Cyprus EUROPA Stamps 2014 - National Music Instruments (2 May 2014)

Coming soon to www.CyprusStamps.com - the 2014 Cyprus EUROPA stamps will be available to pre-order in advance of the official issue date of 2 May 2014.

Our advance order prices are always a little lower than our post issue date listed price, so keep an eye open for them appearing in the NEW Stamp Issue category on our website. 

Look out for the black stamp icon appearing on our website very soon:

"The theme for this year's series "Europa", is "National Music Instruments", chosen by the European Public Postal Operations (PostEurop) and is common for all country-members of the Organisation. Cyprus has chosen the "pithkiavlin" (the Cyprus flute) and the "laouton" (the lute)."

The set will consist of 2 single stamps:
Also available on official First Day Cover, Booklet and 2 full sheets (1 x 8 stamps of each value: €0,34c and €0,51c to form 2 sheets in total).

 

Technical Information
Design-Artwork: Ioanna Kalli, Nicosia
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece
Size of stamps: 27mm x 40mm in sheets of 8 stamps

Text: Achilleoudis
Source: Stamps and Philatelic Service, Cyprus Post

Click through the link to see the planned Republic of Cyprus 2014 issues list for the coming year and also for 2014 north Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) stamp emissions.

1980s EUROPA stamps of Cyprus

Keeping up with my "spotlight" threads on Cyprus EUROPA stamps, here are a selection of those stamps issued between 1980 through to 1989:

The very first EUROPA issue of the 1980s started off on 28 April 1980 and is entitled "Personalities of Notable Cypriots"

1986 - Europa "Conservation of Nature and Environment" 28 April 1986

 The very last EUROPA stamp issue of this decade was "Traditional Children's Games" which was released on 8 May 1989

To see the rest of the Cyprus EUROPA stamps issued during the decade, why not take a look at my Cyprus Stamps Blog post where all of the images are reproduced?

If you are Looking for EUROPA stamps from other years feel free to click on this EUROPA stamps search link! Or, visit www.CyprusStamps.com website and spend some time just browsing....

When you're ready to make a purchase, payment is made using our secure payment processor, PayPal.

Cyprus Stamps SG 117a 1928 £5 KGV Black on Yellow Used

Cyprus Stamps SG 117a 1928 £5 King George V (black on yellow) - Fiscally USED (h582) - Our Price: £139.00

Cyprus Stamps SG 117a 1928

£5 King George V
(black on yellow)

Fiscally USED

Stanley Gibbons book price for a Fiscally Used stamp is £275.00


Very good condition

To purchase this stamp, please go to the individual item on our website at CyprusStamps.com

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