Worldwide Stamps & Postal History THE DR DAVID BALL COLLECTION - GB MAIL TO MALTA
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 674
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VIA MARSEILLES RATES; Quartet with 15 July 1853 EL to H.M.S. Bellerophon franked 1/- Embossed (cut-to-shape) and 1d Red tied or cancelled by Faringdon numerals, 16 May 1857 env. to H.M.S. Centurion franked 4d pair & 1d Red ex Totnes and 11 Aug. 1859 and 10 Jan. 1861 envs. to H.M.S. Hannibal or H.M.S. Agamemnon each franked 6d ex Gosport or Bridgewater. (4 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 11:58:51 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 676
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1d MILITARY CONCESSION RATE; Unusual 13 May 1893 mourning env. (with anchor & chain embossing on flap) to the Army Service Corp franked 1d Lilac tied by Pembroke Dock duplex. Rather uncommon example of inwards concession mail. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, MOURNING ENVELOPES, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 11:59:34 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 677
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MULTI-REDIRECTED MILITARY CONCESSION MAIL; 16 Nov. 1896 env. (mild crease, slighty dusted) to H.M.S. Torpedo Boat No. 6 (at Gibraltar or elsewhere) franked 1d Lilac tied by Littlehampton duplex and redirected to several other ships inc. H.M.S. Hawke, Ramilies and Vulcan in Malta, Greece, then London and back to Malta a second time. Remarkable attempts at delivery sent around the Mediterranean, "NOT KNOWN" and Returned Letter Branch Malta c.d.s. on face, the former rare and apparently the earliest recorded by five years. Fascinating cover. Sold for £340 in our Sep. 2015 sale. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
