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Αποτελέσματα Φιλοτελικής  Δημοπρασίας
ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΟΣΗΜΑ - ΦΑΚΕΛΛΟΙ και ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΙΚΕΣ  ΚΑΡΤΕΣ
27 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ 2013 - Ξενοδοχείο ΧΙΛΤΟΝ - Λευκωσία, Κύπρος

Auction results for the Philatelic  Auction
STAMPS - COVERS & POST CARDS
27 APRIL 2013 - HILTON Hotel - Nicosia,Cyprus

 

Lot 1  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101), canc. “STROUMBI” 27 - AP.- 32”
to Nicosia with tape “OPENED BY CENSOR”

Estimate:

200 - 250

Sold for

€235.40

     

Lot 2  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. “STROUMBI ” 27 - AP - 32
to Nicosia with tape “OPENED BY CENSOR”

 

Estimate:

200 - 250

Sold for

     

Lot 3  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. “STROUMBI ” 18 - DEC 31
to Nicosia 18 - DEC 31 via “PAPHOS 18 DEC 31”

 

Estimate:

100 - 120

Sold for

     

Lot 4  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101), 34,  canc. “LIMASOL” 15 - SP 1934  plus “POSTAL CENSOR G R CYPRUS” to Nicosia.

 

Estimate:

300 - 350

Sold for

     

Lot 5  

 

 

Cover fr.. With ¾ PIASTRE(Fr. 101) canc. “PAPHOS” with tape “OPENED BY SENSOR” plus “POSTAL SENSOR  G R  CYPRUS” to Nicosia

 

Estimate: 

350 - 400

Sold for

     

Lot 6  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 131) canc. “STROUMBI 23 OC 36” with tape  “OPENED BY CENSOR” plus canc. “POSTAL CENSOR E R  CYPRUS (Red)”
to Nicosia 24 OC 36

 

Estimate: 

800 - 1.000

Sold for

     

Lot 7  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101), canc. “AYIOS NEOPHYTOS  G R RURAL SERVICE” via PAPHOS  4 DE 31 to Nicosia 5 DEC. 31

 

Estimate:

500 - 550

Sold for

     

Lot 8  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. “AYIOS NEOPHYTOS  G R RURAL SERVICE” with tape OPENED BY CENSOR” to Nicosia

 

Estimate:

500 - 550

Sold for

     

Lot 9  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) Canc.  “AYIOS NEOFYTOS G R RURAL SERVICE” with tape “OPEN BY CENSOR” plus “POSTAL CENSOR CYPRUS  G R” 
to Nicosia.

 

Estimate:

500 - 550

Sold for

€588.50

     

Lot 10  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101), canc. “LEFKARA” 5 - FE - 32 with tape “OPENED BY CENSOR” to Nicosia.

 

Estimate:

200 - 250

Sold for

     

Lot 11  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70), canc. “ LEFKA 23 - AU - 16”
to Nicosia 24. 8. 16.

 

Estimate:

100 - 150

Sold for

     

Lot 12  

 

 

Cover fr. With  HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70), canc. “PARALIMN G R RURAL SERVICE” via “FAMAGUSTA 24 - MAR -.19” to Nicosia

 

Estimate:

100 - 150

Sold for

     

Lot 13  

 

 

Cover fr. With 30 PARAS (Fr. 48), canc.c.d.s. “LITHRODONTAS”  6 MAR - 21
to Nikosia 7.3.21 (As old Post Office TYPE 17) RARE D

 

Estimate:

300 - 400

Sold for

€353.10

     

Lot 14  

 

 

Cover fr. with 30 PARAS (Fr. 48) canc. c. d. s “ACHNA”(As Post Office TYPE 17)
via “FAMAGUSTA 28. 12. 22.” to “NICOSIA 29.12.22  RARE C

 

Estimate:

150 - 200

Sold for

€176.55

     

Lot 15  

 

 

Cover fr. With 30 PARAS (Fr. 83), canc. “PHYTI E R  RURAL SERVICE” via “POLIS TIS HRISOHOUS JY 13.23.” via “PAPHOS JY 13.23.” to  “NICOSIA 14. 7. 23.

 

Estimate:

300 - 400

Sold for

€353.10

     

Lot 16  

 

 

Cover fr. With 2 x TEN PARAS (Fr. 69) canc. “PHYTI  E R  RURAL SERVICE”
to “NICOSIA” Via “PAPHOS”

 

Estimate:

300 - 400

Sold for

     

Lot 17  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr.70), canc. “PHYTI E. R.  RURAL SERVICE” 
Via “PAPHOS” to “NICOSIA 2. 12. 16”

 

Estimate:

300 - 400

Sold for

     

Lot 18  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc. S. d. s. “VAROSHIA (TYPE 17)
to “NICOSIA 0. 10. 16.

 

Estimate:

150 - 200

Sold for

     

Lot 19  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70), canc. C. D. S. “VAROSHIA” (TYPE 17)
to “NICOSIA 15. 1. 16” RARE C

 

Estimate:

200 - 250

Sold for

     

Lot 20  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101), canc. “ATHIENOY with tape
“OPENED BY CENSOR”

 

Estimate:

150 - 180

Sold for

     

Lot 21  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101), canc. “AKANTHOU”  G. R.  RURAL SERVICE via “LEFKONIKO 14. JA 32. to  Nicosia

 

Estimate:

200 - 250

Sold for

     

Lot 22  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70). Canc R.P.O. no. 1 to Nicosia  (19.9.18) RARE

 

Estimate: 

700 - 900

Sold for

     

Lot 23  

 

 

Cover fr. With  HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70), canc. “R.P.O. PRASTIO 4.OCT. 16”
to Nicosia

 

Estimate:

400 - 450

Sold for

     

Lot 24  

 

 

Cover with HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70),  canc. “R.P.O. PRASTIO” 8 AUG. 16
to Nicosia  8.8.16

 

Estimate:

400 - 450

Sold for

     

Lot 25  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ Piastre (Fr. 101), canc. ''R.P.O. PRASTIO'' plus canc.
''POSTAL CENSOR G R'' and tape ''OPENED BY CENSOR''

 

Estimate:

800 - 900

Sold for

     

Lot 26  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70), canc. “R.P.O. no 10”
to Nicosia 22.9.16 RARE.

 

Estimate:

900 - 1.100

Sold for

     

Lot 27  

 

 

Cover fr. TEN PIASTRE (Fr. 58) canc. PLATRES SP. 20 - 19
to Nicosia  22 - 9 - 19

 

Estimate:

50 - 70

Sold for

     

Lot 28  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70), canc. No 981  plus  PAPHOS 18 OCT 16
to Nicosia 18.10.16.

 

Estimate:

400 - 450

Sold for

     

Lot 29  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 131), canc. with tape “OPENED BY CENSOR” plus “POSTAL CENSOR E.R.  CYPRUS” RED

 

Estimate: 

700 - 900

Sold for

     

Lot 30  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. “YIALOUSA” 12 - FE - 32
plus with tape “OPENED BY CENSOR” to Nicosia

 

Estimate:

250 - 300

Sold for

€294.25

     

Lot 31  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE  (Fr. 70) canc. PHYTI  E R RURAL SERVICE
via PAPHOS DC 5 - 16 to Nicosia

 

Estimate:

300 - 400

Sold for

     

Lot 32  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ pi (Fr. 119) canc. POLIS 14-MR-28 to Nicosia 15-MR-28
via PAPHOS 14-MR-28

 

Estimate: 

40 - 60

Sold for

     

Lot 33  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ pi (Fr. 119) canc. “POLIS MR 28 via PAPHOS MR 26 - 28
to Nicosia MR 27 - 28

 

Estimate: 

50 - 60

Sold for

     

Lot 34  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (FR. 70) canc. “R.P.O. N4 TYPE 34
KOKINOTRIMITHIA to Nicosia AU 2 - 17 OFFICIAL PAID - RARE

 

Estimate:

800 - 900

Sold for

     

Lot 35  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (FR. 70) canc. PAPHOS 31 MART 1916 to
NICOSIA 3 4 16

 

Estimate:

20 - 40

Sold for

     

Lot 36  

 

 

Cover fr. with HALF PIASTRE (FR. 70) canc. FAMAGUSTA 26 AP - 19
to Nicosia AP 28 - 19  OFFICIAL PAID

 

Estimate:

50 - 70

Sold for

     

Lot 37  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 100) canc. LARNACA 18 OCT - 24
to NICOSIA  OC 18 - 24

 

Estimate:

40 - 50

Sold for

     

Lot 38  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc. FAMAGUSTA to NICOSIA.
OFFICIAL PAID.

 

Estimate:

50 - 80

Sold for

     

Lot 39  

 

 

Cover fr. With  HALF PIASTRE (FR. 70) canc.
FAMAGUSTA 14 OCT via TRACHONI R.P.O. N: 10 to NICOSIA 14 OCT - 16.
(AS old Post Office TYPE 10)  RARE D

 

Estimate:

800 - 900

Sold for

     

Lot 40  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc. STRUMBI via PAPHOS
to NICOSIA 28. 3. 16

 

Estimate:

150 - 200

Sold for

     

Lot 41  

 

 

Cover with  HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc. PHITY RURAL E R SERVICE via PAPHOS
to NICOSIA 11 - AV - 16

 

Estimate:

300 - 400

Sold for

€517.88

     

Lot 42  

 

 

Cover fr. ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 131) canc. RURAL SERVICE  plus canc.
POSTAL SENSOR E R  Red and tape OPEN BY CENSOR to PAPHOS 9 - NO - 36

 

Estimate:

350 - 450

Sold for

     

Lot 43  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc. FAMAGUSTA 19 NOV - 19
to NICOSIA OFFICIAL PAID No 20 - 19

 

Estimate:

50 - 80

Sold for

     

Lot 44  

 

 

Cover fr. With 1 PIASTRES (Fr. 151) canc.
PAPHOS 20 - NOV - 42 to NICOSIA 20 - NOV - 42

 

Estimate: 

10 - 30

Sold for

€11.80

     

Lot 45  

 

 

Cover fr with 30 PARAS  (Fr. 82) canc FAMAGUSTA 5. 12. 22
to NICOSIA 5AP - 28

 

Estimate:

30 - 50

Sold for

     

Lot 46  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ pi (Fr. 119) canc.
POLIS 4 AP – 28 via PAPHOS 4 AP - 28 to NICOSIA 5 AP - 28

 

Estimate:

40 - 60

Sold for

     

Lot 47  

 

 

Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc.
YEROSKIPOU  G R  RURAL SERVICE via LIMASSOL JY 28 - 16 to NICOSIA 28.7.16

 

Estimate:

150 - 200

Sold for

     

Lot 48  

 

 

Cover fr with ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. STROUMBI TYPE 2 NO 9 - 31
via PAPHOS 9 No - 31 to Nicosia NO 10 - 31

 

Estimate: 

100 - 130

Sold for

     

Lot 49  

 

 

Cover fr. with 3 mils (Fr. 176) canc.
KHRYSORROYIATISSA MON’RY to PAPHOS 7 AP - 56

 

Estimate:

40 - 60

Sold for

     

Lot 50  

 

 

Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. AYIOS NEOPHYTOS GR TYPE 28 
with tape ''OPENED BY CENSOR''

 

Estimate:

400 - 450

Sold for

     

Lot 51  

 

 

Lot with 3 covers

A)    Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr. 70) canc. PAPHOS NO 14 - 15 to NICOSIA 15.11.15

B)    Cover fr. With TEN PARAS X 2 (Fr. 58) canc. PAPHOS JA 25 - 16 to NICOSIA 26.1.16

C)    Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. PAPHOS 2 MR - 32 to NICOSIA  3 MR - 32 plus tape OPEND BY CENSOR

 

Estimate:

70 - 100

Sold for

€117.70

     

Lot 52  

 

 

Lot with 2 covers

A)   Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. POLIS  1 FE - 28 via PAPHOS to NICOSIA FE 2 - 28

B)    Cover fr. With HALF PIASTRE (Fr.70) canc. YIALOUSA 6-SP-16, TYPE 2,

C)    Via FAMAGUSTA to NICOSIA

 

Estimate:

80 - 120

Sold for

     

Lot 53  

 

 

Lot with 3 covers

A)   Cover fr. With 30 PARAS (Fr. 82) canc. PAPHOS MR 18 - 21 to NICOSIA 21.3.21

B)   Cover fr. With TEN PARAS X 2 (Fr. 58) canc. PAPHOS 8 - JY - 19 to NICOSIA 10.7.19

C)   Cover fr. With ¾ PIASTRE (Fr. 101) canc. POLIS 9 JY - 31 to NICOSIA 10 JY 31

 

Estimate:

50 - 80

Sold for

     

Lot 54  

 

 

PC to Panorama of Famagusta Harbour frwith TEN PARAS + HALF PIASTRE
King Edward VII (HF No 58 - 59) canc Famagusta  8-DE-11 *S. Ioannou, Famagusta)

 

Estimate:

30 - 40

Sold for

     

Lot 55  

 

  PC to CONSTANTIA HOTEL, FAMAGUSTA CYPRUS (ZARTARIAN Nicosia, No 79)
 

Estimate:

40 - 50

Sold for

     

Lot 56  

 

 

P C to Othello Tower, Famagusta, Cyprus fr. With TEN PARAS (H F No 81) + 30 PARAS  green ( H F 83) + ONE PIASTRE (H F No 85) canc. Nicosia  8-MAR-24 (d.p.) Foscolo)

 

Estimate:

60 - 70

Sold for

     

Lot 57  

 

 

P.C. to Governments offices at Famagusta fr with ONE PIASTRE (H.F. N72) canc. FAMAGUSTA 5-Aug-15 (S. Joannou, Famagusta)

 

Estimate:

40 - 50

Sold for

     

Lot 58  

 

 

P.C. to Cyprus Dromedaries (J.P. Foscolo, Cyprus)

 

Estimate:

35 - 45

Sold for

     

Lot 59  

 

 

P.C. to Larnaca fr with ¼ PIASTRE (H.F 97) + ½ PIASTRE + ½ PIASTRE (H.F.100) + ¾ PIASTRE green canc. Larnaca 20-Jul-25 from DOU LAIN court MARNE FRANCE 2-8-25

 

Estimate:

75 - 85

Sold for

€88.29

     

Lot 60  

 

 

P.C. to old Turkish Fortress, Larnaca, Cyprus fr with ¾ + 1 ½ PIASTRE
(H.F. 144 -145) canc. Larnaca 10-Jun-37 (Glaszner Studio N31)

 

Estimate:

30 - 35

Sold for

€35.30

     

Lot 61  

 

 

P.C. to Government offices Larnaca (Cyprus) (Joseph Bourgi, Cyprus c 96)

 

Estimate:

35 - 45

Sold for

€41.20

     

Lot 62  

 

 

P.C. to Salt  Lake and Teke, Larnaca, Cyprus (J. P. Foscolo, Cyprus)

 

Estimate:

40 - 50

Sold for

€47.08

     

Lot 63  

 

 

P.C. to Salt Lake Larnaca Cyprus. Partiy used Salt Stack (Glaszner Studio. Made in Germany N.127)

 

Estimate:

45 - 55

Sold for

€94.16

     

Lot 64  

 

 

P.C. to The Strand and Promenade, Larnaca, Cyprus fr I Pi + ½ Pi (H.F. 132 - 130 canc. LARNACA 10 JUN - 37 (Glaszner Studio N.18)

 

Estimate:

25 - 35

Sold for

€64.75

     

Lot 65  

 

 

PHOTO TO DOME HOTEL, KYRENIA, CYPRUS (PHOTO FISHER)

 

Estimate: 

30 - 40

Sold for

€35.31

     

Lot 66  

 

 

P.C. to Castle of Kyrenia Plus Kyrenia Harbour, Cyprus (J.P. Foscolo Cyprus)

 

Estimate:

55 - 65

Sold for

     

Lot 67  

 

 

P.C. to Cataclysmus Fair at Limassol, Cyprus (J.P. Foscolo, Cyprus)

 

Estimate:

60 - 80

Sold for

     

Lot 68  

 

 

P.C. to Cataclysmus Fair at Limassol, Cyprus (J.P. Foscolo Cyprus 09 5781)

 

Estimate:

75 - 40

Sold for

     

Lot 69  

 

 

PHOTO to GENERAL VIEW OF XERO - CYPRUS

 

Estimate:

60 - 80

Sold for

€70.62

     

Lot 70  

 

 

P.C. to CYPRUS ANIMAL EXHIBITION, NICOSIA (Mangoian Bros C Cyprus)

 

Estimate:

40 - 50

Sold for

€64.73

     

Lot 71  

 

 

P.C. to Road in Troodos Cyprus fr with ONE PIASTRE (H.F.72) canc. LARNACA 8-MY-14 From GALATA (Turkey) 17-V-14

 

Estimate:

35 - 45

Sold for

     

Lot 72  

 

 

1920 - 26 WRAPPERS 10 PARAS (orange) (H.F. 14) fr TEN PARAS (Grey and yellow) (H.F. 81) canc. LARNACA 23-NOV-23 to PAPHOS Plus 30 PARAS (Green) (H.F. 83) (return to LARNACA)

 

Estimate: 

300 - 500

Sold for

     

Lot 73  

 

 

Registered cover fr FOUR PIASTRES + SIX PIASTRES (H.F.74-75) canc. With NICOSIA 23-AUG-16 to LONDON 12-SP-16

 

Estimate: 

100  - 130

Sold for

     

Lot 74  

 

 

Cover fr with 30 PARAS (H.F. 83) canc. FAMAGUSTA 2-MAY-24 to LIMASSOL 2-5-24

 

Estimate: 

60 - 70

Sold for

     

Lot 75  

 

 

Cover fr with ¾ PIASTRE (H.F. 100) canc.  KORNO” TYPE 17 to NICOSIA 15-NOV-24.

Plus:

a)   Letter send from the Mouchtar and the Committee of Kornos village to the Saint Savvas Church Committee of Nicosia.

b)   Letter send to the Church Committees of Nicosia, bearing the Original Signature of Archbiskop Kyrillos in red (Royal) ink in reply to the above letter.

 

Estimate: 

500 - 700

Sold for

€647.35

     

Lot 76  

 

 

1960 F.D.C cpl set on 4 cover canc.
FAMAGUSTA 16-8-1960

 

Estimate: 

550 - 800

Sold for

     

Lot 77  

 

 

1934 KING GEORGE V cpl set
(11 values) (H.F 129-139) u/m **

 

Estimate: 

270 - 350

Sold for

€317.79

     

Lot 78  

 

 

1902 - 1904 KING EDWARD VII 18 PIASTRES used (H.F. 55) V.F.

 

Estimate: 

100 - 150

Sold for

     

Lot 79  

 

 

1948 SILVER JUBILEE 1 ½ Piastres Pair extra medallion (H.F. 168a) **

 

Estimate: 

20 - 30

Sold for

     

Lot 80  

 

 

1935 SILVER JUBILEE cpl set (4 values) (H.F. 140-143) mounted mint *

 

Estimate: 

20 - 35

Sold for

     

Lot 81  

 

 

1995 Miniature sheet CYPRUS EUROPHILEX CYPRUS EUROPHILEX 50 + 50c WITH BLACK SURCHARGE 5 + 5. u /m (H.F. B18) **

 

Estimate: 

180 - 200

Sold for

     

Lot 82  

 

 

P.C. to ΕΛΛΑΣ - Το Εύδρομον <Μιαούλης> GREECE - Croiseur Miaouli
(Έκδοση Φαραζή και Μιχαλόπουλου, Αθήνα).
Ταχυδρομειμένη από ΑΘΗΝΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΚERASUNDE - Turkey (N 33)

 

Estimate: 

40 - 50

Sold for

     

Lot 83  

 

 

P.C. to ΕΛΛΑΣ - Ο ατμομυοδρόμων <Αχελλώος> GRECE - La Corvette a vapeur <Achelloos> (Έκδοση Φαραζή και Μιχαλόπουλου Αθήνα Ν38)

 

Estimate: 

35 - 45

Sold for

     

Lot 84  

 

 

P.C. to La Musique de la Gendarmerie Cretoise a La Canee, Grete
(Editeur Socrates Madb
a”, La Canee (Crete)

 

Estimate: 

80 - 100

Sold for

     

Lot 85  

 

 

P.S. Postal stationary card Print 5 dr. WITH BLACK OVERPRINTED <CORFU> RARE

 

Estimate: 

150 - 200

Sold for

     

Lot 86  

 

 

P.S. Postal stationary card Prind 20 Paras canc. SAMOS to SMYRNE 20-9-99

 

Estimate: 

80 - 100

Sold for

     

Lot 87  

 

 

15 difference stamps Great Britain Mixed quality (S.G cat - 2000) very nice lot

 

Estimate: 

400 - 600

Sold for

     

 

SYMBOLS - ABBREVIATIONS
fr.   Franked with, bearing.
FR              FRANGOUDIS Cyprus Catalogue
PC Picture postcard
Canc. Cancelled, cancellation
** u/m

Unmounted mint

* Mounted mint
F.D.C.

First Day Cover

G.R.            KING GEORGE V    
R.P.O.

Railway  Post Office

   
VALUATION GUIDE
A. Not worth a premium.
B. Can be found without much difficulty and worth a small premium.
C. Scare
D. Scare to rare with few example known.
E. Rare with only very few examples recorded.
   

VALUATION GUIDE By WILFRID F. CASTLE
HISTORY, POSTAL HISTORY and POSTAGE STAMPS OF CYPRUS

 

ΦΙΛΟΤΕΛΙΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ

H φιλοτελική ιστορία της Κύπρου αρχίζει από το 1343 με το πρώτο γνωστό γράμμα από την Αμμόχωστο στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. Το ταχυδρομείο του εξωτερικού εκτελείτο από τους πλοιάρχους διαφόρων πλοίων που έφταναν στο νησί και από τα ξένα προξενεία στη Λεμεσό. Η αλληλογραφία στο εσωτερικό εκτελείτο με ιδιωτικά μεταφορικά μέσα (μουλάρια).

Το 1837 το Αυστριακό Λόυδ άνοιξε ένα ναυτιλιακό πρακτορείο και άρχισε να λειτουργεί και και ταχυδρομικό γραφείο που βρισκόταν στο Προξενείο της Αυστρίας στη Λεμεσό. Το ταχυρδομείο εκτελούνταν με πλοία του Αυστριακού Λόυδ. Η παλαιότερη επιστολή που φέρει την ευθύγραμμη σφραγίδα  LARNACA  έχει ημερομηνία 4-4-1845 και δεν φέρει γραμματόσημο. Η σφραγίδα αυτή απαντάται με μπλε ή μαύρη μελάνη. Στην διάρκεια αυτής της περιόδου λιγοστοί φάκελλοι απαντώνται που φέρουν την εταιρική σφραγίδα  LARNACA AGENCIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIA CO (σε οβάλ σχήμα) και είναι πολύ σπάνια.

Περι το 1864, χρησιμοποιήθηκαν γραμματόσημα για την προπληρωμή της αλληλογραφίας αρχικά Λομβάδο Βενετίαςκαι αργότερα αντικατεστάθηκαν από κανονικές εκδόσεις LEVANT. Όλα ήταν σε νόμισμα Soldi  και κατά κανόνα ακυρώνονταν με σφραγίδα LARNACCA  DI CIPRO (μόνο ημέρα - μήνας). Σπάνια συναντάμε γραμματόσημα Λομβάρδο Βενετίας σε φάκελο, σφραγισμένα με την ευθύγραμμη  LARNACA.

Τα ταχυδρομικά τέλη ήταν αρκετά περίπλοκα στην περίοδο αυτή μέχρι την ένταξη της νήσου στην παγκόσμια ταχυδρομική ένωση (U.P.U.).

Από την 1-1-1866, το ταχυδρομικό τέλος ήταν 10 soldi για τέλος εγγραφής. Η αλληλογραφία του εσωτερικού είναι κατά κανόνα χωρίς επικολλημένα γραμματόσημα, φέρει δε χειρόγραφα την ένδειξη εάν πρόκειται για προπληρωμένη ή μερικά πληρωμένη ή απλήρωτη αλληλογραφία που πρέπει να πληρωθεί απ’τον παραλήπτη. Όλοι οι φάκελλοι φέρουν την σφραγίδα LARNACCA DI CIPRO. Το Αυστριακό ταχυδρομείο έκλεισε αμέσως μετά την ανάληψη της διοίκησης της Κύπρου από τους Βρετανούς.

Το 1871 λειτούργησε στη Λευκωσία και Τούρκικο ταχυδρομικό  γραφείο και υπάρχουν μερικοί φάκελλοι που φέρουν Τούρκικα γραμματόσημα σφραγισμένα KIBRIS στην παλαιά τουρκική γραφή. Οι εργασίες αυτού του ταχυδρομείου ήταν λιγοστές και αυτό έκλεισε με την ανάληψη της διοίκησης της Κύπρου από τους Βρετανούς. Από τον Ιούλιο του 1878 έως τον Μάρτιο του 1880 τα γραμματόσημα της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας χρησημοποιήθηκαν γιά την αλληλογραφία του εσωτερικού και του εξωτερικού. Από 1-4-1880 μέχρι 30-6-1881  τα γραμματόσημα της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας που χρησιμοποιήθηκαν, ήταν είτε επισημασμένα είτε τυπωμένα  με CYPRUS και από 1-7-1881 έως 16-8-1960 τα κανονικά γραμματόσημα με τους Άγγλους βασιλείς χρησιμοποιήθηκαν για όλη την αλληλογραφία. Κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της περιόδου το βρετανικό ταχυδρομικό γραφείο της Κύπρου αναφερόταν στον γενικό διευθυντή των ταχυδρομείων του Λονδίνου.

Από το 1960 που η Κύπρος ανακηρύσσεται ανεξάρτητο κράτος και γίνεται μέλος της παγκόσμιας ταχυδρομικής ένωσης (U.P.U.) εκδίδει πλέον τα δικά της γραμματόσημα.

ΕΡΜΗΣ ΣΤ. ΦΡΑΓΚΟΥΔΗΣ

ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΟΣΗΜΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ
Και ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΙΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ 1845 - 2005
ΕΚΔΟΣΗ
: ΑΘΗΝΑ 2006

 

CYPRUS PHILATELIC HISTORY

Cyprus Philatelic History began in 1343 with the first known letter from Famagusta to Constantinople. Foreign mail was carried by  the captain of various ships and the foreign consulates  in Larnaca. Privately hired muleteers carried island mail.

In 1837, the Austrian Lloyd opened an agency in Larnaca, as a shipping company. A post office was immediately established to carry mail via Austrian Lloyd steamers. This post office accommodated in the Austria consulate in Larnaca. The oldest recorded cover (stamp less) bearing the straight line LARNACA postmark, is dated 4-4-1845. This post mark is found in both blue and black imprints (inks). During the period, very few covers bearing the company’s cachet LARNACA AGENCIA DEL LLOUD AUSTRIA CO (in oval)are found and these are very rare.

Stamps were used to prepay postage circa 1864, originally the Lombardo – Venetian were used, being later replaced by the regular Levant Austrian issues, all in  Soldi currency and as rule, were cancelled by the circular dated stamp LARNACCA DI CIPRO (day and moth only). We rarely find both the Lombardo Venetian stamps tied to cover with the straight line LARNACA referred to above.

The postal rates were quite complex during the period prior to U.P.U. From 1-1-1866 the rates were fixed to 10 soldi for covers from Levant, 15 Soldi to Austria and 10 Soldi for registration fees.

Covers posted in town and to the rest of the island are, as a rule, stamp less and in prepayment, part payment or unpaid letters leaving payment to destination, are postage designated in manuscript.

They all bear the LARNACCA DI CYPRO circular dated stamp. The Austrian post office closed down immediately after the British took over the administration of the island, July 1878.

In 1871, a Turkish post office was established in Nicosia and few covers and contemporary stamps are cancelled KIBRIS in old Turkish script. The turn over of this post office was very low and it ceased its operation together with the Austrian post office.

From July 1878 to March 1880, stamps of  Great Britain  were used to frank the mail both inland and foreign. As of 1-4-1880 until 30-6-1881, the stamps of Great Britain were overprinted and or surcharged with CYPRUS and from 1-7-1881 until 16-8-1960 stamps with the portrait of the English monarch of the period  were used for all mail. During the period of British post office of Cyprus was reporting to the Post Master General, in London.

In 1960, Cyprus becomes an independent state, a member of U.P.U. and issues its own stamps.

CATALOGUE OF CYPRUS STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1845 - 2005
By HERMES ST. FRANGOUDIS

     


 

 

 

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