Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1871 (Nov. 22) clean envelope (flap missing) unusually addressed to Hong Kong franked at 1s. per 1/2oz. rate to Singapore/Hong Kong by 1867 1s. green pl. 5 BI (wing-margined) with neat central “A 26” horizontal killer with fine small despatch c.d.s. alongside and superb Hong Kong Marine Sorter “JA/7/15/72” on reverse. Carried on the “Pera” to Alexandria and the “Pekin” from...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 2,250 lots, featuring the remarkable Mike Phelan collection of Persian Gulf; the exceptional ‘Tuanjai’ collection of Fiji; a further offering from the outstanding ‘Moore & Moore’ collection of Gibraltar; British East Africa stamps and cancellations from the fine collection of Michael Ensor CMG, OBE; Egypt including fascinating material gathered by the late Stanley Horesh; the Frank Deakin collection of British Empire; India and States with the fine ‘Hambledon’ collection of Bundi; the unusual Peter Clough collection of German poster stamps and the second part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL
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Lot #1184 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Lot #1185 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1873 (Mar. 20) wrapper “pr. ‘Mongolia’” to London franked by 6d. pale buff pl. 11 NF showing variety damaged figure “11” on left (S.G. Spec. J79(5)d, cat. £400) tied by fine “A26” duplex with Bartolome Mascardi cachet at lower left overstruck by red Mar. 27 London Paid arrival. Ex Osborn. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-250]
Lot #1186 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1876 to 1885, selection of five interesting items to London (4) or Dorset, comprising 1876 double rate wrapper “Via France” with 21/2d. pl. 5 pair, 1880 envelope bearing 21/2d. pl.15 charged by scarce handstruck “5d.” (A12) and “T” (UP6), 1881 registered cover (slight staining) franked by 21/2d. pl. 22 and 1881 1d. (14 dots) pair, 1882 G.B. 1d. stationery envelope (front...
Lot #1187 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1878 (July 16), 1885 (Oct. 1) and (Dec. 9) three G.B. 2d. registered envelopes, each with “A 26” horizontal killers and registered oval despatch datestamps; the first (RP9) to Derbyshire bearing 1881 1d. (2), 1884 1/2d., 21/2d. (2, one overlapping) paying 71/2d. triple letter rate; the second (RP 13) to Essex with 1884 21/2d.; the last (RP 2, with an additional unused...
Lot #1188 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1884 (Nov. 25) cover unusually registered to Berlin at 7d. rate franked by 1881 1d. lilac 16 dots, 1884 2d. lilac and 4d. green tied by slightly smudged “A26” horizontal killers with registered oval despatch at left incorporating ms. “253”, some cover faults and repairs. Very rare, the 2d. and 4d. particularly elusive on cover from Gibraltar. Ex ‘Rock’ collection. Photo....
Lot #1189 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1885 (May 20) envelope to Dover franked at single rate by 1881 1d. lilac 16 dots (2) and 1884 1/2d. slate-blue (corner fault) cancelled by “A 26” vertical killers with very fine “GIBRALTAR/C/MY 20/85/SOUTH DISTRICT” c.d.s. (CD5) below, part flap missing but very rare. Previously thought to have been the only cover surviving that bears stamps of Great Britain used at the...
Lot #1190 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1885 (June 25) long blue O.H.M.S. envelope to Ireland franked at double rate by 1884 21/2d. lilac LN-LO pair cancelled by “A 26” vertical killers with fine “GIBRALTAR/C/JU 25/85/SOUTH DISTRICT” c.d.s. (CD5) alongside and with Portrush June 30 arrival backstamp, slight creasing and cover tears. Covers bearing stamps of Great Britain used at the South District Office are of...
Lot #1191 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1885 (Aug. 27) G.B. 2d. registered envelope (RP12) addressed to India bearing 18884 4d. green BH-BI pair cancelled by smudged “A 26” horizontal killers with registered oval despatch at left incorporating ms. “225”, backstamped Madras Sept. 23 arrival, some faults but very rare usage of both envelope and adhesives. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1192 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1d. ‘local’ letter rate, scarce mourning envelope (repaired) addressed to a lieutenant at North Front Camp bearing 1864-79 1d. pl. 189 RA tied by duplex, also 1880 (Mar. 11) front addressed to the British Vice-Consul at Motril franked by 1d. pl. 218 BH (faults) showing fine duplex (with “08” inverted year slug) and Carver Bros. cachet. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150...
Lot #1193 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1d. ‘local’ letter rate to Spain, 1876 to 1883 eight items addressed to Algeciras, Cadiz, Medina de Rioseco or Madrid (5) franked by 1864-79 1d. pl. 146, 183, 191, 192, 212, 1870-79 1/2d. pl. 11 (2), 1880 1d. or 1881 1d., two with Y. Bergel cachet.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1194 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 2d. ship letter rate to European destinations, 1859 to 1863 five items addressed to Genoa, Lisbon (3) or Livorno franked by 1858-69 2d. pl. 7, 8 or 9 (3), 1880 1d. or 1881 1d., range of markings incl. oval “C Est de N” (2), two with Carver Bros. cachet.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1195 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 2d. ship letter rate to Italy, 1872 to 1875 five items addressed to Genoa, franked by 1864-79 1d. pl. 155 and 159 pairs, pl. 150 used with 154 or 1858-69 2d. pl. 14 (1, one stained) and each with Italy 40c. postage due added and cancelled on arrival for local delivery charge.
[Proposed price: £200-300]
Lot #1196 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 21/2d. U.P.U. letter rate, 1872 to 1875 thirty-six items addressed to France (5), Italy (9), Malta (5), U.S.A. (4) or the U.K. (13) variously franked by 1875 21/2d. rosy mauve on blued paper pl. 1 (R.P.S. certificate, 1994), 1875-76 21/2d. rosy mauve on white paper, pl. 1, 2, 3, 1876-79 21/2d. rosy mauve pl. 4 (2), 5 (2), 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 (2), 12, 14, 15 (2), 1880-81 21/2d....
Lot #1197 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 4d. packet letter rate to India, 1859 small envelope (flap missing and creased) to Sir Matthew Sausse, Chief Justice of Bombay, franked 4d. rose with fine horizontal “A26”, 1874 wrapper to Calcutta franked 2d. blue pl. 14 (2) with Malta and Sea P.O. transit backstamps, 1879 double rate envelope (flap missing) to Ranjanpur franked by 2d. with 6d. grey pl. 16., duplex...
Lot #1198 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 4d. packet letter rate to Malta, 1861 to 1873, six items, two being franked by two 1858-69 2d. pl. 9, three by 1865-73 4d. vermilion pl. 11, 12 or 14, and the other sent 1861 at double rate bearing two 1857 4d. rose and with Garese & Sons ship chandlers cachet. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1199 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 6d. packet letter rate to United Kingdom, 1859 to 1873, fourteen items variously addressed incl. six to Scotland, franked by 1856 6d. lilac (2), 1862 6d. lilac pl. 3, 4, 1865-67 6d. lilac pl. 5, 6, 1867 6d. lilac pl. 6, 1867-70 6d. violet pl. 8, 9, 1872-73 6d. buff pl. 12, 1873 6d. grey pl. 12 (3, one on 1873 front with late use of Southampton Packet Letter arrival) or 14,...
Lot #1200 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 6d. packet letter rate to United Kingdom, 1859 envelope (flap missing, repaired) to Bute with 1857 1d. strip of six; 1859 mourning envelope to London with 1864-79 1d. pl. 111 (6); 1870 wrapper to London with 1858-69 2d. pl. 13 strip of three, “A 26” horizontal killer cancellations, most unusual frankings. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1201 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 8d. overland letter rate to United Kingdom, 1870 (July 19) and (Sept. 9) wrappers franked by 1865-73 4d. pl. 11 vertical pair (wing-margined), the other overpaid by 1d. by use of 1867-70 6d. pl. 8 with 1867-73 3d. pl. 5, 1871 envelope to London franked by 1867-70 6d. pl. 8 with 1858-69 2d. pl. 13, all to London and endorsed “Via Madrid”, also 1873 wrapper to Paris endorsed...
Lot #1202 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, 1s. double packet letter rate to United Kingdom, 1865 (2) and 1867 three wrappers to the same addressee in Glasgow, one bearing 1862 6d. lilac pl. 4 (2), the others (one repaired) franked by 1865 1s. green pl. 4, all cancelled by “A 26” horizontal killers, the first two endorsed carried on the “Nyanza” or “Mongolia”, the last endorsed overland “Via France”, scarce.
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Lot #1203 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The "A 26" Cancellations, the collection on leaves of mainly good to fine strikes of “A 26” killers and range of duplex types on individual stamps, incl. multiples and many on piece, comprising 1864-79 1d. (16), 1858-69 2d. (12), 1876-79 21/2d. (13), 1875-76 21/2d. (5, one apparently on blued), 1876-79 21/2d. (3), 1880-81 21/2d. (9, two with “08” transposed year slugs in duplex datestamp), 1867-73...
Lot #1204 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: great britain used in gibraltar: the "a 26" cancellations - postal history
Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar, a study of the 21/2d. value in a Plymouth album, many used on piece, a collection of mainly fine strikes from a range of duplex types, comprising 21/2d. rosy mauve pl. 1 (8), 2 (10), 3 (16), 4 (7), 5 (7), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (7), 11 (7), 12 (9), 13 (7), 14 (7), 15 (8), 16 (9), 21/2d. blue pl. 17 (9), 18 (6), 19 (7), 20 (9), 21 (8), 22 (8) and 23 (8), mainly good to fine.
[Proposed...
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