Lot 20140 - 1897 One Piastre Postal Cover to France 1897 One Piastre postal cover from Nicosia, via Larnaca, to Paris, France, cancelled by the scarce large-type RURAL SERVICE / V.R. / MESSAOREA circular handstamp. Transit and arri

1897 One Piastre Postal Cover to France

1897 One Piastre postal cover from Nicosia, via Larnaca, to Paris, France, cancelled by the scarce large-type RURAL SERVICE / V.R. / MESSAOREA circular handstamp. Transit and arrival datestamps alongside. An exceptionally rare example bearing a regional Rural Service cancellation, highly desirable for collectors of Cyprus postal history.