Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 1014 - Collector's Series - Stamps
Lot: 445

Gibraltar Accountancy and Instructional Marks 1858 (9 Nov.) envelope, complete with letter, to The Countess of Hardwick at Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Cambridgeshire, from her son serving on H.M.S. Euryalus at Ferrol, showing a superb strike of the "1/-" h.s. in blue-green on face and, on reverse, a fine strike of the "Posted unpaid and opened/in due course, but having/originating out of Gibraltar/forwarded charged with fine" h.s., with "opened in due course" deleted and showing Gibraltar c.d.s. below, all three in the same ink, also showing Liverpool Ship (17.11), London (18.11), Royston (18.11) and Arrington (19.11) c.d.s.; interesting contents with reference to being in quarantine, his friend Prince Alfred who is serving on the same ship and a guard of honour for him "which I believe is expressly against the Queens wish". A remarkable cover, being one of only two recorded example of this most unusual handstamp. Photo Estimate £ 6,000-7,000 provenance: Robson Lowe, 1985

Sold for
£5,800