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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 547

Gibraltar
Mail to or via Gibraltar
1784 (19 Nov.) entire from Cadiz to Gibraltar showing straight-line "cadiz" in red, no other markings; the letter has been slit and disinfected with vinegar resulting in much staining and causing it to be a little distressed; and 1790 (12 Jan.) entire letter (heavy filing crease at right) from Madrid to the same addressee, showing circular-framed "7" in red (quarts de vellon), no other markings, the contents tell of a rumour that the Russian fleet had just passed Gibraltar heading east and asks the addressee for immediate confirmation and further intelligence

Note: The addressee, John Raleigh, is a descendant of Sir Walter Raleigh.

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Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£140