478

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1872 (June 7) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1865-73 4d. vermilion plate 12 OA and 1872 6d. deep chestnut plate 11 ML, tied by ''GIBRALTAR/A26'' duplexes, with London and New York transit marks, unframed ''2/CENTS'' charge mark in red, a few cover faults on reverse, otherwise very fine appearance. Photo.

Price Realised £290

479

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1876 (Mar. 18) entire letter (in Swedish) addressed to ''Kristianstad, Russian Finland'', endorsed at top ''Via St. Petersburg Russia'', bearing 1875-76 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 JD (small fault at foot), tied by fine ''GIBRALTAR/A26'' duplex, boxed ''ANK 1/4'' Finnish mark. On reverse has Madrid and St. Petersburg transit datestamps, slightly soiled, otherwise fine and rare destination. Photo.

Price Realised £150

480

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1894 (Feb. 14) envelope to England, bearing 1881 die II 1d. lilac block of twelve and 1887 1/2d. vermilion, all cancelled by ''GIBRALTAR/A26'' duplexes, also a superb strike of the straight line ''PAQUEBOT'' in violet (Hoskins no. 22, only recorded 1894-95 rated ''D''), early use of this mark just 28 days after the introduction of Paquebot handstamps by the U.P.U. Photo.

Price Realised £190

481

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: A Q.V. selection, incl. 1856 6d. lilac (28, one with inverted watermark), 1872-73 6d. buff plate 11 LD, 1873 6d. grey plate 12 AA, 1884 4d. dull green, etc., varied condition. (86).

Price Realised UNSOLD

482

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1886 ''GIBRALTAR'' overprint on Bermuda 1/2d. to 1s. set, part to large part original gum, mainly fine. S.G. 1-7, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £260

483

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1886 ''GIBRALTAR'' overprint on Bermuda 1/2d. to 1s. set with extra 21/2d. showing blue-black overprint, used, mainly good to fine. S.G. 8-14 (the blue-black overprint with Brandon certificate, 1977), cat £850. Photo.

Price Realised £200

484

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1886 ''GIBRALTAR'' overprint on Bermuda 21/2d. ultramarine with overprint in blue-black, slight crease, otherwise fine mint. R.P.S. certificate (1970). S.G. 4a, cat £500. Photo.

Price Realised £161

485

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. with extra 1/2d. block of four and 21/2d. (2, one with watermark inverted), mainly fair to good mint. S.G. 8-14, cat £980. Photo.

Price Realised £150

486

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. with extra 21/2d., mainly good to fine used. S.G. 8-14, cat £402. Photo.

Price Realised £120

487

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889 Surcharges, 25c. on 2d. brown-purple in an unmounted mint pane (6 x 10), with varieties ''5'' with short foot (all stamps in second vertical row), one short ''I'' and one with broken ''N'', a few creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 17, a, ab, b, cat £480+. Photo.

Price Realised £150

488

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889 Surcharges, 25c. on 21/2d. bright blue horizontal pair from left of pane, right stamp showing variety small ''I'' and ''5'' with short foot, fine mint. S.G. 18ab, cat £388. Photo.

Price Realised £160

489

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889 Surcharges, 25c. on 21/2d. bright blue horizontal pair, right stamp showing variety broken ''N'', fine mint. S.G. 18b, cat £348. Photo.

Price Realised £120

490

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889 Surcharges, a selection, incl. mint and used sets, 25c. on 2d. brown-purple with small ''I'' mint and used, 25c. on 2d. brown-purple with broken ''N'' mint and used, 25c. on 21/2d. bright blue (2, one with small ''I'', other with broken ''N''), 75c. on 1s. mint pair, one with ''5'' with short foot, etc., varied condition. (42)

Price Realised £480

491

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish currency, 5c., 10c., 20c. olive-green and brown, 25c., 40c., 50c., 1p. bistre and ultramarine and 2p. used on 1898 (Apr. 30) Grand Hotel advertising envelope, all cancelled ''GIBRALTAR/C'' c.d.s.'s. Photo.

Price Realised £150

492

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish currency 10c. carmine with the rare variety value omitted, a very fine and lightly mounted fresh mint example from the top of the sheet. B.P.A. certificate (1991), Ex Gross, Gibraltar, Samos and Isleham. S.G. 23b, cat £6,000. Photo.

Price Realised £3500

493

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency 10c. carmine, bisected and used on 1897 (Feb 14) envelope with 20c. just tied by ''GIBRALTAR'' c.d.s., with handstruck ''T'' and ''1d/F.B./C.'' due marks, a few cover faults and red ink stains, scarce. S.G. 23 var. Photo.

Price Realised £320

494

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency 40c. orange-brown, bisected and used with 1889 5c. on 5c. on 1891 (April 23rd) envelope to Germany, tied by ''TANGIER/A26'' duplex with ''GIBRALTAR'' c.d.s. below, with Madrid and Stuttgart transit marks on reverse. S.G. 27 var. B.P.A. certificate (1949). Photo.

Price Realised £300

495

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency 50c. bright lilac, bisected and used on 1892 (Aug. 12) envelope to Germany, tied by ''TANGIER/A26'' duplex with ''GIBRALTAR'' c.d.s. alongside, backstamped Madrid and Stadthagen transit marks. S.G. 28 var. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

496

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish currency, a mint selection, incl. complete set, 5c. with inverted watermark, shades, varied condition. (18). S.G. 22-33.

Price Realised £250

497

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish currency a used selection, incl. complete set, 5c. with inverted watermark, shades, varied condition. (21). S.G. 22-33.

Price Realised £140

498

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 46-55, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £360

499

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set (8s. with doubtful cancellation) with extra 2d., 21/2d. and 6d., mainly fair to good used. S.G. 46-55, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Price Realised £450

500

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 8s. used with 1906-12 2s. and 4s. on registered 'Kinze' cover to Germany, tied by ''12 SE 10'' oval datestamps with transits and Sept. 18 arrival on reverse. S.G. 54, 72, 73. Photo.

Price Realised £150

501

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1904-08 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 56-64, cat £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £380

502

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1904-08 Watermark Mult Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, used, mainly good to fine. S.G. 56-64, cat £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £420

503

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1904-08 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. dull purple on red, variety watermark inverted, used, with pinhole otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 57bw, cat. £850. Photo

Price Realised £130

504

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 8s. set with additional 21/2d., mainly fine mint. S.G. 66-74, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised £190

505

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 8s. set with additional 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d., mainly good to fine used. S.G. 66-74, cat. £753. Photo.

Price Realised £250

506

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. carmine, variety watermark sideways, in a fine used pair, extremely rare. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. 67a, cat £7,000+. Photo.

Price Realised £3000

507

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. carmine, variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 67w, cat £850. Photo.

Price Realised £250

508

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 21/2d. ultramarine, showing large ''2'' in ''1/2'', fine mint from the lower left corner of the sheet. S.G. 69a, cat. £250. Photo.

Price Realised £130

509

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4s. black and carmine, the rare variety watermark reversed, fine mint, only a few examples recorded. S.G. 73x, cat £1,800. Photo.

Price Realised £750

510

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 21/2d. deep bright blue, unmounted mint block (6 x 2) from the foot of the sheet with plate number, one with large ''2'' in ''1/2'' [R. 10/1], a few minor tone spots (not affecting the variety), otherwise fine. S.G. 79, a, cat. £379+. Photo.

Price Realised £170

511

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1918 War Tax 1/2d. block of four with variety overprint double, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet, very faintly toned gum, one tone spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 86a, cat £3,600+. Photo.

Price Realised £1900

512

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1918 War Tax 1/2d. with variety overprint double, unmounted mint, very faintly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 86a, cat £900. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

513

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 8s. dull purple and green in a mint block of four (two are unmounted), some split perfs and each with violet collectors mark on gum. S.G. 101, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Price Realised £380

514

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10s. deep ultramarine and black, pair from the upper right corner of the sheet with plate and sheet numbers, fine used on 1937 (Apr. 12) registered envelope to England. S.G. 106. Photo.

Price Realised £150

515

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 violet and black, fine mint example. S.G. 108, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £650

516

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 violet and black, fine used on piece, tied by oval registration datestamp, rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 108, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Price Realised £3800

517

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1931-33 ''Rock'' Issue, 2d. grey perf 14, very rare unmounted mint vertical pair with interpanneau margin. minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. The sheets of 120 normally had a central perforation through the margin to allow the sheets to be split into panes of sixty. The reason for the lack of central perforation is still unexplained. Also normal vertical interpanneau pair with the line of perforations. S.G. 112 var. Photo.

Price Realised £680

518

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1933 Graz Zeppelin Fourth South America Flight, registered printed matter cover franked 1925-32 1s., 1931-33 11/2d. tied by July 25 oval datestamp, red flight cachet and Berlin Aug. 5 c.d.s., with red Berlin connecting flight and Berlin Luftpostamt cachets, Recife receiving backstamp. (Frost 1). 127-190. Photo.

Price Realised £230

519

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2d. grey perf 14 mint from the top of the sheet, showing variety ''ape on rock'' [R. 1/5], toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 124aa. Photo.

Price Realised £190

520

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2d. grey perf. 131/2 watermark sideways, mint, faintly toned gum, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1964). S.G. 124ab. Photo.

Price Realised £280

521

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2d. grey perf 13 watermark sideways, in an unmounted mint block of four, one showing variety ''A'' of ''CA'' missing from watermark, very scarce. KGVI Expertising opinion. S.G. 124ba, cat. £1,400+. Photo.

Price Realised £880

522

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2s. black and brown perf. 13, showing variety bird on memorial, fine mint. S.G. 128bb, cat. £350. Photo.

Price Realised £200

523

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2s. black and brown perf. 13, showing variety bird on memorial, fine used. S.G. 128bb, cat. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £250

524

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: 1950 New Constitution 1s. black and green in an unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2) from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number and part imprint, one showing broken ''R'' [R. 9/4]. S.G. 143, a. Photo.

Price Realised £75

525

Sale number: 63

Gibraltar: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in a boxed F.G. De Luxe album, incl. 1898 Sterling set mint, 1912-24 1/2d. to £1 sets mint and used, 1921-27 set used, 1925-32 to £1 red-orange and black mint (2), used set to £1, 1938-51 to £1 mint and used, perf. 14 values mint, perf. 131/2 11/2d carmine mint, perf. 14 11/2d. carmine mint block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet showing inverted plate ''B'', 1953-59 set used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Price Realised £1450