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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - TREBLE WEIGHT MAIL TO ALGERIA; Oct. 1867 EL to Oran franked 4d Vermilion and pair 2d Blue (2 - vert. or horiz.) tied or cancelled by 'A26' duplexes. French transit and framed "PD" h.s. applied to front and rear with Oran cds. Very scarce and attractive treble 4d French Packet rate. Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, ALGERIA, FALSE £220
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 4d SOLO FRANKING ON MAIL TO AUSTRALIA; 24 Nov. 1867 mourning env. to New South Wales franked 4d Vermilion (corner fault) cancelled by 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds at top. Rear with Sydney and Cowra cds. The earlier of the two examples of mail to the Australian Colonies recorded by us. Remarkable destination Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SINGLE & DOUBLE SHIP LETTERS; Trio with Nov. 1859 env. to Leicester franked 6d Lilac (defects at left) cancelled by 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds in Blue nearby, Jan. 1860 env. to Glasgow franked 1d Red (6 inc. strip of three, pair + single) all with 'A26' cancels and Gibraltar cds on front and Glasgow cds on rear and Nov. 1860 reduced E to Exeter franked pair 6d Lilac (wing margin at left) tied by two strikes of the 'A26' cancel and with Gibraltar cds in Blue and Liverpool tombstone d.s. on front. (3 covers) £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 2d BLUE FRANKING TO LONDON; 11 June 1860 env. (flap faults) 'Per Hecla' franked 2d Blue (3, slightly overlapping) cancelled with three strikes of the 3rd variant 'A26' cancel and the earliest use of this type recorded by Garcia & Proud two of which tie the adhesives to each other. Gibraltar cds, Liverpool tombstone d.s. and London Paid cds all on front. Neat and attractive cover. £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - RARE QUADRUPLE REGISTERED RATE; 22 Oct. 1860 long env. (minor faults) endorsed 'too late for todays mail' to London franked pair 1/- Green (few wrinkles, wing margin at left) & 6d Lilac tied or cancelled by three strikes of the 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds, London reg. oval and "[CROWN]/REGISTERED" h.s. on front. Early example of registered mail. Ex Kayfetz (1997) where realised £291. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SINGLE, DOUBLE & REGISTERED SHIP LETTERS; Range inc. June 1861 EL to London franked 6d Lilac (2 - one defective), May 1863 EL to London franked 6d Lilac, Feb. 1865 env. to Isle of Wight franked 6d Lilac, Sep. 1865 env. to Kent franked 1/- + 6d (defective) with oval London reg. d.s. on front, Jan. 1867 mourning env. to Surrey franked 1/- May 1867 env. to London franked 6d Lilac Pl.6 and Aug. 1868 env. to Scotland franked 6d Lilac all tied or cancelled by 'A26' cancels inc. a few variants of this cancel. (7 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, MOURNING ENVELOPES £220
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SINGLE, DOUBLE & TREBLE SHIP LETTERS; Range with May 1865 EL to Glasgow franked 6d Lilac Pl. 5 (2 - one with wing margin) each tied by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds below and Glasgow cds on rear, Aug. 1865 env. to London franked 6d Lilac tied by 2nd variant 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar and London cds on front, June 1866 env. to Surrey franked 1/- + 6d (wing margin) tied to each other by two strikes of the 3rd variant 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds nearby and June 1867 env. (defective flap) 'via Spain & France' to Chatham franked 1d Red Pl.79 block of six tied by 'A26' cancel and London Paid d.s. with Gibraltar cds at left. (4 covers) £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 8d RATES VIA FRANCE OR SPAIN; Sep. 1871 envs. (few blemishes) 'Via France' or 'Via Spain' to London or Sussex franked 6d Lilac + pair 1d Red (corner defects) or pair 4d Vermilion or tied by 3rd variant 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds and London Paid cds on front. Good pair showing different franking and route endorsements. (2 covers) £220
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - UPRATED 1d PINK ENVELOPE TO ENGLAND; Unusual 5 Mar. 1873 1d Pink embossing on env. (few wrinkles) to Gateshead uprated 1d Red (5 inc. a pair) all tied to cover or each other by five strikes of the 'A26' cancel. Very late use of this cancel more than a year after that recorded by Garcia & Proud. Gibraltar cds on front and Gateshead arrival cds on rear. Six Examples of 1d Pink stationery used in Gibraltar believed to exist. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., POSTAL STATIONERY £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - MAIL FROM SPAIN SENT FROM GIBRALTAR TO ENGLAND DURING THE CIVIL WAR; 20 June 1873 EL to Poole franked strip of three 2d Blue (one defective) each with A26 cancels with Gibraltar cds centrally placed and rear with Poole cds. Datelined at Cadiz and apparently carried across to Gibraltar where posted avoiding the intermittent interruptions caused by the Carlist Civil War. £170
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 10d RATE TO NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION; 31 Dec. 1870 env. (minor faults) to Giessen franked 6d Lilac & 2d Blue (2) cancelled or just tied by three strikes of the 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds and circular "PD" h.s. on front. Rear with faint German transit or arrival marking. Very attractive example. £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SHIP LETTERS TO SARDINIA; Feb. & Nov. 1859 E's per "Marmora" or "Crimean" to Genoa each franked 2d Blue one Pl.8 and used 16 days earlier than recorded by Garcia & Proud (1998) and cancelled by scarce Blue 'A26' cancel and other tied by the same mark in Black. Both with "VIA DI MARE/(E)" h.s. on front and either "3" or "15 Cmi" h.s. on front to indicate incoming charges. Rear of each with framed Genoa d.s. Good pair showing different cancels and charge marks (2 covers) £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SHIP LETTERS TO ITALY; July 1861 & Feb. 1863 E's to Genoa each franked 2d Blue and tied or cancelled by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds applied nearby. Both with "VIA DI MARE/(E)" h.s. on front and either "15 Cmi" h.s. or mss '4' on front to indicate incoming charges. Rear of each with framed Genoa d.s and the former showing faint chamfered framed Italian port due marking in Red on rear. Good pair showing different cancels and charge marks (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SHIP LETTERS TO ITALY; Oct. 1862 & Nov. 1866 E/env. to Genoa franked 2d Blue or 1d Red pair and tied by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds applied nearby. Both with "VIA DI MARE/(E)" h.s. on front and either "15 Cmi" h.s. or mss. '4' on front to indicate incoming charges. Rear of each with framed Genoa d.s. Good pair showing different charge marks, the former with chamfered framed Italian port due marking in Black on rear (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - EARLY USE OF THE CANCEL TO MALTA; 1 Apr. 1860 E (minor faults) p "Euxine" to Malta franked 2d Blue (2) each tied by the 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds at right. £150
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 4d PACKET RATES TO MALTA; Feb. 1867 EL franked pair 2d Blue tied or cancelled by A26 cancels with Gibraltar cds on front and May 1873 E franked 4d Vermilion tied by 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds alongside. Good examples of the 4d per ½ oz. rate. (2 covers) £240
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 4d PACKET RATES TO MALTA; Sep. 1867 large part E franked pair 2d Blue tied or cancelled by A26 cancels with Gibraltar cds on front and Feb. 1874 E franked 4d Vermilion tied by 'A26' cancel with Gibraltar cds at left. Good examples of the 4d per ½ oz. rate. (2 covers) £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - SINGLE & DOUBLE RATES TO PORTUGAL; Jan. & June 1861 E's pr "Ville de Paris" or "Ville de Malaga" to Lisbon franked solo 2d Blue or two (all Pl.8) all tied by 'A26' cancels and charged "80" or "160" (reis) on arrival and each with Gibraltar cds on front and oval "C.Est.de N" h.s. used for foreign ship letters on front. Rear of each with Lisbon arrival cds. Fine pair. Former Ex Kayfetz and latter Ex 'Rock' plus a June 1864 EL to Porto with stamp removed and showing Gibraltar cds and "80" (reis) h.s. (3 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 1/2d RATES TO NEW YORK OR VERMONT; Apr. 1862 env. & Mar. 1869 EL to NY or Vermont each franked 1/- Green + 2d Blue (Plates 9 or 7) cancelled by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds. Each with "16/CENTS" or mss '16' on face and NY Packet "5" h.s. on front. The former with a Devonport Packet Letter and London cds on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 1/2d & 8d SHIP LETTER RATES TO NEW YORK OR MAINE; Aug 1867 EL (defects) and Mar. 1870 env. (peripheral faults) to NY or Maine. franked 1/- Green + 2d Blue or 6d Lilac + 2d Blue all tied to cover or each other by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds, London Paid d.s. and NY Packet "5" d.s. or "2/CENTS" h.s. on front of each. Former sold in a London auction of 13.3.2008 for £210 (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 1/2d RATES TO NEW YORK; Oct. 1867 EL's 'via Madrid' to NY franked pair 6d Lilac Plate 6 (one with straight edge) & 2d Blue all tied or cancelled by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds, London Paid d.s. and either "16/CENTS" or mss '16' on face and circular "5" or NY Packet "5" h.s. internal rate. Good pair showing different accountancy and due marks (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £300
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 1/2d & 8d SHIP LETTER RATES TO NEW YORK OR MASS.; May 1867 EL (defects) and Apr. 1870 env. (peripheral faults) to NY or Mass. franked 1/- Green + 2d Blue or pair 4d Vermilion Pl. 11 all tied or cancelled by 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds alongside and London Paid d.s. on front. Mss. '5c' or "2/CENTS" h.s. on front of each, the former with NY Packet d..s. on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - ATTRACTIVE 11d RATE TO USA; 5 Oct. 1869 env. (flap faults) to NY franked 4d Vermilion (2 - both Pl. 11) & 3d Pink tied or cancelled by three strikes of the 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds alongside. London Paid d.s. and "2/CENTS" accountancy marking also on front. A most appealing cover. Ex Metliss (2003) where sold for CHF460 £240
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - ATTRACTIVE 11d RATE TO USA; 23 Nov. 1869 Yellow env. to Maine franked 10d Red-Brown & 1d Red tied or cancelled by two strikes of the 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds alongside. London Paid d.s. and "2/CENTS" accountancy marking also on front. A most appealing cover. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £240
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 CANCELS - 1/2d & 11d RATES TO USA; 11 Oct. 1869 and 3 May 1870 envs. (faults) to NY or Vermont franked 6d Lilac (2 - overpaid by 1d) or 4d Vermilion (2 - both Pl. 11) & 6d Lilac all tied or cancelled 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds alongside. London Paid d.s. on the former example and both with "2/CENTS" accountancy marking also on front. £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - SCARCE SINGLE & DOUBLE INTERNAL RATES; 1 Jan. 1873 & 11 Jan. 1872 fronts addressed locally franked 1d Red or 2d Blue each tied by A26 duplexes. Unusual examples put into the post for local delivery. Former ex Osborn and 'Rock' (2 fronts) £130
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 4d SHIP LETTER RATE TO ALGERIA; 13 Aug. 1873 E to Oran franked 4d Vermilion Pl.13 tied by A26 duplex with French transit cds on face and Oran arrival cds on rear. Uncommon destination. £140
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 8d DOUBLE SHIP LETTER RATE TO FRANCE; 11 Aug. 1874 E 'via London' to Paris franked pair 4d Vermilion (wing margin at right) tied by two strikes of the A26 duplex with Gibraltar cds, London Paid d.s. and Calais transit cds on front and Paris arrival cds on rear. Fine double via London rate. £150
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 6d & 8d RATES TO GB; Range with Sep. 1869 env. to Scotland franked 6d and redirected within Scotland with GB 1d Red (uncancelled), Dec. 1871 mourning env. 'via Madrid' to Birmingham franked 6d Lilac Pl. 9 + 1d Red (2), Apr. 1873 morning env. to London franked 6d Buff Pl. 11, Aug. 1873 env. to London franked 6d Grey Pl. 12 and June 1874 env. to Aldershot franked 6d Grey (wing margin) Pl.13 with and June 1875 env. to Portsea franked 6d Grey & 2d Blue with all tied by A26 duplexes one used 24 days earlier than recorded by Garcia & Proud. Good selection of different frankings. (6 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL £280
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - UNIQUE 1d PRINTED MATTER RATE TO GB; 19 Aug. 1870 E (tape and stains on rear) endorsed 'Circular' at top to Edinburgh franked 1d Red tied by A26 duplex. The only recorded example of this 1d printed circular rate - see The Rock (2004) at p116. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER £180
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - LINE ENGRAVED & SURFACE PRINTED COMBINATION FRANKINGS TO GB; Pair with 2 Jan. 1872 mourning env. to London franked 6d Lilac + 1d red pair and 22 June 1874 env. (flap faults; with contents) to Aldershot franked 4d Vermilion + pair 1d Red all tied or cancelled by A26 duplexes, the former with London Paid d.s. on front. Good examples of the 6d & 6d rates (2 covers) Cross Reference: MOURNING ENVELOPES £150
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 6d CHESTNUT FRANKINGS TO ENGLAND; June & Aug. 1872 envs. to Macclesfield franked 6d Chestnut Pl. 11 solo or with 2d Blue Pl.14 all tied by A26 duplexes and with Macclesfield arrival cds on rear. Good pair showing both rates (2 covers) £140
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 4d SHIP LETTER RATE TO INDIA; 17 Mar. 1874 E 'p Packet' to Calcutta franked 3d Pl.12 & 1d Red tied by two strikes of the 'A26' duplex. Rear with Bombay Sea Post cds type 3 code B used four months earlier than recorded by Kirk. Scarce destination. Rare use of the 3d in Gibraltar and the earliest example of Pl.12 recorded by garcia & Proud. Ex Metliss (2003) where sold for CHF420. Cross Reference: INDIA £200
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 2d SHIP LETTER RATES TO ITALY; 30 July 1861 E to Genoa franked pair 1d Red tied by A26 duplex with two strikes of the "VIA/DI MARE/(E)" and "15cmi" inwards charge mark with framed Genoa d.s. on rear and 7 Mar. 1873 E (tears) 'per Steamer' to Leghorn franked 2d Blue tied by A26 duplex. Good pair showing part and fully prepaid rates (2 covers) £150
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 4d SHIP LETTER RATES TO MALTA; 11 Mar. 1858 EL 'per Packet' to Malta franked 2d Blue (2) tied by A26 duplexes and 5 May 1873 E 'per Peshawar' to Malta franked 4d Vermilion Pl. 13 tied by A26 duplex and each with Malta arrival cds on rear. (2 covers) £150
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 4d SHIP LETTER RATES TO MALTA; 14 Sep. 1870 EL 'per Packet' to Malta franked 2d Blue (2) tied by A26 duplexes and 4 Mar. 1873 E 'per Packet' to Malta franked 4d Vermilion Pl. 12 (wing margin) tied by A26 duplex and each with Malta arrival cds on rear. (2 covers) £150
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 2d PRINTED PAPER RATE TO SWEDEN; 10 June 1873 trimmed E to Sweden franked pair 1d Red tied by two strikes of the A26 duplex with London Paid d.s. overlapping and oval 'PD' h.s. centrally placed. Rare destination, more so for non-letter rate mail. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER £120
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - SCARCE 11d RATE TO USA; 24 Mar. 1868 EL (faint creasing) to Philadelphia franked 10d Red-Brown & 1d Red tied to cover or each other by two strikes of the A26 cancel. London Paid d.s., "3/CENTS" accountancy mark and Philadelphia Paid d.s. all on front. Earlier use by more than three months of the 10d value recorded by Garcia & Proud. Attractive and scarce franking. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £240
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - 2d, 8d & 10d SHIP LETTER RATES TO USA; 2 May 1870 env. (peripheral faults) to Pennsylvania franked 6d Lilac + 2d Blue tied to cover or each other by two strikes of the A26 duplex. London and NY Paid d.s. and "2/CENTS" accountancy h.s. also on front, Nov. 1871 mourning env. to Ohio franked 6d Lilac + 4d Vermilion tied or cancelled by A26 duplex with "2?CENTS" accountancy h.s. and London Paid d.s. on front and 8 Oct. 1874 EL (vertical creases) 'per Pleiades' to NY franked 2d Blue tied by A26 duplex with "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER/4" d.s. nearby. (3 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, SHIPS/SHIPPING £220
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GB FRANKINGS WITH A26 DUPLEXES - FINE 8d SHIP LETTER RATE TO USA; 30 May 1870 env. to Vermont franked 4d Vermilion (2 - one with wing margin) both Pl. 11 tied or cancelled by two strikes of the A26 duplex and one additionally tied by NY Paid All d.s. London Paid d.s. and "2/CENTS" accountancy h.s. also on front. Fine. £150
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - RARE DOUBLE WEIGHT INTERNAL MAIL; 27 Dec. 1881 env. (flap faults) to Gibraltar with "CONSULADO DE ESPANA/EN GIBRALTAR" cachet at lower left, franked 1881 1d Lilac (2) tied by two strikes of the A26 duplex. Unusual example of local mail. £100
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - 2½d RATES TO AUSTRIA & PORTUGAL; Trio with July 1876 env. to Moravia (and redirected locally) franked 2½d Rosy-Mauve Pl.3 tied by A26 cancel, Feb. 1880 EL to Lisbon franked 2½d Rosy-Mauve Pl.16 tied by A26 duplex and Mar. 1884 env. to Trieste franked 2½d Blue Pl.23 tied by A26 duplex, the first tow showing repaired states of the duplex. (3 covers) £160
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - MULTIPLE & COMBINATION ½d FRANKINGS TO FRANCE; 24 May 1877 front and part back to Nantes franked strip of five 1870 ½d Pl. 10 tied by A26 duplexes and French TPO cds and 27 Nov. 1880 env. to Heyeres franked pair 1880 1d Venetian Red + 1870 ½d Pl. 8 tied by A26 duplexes. The latter ex 'Rock'. Unusual frankings. (2 covers) £130
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - MAINLY SINGLE & DOUBLE 2½d RATES TO FRANCE; Range inc. Feb./Mar. 1878 and Dec. 1879 E's to Paris franked 2½d Rosy-Mauve solo or two singles Plates 10 or 15, 1880/83 envs. to Paris or Orleans franked 2½d Blue solo or pair Plates 19, 22 or 23, Nov. 1884 and Mar./Oct. 1885 envs. to Orleans, Montpelier or Marseilles franked 2½d Lilac and a Dec. 1884 long env. to Lyon franked 1880 ½d Slate-Blue for the printed circular rate and all frankings tied by A26 duplexes. Latter ex Kayfetz (1997) where sold for £492 (12 covers) £340
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - SEAMAN'S MAIL SENT VIA THE SHIP'S BAG TO ENGLAND; Feb./Apr. 1871 envs. (both defective) to London From G.J.Bowman Seaman H.M.S Hercules Gibraltar each franked 1d Red Plates 130 or 144 with indistinct cancel or tied by barred numeral '40' probably both applied in London and signed by Commander at top of each. Unusual examples of military concessions (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES £200
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - 2½d UPU RATES TO ENGLAND; Range inc. 1876/80 E/envs. to London, Basingstoke or Aldershot franked 2½d Rosy-Mauve Pl. 2 pair, or single - the earliest use in Gibraltar recorded, Pl.3 or Pl. 16 (2) and 1880/82 env.s/EL to London, Manchester, Windsor, Southampton or Birmingham franked 2½d Blue Plates 17, 20, 21,22 or 23, the first showing reversed year in duplex. (10 covers) £200
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - LINE ENGRAVED FRANKINGS TO ENGLAND INC. TAXED MAIL; Trio with Jan. 1877 env. to St Neots franked pair 1d Red Pl. 178 + 1870 ½d Pl. 10 tied to cover or each other by three strikes of the A26 duplex, Nov. 1878 env. to Plymouth franked 1d Red (2 - both Pl. 181) tied by two strikes of the A26 duplex showing early state of damage with seriffed bold "T" h.s. at base and mss. '3' on front, rare thus and another Nov. 1878 env. to London franked 1d Red (2 - Plates 174 & 207 - earliest recorded use in Gibraltar) + 1870 ½d Pl. 12 all tied by two strikes of the A26 duplex. (3 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £200
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - 1d NEWSPAPER RATE; 14 Feb. 1877 Gibraltar Chronicle franked 1d Red Pl. 192 tied by A26 duplex of the following day and endorsed 'via Spain' Without address wrapper though most likely sent to UK. Uncommon example of non-letter rate mail. Ex Metliss (2003) where sold for CHF300 £150
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - LATER SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS TO GB; Range with Feb. 1881 env. to London franked 1d Venetian Red pair + 1880 ½d Green tied by three strikes of the A26 duplex, Aug. 1882 printed env. to Liverpool franked 1880 ½d Green (5) tied by A26 duplexes and unusual thus, June 1883 env. (defects) to Ireland franked 1881 1d Lilac pair (one unit defective) + 1880 ½d Green tied by faint A26 duplexes and showing the repaired state of the duplex and Feb. 1885 env. to Edinburgh franked 1884 2½d Lilac tied by A26 duplex. Good range of frankings (4 covers) £200
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GB FRANKINGS IN THE GPU/UPU PERIOD - RANGE TO GERMANY INC. REG. & PRINTED MATTER; Range with Aug. 1875 E 'via Southampton' to Hamburg franked 4d Vermilion Pl.14, 1876/80 envs. to Hamburg or Stuttgart franked 2½d Rosy-Lilac Pl. 4 or Blue Pl. 4, Apr. 1883 E to Hamburg franked 1880 ½d Green [Ex 'Rock'] and Nov. 1884 env. (few defects and repairs) with wax seals on rear to Berlin franked 1d Lilac and 1884 2d Lilac & 4d Green cancelled or tied by A26 cancels with oval Gibraltar reg. d.s. at left. [Ex Evans & 'Rock'] Good range of frankings. (5 covers) £260
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