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GIBRALTAR 1878 (MR 11) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked two Great Britain ½d, OP & OW, pl.10 tied A26 obliterators with cds to left, arrival backstamp; fine and unusual.

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 (MR 11) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked two Great Britain ½d, OP & OW, pl.10 tied 'A26' obliterators with cds to left, arrival backstamp; fine and unusual.

£365

Gibraltar 1878 (NO 27) cover to Plymouth underfranked with two 1d red, plate 181, NJ and NK, tied by ‘A26’ duplex (early first damaged state, break in circle by ‘B’ of ‘Gibraltar’), nlack handstamped ‘T’ and “3” manuscript charge raised ( ½d. underpayment plus full postage of 2½d.). Plymouth arrival backstamp of DE 2; some repairs to envelope. Gibraltar 1878 (NO 27) cover to Plymouth underfranked with two 1d red, plate 181, NJ and NK, tied by ‘A26’ duplex (early first damaged state, break in circle by ‘B’ of ‘Gibraltar’), nlack handstamped ‘T’ and “3” manuscript charge raised ( ½d. underpayment plus full postage of 2½d.). Plymouth arrival backstamp of DE 2; some repairs to envelope.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postage dues

1878 (NO 27) cover to Plymouth underfranked with two 1d red, plate 181, NJ and NK, tied by ‘A26’ duplex (early first damaged state, break in circle by ‘B’ of ‘Gibraltar’), nlack handstamped ‘T’ and “3” manuscript charge raised ( ½d. underpayment plus full postage of 2½d.). Plymouth arrival backstamp of DE 2; some repairs to envelope.

£225

Gibraltar 1878 (OC 30) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked Great Britain 1d. red, BC, plate 195, tied fine A26 duplex, arrival backstamp.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 (OC 30) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked Great Britain 1d. red, BC, plate 195, tied fine A26 duplex, arrival backstamp.

£185

GIBRALTAR 1878 (SE28) Great Britain ½d violet postal stationery card to Barcelona cancelled fine A26 duplex, company handstamp top left and card annotated as from Linea, with message in Spanish; fine early card.

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1878 (SE28) Great Britain ½d violet postal stationery card to Barcelona cancelled fine 'A26' duplex, company handstamp top left and card annotated as from Linea, with message in Spanish; fine early card.

£295

British Levant 1878 (SP 30) envelope of H.M.S. HELICON to Surrey franked Wmk Orb 2½d. rosy-mauve, plate 9, BK cancelled ‘C’ obliterator with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, redirected upon arrival from Twickenham to Isleworth. The “Helicon” was part of fleet operating during the Russo -Turkish War 1877-78.British Levant 1878 (SP 30) envelope of H.M.S. HELICON to Surrey franked Wmk Orb 2½d. rosy-mauve, plate 9, BK cancelled ‘C’ obliterator with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, redirected upon arrival from Twickenham to Isleworth. The “Helicon” was part of fleet operating during the Russo -Turkish War 1877-78.

British Levant

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 (SP 30) envelope of H.M.S. HELICON to Surrey franked Wmk Orb 2½d. rosy-mauve, plate 9, BK cancelled ‘C’ obliterator with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, redirected upon arrival from Twickenham to Isleworth. The “Helicon” was part of fleet operating during the Russo -Turkish War 1877-78.

£75

Cyprus 1878 envelope to Firenze, Italy franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d. , plate 179 and three 1870-79 ½d. plates 13 (2) and 15 tied ‘942’ obliterators with Larnaca Cyprus cds in association, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds; one ½d. damaged top right and tear in backflap extending onto front, a fine and rare franking.Cyprus 1878 envelope to Firenze, Italy franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d. , plate 179 and three 1870-79 ½d. plates 13 (2) and 15 tied ‘942’ obliterators with Larnaca Cyprus cds in association, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds; one ½d. damaged top right and tear in backflap extending onto front, a fine and rare franking.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Great Britain Line Engraved 1870 1/2d / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 envelope to Firenze, Italy franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d. , plate 179 and three 1870-79 ½d. plates 13 (2) and 15 tied ‘942’ obliterators with Larnaca Cyprus cds in association, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds; one ½d. damaged top right and tear in backflap extending onto front, a fine and rare franking.

£2750

Gibraltar 1879 (AU 11) cover to Oratava, Canary Islands franked two Great Britain 1d. red, RI-SI, plate 171, tied A26 duplexes, arrival backstamps.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1879 (AU 11) cover to Oratava, Canary Islands franked two Great Britain 1d. red, RI-SI, plate 171, tied A26 duplexes, arrival backstamps.

£325

Cyprus 1879 (Dec 9) entire written in French from Larnaca to Rhodes, franked Great Britain 1870 ½d.. plate 20, MO and 1858-69 2d. blue, plate 15, JB tied by two strikes of the ‘942’ obliterator with LARNACA CYPRUS date stamp alongside, reverse with Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Ex H Wood.Cyprus 1879 (Dec 9) entire written in French from Larnaca to Rhodes, franked Great Britain 1870 ½d.. plate 20, MO and 1858-69 2d. blue, plate 15, JB tied by two strikes of the ‘942’ obliterator with LARNACA CYPRUS date stamp alongside, reverse with Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Ex H Wood.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Great Britain Line Engraved 1870 1/2d / Great Britain Used Abroad

1879 (Dec 9) entire written in French from Larnaca to Rhodes, franked Great Britain 1870 ½d.. plate 20, MO and 1858-69 2d. blue, plate 15, JB tied by two strikes of the ‘942’ obliterator with LARNACA CYPRUS date stamp alongside, reverse with Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Ex H Wood.

£2975

Gibraltar 1879 (JY 21) entire to Genova, endorsed “via Spain” franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 192 and 1879-79 ½d. vertical strip of three EF-GF, cancelled ‘A26’ obliterators with cds at left, reverse with Madrid transit and arrival cds; some toning around perfs mainly, a less usual franking.Gibraltar 1879 (JY 21) entire to Genova, endorsed “via Spain” franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 192 and 1879-79 ½d. vertical strip of three EF-GF, cancelled ‘A26’ obliterators with cds at left, reverse with Madrid transit and arrival cds; some toning around perfs mainly, a less usual franking.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1879 (JY 21) entire to Genova, endorsed “via Spain” franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 192 and 1879-79 ½d. vertical strip of three EF-GF, cancelled ‘A26’ obliterators with cds at left, reverse with Madrid transit and arrival cds; some toning around perfs mainly, a less usual franking.

£285

Cyprus 1879 (OC 11) mourning cover to Canterbury, Kent, bearing single franking Great Britain 1873-80 2 ½d., plate 13, DK, cancelled by ‘942’ obliterator with Larnaca cds alongside; slight fault to stamp top right, pleasing appearance.Cyprus 1879 (OC 11) mourning cover to Canterbury, Kent, bearing single franking Great Britain 1873-80 2 ½d., plate 13, DK, cancelled by ‘942’ obliterator with Larnaca cds alongside; slight fault to stamp top right, pleasing appearance.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Great Britain Used Abroad / Mourning

1879 (OC 11) mourning cover to Canterbury, Kent, bearing single franking Great Britain 1873-80 2 ½d., plate 13, DK, cancelled by ‘942’ obliterator with Larnaca cds alongside; slight fault to stamp top right, pleasing appearance.

£495

Malta 1879 Great Britain 1d. postal stationery card to Einsiedeln, Switzerland, cancelled code A A25 duplex, arrival cds on front at left.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1879 Great Britain 1d. postal stationery card to Einsiedeln, Switzerland, cancelled code A A25 duplex, arrival cds on front at left.

£65

Gibraltar 1881 cover to Montpellier, France franked Great Britain 1880-81 1/2d. and 1d. (2) tied A26 duplex, French tpo tying 1/2d., reverse with Estafeta De Cambio Madrid transit and arrival cds.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1881 cover to Montpellier, France franked Great Britain 1880-81 1/2d. and 1d. (2) tied A26 duplex, French tpo tying 1/2d., reverse with Estafeta De Cambio Madrid transit and arrival cds.

£175

Gibraltar 1882 (AU 4) One Penny Great Britain stationery card used to Dresden, Germany with fine A26 duplex, arrival cds bottom left, full message on reverse, fine condition.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1882 (AU 4) One Penny Great Britain stationery card used to Dresden, Germany with fine A26 duplex, arrival cds bottom left, full message on reverse, fine condition.

£125

British Levant 1883 (AU 19) cover to Belfast, Ireland franked pair Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, RI-RJ, cancelled by two ‘C’ obliterators with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, reverse with Clandeboye arrival.British Levant 1883 (AU 19) cover to Belfast, Ireland franked pair Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, RI-RJ, cancelled by two ‘C’ obliterators with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, reverse with Clandeboye arrival.

British Levant

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Great Britain Used Abroad

1883 (AU 19) cover to Belfast, Ireland franked pair Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, RI-RJ, cancelled by two ‘C’ obliterators with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, reverse with Clandeboye arrival.

£85

Gibraltar 1883 (AU 4) 1d British postal stationery card used to London bearing Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex with arrival cds below, with short non-philatelic message on reverse; some slight top right corner bending but generally good fresh condition.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1883 (AU 4) 1d British postal stationery card used to London bearing Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex with arrival cds below, with short non-philatelic message on reverse; some slight top right corner bending but generally good fresh condition.

£115

Malta 1883 (MR 22) envelope to Tokio, Japan, endorsed “By P&O Steamer” franked Great Britain 1880 2d. pale rose in both horizontal and vertical pairs each tied by fine ‘A25’ duplex, Singapore and Yokohama backstamps. A remarkable combination paying double weight to a rare destination for GB used in Malta. Ex Philipps auction, 7.4.83 (£275)Malta 1883 (MR 22) envelope to Tokio, Japan, endorsed “By P&O Steamer” franked Great Britain 1880 2d. pale rose in both horizontal and vertical pairs each tied by fine ‘A25’ duplex, Singapore and Yokohama backstamps. A remarkable combination paying double weight to a rare destination for GB used in Malta. Ex Philipps auction, 7.4.83 (£275)

Malta

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Japan / Malta

1883 (MR 22) envelope to Tokio, Japan, endorsed “By P&O Steamer” franked Great Britain 1880 2d. pale rose in both horizontal and vertical pairs each tied by fine ‘A25’ duplex, Singapore and Yokohama backstamps. A remarkable combination paying double weight to a rare destination for GB used in Malta. Ex Philipps auction, 7.4.83 (£275)

£635

GIBRALTAR 1883 cover to Dover bearing single franking GB 2½d, FJ, pl.23, tied duplex. A heavier double rate cover so T applied and a type 2 ship 2 applied in error, this being over-struck with a barred oval. The 5 handstamp was applied in Dover; some slight toning and stamp perfs damaged as overlapping envelope.

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postage dues

1883 cover to Dover bearing single franking GB 2½d, FJ, pl.23, tied duplex. A heavier double rate cover so 'T' applied and a 'type 2' ship '2' applied in error, this being over-struck with a barred oval. The '5' handstamp was applied in Dover; some slight toning and stamp perfs damaged as overlapping envelope.

£135

British Levant 1884 (FE 2) 1d. postal stationery card to Lake Superior, Michigan, USA, cancelled by barredC with very fine red British Post Office Constantinople code C cds; long message on reverse.

British Levant

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1884 (FE 2) 1d. postal stationery card to Lake Superior, Michigan, USA, cancelled by barred'C' with very fine red British Post Office Constantinople code C cds; long message on reverse.

£55

Panama 1884 (MY 3) large cover (edge faults) to Lew Down, Devon, headed Panama 1884 (MY 3) large cover (edge faults) to Lew Down, Devon, headed

Panama

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Panama / Military

1884 (MY 3) large cover (edge faults) to Lew Down, Devon, headed "from W. Lockbert CC, HMS Swiftsure, Pacific" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, but presumably over the 1/2 oz. so paid at the full civilian rate of 4d., a Great Britain 1d. lilac strip of four cancelled C35 obliterators, A Panama cds of British Post Office just below. The Panama office closed in 1881 and these cancels were only used in transit thereafter. Faults to the envelope do not detract from a very unusual and scarce cover from a British naval ship in the Pacific

£775

Gibraltar 1884 (SP 2) printed envelope to Paris franked Great Britain 1884 2 ½d. lilac, GK, tied neat ‘A26’ duplex, Spanish transit backstamp.Gibraltar 1884 (SP 2) printed envelope to Paris franked Great Britain 1884 2 ½d. lilac, GK, tied neat ‘A26’ duplex, Spanish transit backstamp.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1884 (SP 2) printed envelope to Paris franked Great Britain 1884 2 ½d. lilac, GK, tied neat ‘A26’ duplex, Spanish transit backstamp.

£70