Page 141 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 2006: Saddam Hussain hanged in Baghdad; New Horizons spacecraft launched to Pluto;

Pluto also loses its status as a planet; Hamas win Palestinian elections; James Brown dies.

At the RPSL: The London Philatelist available digitally for the first time through the LP

Archival Edition.

RPSL President was Chris Harman. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Membership 1643.

REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

IMMIGRATION REVENUE STAMP

From the collection of Christopher Podger FRPSL.

Member since 1983. Lives in England .

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This Visa was issued at Dhaka by the Republic of Cyprus Hon. Consulate. The Fee was £C6 and was

paid by the affixing of the Republic 2c orange-red revenue stamp [Podger, Cyprus Revenue Stamps

1872 -1997, R 13} surcharged 2005 £6:, sealed with the Consulate seal on 24.01 [20]06. Only 4 are

recorded used. None is available mint, as they were strictly controlled against a ledger entry when

issued. This special Immigration stamp is thought to have been introduced in July 2005 to Cyprus

Embassies and Consulates and was withdrawn around July 2006.