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Auction: 1014 - Collector's Series - Stamps
Lot: 507

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 (21 Jan.) envelope registered to Paris, bearing 1d. rose-red and 6d. deep lilac each cancelled "A26" and showing Registered oval d.s., boxed "r/espagne" and French T.P.O. c.d.s., the reverse with Cadiz (23.1) and Madrid (24.1) d.s.; the odd trace of soiling, otherwise fine. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

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