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  • Lot# : 5798 Gibraltar

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    1873 (Feb 26): Combination cover originally mailed from London as an enclosure, mailed with Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 141, two examples used on cover to Cadiz (MacPherson correspondence) tied by blurred "A26" obliterator with GIBRALTAR datestamp at left (March 5) in black and paying the Ship Letter fee, Spain January 1873 10 c. ultramarine perf. 14 (Michel 122) tied by diamond mute obliterator in black. Reverse with Cadiz arrival cds (March 6). A few wrinkles but a rare cover of fine appearance.rnNote: On June 14, 1856, the Spanish Postmaster in San Roque informed Edmund Cresswell Jr., the Postmaster in Gibraltar that in future all mail addressed to destinations within Spain would have to be prepaid by Spanish stamps (the 2 d. Gibraltar rate was more frequently prepaid in cash). This continued until 1875 when, on Nov 25, an agreement between Spain and Gibraltar was signed allowing prepayment of letters with stamps of the country of origin.rnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Osborn, Christie's, London, 14 May 1991, lot 1135.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF