CYPRUS 1881 ½d on 1d red, plate 216, SG7a Leeward Islands though your spirit was freer

though your spirit was freer there than those of your captors outside

block of 4 with part interpane margin above

(SG catalogue price: £500) Used

Canada 2003 48c Year of the Ram

Very fine perforated block of 4 on un-gummed un-watermarked specially prepared handmade paper

CYPRUS 1881 ½d on 1d red, plate 216, SG7a Leeward Islands though your spirit was freerCyprus 1881 (Feb) 1 2d on 1d red, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, plate 216, lettered 'BG' and showing the 'HALF PENN' variety (with traces of the 'Y' present as always), SG7a. Brilliant mint example with part original gum. Corner gum crease immaterial to overall lovely appearance. A very rare variety and the best quality example we have ever seen. Provenance: Ex Richardson (Robson Lowe 6 7 1960, lot 228). The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 3,000. BUY