MID-20th CENTURY MAIL: Box file housing an accumulation of mostly commercial covers. Earliest item is 13 Jan. 1867 env. from Warwick addressed to Lady Cochrane in Gibraltar, endorsed "Via Paris & Madrid", franked 6d lilac & 1d red Pl.84 alongside serifed "S" in circle. Remainder of lot is post-1930s inc. a qty of WWII period doubly censored covers to GB and much 1950s/60s commercial mail. (100+ covers) Cross Reference: GIBRALTAR (Image)

CADIZ MARKINGS ON MAIL TO GB; 25 Mar. 1811 E to Priaux & Co in Guernsey rated three times '2/-'. '2/6'(d) and '2/9')d) with green "CADIZ/F" d.s. (16 Apr. 1811) on front and 15 Apr. 1836 E 'p Glasgow Steamer' to London with v.scarce three-line "Cadiz" d.s. - only in use for three months - on front and with step-framed "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SHIP LETTERS, CORNWALL (Image)

BRITISH CONSULATE IN CADIZ/BRITISH PO IN SPAIN; Range on leaves inc. Nov. 1829 EL to Cadiz ex London rated '6/6'(d) for the treble rated and a further '3' quartos on arrival, Sep. 1837 E to London with circular "B.C./CADIZ" h.s. on front and endorsed '2½ oz' at top and rated £1-1-8'(d) for the decuple rate and rare thus, Dec. 1839 EL to Oporto with circular "B.C./CADIZ", framed "P.BRIT." and "180" reis p.due mark on front with ms. '40' and a totalled at '220' directly below, Aug. 1845 EL to London with "CORUNNA" double-arc d.s. at top right and rated '2/2'(d), Aug. 1850 E to London with "VIGO" double-arc d.s. at top right, endorsed '2 oz' at top left and rated '13/-' and a few others (14 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)