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    1876 (May 29): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 173 and 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 used on "Government Telegraph" envelope sent registered from Gibraltar to Tangier tied by two strikes of the "A26" obliterator with oval framed "REGISTERED / GIBRALTAR" datestamp at left (May 29) and good strike of rare "TAИGIER" datestamp with 'N' reversed in black (May 30, code A, with one year slug missing). The rate was 1 d. local rate plus 4 d. registration. Flap tears, photographic corner fault and imperfections, sensible restoration would be a benefit as this is a most unusual usage and the sole example of the rare "TAИGIER" datestamp used as an arrival cds on telegramme envelope. Unique.  

     
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5802 Morocco

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    1873 (Oct 15): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14 and 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 13, used on 1873 cover from Tangier to London struck with superb strike of "TAИGIER" datestamp with 'N' reversed in black (Oct 15, code A), the adhesives tied with duplex "GIBRALTAR / A26" and the "A26" obliterator in black with same day single ring datestamp alongside. Reverse with London arrivals in black and in red (Oct 25). Slight closed tear at top and at base well away from the adhesives, a famous and extraordinarily rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection E.E. Yates, RL, London, 21 Dec 1939, lot 191; Collection J.A. Taylor, Harmers, London, 13 Dec 1960, lot 421; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1146; Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 March 1994, lot 262.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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