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  • Lot# : 608 Gibraltar

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    1858 (Dec 3): Entire letter from Cadiz to Manila, Philippines, mailed from Gibraltar with Great Britain 1856/57 4 d. deep rose, 6 d. lilac and 1 s. green all tied by bold strikes of the "G" in bars obliterator in black. 'Gibraltar' single circle cds in blue at left (Dec 6) and reverse with HONG-KONG double arc cds of transit in black (Jan 27, 1859) and Manila arrival in watery blue ink (Feb 1). Handstruck "2" (reales) due on front of an outstanding Surface Printed '1-2-3' franking for the 1/10 d. rate and one of the most spectacular Gibraltar covers in existence.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 22-23 April 2004, lot 664.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold