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5.000 €

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01 October 2019 | 22h 00

Lot description

GIBRALTAR. Ed. 96 (3). 1868. GIBRALTAR a CÁDIZ. Circulada con sellos Británicos de 2d. azul. Mat. A26 y fechador GIBRALTAR más tres sellos de 50 mils. castaño matasellados a la llegada con la PARRILLA con la cifra 3 de Cádiz. La vía marítima de Gibraltar a España debía pagar el franqueo Británico (2d. para los Ship Letters y 4d. para los Packet Letters) y el franqueo español de 50 mils. (en este caso triple porte) que era matasellado a la llegada a Cádiz. El porte Británico normalmente era pagado en metálico y las cartas llevaban la indicación del porte manuscrito en el frente. Pieza excepcional y de máxima RAREZA con franqueo mixto ESPAÑOL+BRITÁNICO. ÚNICA CONOCIDA con este sello de 50 mils. Ex Stirrups y Cert. COMEX. Great Britain 2d. blue, two examples, used on 1868 cover from Gibraltar to Cadiz, tied by "A26" obliterators in combination with Spain 50m. brown (three examples) tied by Cadiz "3" numeral obliterator in black. "GIBRALTAR" code A cds (Oct 3) in black at left and reverse with Cadiz arrival. An exceptional example of the triple rate (GB single rate was 2d. for Ship Letters) and a rare survivor - normally the sender's paid in cash on despatch at Gibraltar. The sole known usage of the 50m. known on the few combination covers recorded. An exceptional and very rare cover.  Cert. Comex. Provenance: Collection Prof. David Stirrups.

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