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**Malta continued...**
Lot	Symbol	Descrip	Opening
1484	, entire, etc.	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)	Est. £280-300 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1485	, entire, etc.	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)	Est. £150-170 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1486	, entire, etc.	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)	Est. £100-120 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1487	, entire, etc.	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)	Est. £1,000-1,200 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1488	Used	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)	Est. £100-120 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1489	, entire, etc.	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)	Est. £140-160 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1490	, entire, etc.	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)	Est. £100-120 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1491	, entire, etc.	Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1897 (Jan. 15) envelope (flap fault) to London endorsed “From Lce. Corporal Kenyon R.M.L.I. H.M.S Hawke Malta” and “Photo with care” countersigned by commanding officer at lower left, franked 1885 1/2d. green pair tied by “A25” duplex and taxed as content disallowed with circular “T/CENTIMES ‘40’” mark and London Foreign Branch “8D/F.B.” mark, unusual, with part “PADDINGTON W.” c.d.s. on the reverse also real-photographic postcard of the ship sent from Portland in 1905. “Hawke” was an early victim in World War I, torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea on Oct. 15 1914 by German submarine U-9. (2 items) Ex Disraeli, Eastgate and Swarbrick. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £180-200 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1492	, entire, etc.	Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1898 (Jan. 13) envelope to England franked 1885 1d. carmine tied by Notabile c.d.s., endorsed “From Pte W.Clague, 5324, F Coy 1st Borders Regiment” and countersigned by commanding officer at left. With Valletta and Cockermouth c.d.s’s on the reverse. Ex Coates. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1493	, entire, etc.	Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1898 (Jan. 17) envelope to Portsmouth endorsed “From A. Taulbet Ldg Sign/H.M.S Gibraltar Malta” and countersigned by commanding officer at lower left, franked 1885 1d. carmine tied by Valletta c.d.s. and with Portsmouth arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-170 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1494	, entire, etc.	Malta: Incoming Mail: 1863 (Mar. 22) entire to Malta from Paris franked France 20c. (2) with Marseille and Malta c.d.s. on the reverse and with a 1863 (Apr. 16) printed “REGISTERED LETTER” receipt for a letter, presumably the reply, to the same firm with “MALTA” double arc datestamp, unusual. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £70-80 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1495	, entire, etc.	Malta: Incoming Mail: 1869 (Feb. 3) wrapper to Malta franked G.B. 1d. plate 114 and 6d. mauve plate 6 tied by London duplexes and with framed “L1” (1d. late fee) in red mark and Malta arrival c.d.s. on reverse and 1874 (July 28) entire letter (toned) to Malta franked Italy 40c. tied by a numeral cancellation with Livorno c.d.s., “P.D.” and “121/2” accountancy marks in red and with Messina and Malta c.d.s’s on reverse. (2) Photo. (Image1)	Est. £120-140 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1496	, entire, etc.	Malta: Wavy Line Cancellations and Datestamps: 1855 (May 29) envelope (address panel lightly cleaned) to Gibraltar franked 1854 1d. red-brown on blued paper Die I Alphabet II reserve plate 5 (3, incl. a pair) each with the rectangular ‘wavy line’ cancellation applied on mail at Malta in transit and representing the officer’s concessionary rate from Crimea to Great Britain via Marseille. Rated “5”(d) at lower left for the onward transmission from Malta to Gibraltar. The cover is in the hand of Colonel Arthur Taylor of the Royal Artillery at Sevastopol and is addressed to Major General Sir Robert Gardiner, Governor of Gibraltar. Illustrated in “Stamp Collecting” (Oct. 23 1975) following its discovery. An exhibition centrepiece, the wavy line cancellations on cover being the benchmark for any truly outstanding collection of Malta. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £20,000-22,000 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1497	Used	Malta: M Cancellations: 1858 LC16 2d. blue plate 6 BJ, fine used. S.G. Z16. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Malta Z16] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. £80-100 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1498	Used	Malta: M Cancellations: 1856 1s. green, in a horizontal strip of four, used, a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. Z22. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Malta Z22] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. £180-200 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1499	Used	Malta: M Cancellations: 1856 1s. green, four good to fine used examples. S.G. Z22. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Malta Z22] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. £100-120 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1500	, entire, etc.	Malta: M Cancellations: Covers: 1857 (Oct. 2) reduced entire letter to Amsterdam franked 1856 6d. tied by barred “M” cancellation and circular “PD” and with Marseille transit c.d.s. Malta, Paris and Amsterdam c.d.s’s on the reverse. Uncommon destination. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £180-200 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1501	, entire, etc.	Malta: M Cancellations: Covers: 1857 (Oct. 10) wrapper to Messina and 1858 (Dec. 18) wrapper to Catania each franked 1857 1d. strip of three plates 27 (incl. gothic “K” on “QK”) or plate 57 (incl. BJ with re-entry) with barred “M” cancellations and Messina transit or arrival datestamps at top of each and with a Malta c.d.s. on the reverse, the latter ex Cole. (2 items) (Image1)	Est. £150-170 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1502	, entire, etc.	Malta: M Cancellations: Covers: 1857 (Nov. 9) entire letter “via Marseilles” to Oporto franked 1857 1d. and 1857 4d. rose tied by barred “M” cancellations for the 1/4oz. to frontier rate with oval “PF” mark on red and “240” (reis) charge mark left. Malta, Marseille, Paris and Oporto datestamps on front or reverse. Extremely rare destination. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £650-700 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.
1503	, entire, etc.	Malta: M Cancellations: Covers: 1857 (Nov.?) envelope “via Alexandria” to Sydney, New South Wales franked 1857 1d. and 1857 4d. pair tied by barred “M” cancellations apparently franked for a letter to G.B. (as the word “Wales” is underlined) though the correct rate was 4d. Malta (very faint) and Sydney c.d.s’s on the reverse. Rare destination with nine examples of mail to the Australian Colonies in the pre-U.P.U. era believed to exist. Ex Clough. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £250-300 CLOSED Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.