Gibraltar: 1891 to 1896, five items variously addressed and franked by 1889-96 issues, comprising 1891 registered to Essex bearing 10c. pair, 75c. and 1p. bistre, 1892 to Lahore with 10c. (4), 1894 p.c. to New Hampshire with New York “PAID/D/ALL” Nov. 19 receiving duplex prior to official usage, 1896 registered to Switzerland with 5c., 10c., 20c. and 1p. bistre and ultramarine, and 1896 to Buenos Aires franked 40c. showing broken “I” in “...
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 #1344 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Lot #1345 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: 1896 (Dec. 4) locally addressed envelope (vertical fold) bearing unauthorised 20c. olive-green and brown vertical bisect tied by c.d.s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1346 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: 1897 (May 24) attractive illustrated envelope from the “King-Harman” correspondence sent from Perth to Gibraltar, bearing 1887-92 21/2d. (2), and taxed upon arrival. The superb hand illustration by Hugh Rose depicts the military cable car used to reach the top of the water catchment area. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1347 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: 1897 (Nov. 8) and (Dec. 24) two envelopes to Manchester both bearing 1889-96 20c. with 10c. unauthorised diagonal bisect, the former with Nov. 30 arrival backstamp, the latter redirected to Gibraltar and a little creased and stained. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1348 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: 1898 (Dec. 25) to 1903, twenty-six items bearing 1898 sterling currency issues, variously addressed and showing a range of rates incl. postcard, printed paper, commonwealth letter and double letter, overseas letter, double letter, registered (incl. Spain), 1901 registered to London bearing 2d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (2) and 1s. (2), two underpaid covers to U.S.A. bearing 21/2d. with U.S. due markings and 10c. adhesive, etc. Photo....
Lot #1349 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: 1911 to 1956, selection of four unusual items comprising 1911 Moss Steam Ship Co. cover and enclosed letter sent from SS “Menepthah” at Gibraltar franked 1d., 1936 (Jan. 23) “Gibraltar Chronicle” announcing accession of K.E.VIII and bearing 1/2d., 1937 2d. letter card (LCP1) to Holland with added 1d., and 1956 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope locally addressed with red Official Paid c.d.s. and oval Colonial Prison cachet.
[Proposed...
Lot #1350 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: 1918 (Aug. 30) Y.M.C.A. On Active Service postcard to Somerset endorsed from “H.M. Balloon Station/Gibraltar” bearing 1d. tied by code 1 c.d.s. with Sept. 6 Glastonbury arrival alongside. The only known example of this card used from Gibraltar. Ex ‘The Rock’ collection. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1351 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Avis de Reception/Advice of Delivery, 1923 (Dec. 19) post office printed envelope locally addressed with despatch c.d.s., containing original enclosure form numbered “105” with post office receiving datestamps and bearing 11/2d. pair and acknowledging delivery of registered letter to Malta, the form with slight stains but scarce and unusual. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1352 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Consular Mail, most interesting selection of fourteen items, with cachets and seals incl. 1844 entire from Spanish Consul-General to his counterpart in Malta with curved framed “GIBRALTAR” arc and fine cachets, 1897 10c. stationery card and 1899 postcard to Vienna with cachets of Hawaiian and Royal Siamese Consulates, 1901 envelope to Portuguese Consul-General in Berlin with Imperial German Consulate paper seal on reverse and...
Lot #1353 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Official Paid, 1891 (Feb. 20) “GIBRALTAR/C/OFFICIAL/PAID/20 91” c.d.s. (PD15) in red used on locally addressed envelope alongside South District c.d.s., fine strikes. Authorised for use on local and Empire mail between Feb. 13 and 21 1891 during the shortage of low value stamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1354 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Paquebot Marks, 1901 to 1935, selection comprising two line “PAQUEBOT/(N.Y. 2D DIV)” (Hosking 950) alongside Gibraltar 1898 1d. on card cancelled on arrival and tying 21/2d. to 1902 cover, N.Y.P.O. Paquebot c.d.s. (Hosking 952) cancelling 1904 1d. and 1906 1d. on two cards, N.Y.P.O. Hud. Term Sta, Paquebot c.d.s. (Hosking 953) codes D and E cancelling 1906 1d. on two cards, all to U.S.A., “GIBRALTAR/PAQUEBOT” c.d.s. cancelling G.B...
Lot #1355 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Paquebot Marks, 1903 to 1908, five postcards to England and two covers to U.S.A. each showing good to fine italic “PAQUEBOT” straight line (Hosking 456), two cards franked by G.B. 1902-10 1/2d. pair (2) or 1d., the covers by 21/2d., all cancelled by Gibraltar/26 or Gibraltar/25 double ring c.d.s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1356 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Parcel Forms, 1914 (June 5) bulletin d’expedition for package to Benghazi, insured for £6 1s.3d. with red “INSURED/(valeur déclarée)” and white “274 Gibraltar.” labels, and bearing 1912-24 2d. pair, 6d. and 4s. tied by Gibraltar Parcel Post c.d.s.’s with Bengasi receiving datestamps on reverse, some minor tone spots but rare. Ex Jackson. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1357 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Parcel Forms, 1918 (Apr. 3) parcel post customs declaration form affixed to piece from wrapping of box sent to Plymouth containing ‘muscatelles’, bearing 1912-24 1s. and 2s. tied by Gibraltar Parcel Post c.d.s.’s, minor damage to label at foot, very scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1358 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Parcel Forms, 1925 (Feb. 14) parcel post customs declaration form affixed to piece (cut to shape) from wrapping of box sent to Huddersfield containing ‘sea shells & photographic films’, bearing 3d. pair and single, 1s. and 2s. tied by Gibraltar Parcel Post c.d.s.’s, very scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1359 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: Returned Letter Office, 1890, 1912, 1955, three covers, the first (opened for display) incoming from Germany and much redirected before return to Dresden with fine strike and earliest recorded use of R.L.O. c.d.s. “MY 1/90”, the second (torn, stamp removed) locally addressed with fair strike and straight line “NON-RECLAMÉ”, the last a good strike “21 DE/55” on printed Returned Postal Packet envelope. Photo.
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #1360 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: South District Office, the registered oval datestamp, good strikes used alongside added adhesives cancelled by “A 26” vertical killers on 1890 (Apr. 8) 20c. registered envelope size F to Liège with 25c. on 2d. and (May 29) 20c. registered envelope size G to Hereford with 25c. (3), and cancelling 1903 2d. registered envelope size G with added 1d. used 1910 (June 2) to Portsmouth, the last with slight staining. Photo.
[Proposed...
Lot #1361 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: South District Office, Mainly fair to fine strikes of South District c.d.s. (CD5) on 1886 2d. (2), 1889 5c. on 1/2d., 10c. on 1d., 40c. on 4d., 1889-96 values to 2p., 1898 to 6d. (2), 1s. (3), registered oval (R3) on 1898 1/2d., 1d. (3), 2d., 4d., chiefly good to fine. (55)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1362 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: South District Office, selection of fourteen postal stationery cards sent variously addressed between 1889 and 1900, cancelled by mainly good to fine strikes of South District c.d.s. (CD5), comprising 1886 1/2d. (uprated with 1d.), 1d. reply card, 1889 5c. on 1/2d. (2, uprated with 5c.), 10c. on 1d., 1889 5c. (3, one uprated with 5c.), 10c. (3), 15c., 1898 1d. (2). Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1363 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: World War I, U.S. Naval Forces, 1918-19, eight postcards, comprising one stampless to Rhode Island with rare “U.S. NAVAL FORCES/IN EUROPEAN WATERS”, another stampless “C.M.” to France with 1919 (Apr. 1) rare U.S.S. Hannibal Sailor’s Mail duplex, the other six unusually passing via Gibraltar P.O. with 1d. cancelled by c.d.s., four showing straight line “PASSED BY CENSOR” (3 types), another boxed with lettering above removed, the...
Lot #1364 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: later covers and cancellations - cancellations and covers
Gibraltar: World War II, Censored mail, 1939 to 1942 three airmail covers and a front (cancelled F.P.O. 475) to England bearing 1938-51 issues, two covers with different Gibraltar Post Censor labels, the other registered with red “PASSED/CENSOR” handstamp, minor faults. The property of another vendor.
[Proposed price: £70-90]
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