Cyprus
Scott 913
10 cents
Cyprus
Scott 914
15 cents
Cyprus
Scott 915
25 cents
Cyprus
Scott 916
30 cents
All stamps show illustrations of natural, unpolished specimens;
except Scott 913, which shows a natural, stream-polished specimen.
| Official Name: | Republic of Cyprus |
| National Name: | Kypriaki Dimokratia—Kibris Cumhuriyeti |
| Monetary Units: | 1 pound sterling (£) = 1,000 mils. In 1977, the Cyprus pound (£C) replaced the pound sterling. Currently, 1 Cyprus pound (£C) = 100 cents. |
| Location: | Middle East; an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. |
| Mineral Resources: | Copper, pyrite, asbestos, gypsum, salt, marble, clay earth pigment. |
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Quartz (var. Jasper) Cyprus Scott 913 10 cents |
Pyrite Cyprus Scott 914 15 cents |
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Gypsum Cyprus Scott 915 25 cents |
Quartz (var. Chalcedony) Cyprus Scott 916 30 cents |
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This set of 4 stamps was issued on 9 Mar 1998. All stamps show illustrations of natural, unpolished specimens; except Scott 913, which shows a natural, stream-polished specimen. |
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