Lot no. 198

1960/61: 30 m. black & carmine-lake, overprinted 'Cyprus Republic' in blue, variety 'Overprint Double', a used example, missing lower left corner perforation, tied to small piece by 'Nicosia / Cyprus' datestamp (24 May, 1961) in black. The minor fault unobtrusive, this being one of the major Elizabethan Commonwealth varieties, with just two genuine examples reported. Cert. Merkur (1976), BPA (2014) Gi = £ 45'000.