NEW 2012 Cyprus stamp issues - Horses on stamps.

Check out our Cyprus Stamp Calendar for full details of the 2012 "Horses" stamp issue, due out during the month of January 2012. 


The issues will consist of the following:
A set of 4 stamps with values €0,26, €0,34, €0,51, €0,85
Full sheets of 8 stamps (Size of stamps: 38x30mm).
Official First Day Covers.


Pre-ordering will be available shortly.

Only the temporary "sample" images below are available at present. 

 Official First Day Cover with Cancellastion

 Full Sheets (8 stamps per sheet)

 Set of 4 Horses on stamps.

March 2011 Cyprus stamps - Advanced Orders now available

Cyprus Philately News.

Hi everyone,

A quick update to tell you that we're now taking Pre-Orders for the new Cyprus stamp issues due for release on Wednesday 23 March.

The 2 NEW issues are as follows:

Aromatic Flowers (Roses) - will be printed using aromatic inks to capture the smell of roses on your stamps and:
Cyprus Embroidery featuring Lefkara Lace 

To ensure your advance order is ready to be dispatched to you on the day of issue, please go to the New Stamp Issues category on our website, add the items to your shopping basket and make your payment on or before Midnight on Monday 21 March 2011.

All items dispatched on this day will be posted using at least one of the new stamp issues.

NEW Cyprus stamp issue - March 2011

Next New Issue - 23 March 2011

We have 2 new Cyprus stamp issues due for release on Wednesday 23 March. 

Details are as follows:

Cyprus - Aromatic Flowers - The Rose

This is a very exciting issue as the stamps will be "smelly" - aromatic stamps come to Cyprus! 

The rose is the well-known fragrant flower of a small shrub with serrated leaves that is cultivated almost all over the world.
The rose bush and its bloom, the rose, were known from ancient times and have been cultivated as a decorative plant or to extract rose oil for the preparation of fragrances.

In Christian times the rose was used as a symbol of Virgin Mary and in general as a symbol of purity. In medieval times the rose was used as an emblem of various leading houses and as a decorative element on buildings. Rosewater is produced from the bloom of a specific type of rose bush with many petals, very fragrant, red or pink. The rose, because of its large variety of colours and scents, is one of the best-loved flowers and is used by man in all corners of the Earth to mark various events in their lives.

Text: Paschalis Eliopoulos, Nicosia
 

 Technical Information (Single Stamp) see sample image above.

Design-Artwork: Elena Eliadou, Nicosia. 
Size of stamps: 38 x 38 mm 
Sheet layout: Sheets of 8 stamps 
Quantities: 
€0,34: 150000 
FDCs: €1,53: 8000 
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper 
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece  

Technical Information (Mini Sheet) -see sample image above.

Design-Artwork: Elena Eliadou, Nicosia.
Size of stamps: 75 x 75 mm
Quantities:
€0,85: 100000
FDCs: €1,53: 8000
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece 

Also available in full sheets and on First Day Cover - images will be available soon. 

Cancellation mark for Aromatic Flowers Cyprus stamp issue.

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Cyprus Embroidery

Embroidery is a symmetrical and harmonic, geometric or free pattern or representation made by hand on fabric using a needle or crocheting needle and thread or woven on a loom.
From ancient times, embroidery was considered woman's work and was developed as a result of mankind's need for nicer clothing and beautiful objects for daily use.

The oldest embroidery known is from 15th century BC Egypt, a beautiful piece with colourful, symmetrical stitching.

The art of embroidery was particularly developed in the Renaissance period, especially in Venice, Genoa and Milan.

In the Hellenic world there is a rich tradition of embroidery from the Homeric period. In Greece and in Cyprus, many women from the countryside are involved in embroidery, either on a professional basis on to meet the needs of their own homes, making embroidery one of the most significant contributions to our local art.

Lefkara lace (lefkaritika) is renowned not only in Cyprus but abroad; the lace is characterised by the richness and variety of the patterns and it has very recently been included on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Leonardo da Vinci was a great admirer of Lefkara lace and, when he visited Lefkara village, he took a lefkaritiko cloth and donated it to the Duomo di Milano cathedral and it still adorns the main altar to date. The famous needle lace "fervoulite", from Karavas, is well known, as are "pipiles" and "krosiedes", the most common type of embroidery in many villages in Cyprus. The "fithkiotika" and "lefkonitziatika" multi-coloured laces are also well known, created when the cloth is woven on the loom.

Unfortunately with industrial development this local handicraft, that makes our lives so beautiful, is dying out.

Text: Paschalis Eliopoulos, Nicosia
 
 

  

Technical Information (2 stamp values) see sample images above.

Design-Artwork: Konstantinos Panagi, Nicosia. 
Size of stamps: 30 x 40,5 mm 
Sheet layout: Sheets of 8 stamps 
Quantities: 
€0,26: 50000 
€0,43: 100000 
FDCs: €1,03: 8000 
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper 
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece

 Also available in full sheets and on First Day Cover - images will be available soon.

Cancellation mark for Cyprus Embroidery stamp issue.

All information is provided from the official post office issue leaflet.

Pre-order the first Cyprus stamp issues of 2011 - NOW!

Anorthosis Centenary (100 Years of Ammochostos Football Club) 

and 18th Century Famous Composers, featuring Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.

The above issues are now ready to pre-order in advance of the day of issue (Friday 28 January 2011)

To help us serve you better, please order online and pay before midnight Wednesday 26 January 2011 in order to have them dispatched to you on the day of issue.

Mint stamps and full sheets are available as Cancelled to Order upon request. Please inform us when you place your order in the Special Instructions field during the order process.

Stamps, first day covers and full sheets can be located in the Latest Stamp Issue category on our website.

Thank you! 

NEW STAMP ISSUE - 28 January 2011

Anorthosis Centenary (100 Years of Ammochostos Football Club) and 18th Century Famous Composers, featuring Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.

Sample images can be found below:


Issue 01/2011

100 Years of Anorthosis, Ammochostos Football Club 

Anorthosis was established in Ammochostos in 1911 and this year it celebrates 100 years of historic, sporting and cultural achievement. It was and continues to be a beacon of progress and a contributor to the Cyprus community and in particular the national issue. It takes a leading role and has assisted in encouraging sports through the various team sections it operates. The Anorthosis Association displacement due to the Turkish invation in 1974 did not put an end to its brilliant course; from its temporary base in Larnaka, it has succeeded in progressing in sport gaining an international reputation. Therefore, Anorthosis is undoubtedly an unyielding ambassador of Cyprus. Its main vision remains its return to its ancestral land.

 First day of issue cancellation stamp for Anorthosis Centenary

Text source: Anorthosis Ammochostou F.C.




Issue 02/2011

18th Century Famous Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Johann Sebastian Bach was born at Eisenach, Germany the youngest of 11 children. By the age of 10 his parents had died and he was brought up by his elder brother. He came from a musical family and became one of the world's greatest composers. His musical talents developed from string-playing to composing and performing keyboard and sacred music. He became well known as an accomplished organist while serving Price Leopold of Anhald-Cothen in 1717. He spend the last years of his life in Leipsig where he wrote 300 cantatas for the city churches.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. "Amadeus" is the Latin version of "Theopilus", one of the four names he was given an birth. Mozart was a musical prodigy. He composed his first pieces for the keyboard aged five and soon mastered the violin. Among his works were more than 20 symphonies, various operas, concertos, quartets and comic masterpieces such as "The marriage of Figaro". Mozart married Constanze Weber. They had six children of whom only two survived. Although he had many commissions he was financially insecure. He died a pauper without completing his last commission "The Requiem Mass".

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Born, Germany. His first music lessons were from his father. Beethoven left school at the age of 11 but continued his music lessons under other musicians including Mozart and Haydn. In 1799 he composed his piano Concerto "The Pathetique" which he dedicated to his lifelong financial supporter Prince Karl Lichnowsky. He wrote many symphonies, piano sonatas, quartets, the Emperor concerto and one opera "Fidelio". His desire to marry was never fulfilled and by 1812, tormented by his deafness he became anti-social and eccentric. He gave his last piano performance in 1814.

First day of issue cancellation stamp for 18th Century Famous Composers

18th Century Famous Composers - Official First Day Cover

Information provided by: Cyprus Post, Stamps and Philatelic Service

All stamps and covers will be available to pre-order in advance of issue very soon on Cyprus Stamps website.

Please look out for more details and dates for pre-order in our News page. 

Click the link to see the full list of stamps to be issued by the Cyprus post office during 2011.

2011 Cyprus stamps issues list - now available.

Hi to all Cyprus stamp collectors!

We have news of the forthcoming Republic of Cyprus stamp issues for the year 2011.

It's a preliminary list only and is subject to change as you may have noticed this year (2010).

You can view the 2011 list at any time from our Cyprus Stamps website (use the top menu link title Issues List) or by using the or click on this 2011 stamp issues link.