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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 653

Gibraltar
Great Britain Used In Gibraltar
1858 (Oct.) 1d. pink envelope piece additionally bearing imperforate 1d. Plates 12 and 27 and 1d. rose-red LC14 (3), all cancelled "g" and showing characteristic over-inking at the right side, Worthing arrival c.d.s. (8.10) on reverse; crease at top crosses the embossed stamp where folded prior to use. A rare and most unusual usage of imperforate and perforated stamps in Gibraltar and accompanied by notes on plating by Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins. Photo

Sold for
£1,200