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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4366

Gibraltar
The Spanish Overland Mail
Regular arrangements were made, about 1749, for the English Mails to be carried through Spain although the service was suspended in times of war.
1824 (5 Aug.) printed Isaac Hadwen & Co. Prices Current to Scheidam, Holland, rated "19", showing fine "de gibr/s.roque/andabaxa" h.s. in red and mainly fine espagne/par bayonne" h.s.; 1829 (Dec.) entire letter to the Consul-General of Sardinia at Marseilles, rated "12", showing fair to fine "de gibr/s.roque/andabaxa" h.s. and good to fine "s.roque/franca" h.s., both in red, "espagne par/st jean-de-luz" h.s. and handstruck "3" accountancy h.s. with arrival d.s. (16.12) on reverse; and 1832 (Mar.) entire letter to Oporto, showing fine "de gibr/s.roque/andabaxa" h.s. and handstruck "90" (reis), both in red, fine

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Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£140