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Auction: 1014 - Collector's Series - Stamps
Lot: 508

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 (25 Jan.) envelope registered to Leeds, bearing 1d. rose-red pair and 2 1/2 ultramarine with blue-black overprint each cancelled "A26" and with Registered oval d.s. alongside, London Registered oval d.s. (2.2) at foot, Leeds arrival d.s. (3.2) on reverse; a fraction soiled around the adhesives, otherwise fine. Photo Estimate £ 600-700

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