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Auction: 1014 - Collector's Series - Stamps
Lot: 519

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 (27 Nov.) envelope to England, bearing 1/2d. dull green and 1d. rose-red twice cancelled with "A26" duplex and in combination with G.B. 1881 1d. lilac pen-cancelled, showing "T" h.s. deleted and with Huddersfield arrival c.d.s. (3.12) on reverse; minor faults though most unusual. Photo Estimate £ 300-400

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