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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.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 22-23 April 2004, lot 664.rnStarting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 424 Gibraltar
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1873/77: Great Britain 1 s. green pl. 8, a horizontal pair used on 1873 cover to Newport, Rhode Island, USA tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplexes (Sept 27), with 'London / Paid' transit in red (Oct 8) and faint 'New York / Paid All' datestamp in red at top. The adhesives and envelope with minor imperfections but a scarce usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 425 Gibraltar
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Spanish Currency 1889/96: 50 cs. bright lilac, a diagonally bisected marginal example showing Plate Number "1" at top, used on 1892 cover to Germany tied by 'TANGIER / A26' duplex (March 24) in black. 'Gibraltar' transit cds at left (same day) and reverse with Madrid transit cds (March 28) and Stadthagen arrival cds (March 31). Rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 426 Gibraltar
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1886 (Jan 1): First Issue ½ d. dull green, 1 d. rose-red, 2 d. purple-brown, 4 d. orange-brown, 6 deep lilac and 1 s. yellow-brown all used on large piece of cover and individually cancelled by blurred "A26" obliterators with GIBRALTAR cds below (Gi = £ 800+), together with a further cover with three 1 d. rose-red used locally, a strip of four 2½ d. ultramarine used, single and pair of 6 d. deep lilac fine used and 1 s. yellow-brown fine used. A scarce and highly catalogued group (6 items).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 427 Gibraltar
1 / 21886 (Jan 1): 6 d. deep lilac, a superb used example cancelled by large part TANGIER cds (March, 1887) in black. Scarce thus Gi = £ 225.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 428 Gibraltar
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1886: De La Rue Master Die Proof with blank Duty Plate, struck in black on glazed white card, dated "30 APR 86" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Choice and very fine, a rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Duveen, RL, London, 30 Oct 1976, lot 3438.rnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 429 Gibraltar
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1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "30 APR. 86" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A fine and rare Proof.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 430 Gibraltar
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1889: 25 c. on 2 d. brown-purple, am unused pane of sixty subjects (6 x 10) showing the minor varieties on position 6 with CENTI'MOS, position 12 with broken 'I' in CENTIMOS, position 17 with short 'I', position 27 with CE.NTIMOS, position 32 with short 'I' = Gi, 17a), position 40 with C.ENTIMOS, position 59 with with broken 'M' in CENTIMOS = Gi 17b., fresh and fine, large part og. and mostly unmounted og. Scarce as a pane - it should be noted that all the '5's' in the second column are different which SG list as 'Short foot to 5'.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 431 Gibraltar
1 / 21906/11: 1 d. carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used horizontal pair, variety "Watermark Sideways", cancelled by Gibraltar cds's in black (Sept 13, 1911). An extremely rare stamp, especially so in a multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 506.1 / 1Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 432 Gibraltar
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1906/11: 4 s. black & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example with variety "Watermark Reversed", tiny perf. fault at base otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'800.rnrnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 433 Gibraltar
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1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof without Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "5 MAR. 12" in blue and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and fine, a rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Duveen, RL, Basel VI, 30 Oct 1976, lot 3532; Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 881.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 434 Gibraltar
1 / 21912/24: 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", lightly cancelled in black. Minor wrinkle but a presentable example of an extremely scarce stamp, only recorded used Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 435 Gibraltar
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1918 (April 15): WAR TAX on ½ d. green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 5'400+.1 / 1Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : 1,750 CHFLot# : 436 Gibraltar
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1921/27: 8 s. dull purple & green, an unused block of four of vibrant fresh colour, some splitting and 500slightest of rubs on fourth stamp mentioned for full accuracy only, large part og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'600.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 437 Gibraltar
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1925/32: £ 5 violet & black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a used example tied to small piece by complete strike of oval "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamp (July 16, 1926) in black. Exceptional and very rare. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 516.1 / 1Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 438 Gibraltar
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1873/1932: Collection with GB 6 d. grey pl. 12 with fine "A26", 1886 20 c. brown-purple in an unused block of six and a pair of 1 s. bistre used, 1889 20 c. olive-green & brown in an unused block of twelve from Plate 2, fine range of Edward VII Plate No. blocks of four with 1903 ½ d., 2 d., 2½ d., 6 d. and 2 x 1 s. (Gi = £ 600+); 1921/27 set of eleven to 8 s. unused, 1925 5 s. carmine & black in a corner block of four, 10 s. deep ultramarine & black in a corner block of four etc. (55 items).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 439 Gibraltar
1 / 61886/1927: Selection 37 stamps used/unused incl. 1886 2½ d. ultramarine, overprinted GIBRALTAR in blue-black ink, a fine unused example, large part og.; 1889 25 c. on 2½ d. bright blue, an unused horizontal pair, first stamp showing "Broken N in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 10, Stamp 5), large part og.; 1903 2½ d. dull purple & black on blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Large 2 in ½", large part og.; 1903 4 s. dull purple & green, 8 s. dull purple & black on blued and £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, fine used examples with "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamps in black; 1904/08 definitive set of nine to £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused with large part or unmounted og.; 1906/11 1 d. carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by large part "Gibraltar" cds (Jan 1910) in black; 1906/11 definitive set of nine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused overpinted SPECIMEN in black; 1912/24 definitive issue, wmk. Crown CA, unused set of ten values to the £ 1 dull purple & black on red, including an additional 1 s. value on emerald back, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (in red on one 1 s. value); 1921/27 2½ d. bright blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example showing variety "Small "2" in ½", (left pane, position 55), fresh and fine, large part og.; one cert. BPA (2019).1 / 1Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 440 Gibraltar
1 / 41886/1935: Lot 48 stamps used/unused incl. 1886 6 d. deep purple, a used example of delightful appearance, boldly cancelled by TANGIER cds (July 13) in black; 1886/87 6 d. lilac, two examples in a bright shade used with 1 s. bistre, all tied to small parcel piece by "Gibraltar" circular datestamps (Sept 15, 1888) in black; 1886/87 1 s. bistre, a used block of four, cancelled by "Gibraltar" circular datestamps (Oct 22, 1888) in black; 1889 25 c. on 2½ d. bright blue, an unused block of four showing first and third stamps normal, second stamp with both "Short "I" and "5" with Short Foot" variety (Row 6, Stamp 2), fourth stamp with "5 with Short Foot" variety; 1903 2 s. green & blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used horizontal pair sharing complete oval "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamp (May 31, 1903) in black; 19038 s. dull purple & black on blue, an unused example with Plate Number "1" in sheet margin, fresh and very fine but for minor bend in margin only, unmounted og.; 1906/11 1 d. carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused and used example, each showing variety "Large "2" in ½"; 1912/24 Definitive issue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused set of ten values to the £ 1 dull purple & black on red, with additional shades of ½ d., 2½ d., the four shades of the 1 s. (excl. Gi 81a), Plate number "1" corner examples of the 2 s. and 8 s. and a fine £ 1; and 1935 Silver Jubilee, the complete unused set of four values in blocks of four (three are corner marginal from lower left of sheet), the first stamp in each block showing the "Extra Flagstaff" variety.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 441 Gibraltar
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1930/50: Collection on leaves with 1930 3 d. ultramarine perf. SPECIMEN, 1931/33 'Rock' set of four unused plus perf. varieties of the 1 d. and 1½ d. and the set of four perf. SPECIMEN togther with all four values on FDC, 1935 Silver Jubilee set unused and perf. SPECIMEN, 1937 Coronation set perf. SPECIMEN, 1938/51 set perf. SPECIMEN and covers with single frankings of 10 s. and £ 1; 1947 Victory set perf. SPEWCIMEN, 1948 RSW £ 1 unused etc. Generally fine, an attractive lot Gi = £ 2'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 442 Gibraltar
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1858/86: Lot six covers incl. 1858 Cover to Calcutta, India endorsed 'via Alexandria' franked by Great Britain Feb 1855 2 d. blue, plate 6, perf. 16, lettered TF-TG, in a horizontal pair tied by "G" in bars obliterator with GIBRALTAR cds in blue at left (April 25) - the first month of use for this datestamp, Calcutta arrival cds (May 28) in red on reverse, one 2 d. stamp missing, the envelope with flap missing, torn face panel professionally restored; 1859 Cover to Chepstow, franked by Great Britain 1857 1 d. red in two horizontal strips of three all tied by the "A26" obliterator (introduced in February 1859) in black. Single ring "Gibraltar" cds of despatch below (Nov 28) in blue and reverse with double arc 'Chepstow' arrival (Dec 7); 1874 Cover from Gibraltar to Genova, Italy franked by Great Britain 1858/79 1 d. red, plate 148, two examples tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplexes (April 9) in black, italic "Con Bastim Merchant." in black, underpaid 2 d. and taxed on arrival with Italy 1870 Postage Due 40 c. tied by 'Genova' cds; 1875 Cover to London franked by Great Britain 1867/70 6 d. violet, plate 9, single tied by very fine "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (Feb 28) in black, 'London / Paid' arrival cds at left (March 11) in red; 1876 Cover to London endorsed 'per Hydaspes' franked by 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 2 on blued paper, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex in black (Jan 5). London arrival cds in red on reverse; and 1886 2½ d. ultramarine, variety overprint in 'blue-black', used on 1886 cover to USA tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex in black (July 2), reverse with 'New York / Paid All' duplex (July 18) and Clinton, Iow a arrival cds.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 443 Gibraltar
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1898/1911: Lot four covers incl. 1898 Sterling ½ d. grey-green, a used vertical pair on 1900 cover to Mazagan, Morocco tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplexes (March 26), reverse with Tangier cds and MAZAGAN-MOROCCO arrival cds (March 29); 1903 4 s. dull purple & green, a fine used example on 1909 registered cover to Paris tied by "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamp (Oct 30) in black; Spanish Currency 1889/96 5 cs. green used on Gibraltar 5 cs. green on buff postal stationery card used to Stuttgart cancelled by 'MOGADOR' cds in black (April 1, 1891) in black, Tangier and Gibraltar transit cds's; and 1906/11 6 d. dull & bright purple, wmk. Multiple Crown CA on large piece of registered cover, tied by "Registered / Gibraltar" oval datestamp (Feb 4, 1913) in black.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHF -
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