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Cyprus Stamp, "Rare Plate 184", GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, cv. $3000.00

Description: Cyprus Stamp, "Plate 184" (one of the pics clearly shows the "184" printed in the webbing), GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, Perf 14, ...The Overprint is 16 1/2 mm wide and each letter is 2 1/2 mm high as a 'genuine' should be, there are stamps stuck to the back which I see as a uniqueness of its history...below is some information on the known forgeries of the stamp...the Cyprus Overprint stamp on plate 184 is rare with very high CV of over $3,000.00 in used condition. The stamp pictured is the stamp you will receive..Sorry no returns...Any questions please ask...Thanks for looking...Shipping is...$3.45 certified mail for orders over $15.00, will combine purchases, wait for invoice First ForgeryThe CYPRUS surcharge is exactly the same height and width as the genuine; which makes this an exceedingly dangerous forgery. The C seems decidedly thicker than the rest of the letters, and its open ends are cut off slantingly, or sometimes rounded. Certainly the Y gives one the impression of being higher than the P, but this is more in appearance than in reality.Second ForgeryThis surcharge is much too small, being only 13 millimeters in length, and the letters 2 millimeters high.Third ForgeryThis surcharge is just as much too large; being 20 millimeters in length, and the letters 4 millimeters high, though the Y is decidedly taller than this.It will, of course, be understood that the above forgeries are simply forged surcharges struck on genuine stamps. I have seen no unused ones, all being cancelled with (of course) English postmarks. Sometimes it is easy to see that the surcharge is struck on the top of the postmark, but this test is, as a rule, not to be depended on; as, when the postmark is faint, it is almost impossible to say whether it or the surcharge was struck first.

Price: 525 USD

Location: Hood River, Oregon

End Time: 2023-12-07T17:46:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.45 USD

Product Images

Cyprus Stamp, "Rare Plate 184", GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, cv. $3000.00Cyprus Stamp, "Rare Plate 184", GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, cv. $3000.00Cyprus Stamp, "Rare Plate 184", GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, cv. $3000.00Cyprus Stamp, "Rare Plate 184", GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, cv. $3000.00Cyprus Stamp, "Rare Plate 184", GB Penny Red, 1880-81, sc#2, Used, cv. $3000.00

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Denomination: One Penny

Type: Rare Plate 184 type

Year of Issue: 1880-81

Place of Origin: Cyprus (until 1960)

Quality: Used

Color: Red

Grade: Ungraded

Country/Region of Manufacture: Cyprus

Topic: Cypras Overprint on GB Penny Red

Certification: Uncertified

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