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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…

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…

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…

The carob tree (also known as the locust tree) is a hardy evergreen. In ancient times it was used for making hubs for cart wheels and other agricultural tools. The carob pods, deep brown when fully ripe, were a major export fruit to Venice, Syria and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…