CYPRUS 1881 6pi olive-grey, SG15

CYPRUS 1881 6pi olive-grey, SG15Cyprus 1881 6pi olive grey, Watermark CC, neatly cancelled by bold large part '969.' of Nicosia, SG15. A fine used example and much above average for this scarce high denomination stamp. The 6pi value fulfilled higher rate postal and fiscal purposes, including heavier overseas correspondence, registered mail and official usage. As a result, used examples are scarcer than their catalogue value would suggest. The bold 969. numeral cancellation is the

Upper left stamp with minor gum blemish

music and literature

A professionally presented philatelic piece

New Hebrides 1977-78 French issue 25f on 25c 'Shell'

improving the system by introducing a cheap and uniform rate of postage

Reverse Crowned double-headed eagle bearing arms of Serbia

20' circular date stamp SG29

Frank Thomas

Betty Mahmoody was an American trapped in Tehran

K performances at the London Palladium

and yet not wishing to begin life over again

this led to a lot of research on the subject and in 1933 the original agreement between Sultan Hashim and J