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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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    1871 (March 31): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 123, a horizontal strip of six, used on entire letter from TANGIER to London endorsed 'via Southampton' tied by five strikes of the "A26" obliterator in black, reverse with London arrival cds (April 8) in black. A fine chatty letter "I visited the US Minister who had to make an official visit to the Pasha of that City (Tetuan) and who wanted a few American subjects to swell the cortege...". File fold separating the strip and stain and wrinkles from thin paper utilised but despite imperfections a magnificent and important entire - believed to be the earliest cover mailed with adhesives from the British Postal Agency in Tangier.rnProvenance: Collection J.A. Taylor, Harmers, London, 13 Dec 1960, lot 417; Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 March 1994.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4373 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; Collection 'Atlas', Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 March 1994, lot 262.
    Starting bid : 10,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4374 Morocco

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    1873 (June 29): Great Britain 1872/73 6 d. buff pl. 11, a used example on 1873 cover from Tangier to London endorsed 'por Paquete', struck on despatch with superb strike of "TAИGIER" datestamp with 'N' reversed in black (June 29, code A), the stamp tied by "A26" obliterator with Gibraltar single ring datestamp in black (June 29, code A) alongside and 'London / Paid' arrival cds in red at left (July 7). Illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, Volume II, page 235. File fold well away from the adhesive, a famous and truly wonderful cover.rnProvenance: Collection E.E. Yates, RL, London, 21 Dec 1939, lot 192; Collection J.A. Taylor, Harmers, London, 13 Dec 1960, lot 422; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1145; Collection 'Atlas', Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 March 1994, lot 263.rn                rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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