CYPRUS 1881 6pi olive-grey, SG15 Maldive Islands stamps as usually found

as usually found

and then taken to their home at Juhu Beach

Sadlers Wells

A quite magnificent exhibition piece

which doesn't detract and of very fine fresh appearance

CYPRUS 1881 6pi olive-grey, SG15 Maldive Islands stamps as usually foundCyprus 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