Ordre d'achat - Galerie Dreyfus

GIBRALTAR
77 1860 (April 11): Cover from Gibraltar to London endorsed “via Madrid & Paris” F 16 000 - 22 500
at top, franked by Great Britain 1857 4d. rose red and Spain Postal Forgery
1860-61 12c. red on pale yellowish paper each tied by barred “A26” obliterator
cancellations and the latter by London red arrival cds (April 20). A rare and
splendid cover paying the 12c. rate to France and the 4d. rate from France to
England in full. Signed Calves and Roumet. Certificate Calves.
Cat. Z35
78 1874 (Dec 26): Entire letter from the Pedro Valle correspondence from Gibraltar F 16 000 - 22 500
to Malaga, franked by Great Britain 1858 2d. blue plate 7 tied by “Gibraltar /
A26” duplex, used in combination with Spain Impuesto de Guerra 5c. black and
10c. brown tied by grid cancellation in black. Endorsed at upper left “p. Maria
Gracia”. A few minor imperfections of no significance, a late usage of the
combination method for reducing payment.
Cat. Z22
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