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  1. Cyprus stamps 2009 Europa now out!

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    Hi everyone!

    The 4th May Cyprus stamp issues have been duly collected from the post office and for those of you who placed pre-ordered, they are now making their way to you courtesy of Cyprus Postal Services....     Thank you for your support!

    For those of you who prefer to wait for the issues to be released. They are now available in our Shop under the shop category - 2000's.

    We will be replacing the images (taken from the post office official leaflet) with scanned images from the stamps, first day covers, booklets, sheets etc in the next day or so.

    Please also look out for our own "private" first day covers for the Cyprus 2009 Europa "Astronomy" and 2009 "Planet Earth" issues - coming soon!

    Don't forget - the next issue is due on 1st June
    " Cyprus 2009 XIII Games of the Small States of Europe".
    Pre-order prices will be listed in the next few days...

  2. Cyprus stamps - singles

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    Missing An Odd Stamp?

    If you are missing an odd stamp to make up your complete sets, you may be pleased to note we have now started to list single stamps in our online shop!

    We've started with the year 2000 and will be adding more as we go along.

    Please keep checking the shop or, if you are looking for one in particular - just drop us a line via the Contact Us online form.

  4. Cyprus stamps auctions - fantastic sale!

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    Don't you just wish...........

    The “Aphrodite” Collection of Cyprus stamps & covers was sold yesterday, 24th February 2009 in London. The sale realised a fantastic total of £628,411 with 372 lots coming under the hammer throughout the course of the day.

    In a packed room the audience  witnessed the setting of a new world record when the Queen Elizabeth II 1960 Republic Issue stamp, a used 30m. with overprint double, came up for sale. A bidding war for the item ensued and the hammer fell at £31,000 (£35,750 with Buyer’s Premium), a world record price for a British Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II stamp sold at auction.
    Cyprus, 1960, used 30m

    Cyprus 1960 Republic Isue, a used 30m

    The sale was a truly global event with bidders participating over the phone, over the internet and in the sale room, including numerous collectors from Cyprus.

    Other top lots from the sale included:

    Lot 42
    1880 One Penny Red Plate 208 Overprinted Omitted Variety, the Unique Plate Number Block of Four
    Sold for £59,900

    Lot 288
    1928 Anniversary ¾ pi. to £1 imperforate colour proofs three examples of each value in the issued colours with each trio affixed to Bradbury Wilkinson Card.
    Sold for £31,150

    Lot 299
    1934 Pictorial ½ pi. Green block of four from the upper-right corner of the sheet with sheet number, each vertical pair variety imperforate between.
    Sold for £25,400

    Lot 301
    1934 Pictorial, 1 pi. Black and red-brown vertical pair variety imperforate between.
    Sold for £24,250

  5. Cyprus stamps issues from 1960 onwards.

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    Why not get your hands on your very own Cyprus stamps crib sheet?
     
    It's FREE!
     
    We have created our own crib sheet to show all Cyprus stamp issues since 1960 to the current date. It is updated continuously as new stamp issues are released.
     
    See the screenshot below:
     
    The workbook contains both SG (Stanley Gibbons) and Scott's numbering systems with SG prices for Mint and Used stamps (taken from the current catalogue). The complete year is totalled for your convenience.
     
    The far right column shows Cyprus stamps first day cover prices, as published by Frangoudis current catalogue.
     
    Request your Cyprus stamps crib sheet through the Contact Us online form.
     
    Crib sheet screen shot