3c Ceylon stationary post card canc. "COLOMBO*12.AUG.39" to Nicosia. Censored in Ceylon, circular cachet "27", arr. "NICOSIA*11.SP.39" with boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Live Internet Auction 6 The Stephanos Stephanou collection: Cyprus WWII censorships
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Sep 03, 2023 Europe/Athens
A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 6 The Stephanos Stephanou collection: Cyprus WWII censorships
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Live Internet Auction 6
The Stephanos Stephanou collection: Cyprus WWII censorships
3-Sep-2023 10:30:00
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Lot #4002 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover from "ZII*11.DE.39" to England, insufficiently franked with 3/4pi. Marked "T" for penalty tax to be paid on arrival. Boxed on arrival "2c MORE TO PAY LETTER RATE ABOVE", taxed with 2d British postage due stamp and canc. "MANCHESTER*21.DE.39". Censored in Cyprus, boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4003 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Airmail cover canc. "NICOSIA AIR MAIL*25.SP.39" to London fr. with adhesives totalling 3 3/4pi airmail rate to England. Egyptian censor double ring cachet. Censored in Cyprus, boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4004 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Airmail cover canc. "NICOSIA*1.DEC.39" to Manchester franked with a total of 12 1/2pi, the airmail rate to England per 1/2 Ounce. Egyptian censor double ring cachet. Censored in Cyprus, boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4005 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover canc. "NICOSIA*25.OCT.39" fr. with 2 1/2pi sinlge letter rate, arr. "ABBAZIA*6.11.39", Italy. The rectangular handstamp "PASSED CENSOR" has been applied to both sides of the cover. Uncommon.
Lot #4006 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Telegram from Athens, arr. "NICOSIA*13.SEP.39" with boxed "PASSED CENSOR". A rare usge of a Censorship handstamp on an item that is not a cover or a postcard. Three examples recorded so far.
Lot #4007 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Commercial cover canc. "NICOSIA*20.OCT.39" fr. with 2 1/2pi, single letter rate, to Swiss. Additional "CYPRUS FOR A HOLIDAY" publicity handstamp. Boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4008 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover canc. "LARNACA*29.SEP.39" fr. with 1 1/2pi, single imperial rate, arr. "CAIRO*11.OCT.39". Opened by Egyptian cencors and receiving a 56 Censorship Dept. cachet in red and Egyptian Censorship resealing tape. Censored in Cyrpus, boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4009 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Stationary registered letter envelope fr. add. with 2 1/2pi single letter rate canc. "AMIANDOS*1.DE.39", via "LIMASSOL*1.DE.39", arr. "KOBENHAVN*23.12.39". Tape "OPENED BY CENSOR" (serif R) and boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4010 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. add. with 2 1/2pi single letter rate, canc. "NICOSIA*6.OCT.39", via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*12.ΟΚΤ.39" to St. Gallen, Swiss. Tape "OPENED BY CENSOR" (serif R) and boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4011 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. add. with 1 1/2pi single imperial rate, canc. "LARNACA*25.NOV.39" to Tel Aviv. Pre-war tape "OPENED BY CENSOR" (long tailed R) and boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4012 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. add. with 2 1/2pi single letter rate, canc. "NICOSIA*21.OCT.39" to Chicago. Pre-war tape "OPENED BY CENSOR" (long tailed R) and boxed "PASSED CENSOR".
Lot #4013 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Pictured postcard fr. with 1/2pi, canc. "NICOSIA*12.JAN.40" to Budapest. Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 1". This is the earliest recorded date for cencor 1 cachet.
Lot #4014 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover canc. "BEYROUTH*28.XI.39", arr. "NICOSIA*7.DE.39". Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 3". This is the earliest recorded date for cencor 3 cachet.
Lot #4015 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Airmail cover fr. with 18pi+6pi canc. "LIMASSOL*5.DEC.40" to New York. 24pi airmail rate to USA via the P.A.A. Pacific service. Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 4". Endorsed "BY AMERICAN CLIPPER".
Lot #4016 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. with 1 1/2pi single imperial rate, canc. "LARNACA*9.FEB.40" to England. Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 5".
Lot #4017 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Airmail cover canc. "NEW YORK*9.NOV.1940", arr. "NICOSIA*10.JAN.41". Oval "O.A.T." (Onward air transmisson) and Egyptian censorship. Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 6". Endorsed "VIA TRANSATLANTIC CLIPPER".
Lot #4018 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. with 1pi+1 1/2pi to make the UPU rate (prior to 1.1.1940) canc. "LEFKA*25.JA.40", via "NICOSIA*25.JA.40", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*30.ΙΑΝ.40". Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 7".
Lot #4019 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. with 1 1/2pi single imperial rate canc. "LARNACA*20.FEB.40", arr. "CAIRO*4.MAR.40". Also Egyptian military censor caachet. Double ring circular cencors handstamp "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 9".
Lot #4020 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. with 2x1pi single imperial rate to Egypt, canc. "NICOSIA*24.OCT.41" to Cyprus Regiment W.D.F. Letter is certified to contain bank correspondence. Handwritten "MISSING PRESUME POW" and boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER". On reverse "NICOSIA*11.DE.41". Double ring circular censor cachet "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 10". Miscut at upper left.
Lot #4021 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. with 2 1/2pi single letter rate canc. "NICOSIA*13.JUN.40" to British Expeditionary Force/Dunkirk France. Redirected to Polemydia Camp. On reverse "HOME DEPOT RFPS" (16 and 21 SP 40), "FPO*?.DE.40" and "NICOSIA*13.DE.40" transit cds, arr. "LIMASSOL*14.DE.40". Circular double ring cachets "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 6" and "7". Miscut at right, right flap quarter is missing.
Lot #4022 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover fr. with 2 1/2pi single letter rate canc. "NICOSIA*31.MAY.40" to British Expeditionary Force/Dunkirk France. Redirected to Polemydia Camp. On reverse "FPO*6.DE.40" and "NICOSIA*15.DE.40" transit cds, arr. "LIMASSOL*16.DE.40". Circular double ring cachets "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 9" and "18". Only few covers are recorded having two censor markings.
Lot #4023 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Cover canc. "WARWICK*1.JLY.1941" fr. with 2 1/2d Imperial rate, arr. "NICOSIA*28.OC.41". Circular double ring cachet "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 13".
Lot #4024 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Stampless POW letter from "Interment Camp Cyprus" to USA. Circular double ring cachet "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 16". The date is not stated but the Censor mark suggests that it was between 1941-1942.
Lot #4025 - - CYPRUS Cyprus
Telegram from Athens, arr. "NICOSIA*3.OCT.40". Circular double ring cachet "PASSED CENSOR CYPRUS 15". Two telegrams with the Censor marking 15 have recorded to date, while according to study paper 2, censor 15 is not recorded.
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