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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - THE SPANISH PERIOD - LETTER TO SPAIN, ETC.; 24 May 1698 letter (no address wrapper) from "Francisco de Espinoza" at "Gibraltar" sent to "Madrid" with fine contents in Spanish; rare item from the Spanish period (prior to the British occupation in 1704). Plus small c.1860 map and print of the peninsula/rock. (3 items) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, SPAIN £150
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - EARLY BRITISH PERIOD - RARE EXETER "E" BISHOP MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; Remarkable 25 Jan. 1706/7 EL (folds to display internal heading beside address; some neatly strengthened folds and with minor dusting of the address panel and flaps barely detracts) from "Gibaralter" [sic] to Bristol charged "3[d]" (posted there as an inland letter and so without the Ship Letter fee of 1d) with a mainly very fine rare "E/MR/5" Exeter Bishop Mark (1698-1713; only used on Cross-Post letters such as this) on the top flap. The writer, a ship's Captain buying horses, complains that prices are high in Gibraltar because "...nothing can come to it but by water [sea], for what little land comes up to it [the rock] is blocked up by the Spaniards...". Very rare at this early date. [Ex Metliss & Moore.] Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, DEVON, EARLY LETTERS, FALSE £750
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - VERY EARLY SHIP LETTER RATE COVERS TO G.B. - ONE WITH LONDON INSPECTOR's "CROWN" MARK; Apr./Dec. 1734 pair of ELs (both fold to show the internal headings beside the address; some faults and reinforcing due to damp damage - mainly internally) from "Gibraltar" (same correspondence) to the same Woolwich address, each with London Bishop Mark; one charged "[d]9" (changed from "5" with fine London Inspector's Crown), the other charged "7[d]" - landed at different GB ports and charged double 3d or double 4d inland rates, each with 1d rate added for the Ship Letter rate. Good pair of very early Ship Letters. (2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS £240
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - EARLY LETTERS VIA CADIZ - TO G.B. (PACKET RATE) & TO MADEIRA; Feb. 1748 EL (reinforced folds) from Gibraltar to London by P.O. Packet ship charged "1/6" with London Foreign Branch Bishop Mark on flap; plus May 1763 EL (light toning) from Gibraltar carried by unidentified means to Madeira (endorsed by recipient as having been received "Via Cadiz") without postal marks. Pre-1770 mail from Gibraltar is rare, especially at the Packet rate to GB. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MADEIRA £200
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - VERY EARLY "Andalucia/Alta" MARK ON COVER TO G.B. AT 2/- PACKET RATE; Fine 24 June 1765 EL (folds neatly to show internal heading beside address) from "Gibraltar" (a British Officer) to Edinburgh with mainly fine "Andalucia/Alta" on the front and v. fine London Foreign Branch Bishop Mark on the top flap, charged "1/6" (Packet rate) and then "In [all] 2N" (2/-; inc. extra 6d on to Scotland). Pre-1770 Packet letters from Gibraltar are rare. Cross Reference: SPAIN £300
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - FRANCE - PAIR OF EARLY COVERS WITH SAN ROQUE "Andalucia/Alta" MARKS; 1775/78 ELs pair (long interesting letters in French) from "Gibraltar" (both fold to show internal heading beside address) to the same Marseilles address, each charged "20[decimes]" with near fine or very fine black "Andalucia/Alta" marks on the front. Early mail to France is hard to find. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, SPAIN £240
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - EARLY "DEAL/SHIP LRE" COVERS + ACTS & NEWSPAPER REF. QUARANTINE OR POSTAL RATE/ROUTES; 1785 EL from "Gibraltar" to London charged "9[d]" (double inland 4d + 1d Ship Letter) with a mainly fine small "DEAL/SHIP LRE" on the front (good contents ref. the US etc.)[ plus complete April 1784 "London Gazette" with notice ref. lifting of Quarantine restrictions for ships to Gibraltar & fine 1793/99 pair of printed Acts ref. banning P.O. ships to enemy countries or fixing new Ship Letter rates. (4 items) Cross Reference: NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES, SHIP LETTERS, KENT, FALSE £200
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - DISINFECTED MAIL TO G.B. - WITH EARLY "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" MARK; 6 Jan. 1789 E (disinfection scorch stained edges) from "Gibraltar" to Edinburgh charged "1/6" and then "2/1" (1s-6d Packet rate + 7d on to Scotland) with an exceptionally fine black "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" (early usage of this type) nicely placed on the front with London Foreign Branch and Edinburgh Bishop Marks on flap. The contents include a significant P.S.; "The Communication by sea is opened [again] between Spain in [= and] Gibraltar". Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, SPAIN £300
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EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL, 1698-1793 - MAIL TO G.B. - EARLY PAIR OF COVERS WITH "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" MARK IN BLACK OR RED; 1790/91 pair of ELs (first with good contents ref. Morocco Emperor's moves to oust the Spanish and make friends with the English) from "Gibraltar" to Scotland/Bath charged "1/6" and then "2/6" or "1/11" (1s-6d Packet rate + 5d or 1/- on to Scotland/Bath) and both with mainly very fine "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" marks in black or red respectively nicely placed on the front with London Foreign Branch Bishop Marks (one partial) on the flaps. Good pair showing the start of red ink in San Roque. Both of Exhibition Quality. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MOROCCO, SPAIN £300
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - THE CANARY ISLANDS - RARE GIBRALTAR COVER TO TENERIFFE VIA SAN ROQUE & CADIZ; 12 Jan. 1795 EL (toned fold above address) from "Gibraltar" to "TENERIFFE" with partial red S. Roque "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" and matching red h.s. "8q." on the front with mainly fine scarce red Teneriffe "ESPANA" mark (close to toned crease) on the front; presumably carried via Cadiz. Rare destination from Gibraltar, especially at this early date. Cross Reference: SPAIN, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £150
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - VIA CORUNNA COVER TO G.B. WITH RED "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" - RE-ROUTED DUE TO WAR; 30 Nov. 1795 EL from "Gibraltar" (good contents ref. naval battle etc.) to Edinburgh endorsed "Via Corunna" with mainly very fine oxidised red S. Roque "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" on the front, charged "3/-" and then "4/2" with London Foreign Branch and red Edinburgh Bishop Marks on the reverse. Plus complete fine June 1793 London Chronicle newspaper with P.O. Notice ref. the opening of the new Corunna route. (2 items) Cross Reference: NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES, SPAIN, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, FALSE £240
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - VIA CORUNNA COVER TO G.B. WITH OXIDISED RED "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" - RE-ROUTED DUE TO WAR; Long 10 June 1796 EL (originally enclosing a will & death certificate of a fellow-officer in Haiti) from "Gibraltar" (some reinforced faults) to London endorsed "Via Corunna" with mainly very fine oxidised red S. Roque "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" on the front, charged "3/-" with very fine London Foreign Branch Bishop Mark on the reverse. Good example of this little-used routing. Cross Reference: SPAIN, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - LISBON PACKET RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH RARE LONDON "PP/1797" IN CIRCLE TRANSFER MARK; 17 June 1797 EL from "Gib[raltar]." to Woolwich charged "3/4" (double rate via Lisbon and Falmouth) with v. fine 2-ring London "FOREIGN OFFICE" arrival cds on the flap beside matching mainly fine rare London "PP/1797" in circle (no extra charge for transfer from Foreign Branch PO to the local London Penny Post messengers for delivery). With very detailed contents about the various Fleets around Spain and noting that "Sir John Jervais has bought [H.M.S.?] Ouze which he has fitted out as a Bomb Vessel...". Plus a fine printed 1799 Act ref. GB Ship Letter rates. (2 items) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, PORTUGAL £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - PACKET/SHIP LETTER PAIR TO G.B. - VIA "PORTSMOUTH" OR "LISBON" + ACT/NEWSPAPER; Fine 2/11 Feb. 1801 pair of ELs from the same correspondence from "Gibraltar" to Bath sent by different routes; the first with mainly fine early "LISBON"on the front (thought to be the only known cover from Gibraltar with this scarce 1798-1803 mark) charged "1/8" Packet rate. the other with mainly. fine double-oval "Ship Lre/[Crown]/PORTSMOUTH" (contents ref. the Egypt Expedition etc.) charged "10[d]" (4d Ship Letter rate + 6d inland rate). Good pair showing the differeing rates/routes. Plus 1799 printed Act & "Evening Mail" newspaper both with details of new Ship Letter rules. (4 items) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, HAMPSHIRE, PORTUGAL, NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - THE 3-LINE "S. Roq./ANDALUCIA/VAXA" MARK ON COVERS TO G.B. (RARE) & SPAIN, ETC.; 1802 EL (with news of the death of the Governor that morning) from "Gibraltar" to Bath charged "4/10" (double rate via France - short-lived route of the Peace of 1800-03) with partial rare red 3-line S. Roque mark on the front; plus June/Aug. 1804 pair of fine ELs from "Ghiberaltar" to Taragona charged "11[q]" with partly fine red strikes of this elusive 1800-05 3-line S. Roque mark of which only a handful are recorded on Gibraltar mail. Plus printed July 1806 Act establishing the Malta/Gibraltar Packet letter rates. (4 items) Cross Reference: SPAIN, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, FRANCE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £300
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - VERY RARE 1st-PERIOD BLACK USAGE OF "GIBRALTAR" ARC - ON COVER EX "[H.M.S.] AMPHION, MALTA"; 13 Feb. 1807 EL (from the Hoste correspondence; interesting contents) from "[H.M.S.] Amphion off Malta" to Norfolk charged "2/9" Packet + inland rates with a 90%-complete "GIBRALTAR" arc mark (slightly off the edge) nicely placed on the front; this mark was only used in black from Feb. to March 1807 before the Postmaster was instructed to use red ink, and so only 4 examples of this first black-ink period are known on covers (the black ink was reintroduced for this mark from 1831 to 1837 when a second similar mark was issued and again used in black until 1848). Cross Reference: MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, MARITIME MAIL, MALTA, FALSE £400
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - VERY RARE INCORRECT BLACK USAGE OF "GIBRALTAR" ARC - ON COVER EX "[H.M.S.] GLORY"; 20 July 1807 EL from "[H.M.S.] Glory, Gibraltar" to London charged "2/8" Packet + inland rates with a mainly fine "GIBRALTAR" arc mark (filing crease) nicely placed on the front; this mark was only used in black from Feb. to March 1807 before the Postmaster was instructed to use red ink, and this July 1807 example appears to have been struck in error as no other black examples are known between March 1807 and 1831 (black ink was reintroduced for this mark from 1831 to 1837 when a second similar mark was issued and that was again used in black until 1848). There is a faint trace of red ink in the mark at right suggesting that red ink had also been in use on this date. Cross Reference: MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £300
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - MOROCCO - EARLY LETTER FROM TANGIER TO SPAIN EXAMINED IN GIBRALTAR SECRETARY's OFFICE; Fine 30 July 1807 EL (in English ref. trade & insurance) from "Tanger" to Xerez (via Gibraltar) with mainly very fine red 3-rine "S. ROQUE./ANDALUCIA/BAXA" (filing fold) on the front with no postal rate apparent. A Proclamation from the Gibraltar Secretary in October 1807 declared that all letters for Spain should be sent via his office (for censorship) but it seems likely that this letter was similarly treated. 1807 mail from Gib to Spain is rare and this is an unusual cover from Morocco in this period. Cross Reference: MOROCCO, SPAIN £240
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - EARLY RED "GIBRALTAR" ARC COVER + MATCHING COVER WITH MARK OMITTED; 12 Dec. 1807 EL (slight toning) from "Gibraltar Bay" ("...the Packet is under way...") to London charged "5/4" (double Packet rate) with London "FOREIGN" backstamp but not Gibraltar mark; plus similar 16 May 1808 EL (slight speckling of address panel; disinfection?) from "Gibraltar" to London (for Madeira) charged "5/4" with the London backstamp but also with a very fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc nicely placed on the front. During 1807 there was considerable change and chaos in the Gibraltar P.O. which may explain the lack of a mark on this 1807 cover. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MADEIRA £150
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - RED "GIBRALTAR" ARCS ON MAIL TO MALTA/G.B. + 3-LINE "S. ROQUE" MARK ON MAIL TO SPAIN, ETC.; June/Aug. 1809 pair of ELs from Gibraltar to G.B./Malta at "5/4" or "1/-" rates and each with a remarkably fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc on the front; plus Nov. 1808 EL from "Gibraltar" to Cadiz with mainly fine scarce red "S. ROQUE./ANDALUCIA/BAXA" (rare on mail from Gibraltar) and red h.s. "9q" on the front, and an unrelated Nov. 1809 letter (no wrapper) signed by "Colin Campbell, M. Gnl." (Governor of Gib., 1809-14) to an Admiral ref. "Shipping Cash to Portugal". (4 items) Cross Reference: MALTA, SPAIN, AUTOGRAPHS, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £300
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - RED "GIBRALTAR" ARC COVER TO G.B. + 3-LINE S. ROQUE MARK ON COVER TO PORTUGAL; Very fine Sept. 1810 E from "Gib." to Guernsey charged "2/9" (via Falmouth & Weymouth) with a very fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc (light fold at left) on the front; plus Apr. 1813 EL from "Gibraltar" to Lisbon (unusual at this early date) with fine red "S. ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" on the front overstruck by black Lisbon "90" with fair oval-framed Lisbon "HESPANHA" nearby. (2 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, SPAIN £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - RED "GIBRALTAR" ARC COVERS TO MALTA & G.B. (ONE DISINFECTED); 1810/11 ELs to London/Malta each with mainly v. fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc on the front, charged "2/8" or "6"; plus 27 Dec. 1813 EL (some dusting) to London with a mainly fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc and charged "2/10" but with disinfection chisel-slits. (3 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, DISINFECTED MAIL, MALTA, FALSE £240
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - HAND-PICKED STRIKES OF RED "GIBRALTAR/PAID" & "GIBRALTAR" ARCS ON COVERS TO SICILY/G.B.; Very fine 18 Feb. 1812 EL to Palermo with mainly v. fine "GIBRALTAR" arc with "PAID" below and red m/s "Paid 6d" on the front [ex Osborn in 1991; acquired in auction in 2010 for £600]; plus Feb. 1810 EL (part flap lost) to Edinburgh charged "2/11" with a superb red "GIBRALTAR" arc at top right (part of frame lost where part of flap lost). Both of Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £300
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - THE VERY RARE GREEN FALMOUTH DATED "GIBRALTAR/F" MARK ON COVER FROM MADEIRA TO G.B.; Fine 18 Feb. 1813 EL written "On board the Essex off Madeira" (contents ref. the voyage from Portsmouth) to Leominster charged "2/10" (packet + inland rates) with a mainly very fine very rare green "GIBRALTAR/AP 1/1813/F" datestamp of Falmouth nicely placed on the front. This dated type is even rarer than the later undated GIBRALTAR/F mark, and this is a most unusual usage on a letter from Madeira. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: MADEIRA, SHIP LETTERS, CORNWALL, FALSE £1,500
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - DISINFECTED PAIR TO G.B. WITH OVAL "Crown" SHIP LETTERS OF DEAL OR PORTSMOUTH, ETC.; 1814 E/EL (both with disinfection chisel-slits; latter also with vinegar toning) from "Gibraltar" to Scotland charged "1/6" or "3/-" and having mainly very fine double-oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/DEAL" or "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/PORTSMOUTH" marks on the front, each slightly overlapped by fine large London boxed "Addl/½" Mail Tax marks. Good pair. Plus complete 14 July 1812 "British Press" newspaper with PO Notice ref. new inland rates increase. (3 items) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, SCOTLAND, KENT, HAMPSHIRE £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - RED ARC COVER TO G.B. + 3-LINE S. ROQUE COVERS TO MALLORCA/PORTUGAL/SPAIN; 1814 EL (some toning) to Edinburgh with v. fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc overstruck by v. fine boxed London "Addl/½" mark; plus 1813/4 trio to "Mallorca", Lisbon or Cadiz all with partly fine red "S. ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" marks - the cover to Lisbon with "180" & oval "HESPANHA", and that to Cadiz with unrecorded(?) "Encominada p Pedro b g SUB, Gibraltar" Forwarding Agent's endorsement and disinfection slits/stains. Scarce group. (4 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, FORWARDING AGENTS, DISINFECTED MAIL, SCOTLAND £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - RED "GIBRALTAR/PAID" ARC TO PALERMO + S.ROQUE 3-LINE COVER TO PORTUGAL; 1814 EL to Palermo with mainly very fine red arc "GIBRALTAR/PAID" [ex Moore]; plus fine Feb. 1815 EL from Livorno to Oporto but with rare Gibraltar Forwarding Agent's endorsement of "Alexr. Farquar" on the flap having a mainly very fine red "S. ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" on the front with black h.s. "90" and v. fine oval-framed "HESPANHA". [Latter cover illustrated in Richardson's 1991 F. Agents book.] Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, SPAIN, ITALIAN STATES, FALSE £200
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THE NAPOLEONIC WARS PERIOD, 1794-1815 - NAPOLEON's 100 DAYS - MAIL TO G.B. VIA FRANCE/SPAIN/PORTUGAL; 3 Apr. 1815 EL to London "Via France" but diverted because of Napoleon's return from Elba (on 1 March) and so with v. fine red "S. ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" and fine "LISBON" charged "2/6", and 4/18 June 1815 E/EL sent just before and after Waterloo with v. fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc to GB or to Spain with partly fine 3-line "S. ROQUE..." and "J 25/8" (Madrid). Scarce trio from the very end of the Napoleonic Period. (3 covers) Cross Reference: SPAIN, PORTUGAL, FRANCE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR £200
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - EARLY POST-WAR MAIL TO G.B. - RED "GIBRALTAR" ARC TYPES (3, INC. ONE "PAID"), ETC.; July/Aug. 1815 ELs(2)+E to GB all with very fine red arc "GIBRALTAR" marks (one - slightly toned - with the "PAID" beneath - prepaid the full 6s-4d to Edinburgh but with a single "Addl/½" charged on delivery); one unpaid cover - both to London - endorsed "Pr Princess Charlotte Packet" charged "5/8", and the other unpaid cover charged "8/6" (triple rate). Packet Letter mail was expensive! Plus fine complete "Felix Farley's Bristol Journal" newspaper with P.O. Notice ref. illegal carriage of Ship Letters resulting in fines. (4 items) Cross Reference: NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES, SPAIN £240
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - Similar lot; 1815-19 ELs to Madrid (7) or to Xerez with fair to v. fine red 3-line "S. ROQUE..." marks on the front and varied m/s rates along with two that have black Madrid h.s. "8" charge-marks. (8 covers) Cross Reference: SPAIN, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £150
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - NEW BRUNSWICK, ITALIAN STATES, MADEIRA & PORTUGAL - UNPAID MAIL EX GIBRALTAR; 15 Aug. 1816 EL (minor stains) from "Gibraltar" (no Gib. marks) to "Fredericton, New Brunswick" with v. fine "HALIFAX" (Nova Scotia" transit cds (12 Nov.) on the front, 1818 to Genoa with 3-line red S. ROQUE... mark & black h.s. "£1.18", similar 1819 EL to Oporto with h.s. "90", and 4 covers (one without address wrapper) to Madeira inc. 3 with disinfection chisel-slits. Scarce group. (7 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, MADEIRA, ITALIAN STATES, NEW BRUNSWICK £200
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - MAIL VIA SPAIN TO PORTUGAL OR ITALIAN STATES - ALL WITH 3-LINE RED "S. ROQUE" MARKS; Fine 1816/18 ELs from "Gibraltar" to Genoa (two fine black h.s. "£1.18" charge-marks on the front), or Lisbon(2)/Oporto (latter 3 with mainly fine to v. fine oval-framed Lisbon "HESPANHA" marks and h.s. "135" or "90"(2); all with mainly very fine red "S. ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" marks. Good group. (4 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, SPAIN, ITALIAN STATES, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £200
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - UNPAID MAIL TO VARIOUS SPANISH TOWNS - VARIED RATES BUT ALL WITH 3-LINE S. ROQUE MARKS; 1816-19 ELs all sent unpaid from "Gibraltar" to Madrid (6), Cartagena, Barcelona, Reus or Xerez and all with mainly fine to very fine red "S. ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" marks on the front; mostly with m /s rates but inc. v. fine red h.s. "11" (to Xerez) and black Madrid h.s. "8" (2; one dated) or "12". Good lot. (10 covers) Cross Reference: SPAIN, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £200
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - MAIL TO G.B. VIA FRANCE/SPAIN OR PACKETS - INC. RED ARC TYPES (INC. ONE "PAID"), ETC.; 1818-19 covers inc. 1818/9 pair at 2/2 rate to London with "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE" and v. fine or faint red 3-line "S. ROQUE" marks, 1818/9 pair to London with v. fine or fair red arc "GIBRALTAR" marks, and an 1819 correspondence to London with 4 ex Gib. (one without wrapper, one privately carried, on red "GIBRALTAR/PAID" arc & one red "GIBRALTAR" arc (also 5 covers from the same 1819 correspondence ex France/Spain/Italy - all with good contents; some with transcripts). (13 items) Cross Reference: SPAIN, FRANCE £240
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - FRANCE/ITALIAN STATES/MALTA - UNPAID MAILS VIA FRANCE ETC. - INC. GIB. CONSULAR CACHET; 1821-28 covers inc. 1823 to Malta with fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc, 1821 pair to Lyons/Marseilles with red "EZIXA/FRANQUEADA" (due to re-routing caused by an epidemic at San Roque) + black "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE", and 1826/28 pair to Genoa/Nice with mainly v. fine red "S. ROQUE/FRANCA" and 3-line small "DE GIBR./S. ROQUE/ANDA BAXA" with French entry-marks of Bayonne or St. Jean de Luz (latter also with disinfection slits and fine fancy circular "CONSULATO GENLE DI S.M.S. IN GIBILTERRA/[Arms]" back and front. Scarce lot. (5 covers) Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, FRANCE, SPAIN, DISINFECTED MAIL £240
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - FRANCE/ITALIAN STATES/PORTUGAL - UNPAID MAILS VIA SPAIN ETC. - INC. EZIXA RE-ROUTING; 1821-29 covers inc. 1821 EL (disinfection chisel-slits) to Paris with red "EZIXA/FRANQUEADA" (due to re-routing caused by an epidemic at San Roque) + black "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE", fine 1824 EL to Turin with v. fine red "S. ROQUE/FRANCA", 3-line small "DE GIBR./S. ROQUE/ANDA BAXA" and fine fancy circular "CONSULATO GENLE DI S.M.S. IN GIBILTERRA/[Arms]" over seal, 1822/28 pair to Oporto with m/s Forwarding Agent annotations (Gray & Co. of Gib. & anon of Cadiz), etc. Good lot. (9 covers) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, ITALIAN STATES, SPAIN, PORTUGAL £300
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - MADEIRA/PORTUGAL/SPAIN - MAIL EX GIBRALTAR INC. S. ROQUE MARKS + PLAGUE-FREE PASSPORT; 1821-9 collection of covers to Madeira (7; some ship endorsements and some m/s rates), Lisbon (4; privately carried), or Spain (11; varied h.s. rate marks - inc. v. fine Barcelona "B.12"); all with larger or small red 3-line S. ROQUE marks. Plus large printed 1823 official "GR" document (some light stains) certifying that a traveller to "Vinairs" came from a Gibraltar that was "without Suspicion of Plague..." signed by the Secretary. (22 covers + 1 doc.) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, MADEIRA, SPAIN, DISINFECTED MAIL £200
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - 1820s MAILS TO G.B. INC. RARE "FREE" SHIP LETTER & 1d SOLDIER's CONCESSION RATE COVER; 1821-29 collection inc. rare 1827 free front+ large flap signed by "Geo Don" (General & Assistant Governor) with London "FREE" cds & red boxed "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" (Free mail from Gibraltar is very rare), 1826 EL from "Gibraltar" to Edinburgh headed & countersigned for the 1d Concession rate but seemingly posted in Edinburgh, 1822/28 pair with "SHIP LETTER" marks of Falmouth/Portsmouth, 1821/6 disinfected E/EL (first with Gib. Forwarding Agent endorsement; Farquar & Co.), 1823 fair red "GIBRALTAR" arc, and trio via France. Plus 1820/22 pair of printed returns of Gibraltar revenues. (11 covers + 2 docs.) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, SHIP LETTERS, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, SCOTLAND £300
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - 1820s MAILS TO SPAIN INC. SWEDISH/NORWEGIAN CONSUL COVER & ONE SMUGGLED DURING EPIDEMIC; 1821-29 collection of covers from Gibraltar to Spain with varied S. Roque and charge marks inc. 1822 EL from the Norwegian/Swedish consul to Madrid & rare 1828 EL to Cadiz with v. fine red "ALGEZIRAS/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" (smuggled out during yellow fever epidemic in Gib.), etc. Fine lot. (16 covers) Cross Reference: SPAIN, NORWAY, SWEDEN, FALSE £240
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - VERY HIGH POSTAL RATE COVERS TO G.B. - ONE "£1-3-10" - WITH LONDON "Oz at 8s/8d per Oz" MARKS; 1822/23 pair of ELs (the first with disinfection chisel-slits & toning) from "Gibraltar" to London with fair or v. fine 3-line "S. ROQUE" marks and mainly fine "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE" marks; charged "£1-3-10" or "13/-" with mainly v. fine London "Oz at 8s/8d per Oz" marks (creases). Very few £1+ rates on Gibraltar covers have been recorded. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, DISINFECTED MAIL, POSTAL REFORMS £150
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - RARE "ROCHESTER/SHIP LETTER" COVER EX SPAIN TO G.B. DISINFECTED VIA UNRECORDED(?) GIBRALTAR F. AGENT; 20 Mar. 1823 EL (with disinfection chisel-slits and light vinegar stains) from "Cintruienigo" (Bilbao) to London sent via Gibraltar endorsed as forwarded there by "Archbold & Johnston" (3 Apr.; apparently not recorded by Rowe or Richardson) with a very fine rare boxed step-type "ROCHESTER/SHIP LETTER" (few examples recorded) on the top flap, charged "1/2"; disinfected at Stangate Creek. Remarkable cover with rare markings and treatment. Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, FORWARDING AGENTS, KENT, SHIP LETTERS £300
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - RARE "ROCHESTER/SHIP LETTER" COVER EX SPAIN TO G.B. DISINFECTED VIA UNRECORDED(?) GIBRALTAR F. AGENT; 28 June 1823 E (pencil date inside as usual for this correspondence; with disinfection chisel-slits) from "Malaga" (pencil note) to London initially endorsed "via Paris" but that crossed through and sent via Gibraltar endorsed as forwarded there by "J. & W.D. & Co." (1 July; apparently not recorded by Rowe or Richardson) with a mainly very fine rare boxed step-type "ROCHESTER/SHIP LETTER" (few examples recorded; slight ink mark and with closed chisel-slit) on the top flap, charged "1/2" and with light disinfection vinegar stains of Stangate Creek. Remarkable cover with rare markings and treatment. Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, FORWARDING AGENTS, SHIP LETTERS, KENT £300
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - MOROCCO - EARLY LETTER FROM TANGIER (NORWAY/SWEDEN CONSUL) TO SPAIN VIA GIBRALTAR; Fine 27 July 1825 EL from "Tanger" to Madrid with rather unclear circular Swedish/Norwegian Consul 'Arms' cachet across the seal and posted from Gibraltar with a partly fine red "DE GIBR/S. ROQUE/ANDA. BAXA" on the front as well as a black Madrid h.s. "16" arrival charge (matching the 1 Aug.? backstamp); addressed to the Madrid "Charge d'Affaires de S.M. le Roi de Suede & de Norvege". Rare thus. Cross Reference: MOROCCO, SWEDEN, NORWAY, FALSE £240
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - RARE COVER TO MALTA WITH BOTH BLACK "GIBRALTAR" ARC & 2-RING "B.C./CADIZ" CONSULAR MARK; 18 Jan. 1827 EL from Cadiz to "H.M. Ship Canopus, Malta" unusually endorsed by the sender"To be sent by the Steamer if she takes the Wine for Canopus"(!), charged "6[d]" with - most exceptionally - both a very fine 2-ring "B[ritish]. C[onsul]./CADIZ" mark and a fine black "GIBRALTAR" arc both on the front, and additionally endorsed "Forwarded by L. Dunbar" [the Cadiz Packet Agent] on the top flap. Only two covers have been recorded with both of these Cadiz/Gibraltar marks (see 1827 lot below for the other cover). Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: FORWARDING AGENTS, MALTA, SPAIN, FALSE £240
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO IRELAND WITH RED "GIBRALTAR/PAID" ARC; June 1827 E to Dublin (23 June backstamp) headed & countersigned for a Sergeant of the "64 Regiment" (the Black Knots) with a fair red "GIBRALTAR/PAID" arc mark and red manuscript "P1" on the front. Surprisingly few pre-1830 1d Concession Rate covers have been recorded from Gibraltar. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £150
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THE POST-NAPOLEONIC PERIOD, 1815-1829 - RARE COVER TO MALTA WITH BOTH RED "GIBRALTAR" ARC & 2-RING "B.C./CADIZ" CONSULAR MARK; 18 Jan. 1827 EL from "Chicalana" (near Cadiz) to "Cospigua, Malta" charged "6[d]" with - most exceptionally - both a very fine 2-ring "B[ritish]. C[onsul]./CADIZ" mark (with a second poor strike alongside) and a fine red "GIBRALTAR" arc both on the front. Only two covers have been recorded with both of these Cadiz/Gibraltar marks (see 1836 lot above for the other cover); it seems that this letter could not travel by sea due to the January 1827 British Intervention in Portugal following the invasion of Lisbon at the start of the Miguelite Wars, and it would have been couriered overland. Important Exhibition item for Spain and Gibraltar collectors. Cross Reference: SPAIN, MALTA, PORTUGAL, MILITARY £200
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GIBRALTAR MAILS OF THE 1830s - MAIL TO NOVA SCOTIA, MALTA & G.B. - GIBRALTAR COVERS WITH ARC (ONE "PAID") MARKS, ETC.; 8 Dec. 1839 EL (some weak folds; folds to show internal heading beside address-panel) from "Gibraltar" to "Digby, Nova Scotia" endorsed "Single" and "via England" but apparently privately carried to London (7 April backstamp) and so charged "1/-" Transatlantic Packet rate with fine "HALIFAX" transit cds and m/s "Packet 1N1½" arrival charge; plus prepaid 1837 EL (flap lost; weak folds) to GB at "2/10" rate with mainly fine black "GIBRALTAR/PAID" arc, and 1834/8 unpaid pair to GB/Malta with the 2 different fine "GIBRALTAR" arcs. (4 covers) Cross Reference: NOVA SCOTIA, MALTA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, FALSE £200
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GIBRALTAR MAILS OF THE 1830s - MAIL TO FRANCE - OLERON, PERPIGNAN & ST. JEAN DE LUZ ROUTES + TOULON DISINFECTED SHIP LETTER; Fine 1837 EL from Gib. to St. Brieuc by ship with v. fine scarce red "Purifie a Toulon" on the front, 1832/3 pair to Paris (printed Gib. contents) or Grenoble with "ESPAGNE PAR/ST JEAN DE LUZ" marks (first with red "CADIZ", the other with v. fine red "S. ROQUE/FRANCA"), 1836 pair with 3-line GIB/S. ROQUE marks and "ESPAGNE/PAR OLERON" (red or black), and 1835 trio with red "ESPAGNE PAR/PERPIGNAN" (2) or similar boxed black type. Good study. (9 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, SPAIN, DISINFECTED MAIL, FALSE £240
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GIBRALTAR MAILS OF THE 1830s - MAIL TO G.B. VIA FRANCE/SPAIN + COVER WITH BOTH "MALTA" & "GIBRALTAR" ARC MARKS; 1830/38 covers inc. rare 1832 EL (disinfection stains) from Malta to Glasgow with fair "MALTA" arc and very fine "GIBRALTAR" arc (charged "18/6" for 1½oz) - rare combination - and 1830/38 trio with mainly v. fine red "ESPAGNE/PAR OLERON" or "ESPAGNE PAR/ST JEAN DE LUZ" (2; one stained). Plus large 1837 piece (faults) with fine black "GIBRALTAR/PAID" and red London arc-framed "FOREIGN PAID" but also with London 2-ring "MORE/TO/PAY [2/10]". (4 covers + 1 piece) Cross Reference: MALTA, FRANCE, SPAIN, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY £240
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GIBRALTAR MAILS OF THE 1830s - MILITARY MAIL TO G.B. - 1d CONCESSION RATE & OFFICER's "3/1" RATE; 1831 E (toning) to Dublin headed & countersigned fort the Concession Rate for a Corporal "Musician" of the "42 Royal Highlanders" with partly fine black "GIBRALTAR/PAID" arc (crease) and m/s "Paid 1d"; plus 1834 EL (cross-written) from a Gibraltar Garrison Officer to Scotland with v. fine "GIBRALTAR" arc charged "3/1" (with part "[CASTLE DO]UGLAS/[PENNY P]OST". Clear demonstration of the benefit of the Concession Rate! (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES £200
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