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GIBRALTAR

(Maritime). 1899 wrapper to Naples franked Hungarian 10k and dropped off at Gibraltar. Cancelled barred 'A26' with date stamp on reverse. Obverse also bears straight-line 'Paquebot' and 'Tengeren' handstamps.

£115

GIBRALTAR

(Picture Stationery) 1938 King George VI 2d postal stationery letter card with fine illustration on reverse, diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN; very fine unused.

£155

GIBRALTAR

(Soldier's Letter) 1874 (JA 19) cover to England franked Great Britain 1d red, LB, pl.167, tied 'A26' duplex with sender's details at top and, at bottom, signature and details of Royal Engineers Officer, Dorking arrival backstamp; some slight faults and staining.

£125

GIBRALTAR

1791 outer letter sheet to Murtley, Scotland, sent overland and bearing red two-line 'ANDALUCIA/VAXA' transit, rated "4/9d" on arrival, arrival backstamps; some slight faults but rare item.

£225

GIBRALTAR

1809 Packet Agency entire to Palermo, Italy, bearing red cursive 'GIBRALTAR/PAID' handstamp; a very early use in red.

£295

GIBRALTAR

1815 outer letter sheet to London showing ship's endorsement at bottom left, manuscript rate marking top right that has been amended and overstruck with red 'crown' handstamp and a new rate applied at left; at bottom right stepped 'PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' handstamp, arrival backstamp; some slight water staining.

£75

GIBRALTAR: (Disinfected Mail)

1821 entire to Bordeaux bearing 'EZIXA/FRANQUEADA' handstamp and 'ANDALUCIA/VAXA' handstamp, which is overstruck by 'ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE' handstamp, disinfected with single diagonal slit. During cholera epidemic of 1819/21 the San Roque post remained closed and mail was diverted through Ecija.

£325

GIBRALTAR: (Consular/Disinfected Mail)

1822 entire from Sardinian Consul to Torino, Italy bearing framed 'ANDALUCIA/VAXA' and 'EZIXA/FRANQUEADA', 'ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE' French entry and straight-line 'T.F.', two vertical slits, reverse with Consular handstamp; some vinegar staining at edges.

£175

GIBRALTAR

1822 entire to Edinburgh bearing cursive 'GIBRALTAR' handstamp, manuscript rate marking, red octagonal arrival and faint framed �d local delivery handstamp; the entire now stuck together.

£115

GIBRALTAR

1831 large part entire written from Griffith Hotel to Cheltenham bearing cursive 'GIBRALTAR' handstamp, re-directed upon arrival to Cockermouth and bearing 'Cheltenham' cds and framed 'Cheltenham/Penny Post' handstamp.

£115

GIBRALTAR (Soldier's Letter)

1836 entire from Private of 64th Regt. showing fair but oxidised strike of cursive 'GIBRALTAR/PAID' handstamp, endorsed by the Commanding Officer at left.

£195

GIBRALTAR

1842 entire to Cadiz, Spain with very fine cursive 'GIBRALTAR/PAID', manuscript "6" charge and red Spanish accountancy, arrival backstamp.

£75

GIBRALTAR

1849 cover to Melville Castle, Edinburgh with variety of manuscript rate markings, two-line 'GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER' at base, reverse with British transits and 'Lassware' arrival cds; some slight tears.

£165

GIBRALTAR

1854 entire to Genova, Italy bearing three-line 'GIBRALTAR/9 MR 1854/SHIP LETTER' handstamp and manuscript "4", red 'VIA/DI MARI/(E)' arrival maritime handstamp and '15cmi' charge, red arrival backstamp; good clear strikes.

£175

GIBRALTAR

1855 outer letter sheet to London bearing large blue '6' indicating the sixpence rate was unpaid, reverse with three-line 'GIBRALTAR/3 NO 1855/SHIP LETTER' overstruck with framed Liverpool Ship five-line date stamp, red arrival backstamp; ex Osborn.

£135

GIBRALTAR

1856 entire to Oran, Algeria bearing '8' rate handstamp and at top left 'ESPAG/ORAN' French entry cds; some trivial ageing, unusual destination.

£95

GIBRALTAR

1859 cover to Llanbadn, Wales, franked GB 5d wing marginal tied by barred oval 'A26' with Gibraltar cds in association, Carnarvon transit backstamp. The cover with peripheral wear but the stamp very fine with an exceptional strike. An attractive early example of the 'A26' obliterator (introduced 20 Feb 1859).

£225

GIBRALTAR

1863 entire to London franked GB 6d, KF, tied by 'A26' obliterator with cds in association, annotated to be carried by the "Pera", arrival cds.

£85

GIBRALTAR

1878 (MR 11) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked two Great Britain �d, OP & OW, pl.10 tied 'A26' obliterators with cds to left, arrival backstamp; fine and unusual.

£365

GIBRALTAR

1878 (SE28) Great Britain �d violet postal stationery card to Barcelona cancelled fine 'A26' duplex, company handstamp top left and card annotated as from Linea, with message in Spanish; fine early card.

£295

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