1842 (Jan 26) Entire letter headed with a fine printed engraving of the Rock of Gibraltar from the sea with several ships and small boats in the foreground, written from "Java Transport, Gibraltar Bay" to Scotland, faint boxed "GIBRALTAR" arc handstamp and arrival backstamps. Written by an army officer en route to Barbados, the letter includes news of the death of an Ensign, who fell down the ship's hatch and broke his skull. An attractive and scarce pictorial lettersheet of Gibraltar.
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Lot No: 1072
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1902 KEVII Master Die Proof with undenominated value tablet, used for the 2/- - £1 high values, printed in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "4 DEC 02" and stamped "AFTER / HARDENING", initialled "GCG", a fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 186. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1073
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Cat No: 46/55s
1903 KEVII Crown CA ½d - £1 set of ten overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 46/55s, £550. (10). Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1074
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Cat No: 67/74s
1906 KEVII 1d - 8/- Set of eight overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 67/74s, £600. (8). Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
