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Gibraltar
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
357 * image1925/32: £ 5 violet & black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fine centering and fresh colour, typically slightly browned large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'600 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
358 * image1940 KG VI 2d. grey perf. 13½ Wmk sideways issued in a coil joint horizontal pair, unused og., slightly trimmed perfs. on top, otherwise a fresh and scarce pair. See Note in Gibbons: 'These were originally joined vertically, but because of technical problems the 1d. and 2d. grey were subsequently issued in horizontal coils' SG = £800 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
359 image1950: 6 d. 'NEW CONSTITUION 1950', used example, showing overprint double, certificate KGVI Expertising (2009), SG £ 1300 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
5198 cover image1889/96: Spanish Currency 5 cs. green (5 examples) all used on 1898 Great Britain 2½ d. dull blue postal stationery envelope, ostensibly paying the double rate for the letter to London tied by Gibraltar/A26 duplexes (May 4), the stationery envelope however was unaccepted and correctly taxed with "T" mark and "2½d./F.B." on arrival at the Foreign Branch (May 12). Unusual usage (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5199 cover image1889/96: Spanish Currency 10 cs. carmine, a single example used on 1898 Soldier's concessionary rate cover to Kent, endorsed from "From No. 18441, Gunner C. Hipperson, 20th Company" and countersigned by Commanding Officer at left, neatly tied by *Gibraltar / A 26" duplex (May 17) in black (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5200 cover image1788/1894: Collection on Exhibit leaves with entires/cards (13) incl. 1788 entire from Officer in the Gibraltar Garrison to Scotland, 1838 entire to Porto with fine curved "GIBRALTAR" in black, 1852 envelope with three line dated "GIBRALTAR / SHIP LETTER" in blue, 1852 amd 1856 envelopes to England showing fine "1/-" and "6" charge marks respectively, 1870 cover with GB 1867/80 6 d. mauve pl. 8 tied by "A26" obliterator to Potters Bar, 1880 cover with Bantam ½ d. and two 1 d. red to Wales, 1883 2½ d. lilac used on covers (2) and registered stationery envelope. 1889 10 cs. red stat. cards used ex "South District" and another with Italy Umberto 10 c. lake tied by "Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani". Scarce and generally fine group (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
90149 cover image1864/79: Line-Engraved 1 penny red, plate 202, letter HD, fresh colour and good perforations, tied by British PO duplex “A26 GIBRALTAR JA 7 78” to entire sent to Cadiz, Spain, with faint arrival to reverse - the date indistinguishable. Fine example of the Iberian Postal Union domestic rate. Additionally, comes with a newspaper wrapper 5 centimos sent to Amsterdam, Netherlands, endorsed “Samples of no value”; an underpaid and not taxed example (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM
90150 cover image1869: Line-Engraved 2 pence blue, plate 14, lettered LG, fresh colour and fine perforations, tied by British PO duplex “A26 GIBRALTAR JY 16 75” to an entire sent to Rome, Italy, endorsed “per 1st Steamer” with handstruck “40” in black and Italian 40 Centesimi postage due stamp alongside tied by “ROME 21 LUG 75” with additional strike to reverse, which is accompanied by several “GENOVA 20 LUG 75” transit marks. A fine and scarce example, sent during the first month of the GPU.Note: Charged as Ship Letter because sent from non-GPU member, and the Italian PO charged 2 x 15c., plus 10c. tip for the ship's captain, thus the 40c. charge. Interestingly, this was cheaper than unpaid mail from fellow members, which was charged at 50c. 48 Lugdunum sale, 24 Nov. 2003, lot 564 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM
90151 cover imageGB used abroad 1875: 2½ pence rosy mauve, Plate 1, blued paper, fresh colour, good perforations, tied by duplex “A26 GIBRALTAR JY 8 75” to an envelope to Andover, USA, with handstruck unframed “T” in black (applied in London since Gibraltar was not yet a member of UPU) and blurred red cds “NEW YORK PAID ALL” since the American clerk couldn’t understand the charge marking . Reverse, transit red cds “LONDON JY26 75”. Part of back missing and slightly reduced on right. Fine example, scarce use within the first week of GPU. Remark: The earliest use of the 2½d. stamp for the UPU Foreign Destination Mail recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.Provenance: Prof. D. Stirrups Collection, Cavendish, 21 June 2017, lot 2309 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM
90152 cover imageGB used abroad 1875: 2½ pence rosy mauve, Plate 1, fresh colour, good perforations, tied by duplex “A26 GIBRALTAR JY 12 75” to an entire sent to Malta. Reverse, arrival cds in black “MALTA JY 17 75”. Fine example, scarce within the first few weeks of GPU. Additionally, comes with an envelope franked with 1874 6 pence grey sent to London via France tied by the same duplex. Part of address removed causing some wear. Flap missing. Scarce early UPU use. Remark: The second earliest use of the 2½d. stamp for the UPU Foreign Destination Mail recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.Provenance: Harmer, 15 June 2000, lot 959 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM
Gold Coast
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
5201 cover image1884/91: 1 d. rose-carmine (4) used on cover to London all tied by "556" numeral cancels with "Cape Coast" cds (Aug 24) at base, all struck in blue; 1899 cover to Oyo via Ibadan to Lagos with 2½ d. ultramarine & orange tied by "NORTHERN TERRITORIES / GOLD COAST" in violet with date 16.JAN.1899 above and also tied in transit at Kumasi; 1899 postcard with 1 d. dull mauve and rose cancelled "B27" in black from Kwitta; and 1905 cover with ½ d. and 2 d. tied KUMASI cds's to Germany (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
90154 cover image1898: Victoria, 1 pence mauve & rose, fresh colour, good perforations, tied by special boxed “ACCRA GOLD COAST AP 21 99” to envelope sent to Wolverhampton, England, transit red cds “PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET 19 MAY 99 ”. Reverse, arrival cds “WOLVERHAMPTON MY 20 99”. Damage to front of envelope, clear of adhesive. Tone spot to tips of perforations. Comes with an additional cover, franked with 1938, 1 shilling black & vermilion, tied by cds “KUMASI GOLD COAST 4 DE 32", sent to Malaya and redirected to Penang. Reverse, Malayan postage dues including three 50 cents black (D6), six 3 cents green (D16) and six 20 cents blue (D21). Some imperfection. Scarce high charge of 96 cents. Additionally, 1899, 4 cents on 5 cents carmine (SG 109), special printing, fresh colour, good perforations, tied by cds ”SINGAPORE JA 251900" to small envelope sent to Cheshire, England, endorsed “by German mail”, flap missing. Fine cover. Useful group (3) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM
Great Britain
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
591 cover image1828 (Nov 12): Printed "University of London" ticket / card for admission to a lecture, sent openly as a "Post Card“ within London to Temple, blue Twopenny post marking and handstruck "2" in black on address side, reverse with oval "LONDON / 12 NO / 1828“ datestamp in red on the printed reverse side. Extremely unususal and early "postcard" use, and very possibly the earliest use in existence (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
592 cover image1839: Mercantile Committee, "SPECIMEN OF POSTAL CHARGES IN 1839 / To be Preserved among the Curiosities of any Museum", giant letter-sheet to M.P. Strangeways in London, struck with FREE Crown Circle (5 July, 1839), with contents highlighting anomalies in postage rates of the period, some reinforced folds and prior repairs, as expected with such an item, offered with its companion small envelope, 71mm x 30mm, printed "DOUBLE LETTER / SEVEN GRAINS IN WEIGHT", to D.W. Harvey, M.P., with contents beginning "The delays of the threepenny post are notorious...", an exceptional and rare group illustrating the arguments for postal reform, and demonstrating the lobbying efforts of the business community to bring about change (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
593 cover imageUniform Penny Post, Second Day of Use 1840 (Jan. 11): small cover, struck with London octagonal PD datestamp in red (11 January), used by the Chief Office of the Two Penny Post, further partial double-circle PAID marking, sent within London to St. Mary Cray, neatly-struck "Too Late" and red c.d.s. receiver backstamp (13 January), some edge toning, an unusual second day usage (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
594 cover image1840 (6 May): Prepaid folded entire, reverse with fine Halifax double-arc despatch in blue (6 May, 1840), to London, with bold strikes of "P1" in red and PAID tombstone (7 May), a fine and fresh cover, posted on the day of issue of the Penny Black, a desirable usage from one of the most renowned dates in postal history (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
595 cover image1840: Mulready 1 d. letter-sheet, stereo A18, a used example from London to Newcastle upon Tyne cancelled by red Maltese Cross, two vertical file folds, internally dated "London, 15 May 1840" with interesting content "I enclose you 2 dozen adhesive stamps which may be useful to stick on a letter when you have not the opportunity of paying the postage, the covers are paltry things, I will bring some of them...". A fascinating early document confirming the public's reaction of "useful adhesive stamps" and the almost universal criticism on the William Mulready designs (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
596 cover image1823 (April 14): Entire letter from Asa Spencer in Philadelphia to Perkins Fairman & Heath (later Perkins Bacon & Petch) in Fleet Street, London, struck on despatch with circular "PHIL / 14 / APR" datestamp in red with "PAID" alongside manuscript "12 c.", reverse with poor framed "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER" in black. The letter refers to the balance of payment due to Spencer under his agreement with the firm. Asa Spencer sailed over to the US together with Jacob Perkins and perfected the Geometric Lathe Rose-Engine. A scarce surviving entire. Note: The Rose Engine Lathe was used to produce the complex background and border patterns of the One Penny black and Two Pence blue in 1840 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
597 cover image1831c.: Undated letter written by Charles Heath (1785-1848), the engraver of the One Penny Black in 1840, promising to repay a debt to Mr. Chapple of Bond Street. Heath had co-founded, with Jacob Perkins, the now well-known printing firm, but Joshua Butters Bacon later bought out Heath's interest (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
598 image1837c.: "INSTRUCTIONS FOR Obtaining Signatures TO PENNY POSTAGE PETITIONS“, highly interesting printed information relating to the campaign of the Mercantile Committee for the reform of the Post Office and lobbying for the Uniform Penny Postage System. A very rare and important notice (Image 1)



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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

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