1867/83 - Austria 25 Yellow No Watermark used in Carnacca
Fine used perf 9½ course printing. With 1983 BPA Certificate. SG 1
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Postage Stamps, Postal History & Coins
By: Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Ltd
Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Ltd Postage Stamps, Postal History & Coins
Stephan Welz & Co Auctions from Johannesburg, South Africa is holding an Auction of Postage Stamps, Postal History, Banknotes, Coins
The auction includes:
Collections, Philatelic Literature, Non Commonwealth Countries Single Lots, Omnibus Issues, Coins and South West Africa, Rhodesias, Commonwealth Countries Single Lots, Pre Union (Cape of Good Hope - Zululand), Union, Postage Dues, Officials and South Africa
Lot #259 - Cyprus
Lot #260 - Cyprus
1880 - QV Great Britain 1/2d Bantams Overprinted CYPRUS
Large part original gum, plate 12 and 2 x plates 15. Also fine used plate 12 and 3 x plates 15. SG 1. Catalogued £1115
Suggested price: R 1,500 - R 2,000
Lot #261 - Cyprus
1880 - QV Great Britain 1/2d Bantam Plate 19 Overprinted CYPRUS
Fine used, 1 of only 65 known, Rare. SG 1. Catalogued £700
Suggested price: R 1,500 - R 2,000
Lot #262 - Cyprus
1880 - QV Great Britain 1d Plate 208 Overprinted CYPRUS in Block of 4
Fine unmounted mint. SG 2. Catalogued £520
Suggested price: R 2,500 - R 3,500
Lot #263 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain 1d Overprinted CYPRUS
Gum washed mint of the rare plate 193. SG 2. Catalogued £800
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,500
Lot #264 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain 1d Overprinted CYPRUS
Mounted mint with heavy hinging. All with unlisted varieties. Plates 201, 217, 218 Thin/Thick C, plates 216, 217 Broken 4, plate 217 defective 'S', plate 215 defective 'R', plate 216 shifted overprint, plate 201 over inking. Also, mounted mint selection of plates 215 x 2, 216, 217 x 3, 218 x 2 (1 gum washed), plates 201, 205, 208 (208 is gum washed). Great study lot. SG 2. Catalogued ++£...
Lot #265 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain 1d Overprinted CYPRUS
Fine used selection. Plate 215 used at LIMASSOL, plate 217 used at LARNACA, plate 217, 218 used at FAMAGUSTA. SG2. Catalogued £235
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,200
Lot #266 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain 1d Overprinted CYPRUS
Fine used selection, plates 181, 200, 201, 205, 208, 216 and 217, also included 2 x forgeries. SG2. Catalogued £830
Suggested price: R 2,000 - R 3,000
Lot #267 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV 2½d Overprinted 'CYPRUS' in Blocks of 4
Fine unmounted, mounted mint control '15' block of 4, Gutter block of 4 and pair with Thin C, Thick C. 2 x Plate 14, 1 x plate 15. SG 3. Catalogued £407
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Lot #268 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain 4d, 6d Overprinted CYPRUS
Mounted mint with part original gum, used (looks like forged postmark and is sold as is) and a forgery. All are plate 16. SG5 mint is catalogued at £500. Used is catalogued at £650. Also mounted mint plates 16 x 2 (1 with minor gum disturbances), 1 used plate 16 and 1 forgery. SG4. Catalogued £505. Total catalogue Value £1655
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Lot #269 - Cyprus
1880/81 - QV Great Britain Issues
Overprinted 'CYPRUS'. Mounted mint selection to 1/-. SG pl 15, SG 2 pl 215-218, SG 3 pl 14,15. SG 1-4 pl 16 and SG 6 pl 13. 4d and 1/- are toned. Catalogued £1200
Suggested price: R 3,000 - R 5,000
Lot #270 - Cyprus
1881 - QV Penny Red Overprinted CYPRUS HALF-PENNY Selection Type I
Part original gum mint and used on 2 Album pages, including unlisted varieties mint plates 175, 3 x 201, 2 x 205, 3 x 208, 216, 218, 220. Used plates 174, 181, 201, 2 x 205 (1 with what looks like a double overprint - not catalogued as such) 208 and 216, as well as a forgery. SG 7. Catalogued £3585
Suggested price: R 5,000 - R 8,000
Lot #271 - Cyprus
1881 - QV Penny Red Overprinted CYPRUS HALF-PENNY Selection Type II
Part original gum mint and used on Album pages. Mint plates 2 x 201, used plates 201 and 216. SG 8. Catalogued £1225
Suggested price: R 2,000 - R 3,000
Lot #272 - Cyprus
1882 - QV 30 PARAS Overprinted ONE PIASTRE
Fine mounted mint of this scarce stamp. With 1990, 1991 RAYBAUDI Certificate. SG 24. Catalogued £1600
Suggested price: R 9,000 - R 12,000
Lot #273 - Cyprus
1882 - QV Cyprus One Piastres Overprinted 30 PARAS
Used selection with 2 fine used, 1 x forgery and 1 with pen cancel initialled by the postmaster J.A. Bulmer. SG24. Catalogued £360
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,500
Lot #274 - Cyprus
1882 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2 1/2 Type I
Fine used selection, 4 x Watermark CC, 12 x Watermark CA, with 1 being mint. Minor unlisted varieties. SG23, 25. Catalogued £536
Suggested price: R 1,200 - R 1,800
Lot #275 - Cyprus
1886 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2, 1/2 Watermark CC
Fine used single of the Rare Stamp SG28. Catalogued £425. Also included Watermark CA mint, gum washed. SG29. Catalogued £550
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,500
Lot #276 - Cyprus
1886 - QV CYPRUS HALF PIASTRE Overprinted 1/2 1/2 Watermark CA
Fine used selection on album pages x 8, 2 with varieties, 'Large 1 on left' and 'Small 1 on right'. SG29, 29a, 29b. Catalogued £590
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,500
Lot #277 - Cyprus
1892/94 - QV Die ll Issue
Fine mounted mint set. SG 31-37. Catalogued £450
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Lot #278 - Cyprus
1892/94 - QV Die ll Issue
Mounted mint set with shade of four piastre. SG 31-37, 35a, tone spot on SG 36, 37. Catalogued £500
Suggested price: R 1,200 - R 1,500
Lot #279 - Cyprus
1894/96 - QV Issue to 45 Piastres
Fined mounted mint set. SG 40-49. Catalogued £250
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,200
Lot #280 - Cyprus
1904/16 - King Edward VII Set
Fine unmounted, mounted mint including shades. SG 66-71, 61b, 63a. Catalogued £420
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Lot #281 - Cyprus
1912/15 - King George V Set to 45 Piastres
Fine mounted mint. SG 74-84. Catalogued £250
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,200
Lot #282 - Cyprus
1912 - King George V Set to 45 Piastres
Fine used including extra shade varieties. SG 74 - 84. Catalogued £335
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,500
Lot #283 - Cyprus
1921/23 - King George V Second Set to 45 Piastres
Fine mounted mint. SG 85-99. Catalogued £550
Suggested price: R 2,000 - R 3,000