Queen Victoria, Queen Victoria Half Penny and 30 Paras Overprints, Republic of Cyprus

Queen Victoria, Queen Victoria Half Penny and 30 Paras Overprints, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

Κύπρος--Ιστορία--Βρετανική Κυριαρχία--1878-1960

Cyprus--History--British rule--1878-1960

In 1840 Queen Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert of saxe – Coburg - Gotha. They had nine children, four sons and five daughters and her descendants were to succeed to the thrones of Germany, Russia, Sweden,Denmark , Spain, Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia. The marriages of her children had important diplomatic as well as dynastic implications in Europe.It was in the same year that Sir Rowland Hill invented the first postage stamp known as the ""Penny Black"".Date of withdrawal 22nd May 1882.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

February, April, May, June 1881

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

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1881-Q VICTORIA- 1_2 ON IP C

35.160417, 33.346556

Government Printing Office, Nicosia