386th Auction

1890, Doppelkarte 10 Pfennig von "DARMSTADT 9.2.97" nach Tanger und zusammenhängend als Einschreiben zurückgesandt, für die Einschreibegebühr frankiert mit Gibraltar 1889, 40 Centimos braunorange (unnötigerweise überfrankiert), mit sauber auf- und nebengesetztem "REGISTERED TANGIER 20 FE 97". Beide Teile mit längerem Text. Ein seltenes und interessantes Stück. 

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 738

1828 , D.GIB. / S.ROQUE / ANDA BAXA, red threeliner on folded envelope with ESPAGNE PAR ST.JEAN-DE-LUZ alongside to Schiedam, ms. "Hollanda via Francia", on reverse FRANKRIK PAR BERGEN in red, fine

1851, “GIBRALTAR / SHIP LETTER” blue double arc c.d.s. (Feb 14/1851) handstamped entire to Genoa, endorsed “per Genova”, arrival 19/FEB in red on reverse, very fine and attractive cover

1854, “GIBRALTAR / Oct 28 1854 / SHIP LETTER” on reverse blue handstamped entire to Malta, endorsed “per Delta”, arrival 3/Nov ms. on reverse, fine

1886, QV 1 d. GIBRALTAR overprint on St Vincent 1 d. postal stationery card. This is an early usage of the first GIBRALTAR 1 d. postal stationery, clear GIBRALTAR A26 duplex, addressed to Hamburg with arrival mark, tiny crease, otherwise fine

1865/73, Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, plate 11, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (AU 3) to cover to Malta, endorsed ‘per Packet’,. on reverse Malta arrival c.d.s. (AU 7). Slight aging on few perfs. otherwise fine and an attractive cover

1873/80, Victoria 2½ d. rosy mauve, plate 20 (lettered AF, 8.8.78), tied to cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B - A26" d.s., on reverse Madrid Cambio 11.8.78 transitmark and Napoli arrival pmk., tiny spots and file fold, otherwise fine 

1873-80, QV 2½ d. blue, plate 20 (lettered ´AL´, 10.1.81) on cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B JA/10/81 - A26" d.s. to Orleans / France, on reverse Madrid Cambio 13.1.81 transitmark and arrival pmk. tiny spots and crease, otherwise fine