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Auction: 1014 - Collector's Series - Stamps
Lot: 506

Gibraltar 1886 (1 January) Overprinted on Stamps of Bermuda Issue, Covers The following section offers what is almost certainly the finest group of these first issue covers ever assembled in one collection. It features a number of remarkable frankings and rates, together with some most unusual destinations 1886 (19 Jan.) envelope registered to Leeds, bearing 2d. brown-purple (corner defect) and 2 1/2d. ultramarine placed sideways and each cancelled "A26", Registered d.s. at left, London Registered d.s. (24.1) at foot, Leeds arrival d.s. (25.1) on reverse; fine and attractive. Photo Estimate £ 600-700

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