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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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Lot# : 7065 Gibraltar
1855: Great Britain 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, a single example used on 1858 entire letter to Oran, Algeria endorsed "Vapor de Guerra Paquete" tied by "G" in bars obliterator in black with GIBRALTAR cds below in blue (Nov 15). Circular "ESPAGNE / ORAN" cds (Nov 22) in red at left and charged '8' décimes due upon delivery. Oran arrival cds on reverse of a fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 7066 Gibraltar
1859/62: Covers to France (3) with Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue pl. 7 (2) on 1859 entire letter to Oran, Algeria and taxed '24' décimes due in manuscript; 1861 cover to Marseille franked GB 1858 2 d. pl. 8 tied by Gibraltar duplex and taxed '6' décimes handstruck on arrival; 1862 entire letter written from Gibraltar franked by 1862 4 cs. brown strip of three cancelled by '63' at San Roque to Montpellier taxed '5' centimes due in black.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 7067 Gibraltar
1866: Spain frankings from Gibraltar (2), with 1866 12 cs. orange single franking cover to Paris endorsed "via Madrid" struck with "FRANQUEO / INSUFFICIENTE" in black at San Roque, via St. Jean de Luz and taxed '9' as double weight; and 1867 cover to Lyon franked by 1867 4 cs. blue in two strips of three via the same route, charged with '5' centimes due in black. Some minor peripheral aging but a scarce pairing.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHF
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