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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4384

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; 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; 1835 (7 Jan.) entire letter from Malaga to Birmingham, rated "5/8" and showing curved-framed "gibraltar" in black (crossed by horizontal filing crease); and 1838 (29 Jan.) entire letter from Trinity House in London to the Governor of Gibraltar, rated "1/-" and showing red despatch Paid d.s., the contents concern the delivery of a lightning conductor for the lighthouse at Europa Point, heavy central vertical filing crease and recipient's notation on reverse and at top right of face panel

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Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£180