Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1810 (July 3) wrapper to Guernsey, 1821 (Jan. 8) entire to Edinburgh and 1827 (Apr. 7) part printed entire to London, each with good to fine strike of curved framed “GIBRALTAR” arc in red, the first originating from Port Mahon, Minorca, forwarded by Dobree, Price & Co. with ms. notation, the second sent by Acting Governor Sir George Don and showing additional “1/2” (arc crossed by soiled fold), the last from...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Mar 11, 2015 Europe/London
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
Wednesday Mar 11, 2015 09:00 to Thursday Mar 12, 2015 12:00 Europe/London
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A specialised auction of over 1,900 lots, with special sections presenting the Robert De Keyser Collection of King George V Key Plates and the Nick Rand Collection of the 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue, together with several important country offerings including the exceptional ‘Trevol’ Collection of Saint Lucia.
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Lot #1999 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1811 (May 4) entire sent from Tarifa via Gibraltar by Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his sister Eliza at Huish, Somerset, with fine strike of first type “GIBRALTAR” arc in red, the letter redirected to Gloucester with “SOMERTON” mileage mark, charged “2/6” amended to “3/2”, vertical fold. Michell had been shot through the shoulder at the Battle of Barrosa on...
Lot #2000 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1811 (June 10) entire sent from Tarifa via Gibraltar by Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his father at Gloucester, with good strike of first type “GIBRALTAR” arc in red, the letter redirected to Huish, Somerset, with “GLOUCESTER/III” mileage mark, charged “2/7” amended to “3/3”, slight peripheral staining and vertical fold. Michell had been shot through the...
Lot #2001 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1814 (June 9) entire to Palermo, with good to fine strike of first type “GIBRALTAR/PAID” arc in red, horizontal fold, also 1814 (Nov. 21), (Dec. 16), 1815 (Jan. 16) three entires from the ‘Huth’ correspondence sent by Alexander Farquhar to London showing mainly strikes of curved framed “GIBRALTAR” arc in red, Foreign Office receiving backstamps, the last at single rate “2/10”, the others at double rate “5/8”....
Lot #2002 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: 1824, 1854 and 1863 entires to Holland, one bearing three line “A GIBr/S.ROQUE/ANDAXA” in red and two line “ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE”, 1854 entire with double arc “GIBRALTAR” datestamp in blue, 1863 entire bearing Gibraltar c.d.s.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #2003 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1825, 1826 (2), 1828, four prepaid entires to Genoa with “S.ROQUE/FRANCA” and “DE GIBR/S. ROQUE/ANDA. BAXA” marks in red, three with “ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE” and “NIZZA DI MARE” in black (the first unusually with straight line “CHAMBERY”), the last unusually routed showing “ESPAGNE PAR/ST. JEAN-DE-LUZ”.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #2004 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1837 to 1854, selection of eleven entires to Cadiz (one originating in Marseille), London, Oporto or Malta, three with curved framed “GIBRALTAR” in black, three with curved framed “GIBRALTAR/PAID” in black, variously rated incl. large “9q” (2), “1R” (2, one in blue) and “3R” Cadiz local charges, also 1841 to 1843, three entires to Porto via Lisbon, each with curved framed “GIBRALTAR” in black and boxed blue “P....
Lot #2005 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1838 (Mar. 26) entire from U.S. Consul Horatio Sprague to London “p. Str. Chieftain” rated “1/5”, and with fair strike of step-type framed “SOUTHAMPTON/SHIPLETTER” and red Apr. 13 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, also 1852 (Oct. 5) entire to Genoa and 1854 (Mar. 12) wrapper to London, both with fine strike of three line Gibraltar Ship Letter datestamp in blue, the first with red “VIA/DI MARE/(E)” and “10 OTB” (on reverse),...
Lot #2006 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1845 incoming entire “by Southampton” to Lord Seymour, signed by the sender R.B. Sheridan and rated “2/-”, carried on the “Pacha” and showing fine strike of scarce framed “TO/PAY” mark (UP1). Edward Algernon Seymour (1804-1885), later 12th Duke of Somerset, KG, PC, and First Lord of the Admiralty, was at this time enjoying a yachting cruise of the Mediterranean. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1806-1888) was the grandson...
Lot #2007 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1849 (Aug. 7) entire to Genoa “p. Erin” with disinfection slits and fine strikes of “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” and “GIBRALTAR/AU 07/1849/A” code A double arc datestamp, red “VIA/DI MARE/(E)”, ship rate ms. “4”, and on the reverse cachet of Sardinian Consulate and “12.AGOSTO” straight line. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #2008 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1849 (Dec. 26) and 1850 (Oct. 3) fair to good strikes of “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” on (reverse of) small envelope to Cardiff and entire (repaired) to London, both with double arc despatch and red arrival datestamps.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #2009 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "G" Cancellations, 1858 (May 15) two wrappers despatched on the same day to the same addressee in London, carried on the “Indus”, both franked by 1856 6d. lilac on white paper with good to fine “G” cancellations, small despatch c.d.s. in blue at left, red May 21 arrivals, one 6d. with straight edge, the other with minor stain, also 1d. ‘local’ letter rate, scarce mourning envelope (repaired)...
Lot #2010 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 2d. ship letter rate to European destinations, 1859 to 1863 five items addressed to Genoa, Lisbon (3) or Livorno franked by 1858-69 2d. pl. 7, 8 or 9 (3), 1880 1d. or 1881 1d., range of markings incl. oval “C Est de N” (2), two with Carver Bros. cachet, 1859 envelope (flap missing, repaired) to Bute with 1857 1d. strip of six; 1859 mourning envelope to London with 1864-79...
Lot #2011 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886 “GIBRALTAR” overprint 1/2d. to 1s. set, used (1/2d. mint), mostly good to fine. S.G. 8-14, cat. £700. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #2012 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 21/2d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (34 x 37mm), without endorsement, reduced for archive. Photo.
[Proposed price: £70-90]
Lot #2013 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. set mint, mostly fine. S.G. 8-14, cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #2014 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, used selection comprising 1/2d. (9), 1d. (9), 2d. (3), 21/2d. (6, one with watermark inverted), 4d. (3), 6d. (3) and 1s. (3), mainly good to fine, also 2d. brown-purple and 21/2d. ultramarine both with watermark inverted, the 2d. unused (regummed) with repaired corner, the 21/2d. part original gum, slight staining. (38) S.G. 8-14, 10w, 11w.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #2015 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. set, mainly good to fine used (21/2d. mint). S.G. 8-14, cat. £400. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #2016 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889 to 75c. and 1898 to 1s. mint, mostly fine. S.G. 15-21 and 39-45, cat. £370.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #2017 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889 25c. on 21/2d. bright blue, in an unmounted mint block of nine, one with corner crease, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 18, cat. £234+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
Lot #2018 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
GIbraltar: 1889 25c. on 21/2d. ultramarine, variety broken “N” [R. 10/5], used (3). S.G. 18b, cat. £300. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #2019 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895-96 20c. olive-green and brown, 1p. bistre and ultramarine and 2p. black and carmine, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12) and in a pair (the 1p. vertical with margin), full gum, one 20c. creased, scarce multiples. Ex Kayfetz. S.G. 24s, 31s, 32s.
[Proposed price: £90-100]
Lot #2020 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency 50c. bright lilac, bisected and used on 1892 (Aug. 12) envelope to Germany, tied by “TANGIER/A26” duplex with “GIBRALTAR” c.d.s. alongside, backstamped Madrid and Stadthagen transit marks. B.P.A. certificate (1974). S.G. 28 var.Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #2021 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1898 Sterling Currency issue, Three sets mint, one with plate nos. “1” or “2” in upper margin (1s. perf. imperfections at foot), further sets unused and used, also a used selection with some cancellation interest comprising 1/2d. (19 incl. a strip of four), 1d. (47 incl. two blocks of four), 2d. (15 incl. a block of six), 21/2d. (14 incl. a block of four), 4d. (9 incl. a plate no. single on insured parcel receipt), 6d. (8) and 1s...
Lot #2022 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1898 Sterling Currency issue, 2d. brown-purple and ultramarine, exceptional mint block of twenty-four (12 x 2) being two rows from the left and right panes joined horizontally with interpanneau and side margins, one pair reinforced and small wrinkle at right, otherwise mainly fine with most unmounted. S.G. 41, cat. £648+.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
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