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- Date is exactly "16th August 1960"
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Map of Cyprus, Independence Commemorative Issue 1960, Republic of Cyprus
A land, Where mythology and history intermingle, Where painted churches with Byzantine frescoes past glories bring to mind,Where Crusader castles and Frankish monasteries dot the mountains, Where Churches and Mosques stand side by side, Where a…
Queen Elizabeth II, Coins of Ancient Cities of Cyprus, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
The stamps that existed at the postal offices in the island as well as those in Great Britain were considered as assets of the Republic of Cyprus. It was accordingly decided to overprint them rather than destroy them and to use them for postal and…
Kanakaria Church, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Hala Sultan Tekke, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
St. Hilarion Castle, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Famagusta Harbour, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Harvest in Messaoria, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
The Messaoria is the eastern region of the very fertile Central Plain that stretches from Morphou bay in the west to Famagusta bay in the east. Wheat and barley are the main crops grown in this plain. Around 1800 the customhouse records reveal that…
Kyrenia, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Ancient Coin of Paphos, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Aphrodite’s Beach, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II Overprinted, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…