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Too much sun is harmful, even for stamps

Below are two copies of relatively common 1985 Cypros postage stamp that was issued for tourism.  This 15c stamp (Michel #634) is showing a woman at Protaras beach.  Stamp on the left is showing normal...

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Cyprus 1993 “Mufflon” error

I’m quite sure this is one of those errors that many stamp collectors have never heard of. I must confess that I was more than pleasantly surprised when checking the catalog for this stamp. The stamp...

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Classic stamp designs: Cyprus George V definitive

Here’s a superb example of classic stamp design that is ageless. This is multicolored 1912/1915 King George V definitive (with “multiple crown CA” watermark). Okay, my copy has few short perfs on the...

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Rural postmarks on Cyprus stamps

Rural postmarks seem to be somewhat “popular” amongst Cyprus (and British Commonwealth) collectors, but I admit knowing absolutely nothing about the topic besides owning few random items. First here’s...

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Cyprus ATM stamps

Let’s begin the exploration of worldwide ATM stamps with something easy: Cyprus. Cyprus has released 15 ATM stamps – 1 Frama and 14 self-adhesive Nadels. Unfortunately my Cyprus ATM collection has only...

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