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Auction: 13031 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 498

Cyprus
Great Britain Used in Cyprus
Limassol
1879 (5 Aug.) envelope (222x90mm.) to the "Emlak Chief Cashier" ( a quasi charitable body) at Nicosia, bearing ½d. rose Plate 15 and 1d. red Plate 221 tied by three fine "975" and with Nicosia c.d.s. at foot dated 12 February 1884 in error, the reverse with despatch, Larnaca (6.8) and Nicosia (7.8) c.d.s.; a couple of creases at left and fractionally truncated at foot, otherwise fine. A very rare 1½d. internal rate franking. Photo

Estimate
£7,000 to £8,000