Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and 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 1d. pl. 111 (6); 1870 wrapper to London with 1858-69 2d. pl. 13 strip of three, “A 26” horizontal killer cancellations, most unusual frankings, also 1870 (July 19) and (Sept. 9) wrappers franked by 1865-73 4d. pl. 11 vertical pair (wing-margined), the other overpaid by 1d. by use of 1867-70 6d. pl. 8 with 1867-73 3d. pl. 5, 1871 envelope to London franked by 1867-70 6d. pl. 8 with 1858-69 2d. pl. 13, all to London and endorsed “Via Madrid”, also 1873 wrapper to Paris endorsed “Via England per first steamer” also at 8d. rate paid by 1865-73 4d. pl. 13 pair (additionally overstruck by ‘ambulant’ c.d.s.) being 6d. letter rate (without requirement of 1d. internal delivery charge) + 3d. rate London to Paris.
[Proposed price: £300-350]