Gibraltar: Mail to Madeira, 1814 to 1850, twelve entires etc. incl. consignee direct and packet letters via Lisbon with a range of ms. and handstruck landing and carriage charge marks, boxed “P. BRIT”, etc., all to Messrs. Newton, Gordon, Murdoch & Co. incl. 1814 prices current carried by favour with ms. “60” local delivery, 1836 entire with ms. “40”, accompanying a box of species, carried on the ‘experimental’ voyage by the steamship “...
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 #1154 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Lot #1155 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Mail to Madeira, 1817 to 1837, eight disinfected items comprising five entires with ms. “40” for local delivery), three letters without outer wrappers and one invoice, all to Messrs. Newton, Gordon, Murdoch & Co. and each showing slits for treatment in the Funchal lazaretto.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1156 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1821 to 1861, selection of ten entires variously carried and addressed, incl. 1821 and 1841 to U.S.A. showing red “SHIP” of Boston and New York respectively, 1841 to Genoa with “VIA/DI MARE/(E)”, privately carried by ‘Barbary captains’ etc.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1157 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1831 (July 29) disinfected entire to Rully, France, prepaid at “8”(d.) rate and sent via Marseille with Sept. 12 c.d.s., boxed ‘Payée d’Outre Mer’ overstruck by red “1D.” (décime) inland delivery charge, and straight line “Purifiée à Marseille”, slits and puncture. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1158 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1838 (Mar. 26) entire from U.S. Consul Horatio Sprague to London “p. Str. Chieftain” rated “1/5”, and with fair strike of step-type framed “SOUTHAMPTON/SHIPLETTER” and red Apr. 13 arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1159 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1845 incoming entire “by Southampton” to Lord Seymour, signed by the sender R.B. Sheridan and rated “2/-”, carried on the “Pacha” and showing fine strike of scarce framed “TO/PAY” mark (UP1). Edward Algernon Seymour (1804-1885), later 12th Duke of Somerset, KG, PC, and First Lord of the Admiralty, was at this time enjoying a yachting cruise of the Mediterranean. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1806-1888) was the grandson...
Lot #1160 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1848 (Mar. 18) wrapper to London with fine strikes of “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” and “GIBRALTAR/MR 18/1848/A” double arc datestamp (code A early use), endorsed “Under/1/2 oz.” and charged “8”, soiled vertical folds. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1161 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1849 (Aug. 7) entire to Genoa “p. Erin” with disinfection slits and fine strikes of “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” and “GIBRALTAR/AU 07/1849/A” code A double arc datestamp, red “VIA/DI MARE/(E)”, ship rate ms. “4”, and on the reverse cachet of Sardinian Consulate and “12.AGOSTO” straight line. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1162 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1849 (Dec. 26) and 1850 (Oct. 3) fair to good strikes of “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” on (reverse of) small envelope to Cardiff and entire (repaired) to London, both with double arc despatch and red arrival datestamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1163 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1851 incoming entire from Havana with boxed “TO/PAY” mark (UP1) and double arc arrival, red New York transit c.d.s. and blue four line cachet of New York forwarding agent H. Bleidon, also boxed “TO/PAY” and “INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED” handstamps on 1870 incoming front from Manchester “Via France” bearing 6d. with red “P.D.” deleted. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1164 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1851 (May 17) to Genoa, 1854 (Nov. 23) to Malta and 1855 (Dec. 8) to Genoa, three entires with mainly fine strikes of three line “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” mark demonstrating the three date formats in middle line (month before day, day before month and day date both before and after month), one with double arc despatch datestamp, two with red “VIA/DI MARE/(E)”, each charged “4” for ship letter and “15” (centesimi) for...
Lot #1165 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1851 (May 17) entire to Genoa “por el “Arno” with early use and fine strike of three line “GIBRALTAR/MY 17 1851/SHIP LETTER” in blue-black and “VIA/DI MARE/(E)” in red, charged “4” and “15 c” with red “22 MAG” arrival on reverse, horizontal fold. Ex Osborn. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1166 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1852 (Mar. 2) wrapper most unusually addressed to Jacobstad, Finland with ms. rate markings and on the reverse “GIBRALTAR/2 MR 1852/SHIP LETTER”, Garese & Sons cachet, London and England Per Aachen transit datestamps
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1167 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: ship letters - postal history
Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1852 (Oct. 5) entire to Genoa and 1854 (Mar. 12) wrapper to London, both with fine strike of three line Gibraltar Ship Letter datestamp in blue, the first with red “VIA/DI MARE/(E)” and “10 OTB” (on reverse), the second “p. First Steamer” and carried probably on the “Tagus”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
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