied by Paphos double ring '10th Feb 42' with circular 'Passed Censor/Cyprus/29' in red on face and 'Crown/Opened by Censor' label routed via Egypt with Censorship hand-stamp. Very fine.
Lot #20353 - Cyprus
1942. Stampless envelope addressed to Cyprus endorsed 'O.A.S.' with 'Depot Field Chief Censor' cachet of Egypt and Cyprus 'Opened by Examiner M/6' censor label tied by Nicosia/Cyprus arrival. Nice item.
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