Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 312
Gibraltar Great Britain used in Gibraltar 1857 entire and 1858 mourning envelope to London, both bearing 1856 6d. lilac cancelled "G" and showing a fine strike of the "gibraltar/ship letter" d.s. in grey-blue and bright blue respectively, the first with London Ship Letter c.d.s. on reverse, the second (addressee crossed through) with despatch c.d.s. in the same colour alongside. B.P.A. Certificate (1979) for the former Estimate £ 150-200
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