1960 Cyprus Revenue Stamp 500 Mils Certifying Officer Service Stamp

Item Specifics

Country

Cyprus

Stamp Type

Revenues

Condition

Unused

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1960

Item Description

1960 Cyprus Revenue Stamp 500 Mils Certifying Officer Service Stamp (Official Documentary) Pair Tied To Small Piece. This shows a pair of revenue stamps from Cyprus, each denoted with the value "500 Mils". The text "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ" and "KIBRIS" indicate Cyprus in Greek and Turkish, respectively, reflecting the bilingual nature of the island. The date "1960" on the stamps marks them as being issued around the time Cyprus gained independence from British colonial rule. The text "ΧΡΗΣΤΟΜΟΝΗ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑΣ ΣΤΑΜΠ" translates from Greek to "Service Stamp", identifying these as revenue stamps used for official services or governmental fees. The overprint "TASDIK MEMURU" in Turkish means "Certifying Officer", indicating that these stamps were used to certify official documents, likely by a government or legal official. Chat GPT

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