PRE-PAID, PRE-STAMP PACKET LETTERS attractive 1840-46 study of pre-paid covers (6 - varied rates) to Cadiz with mainly very fine partly curved 2nd Type 'GIBRALTAR/PAID' marks on the front - two with red Cadiz h/struck '9q' arrival marks, plus similar 1854 cover without the PAID mark but with a very fine blue 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. All with the different steamships that carried them identified, S.S Royal Adelaide, Iberia, Montrose, Braganza, Madrid, Pacha & Sultan. (7 covers) (Image)

1877-1930’s album of postal stationery, the majority being postcards, a good variety from the 1886 issues ovptd on cards of Natal or St. Vincent, approx 54 used to European destinations incl. a couple uprated, cancels A26 duplexes or c.d.s types. Further range of unused cards (45) plus the odd wrapper. (Total 100+) (Image)

1886 CCA set optd SPECIMEN, M, SG.8s/14s. (7) Cat. £500 (Image)

1886-2001 (few later) M & U collection in a Tower album incl. GB used with either 'G' or 'A26' cancels (12 different), QV range with 1889-96 vals to 1p M (3) & U, KEVII small range to 6d, 1912-24 2s M (3) U, 1925-32 2/6d, 5s M, 1931-37 sets M (2) & U, 1938-51 set to £1 with additional perf varieties M, & to 10s U, 1953-59 to 10s U, 1960-62 set to 10s M, £1 UM, many later commem sets & part sets etc, good to fine. (100’s) (Image)

1889 Surcharged set optd SPECIMEN, fine M, SG.15s/21s. Cat. £375 (Image)

1898 Re-issue Sterling Currency set optd SPECIMEN, M (slight gum toning), SG.39s/45s. (7) Cat. £300 (Image)

1903 CCA set optd SPECIMEN, good M scarce set (1d - rounded corner perf, 2s - toned), SG.46s/55s. (10) Cat. £550 (Image)

1905-53 reg covers incl. 1905 to Germany, franked KEVII 1d, 2d & 1s, 1917 to Rome, franked ½d strip of four + 2½d, 1937 to England, franked 6d, 1938 to England, franked ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d & 3d, 1949 to England, franked £1 KGVI, 1953 to New York, franked 5s. (6) (Image)

1912-85 mainly UM or M (a few U) collection incl. 1925-32 to 5s (Cat. £74), 1948 Wedding set M (Cat. £61), 1953-59 set M (Cat. £190), 1960-62 set UM (Cat. £85), 1967-69 set UM (Cat. £38), ranges of commem sets & later defins etc, good to fine. (100's) (Image)

1937 Coronation set perf SPECIMEN, M (hinge remnants), SG.118s/20s. (3) Cat. £190 (Image)