Lote 2623

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 84. 1864. Entire letter to JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain), endorsed "Via France" and franked by 1862 6 d. lilac, lettered TF, tied by NEWTON ABBOT/567 duplex (Jan 11) in black. Red circular PD erased by London "50" obliterator in black and straight line INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID in black alongside. Transit of GIBRALTAR with cds on front (Jan 18) and eventual arrival on reverse with JEREZ arrival cds (Feb 10) and charged "4R" to pay in red. A rare and most unusual usage, the three week gap between Gibraltar and Jerez is difficult to explain.