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No, not us unfortunately........ but the Cyprus 2012 stamp issues and booklets in A4 hardbacked book format will be making its' way to a lucky new owner in Brazil very soon.
Just as soon as the post office opens, we will be leaving it in the care of Cyprus post to dispatch it.
We're hoping to have more in stock soon.
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How about this for an envelope cover for stamp collectors?
This is how we try to send our items by registered mail....
Collectors at CyprusStamps.com get some cool envelopes with Cyprus stamp issues on them as close to the value of the postage as possible, including of course a Cyprus Refugee stamp.
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Well for those who have been keeping abreast of Cyprus and her recent events will be aware it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride since 15th March.... It's been quite a difficult time for many people with the banks being closed for almost 2 weeks.
Now you may not think that would be too much of a problem but not only were they closed but it also meant that no online transactions were being processed which caused a few issues for us.
Anyway, the banks are now open again, although not now until Tuesday as Cyprus has yet another public holiday on Monday 1st April (Cyprus National Day) also referred to as EOKA Day and Wednesday 3rd April sees the arrival of Cyprus' Easter Stamps.
With that forthcoming public holiday in mind, I thought I would do a bit of a spotlight on some of the EOKA stamps which have been produced over the years along with a potted history which I've taken from Wikepedia. If you want more information on it you will find a link further down to the Wiki page.
Cyprus EOKA stamps:
SG 880 - 882 1995 (40th Anniversary of the EOKA Liberation Struggle 1955-59)
Issued:31 March 1995
SG 998 2000 (45th Anniversary: In Memory and Honour of the EOKA Heroes)
Issued: 9 May 2000
SG 1095 2000 (50th Anniversary of EOKA Struggle)
Issued: 3 March 2005
The 50th Anniversary stamp is a firm favourite with me as it captures the cloak and dagger of the history of the EOKA struggle. Even though it was a relatively short event (in time), the memory lives on and on in Cyprus. It's not the best day to be waving a British flag anyway!
You can find all our available Cyprus EOKA stamps by clicking through the link.
Ideology of EOKA
EOKA was a nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke", presenting itself as "anti-colonialist". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on 1 April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving enosis (union of Cyprus with Greece). Despite this ideology being reflected in many of its members (and chiefly its military leader George Grivas) throughout the armed campaign, it was not of universal acceptance. The head of the political arm of EOKA, Makarios, took a more compromising approach especially during the later stages of the struggle.
Armed campaign
The military campaign officially began on April 1, 1955. On this date EOKA launched simultaneous attacks on the British controlled Cyprus Broadcasting Station in Nicosia (led by Markos Drakos), on the British Army's Wolseley barracks and on targets in Famagusta (led by Grigoris Afxentiou). Thereafter and unlike other anti colonial movements, EOKA confined its acts to sabotaging military installations, ambushing military convoys and patrols, and assassinating British soldiers and local informers. It did not attempt to control any territory, a tactic that according to Grivas would not have suited the terrain and size of Cyprus nor the imbalance of EOKA's conventional military capabilities with respect to the British Army.
More information about the Cyprus struggle can be found on the highlighted link.
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On 3 April 2013:
d) The commemorative issue "Easter 2013"
A set of 3 stamps with values of €0,26, €0,34 and €1,71 entitled:
Christ's Entry Into Jerusalem
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
Also available on First Day Covers.
Technical Information
Design-Artwork: Costas Panayi, Mistero.
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece
Size of stamps: 36,5 x 26 mm and 40 x 27 mm
Available soon for pre-order to be dispatched to you on the first day of issue. Look out for them in the New Stamp Issue category.
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Today I've added the preliminary list of 2013 North Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) stamp issues list to the Stamp Issues Calendar.
However, as each issue is released the calendar item will disappear after the event - so you can also find the list below the stamp categories on the North Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) stamps > 2010's page too!
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The most recent additions are shown below with the corresponding First Day Covers. Available to purchase in the North Cyprus stamps 2010's shop category.
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Ah, so today I have my work cut out for me as I have to get the new pages ready on Cyprus Stamps website for the 3 new stamp issues on 30 January (plus the reprint of the Cyprus Refugee stamp) as tomorrow they will be available for advance orders for those collectors who want them to be dispatched on the very first day of issue.
Collectors whe pre-order the new stamps also receive used stamps on their dispatched envelope along with the unique cancel mark for the release date.
The 3 new issues are:
Below are the official First Day Cover images (sample images) taken from the post office advance issue leaflet.
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Malta and Gibraltar stamps are now available in our online shop.
We currently only have a small selection but are looking to add to our inventory over the coming months.
Please feel free to click and browse.
You can choose the categories from the left hand Shop Categories menu or by clicking on the category icon from the Online Shop top menu link.
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