Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail continued...
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1862 (May 18) very small envelope to London endorsed “From Pte Joseph Pickard, Royal Marines/ H.M.S. Mars Beyrout” countersigned by commanding officer, Lieutenant
Augustus Jacob below and franked 1d. red plate 62 SJ re-entry and tied by “A25” duplex, with London S.W. arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Ex Coates. Photo.
(Image1)
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Est. £200-220
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| 1242 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1866 (July 10) small envelope to Ireland endorsed “From No. 1419 Pte Patrick Molloy 1st 60th Rifles” countersigned by commanding officer below and franked 1858 1d. red
plate 84 (misperforated at base and corrected manually) and tied by “A25” duplex and with Kinnegad arrival c.d.s. With Mullingar and Killican c.d.s’s on the reverse. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
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| 1243 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1867 (June 1) envelope to Sheffield endorsed “From Cr. Serj. C. Gough 1 Wm 8 K.Regiment” countersigned by commanding officer below and franked 1858 1d. red plate 79 tied
by “A25” duplex and with Sheffield arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Ex Disraeli. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £150-170
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| 1244 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1868 (June 8) envelope to London endorsed “From G. Cullingford, Boy/ H.M.S. Arethusa” countersigned by commanding officer at left and franked 1864-79 1d. red plate 72 and
tied by “A25” duplex, with London E. arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
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| 1245 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1874 (Aug. 1) envelope to Birmingham endorsed “From M. Sullivan, Chief Carpenter’s Mate/ H.M.S. Lord Warden Malta” countersigned by commanding officer below and franked
1858 1d. rose-red red plate 163 and tied by “A25” duplex, with Birmingham arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Ex Rogers. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £140-160
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| 1246 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1874 (Dec. 18) mourning envelope to Birmingham endorsed “Edwin Field, Seaman/ H.M.S. Wizard” countersigned by commanding officer below and franked 1858 1d. rose-red red
plate 163 and tied by “A25” duplex, with Birmingham arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 1247 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1875 (Feb. 20) envelope to England endorsed “From Sergt. Thos. Powell, R.M.A. H.M.S. Cruiser Malta” countersigned by commanding officer below and franked 1867 1d.
rose-red plate 149 and tied by “A25” duplex, with Trowbridge arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
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| 1248 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1877 (Mar. 18) unusual printed “On Her Majesty’s Service.” envelope, with contents “I have been sent away to the Alexandra, a very large and new ironclad...”) to London
endorsed “From C. Calvert, Boy, H.M.S. Alexandria Medtn Stn” countersigned by commanding officer at left and franked 1858 1d. rose-red plate 177 and tied by “A25” duplex. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £180-200
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| 1249 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1878 (Aug. 31) reduced local wrapper to Casal Zebbug franked 1864-79 1d. plate 210 and tied by “A25” duplex, an invalid and overpaid franking for local mail (for which
the Malta ½d. first issue had been intended) but apparently accepted without penalty, this possibly explained by the presence of British and Indian troops (as well as Maltese attachments) en route to Cyprus. Very rare and highly unusual. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1880 (Nov. 9) envelope (a few faults) to London franked 1d. Venetian red tied by “A25” duplex, endorsed “From No. 1083 Corpl F. Brightman B Coy 26th Cameronians” and
countersigned by commanding officer at lower left, London Paid c.d.s. in red, rather uncommon solo franking used in Malta. Ex Sciaky. Photo.
(Image1)
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Est. £220-240
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| 1251 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1883 (Apr. 9) envelope (minor stains) to Brighton endorsed “From G. Oliver Seaman H.M.S Temeraire” and countersigned by commanding officer at left, franked 1881 1d. lilac
tied by “A25” duplex and with Brighton arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £140-160
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| 1252 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1884 (Apr. 24) envelope (tears) to England endorsed “From C.F. Webb G(unners)M(ate)/H.M.S. Alexandria” countersigned by commanding officer at left and franked 1881 1d.
lilac (faded) tied by “A25” duplex and with Cirencester arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
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| 1253 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1888 (Oct. 29) envelope to England endorsed “G. Stevens S.B.A. (Sick Berth Attendant) H.M.S. Hibernia” countersigned by commanding officer at left and franked 1885 1d.
carmine tied by “A25” duplex and with Ross arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
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| 1254 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1889 (Mar. 22) envelope to Philadelphia endorsed “From Seaman G. Greenland H.M.S Alexandra Malta” franked 1885 21/2d. blue tied by “A25” duplex and paid at the civilian
rate and 1897 (Apr. 5) printed envelope of the 1st Battalion King’s Own to U.S.A. also paid at the civilian rate and franked 1/2d. and 1d. pair tied by “A25” duplexes. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £180-200
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1890 (Nov. 4) envelope to London endorsed “From Sergt. E. Samport. R.M.(Royal Marines), H.M.S. Hibernia Malta” countersigned by commanding officer at left and franked
1885 1d. carmine and 2d. grey (slightly over the edge of the cover) tied by “MALTA” straight line bar cancellation with oval “R” mark at top left and Malta and London registration datestamps. The only example of registered military concession rate
mail from Malta believed to exist. Important exhibition item. Ex Ellot. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £1,600-1,800
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| 1256 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1891 (July 30) envelope to Devonport endorsed “From S.H. Couch S.B.S. 1st H.M.S Undaunted Malta” countersigned by commanding officer at left with Malta c.d.s. and franked
1881 1d. lilac tied by London thimble c.d.s. in transit initially not recognised with sideways “O” mark placed alongside and “T” manuscript deleted with Devonport arrival c.d.s. on the reverse, a very unusual example of foreign (G.B.) franking left
uncancelled and incorrectly initially taxed. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £150-170
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| 1257 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1892 (Mar. 14) 9p. India embossed “SOLDIERS AND SEAMAN’S ENVELOPE” to Jersey with Malta c.d.s. at left and indicia uncancelled endorsed by a Sergeant of the 1st Battalion
Suffolk Regiment and without a counter signature by commanding officer, without tax or penalty and a doubly unusual example of concession mail. Photo.
(Image1)
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Est. £200-220
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| 1258 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1896 (May 18) printed “1st Royal Warwick Regt” envelope to Birmingham franked 1885 1d. carmine tied by Sliema B.O. c.d.s., endorsed and countersigned by commanding
officer and with a Birmingham arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Ex Eastgate. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £120-130
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| 1259 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1896 (July 30) envelope to Manchester endorsed “From Gunner F. Peters H.M.S Ramillies Mediterannean” countersigned by commanding officer at lower left, franked 1885 1d.
carmine tied by “A25” duplex and with Manchester arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £100-150
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| 1260 |
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Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1896 (Oct. 1) printed “1st Batt. Lincolnshire Regt” envelope to England franked 1885 1d. carmine tied by “A25” duplex, endorsed and countersigned by commanding officer
and with King’s Lynn arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)
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Est. £150-160
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