GIBRALTAR STUDY CIRCLE

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1 Lot No. GIBRALTAR STUDY CIRCLE AUCTION No.88 To be held at The Golden Lion Hotel, Northallerton, Sunday 25 th March hrs (viewing from hrs.) Description 1. Postal History: 19th Century pre-stamps etc. Reserve ,19 March. First type 'ARC' in red. (Very fine). M/s '6' for single sheet letter , 27 December. Packet mail to London with fair GIBRALTAR' Arc type 1 in red. Cover has disinfection chisel slits. M/s '2/10' rate , 27 th September. Wrapper to Olney, Buckinghamshire, with an example of the GIBRALTAR ARC type 1 handstamp in red ( ) and manuscript rate 2/11. FPO and local transit datestamps on the reverse , 8th July. Outer wrapper to Mssrs Rothschild & sons, London. M/s endorsement 'pr Duke of Cambridge' (P& O Packet sailed from Gibraltar 8th; Cadiz 9th, arrived Falmouth 18th). Clear black strike of circular 'B.C/CADIZ' (British Consul). M/s rate '2/2'. Backstamped circular arrival mark in red 'I/19JY19/1841'. Half of red wax seal attached with the imprinted initials L B & Co , 21st April. Wrapper to London, From Longlands & Cowell, Gibraltar, with an example of the GIBRALTAR ARC type 2 handstamp in black( ) and M/S "2/-" rate in red , 16 January. Entire to Edinburgh, 2nd type GIBRALTAR/PAID' in black. M/s '1/6' in red , 5 August. Outer wrapper to London with 'smudgy' type 2 'GIBRALTAR' arc in black , 15 May. Long envelope to Devon but re-addressed with double ring datestamp type 1 GIBRALTAR/MY 09/1848/A (in use Feb/48 to Sep/49). M/s 4/-' th March. Mourning circular from the sons of Domingo Gareze notifying his death. Sent to Elsinor, Denmark. (uncommon destination). Nice clear black oval cachet Domingo Gareze & Sons/Ship chandlers/gibraltar. Multiple charge rates and back stamps , 15th July. Letter to Gibraltar via private ship and thus on arrival struck with large type 1 '2d' handstamp. [A reduced ship letter rate for mail carried by private ship was introduced 1st April Such mail was struck on arrival at Gibraltar with the large '2d' handstamp, on this occasion in black] , 24 May, Small incoming envelope from Brighton bearing GB 6d lilac pl. 9 cancelled "BRIGHTON/H 2/MY 19/68" with Gibraltar arrival cds "GIBRALTAR/A/MY 24/68" and black "S" in circle denoting via Spain. [Slightly sruffy] Postal History: Spanish Pre-stamps and Adhesives Period , 24 June. Overland mail to Edinburgh, early use of two line Andalucía/Alta mark. Entire in good condition, fairly light strike. M/s '1/6' rate mark and additional '6' for London to Edinburgh letter to London with red "Andalucía Vaxa". Bishop mark "AP/28" on the reverse , 17 April. Entire to Madrid with 3 line 'S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA' in red. Handstruck in black '8' (quartos) at San Roque , 4 February. Entire to Madrid, 3 line 'S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA' in red. Black m/s '16' , 15th March. Entire to Barcelona. Struck with S.ROQUE / ANDALUCIA /BAXA handstamp in red ink. (used ). Postage unpaid, charged 8 q , 9th July. Entire to Gordon & Co, Xerex. With S.ROQUE / ANDALUCIA /BAXA handstamp in red (used ). '11' rate mark handstamp in red (mis-rated, the first three rate steps from Andalucía Baja region to the Cadiz region ( ) were 6, 9, & 12 cuartos!) , 25 April. Entire from J Dugiud & Co. Gibraltar to Patrick Garvey, Xerez. Bearing 3-line DE/GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDA BAXA handstamp in red & '9q' postal rate to pay in red , 4 May. Entire from J Dugiud, Gibraltar to Patrick Garvey, Xerez, via Steamer endorsed in m/s Balear, care of Forwarding Agent Mssrs La Cave & Echopar at Cadiz. The Forwarding Agent put the entire into the Spanish post where it was struck with the postage to be paid - '9q' in red. [Nathan s The Message Couriers of Cadiz states that steamship BALEAR operated the route Cadiz Gibraltar Malaga Almeria Cartagena Alicante Valencia Tarragona Barcelona] , 19 November to Cadiz with 1867 SG108 (Edifil 96) 50 mils pale brown cancelled black Rueda and SAN ROQUE/19/NOV/67/CADIZ in double ring cds.. 30

2 , 24 March to Cadiz. With 2 x 1868 SG146 (Edifil 98) 50 mils purple cancelled black Rueda and SAN ROQUE Rueda & SAN ROQUE/24/ MAR/ 69 /CADIZ double ring cds , 8 July to Jerez. Spanish SG 146 (Edifil 89) 50 mils purple. (valid to ). Cancelled with black San Roque 'Rueda'. [17 recorded covers in 2006] ,14 December to Jerez with1868 SG146 (Edifil 98) 50 mils deep purple cancelled black Rueda & SAN ROQUE Rueda & SAN ROQUE/15 DIC/ 69/CADIZ double ring cds , 6 April to Cadiz. Spanish SG 177 (Edifil107) 50 mils blue. Cancelled with black San Roque 'Rueda'. [39 recorded covers in 2006] ,21 January. Incoming to Gibraltar (from British Consul, Malaga Notice of funeral) with Spanish SG 177 (Edifil107) 50 mils blue. MALAGA/22/ENE/72/(6) double rings cds despatch; b/s SAN ROQUE/24/ENE/72/CADIZ ; cds transit and GIBRALTAR/A/JA 21/72 cds arrival , 18 December. Incoming envelope from USA with purple handstamp "INCONNU and m/s "Insufficiently addressed". Struck with circular "GIBRALTAR/5 MR/ 04/ RETURNED LETTER OFFICE". {Garcia & Proud type D2}. Many backstamps - cds Manchester, (VA) Dec 1903; New York Foreign 18 Dec 03; Gibraltar 31 DE 03; Washington Mar & Manchester (VA) AP Postal History: GB used in Gibraltar 28 CP7 To Adolpho Preis, Malaga, Cancelled DX4 (KD11) GIBRALTAR/A/DE 1/81 KD CP15 To Longman, Patternoster Row UK. GIBRALTAR/A/DE 24/84 part cds alongside 'A26' CP15 To Cowie, London GIBRALTAR/B/MR 26/85 and arrival AP UK Postal History: King Edward VII ppc of Alameda Gardens to Dublin, GIBRALTAR 21 FE 05 cds tying KEVII 1d stamp , 1912, 1913 & a Type Postmarks : Four Postcards with Numerals 1, 2, 3 & 4. With Numeral 1: Arrival Mark on Post Card from USA 11 MY With Numeral 2: Arrival Mark on Post Card from Spain 31 OCT With Numeral 3: Arrival Mark on Post Card from Spain 15 OC With Numeral 4: Arrival Mark on Post Card from Jersey 23 JU 1913; also Tax Due and M8 1d Handstamps Postal History: King George V & a Type Postmarks : Three Pictorial Postcards : Two with Numeral 1 and One No Numeral. With Numeral 1: Cancel Mark on Post Card Gibraltar to France 27 OC With Numeral 1: Cancel Mark Gibraltar to England 12 NO With No Numeral: Arrival Mark from Spain 19 AP 1912 (Stamp with Spanish Cancel on picture side) GB Postal Wrapper with KGV ½d green imprint incoming at Gibraltar. Struck with 3d accounting handstamp (Garcia & Proud type 'A10') , 17 November. Envelope diplomatic mail from Madrid to Gibraltar with blue Crown over CONGRESS DE LOS DIPUTADOS in double ring and dated '17 NUV 18. Struck with Gibraltar accounting mark '2½' (Garcia & Proud type A8). This envelope is fragile with some tears where opened and creasing but is nevertheless extremely RARE , 2 May. Large envelope to Stuttgart, Germany with SG90 (1d scarlet) and 91a (1½d pale chestnut) cancelled with "GIBRALTAR/12 AQM/2 MY/28/25". Underpaid struck with "T" manuscript "1d" in blue crayon. Not delivered and franked with red circular Dead Letter Office {German} and manuscript "9 Mai 1928" , 28 September. Airmail Tangier to England via Paris. KGV 3d, 2d & 1½d [French service Tangier to Paris (4d) +1½d normal to UK]. Backstamped 'Gare Du Nord Avion'. Locally printed Air Mail label. [For some reason to think from the enclosed letter, it should have been on the 1st flight planned 9 SP 31 but was delayed and only took place on 9 OC 31. This was forwarded by sea from Tangier to the French Service to Toulouse] , 19 November. Airmail cover on album sheet for the SECOND FLIGHT to TANGIER signed by the Pilot J. B. Wilson only 30 letters taken , 6 JY. PPC from Detroit, USA via Gibraltar to Parma, Italy. Adhesive 3 cents violet, USA. Handstamps Detroit cds '6 JY 32', Parma arrival Portenze ' '. [Carried by the Lloyd Sabaudo liner SATURNIA. Expected arrival at Gibraltar from New York 16 JY As an 'expedited' mail there is no receiving mark as the mail was not handled by the Gibraltar P.O. but transferred from ship to a waiting seaplane by Bland Line tender ZAREENA. This plane then flew to Cartagena, Barcelona, Marseilles and Genoa arriving Parma ] , 9 August. SG Coronation set on brown manila envelope. 7.00

3 7. Postal History: King George VI Registered airmail cover to Austria with 25 FE 38 cds s tying local 8d stamps with WIEN 66, 3 III 38 receiving mark on reverse.. Sent on day of issue of the KGVI set July Registered Cover to Wales. Fine' Mixed franking of 1d reds: 1 x Red brown Pl. no. 122b and 1 x deep brown Pl. no. 122c plus 2 x 123b. Registered H/S 4 x R Postal History: Queen Elizabeth II , 6 June. Front piece to USA with ships 2/-, 1/-, 7d & 1d cane. Gibraltar registered. With PASSED FREE US CUSTOMS 1967 MAY and Second Notice. No Reply to first Notice Mailed JUN MAY and Second Notice. No Reply to first Notice Mailed JUN , 13 May & 28 May. Two covers from the ROCK Hotel to Canada one includes letter on ROCK stationery both with Ship definitive , 9 October. Illustrated Rock PAQUEBOT on Commemorative Cover for Smith - Wilson Rhodesian Talks on HMS Fearless 9-12 Oct 1968, Fearless cachet Fine , 24 October (?) Airmail cover to Leicester with 2d and 1d x 2 ships definitives, the second 1d with variety White spot on crossbar of 1 A of Gibraltar SG , 2 December. Airmail cover with 9d, rate to USA Posted from the Top of THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR via Aerial Railway , 11 January. Cover from Italian line ship with 9d T.V. Raffaello the rate to USA, with PAQUEBOT ,? April. Airmail cover Registered to Scotland with ships 2/-, 4d & 1d from merchant BENZAQUEN, black RECOMMANDE , 28 July. OHMS POST OFFICE Registered cover with 5d x 8 8; 2d the rate to USA backstamped BROOKLYN JUL , 30 March. First Flight Gibraltar to Tangier by BEA/Gibair VISCOUNT 30th March September. Paquebot Cover; 2 x Illustrated Rock PAQUEBOT cancels; posted on S S CANBERRA. Canberra cachet. Fine Issued Stamps: GB used in Gibraltar 53 SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 72. Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 74. Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 82. Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 89. Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 90. Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 94. Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 95. Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 97. Cat' from Rare SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 99. Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 144 Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce 25.00

4 78 SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no Cat' from Very Scarce SG z19 1d red-brown Pl. no. 206 Cat' from Scarce SG z24 2½d lilac Plate No.2 A26 cancel. Cat' from SG z29 3d carmine-rose wing margin, slightly faded. Cat' SG z31 3d rose plate no.5 Pair. V good condition fine cancels SG z32 3d rose watermark Spray of rose Plate 15 wing margin cane. A SG z39 4d sage-green Pl. No.15. Cat' from 140. Letters 'F J' SG z40 4d brown Pl. No.17. Cat' from 75. Letters 'D H' SG z49 6d grey plate no SG z59 1/- green wing margin good condition. Cat' SG z63 1/- green plate no.5, wing margin SG z64 1/- green plate no.8 v fine copy Cat' from SG z64 1/- green plate no.8. Excellent condition and cancel Issued Stamps: Queen Victoria 92 SG 11w 2½d blue Inverted Watermark part o.g. Cat' from SG 16S 10c on 1d rose o/p SPECIMEN SG CENTIMOS on two pence brown Pl. no. - purple. Block of 18, Left hand pane rows 6, 7,8 with major variety Small I (row 6 stamp 2) and minor variety Dot between C & E row 7 stamp 4. Block of 12, Left hand pane rows 9 & 10, major variety broken N row 10 stamp 5, minor variety Row 9 stamp 4. Cat' from 490 excluding minor varieties SG 17ab 25 CENTIMOS on two pence brown Pl. no. -purple pair major variety Small I (row 6 stamp 2) and minor variety Dot between C & E row 7 stamp 4. Cat' from SG 18ab 25 centimos/2½d bright blue, used variety Broken 'I' in 'CENTIMOS' R6/2. Cds cancel. Cat' from SG 21a 75 centimos on 1/- bistre with short foot to the '5'. Mint 'no gum'. Cat' SG 22 5 c green top row of 3 plate no SG 22 5c green bottom left pair plate no SG 22 5c green single top margin plate no SG 22a 5c green variety 'break in bottom right leg of M. R4/5 plate no SG 22w 5 c green watermark inverted SG c carmine bottom left row of 3 plate no SG c carmine bottom right pair plate no SG 24 20c olive-green & brown o/p MUESTRA SG 24 20c olive-green & brown top 2 rows plate no.2 (12 stamps). Cat' SG 24 20c olive-green & brown top left pair plate no.2. Cat' SG 24 20c olive-green & brown top right corner block of 6 plate no.2. Cat' SG 24 20c olive-green & brown two bottom margin plate no SG 26 25c ultramarine top 2 rows plate no.2 (12 stamps) SG centimos ultramarine in top marginal block of 4. Cat' from SG 26S 25 centimos ultramarine overprinted SPECIMEN SG 27 40c orange-brown o/p MUESTRA SG Spanish Currency 40c orange brown, Imperforate Proof SG 27S 40c orange-brown o/p SPECIMEN SG 28 50c bright lilac o/p MUESTRA SG 28S 50c bright lilac o/p SPECIMEN SG 29 75c olive-green bottom margin plate no SG 29 75c olive-green top margin plate no SG 30S 1 p bistre o/p SPECIMEN SG 31S 1 P bistre and ultramarine overprinted SPECIMEN SG 32S 2P black and carmine overprinted SPECIMEN SG 33 5 peseta slate-grey bottom margin plate no SG ½d grey-green to 1/- bistre o/p SPECIMEN SG 39S ½d grey-green heavy hinge O/p SPECIMEN

5 125 SG 40S 1d carmine overprinted SPECIMEN SG 41S 2d brown purple and blue, lightly hinged. O/p SPECIMEN SG 41S 2d brown purple and ultramarine overprinted SPECIMEN SG 42S 2½d bright ultramarine hinged. O/p SPECIMEN SG 42S 2½d bright ultramarine overprinted SPECIMEN creased SG 44S 6d violet and red overprinted SPECIMEN SG 45S 1/- bistre and carmine overprinted SPECIMEN Issued Stamps: King Edward VII 132 SG 51 1/- fine used GIBRALTAR/A/14 NO/04. Cat' from SG 51S 1/- black and carmine o/p SPECIMEN'. Heavy hinge SG 52 2/- green & blue fine used with REGISTERED/15 AU 04/????, Cat' from SG 53 4/- dull purple & green fine REGISTERED/B/???/ GIBRALTAR, Cat' from SG 54 8/- dull purple & black/blue fine REGISTERED/B/8 OC 09/GIBRALTAR. Cat' from SG 63 4/- deep purple & green cancelled REGISTERED/1 30 PM/6 AP??/GIBRALTAR, Cat' from SG 63S 1/- black and carmine overprinted SPECIMEN. Lmm SG 68S 2d greyish slate o/p 'SPECIMEN' fine copy lightly mounted SG 73 4/- black and carmine fine used with 2 x part circular GIBRALTAR PARCEL POST cancels, Cat' from SG 84 8/- dull purple & green on piece with REGISTERED/6 30 PM/23 SE 12/ GIBRALTAR, Cat' from SG dull purple and black/red with fine used dated 12 NO 25, Cat' from Issued Stamps: King George V 143 SG 98 1/- black/emerald U/M (cat. Cat' from 10) SG 99 & 99a 2/- grey-purple and blue/blue and reddish purple and blue/blue fine used, nice clear cancels. Cat' from SG102 1/- sage-green and black U/M (Cat' from 14) SG104 2/6 green and black also 2/6 green and brown. Fine used with cds. Cat' from SG106 10/-deep ultramarine & black with fine REGISTERED/ 6 / 16?? 29/1/ GIBRALTAR, Cat' from SG107. Cat' from 1 Orange & black fine part registered cancel. Cat' from SG109S THREEPENCE blue o/p 'SPECIMEN' SG114 2d Sliver Jubilee U/M pair, one stamp with variety Dots above G of Gibraltar' Plate 1 R6/ SG116 6d Silver Jubilee int block of four with shift of Windsor Castle to right (cat 52] Issued Stamps: King George VI 152 SG 128, 128a & 128b. 3 x 2/- black & brown, perf. 14; perf.13½ & perf.13 respectively Issued Stamps: Queen Elizabeth II 153 SG 146a 1d Deep bluish green U/M block four (cat 16) SG 148a 2d Sepia U/M block of four (cat 18) SG 150b 3d Greenish-blue U/M block of four (cat 100) SG 151 4d blue U/M block of four (cat 1020) SG 152b 5d Deep maroon U/M block of four (cat 16) SG 153 6d black and pale blue U/M top right corner blk of four Sheet No. 178 (cat 28) SG 160 ½d Candytuft U/M coil join strip of four, variety colon under 2nd A of Gibraltaria on top stamp SG 160/ definitive set ½d to. Cat' from 1 fine used. Cat' from

6 161 SG 161 1d Moorish Castle U/M with varieties dark brown dot above centre turret and white spot below I of Moorish SG 161 1d Moorish Castle U/M with variety white dot below t of the SG 162d St Georges Hall U/M coil join strip of four varieties Retouch above left cannon and Pale spot in cave' SG variety mint Buoy in sea above A of BAY SG Vertical marginal strip of 4 U/M, variety White patch between eyes Pl? R4/ SG 166 6d Map mint with green colour shift, white N on Compass SG 166 6d Map U/m right marginal pair one stamp with variety 'Dot after last A of Africa SG New Constitution with varieties - Damaged 4 of 1964 Pl? R 11/5 Broken W of NEW Pl? R?/ SG New Constitution u/m block of 10 with varieties all Pl 1A - Distorted 1 in 1964 R 1/1; Broken serif on 1 of 1964 ; Flat top to C of CONSTITUTION R 1/5; Missing full stop after 4 R 2/5; Retouch in sea above AI of STRAIT R 2/ SG New Constitution with varieties - top marginal block of 4 with Flat top to C of CONSTITUTION Pl 1A R 1/5 & Missing stop after 4 R 2/5 ); single with Green spot on Queen s forehead Pl 1B R1/4; Single with Brown spot below C of CONSTITUTION; single with Brown patch in sea of Spanish coast ; single Pale sepia SG 180/ ITU Centenary blocks of 4, variety SG 181 Cedilla NW of + sign Cat SG ICY horizontal marginal pair - Cold sore on Queen s bottom lip Pl 1A R 12/ SG 185 Churchill 1d deep green U/M with variety 3mm sideways shift of Gold print to outside of frame SG Churchill 4d variety Earring flaw SG 188/ mint World Cup variety of SG 188 Scratch through Queen s eyelid SG 193 WHO 6d U/M with variety Apostrophe over second 'R' of Headquarters', R2/ SG 193/ mint Inauguration of WHO, variety SG 194 White patches on cheek & neck. Cat SG 193/ WHO u/m blocks of 4 cat SG 193/ mint Inauguration of WHO variety with pair for comparison. SG 193 Apostrophe over 2nd r of Headquarters Pl 1A R 2/1. Cat SG 195 2/- Our Lady of Europa right marginal pair U/M one stamp with - retouch under chair SG 196/ mint 20th Anniv of UNESCO + extra copy of SG 198 Cat 11 as normal. SG196 Orange spot in nib ; SG 198 Retouch right of lyre ; SG 198 White spot above left hand bar of lyre SG 196/ th Anniv of UNESCO u/m marginal pl blocks of 4 with varieties Cat 26 as normal. Varieties - SG 197 Blue patch left of globe Pl 1A R 9/4; SG 198 White ringlet in black traffic light opposite R 9/5; SG 198 Retouch below emblem Pl 1A R 10/ SG 201 Ships 1d definitive S.S.Arab U/M with variety 5mm upward shift of grey smoke detached from funnel white stern SG 205b 5d C S Mirror U/M left marginal variety 'Missing green deck line from ship s side SG 206 6d Xebec /u/m with 'retouch left of aft sail and variety 'dot in aft sail SG 206 6d Xebec /u/m with retouch by crest SG 217 2d 1967 Christmas U/M with blue colour shift to right SG 219/ th Birth of General Eliott variety on 219 Long 2nd T of Eliott Pl 1A R 1/ 4. Pl1 A R 5/2 Cat SG 231/ Christmas u/m variety on SG 232 Blue button on Mary s dress Pl 1A R 2/ SG 233 4d Commonwealth Parliamentary U/M block of four with Retouch in bottom left corner R1/ SG 252/ mint Philympia 1970 with varieties on SG 253. Forward slash in front of V of Value ; Pedestrian crossing above road junction SG Decimal Currency definitives ½p to 5p in U/M vertical pairs 7p to 1 in horizontal pairs 9most with right hand margin attached). Cat' from SG 255/ Decimal Currency pairs. SG272 Vertical pair inverted wmk. Cat in total SG 271bw 7p South Barracks pair U/M withe 'Watermark Right scarce (cat 170) SG Europa Point 2 x blocks of 4. 1 inv wmk, variety Blue spot on Queen s neck SG 304/ Christmas set U/M. The 5p with variety dash under G 5.00

7 197 SG Silver Wedding 5p carmine-red U/M block of four with variety Pink spot on Queen s face R2 S SG 344a 1p Views U/M Plate 1A 1A IA 2A 2A 2A block of four with sideways watermark SG 346/8 Girl Guides set U/M rows of five each with sheet No s SG 423a 1972 Christmas sheetlet U/M with Broken G of Gibraltar SG 460/74 Aircraft Definitive set of 15 UM (Cat' from 35) SG p Hawker Siddeley Comet left marginal pair U/M one stamp - Ring on Queen s Head SG 505w 23p Circuit Board and globe with Inverted Watermark (cat 100) MS p with 1886 GIBRALTAR overprint on Bermuda 1d Black Print with normal on presentation card. Signed by the designer A.G.Ryman SG Guns U/M left marginal block of four with variety White circle under 5. Cat' from SG 581. Cat' from 5 Guns U/M Plate 1C 1: 5 top right block of four SG Guns U/M Plate 1D x 5 top left corner block of four with variety Small break on inside frame SG 669/ Europa panes (2 x 4) of 24p & 34p in horizontal pairs. U/M. Cat' from SG 690a 1993 Europa Contemporary Art. Sheetlet 4 x 2 x 24p. Sheetlet no Cat' from SG 692a 1993 Europa Contemporary Art. Sheetlet 4 x 2 x 34p. Sheetlet no Corner mount stuck on one corner. Cat' from SG 695/708 Definitives complete set (22). U/M. Cat' from SG 719a 1994 Europa-Scientific discoveries Sheetlet 2 x 4 x 34p. Cat' from SG 740/ Europa panes (2 x 4) of 24p & 34p in horizontal pairs. U/M. Cat' from SG 8478w 60p HMS ROOKE Watermark inverted SG 870a Final Proof Photograph of 50th Anniversary of UNICEF of complete sheet of 20 on clear film. From the bureau s archive SG1084 D-Day landing 4 x 40p Imperf. Proof SG1088 D-Day landings horizontal pair with 'Error of value 30p for 38p' Imperf Proof SG1196/9 Diamond Wedding in U/M in 4 separate sheetlets of 6 with left vertical perforation shift to left showing as a Missing perf" and MS 1200 (Cat' from 35+) POSTAGE DUES 219 D1 to D Postage dues variety on D2 Bold d Cat D1 to D Postage dues variety on D3 Broken d Cat D20 1d Water Port Gates in U/M Complete Pane of 50 from Plate 1A1A1A (Cat' from 12) First Day Covers 222 SG 125c 1947 Registered cover used internally with 5d red-orange on FDI 1 0C SG 569/81 'Guns' definitives complete set on 2 x FDC. Cat' (used). Cat' from Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes 224 RP 1 (I) mint RP 1 (I) Variety 'broken 'I' in 'REGISTERED on top line'. Mint RP 6(G) 20 Centimos on 2d orange (Figure 2 with serif) Local overprint mint RP 8(F) Mint RP 8(F) S Mint o/p SPECIMEN RP 8(F) to London with 2 x (SG 26) 25 centimos - REGISTERED/B/13 AP 93/GIBRALTAR RP 8(G) Mint RP 8(G) to Manchester 2 x (SG 26) 25 centimos cancelled REGISTED/B/1 AU 7/GIBRALTAR. [2 punch filing holes] RP 8(I) Mint RP 9(F) mint RP10 (F) S Mint o/p SPECIMEN RP10(G) (H&G C10a) QV 2d to Threfeld, Germany cancelled REGISTERED /16 JA 99/GIBRALTAR. [Adhesives have been removed]. [Priced to sell]. 5.00

8 236 RP19(G) 25p Dark blue mint and used on FDC to Leamington Spa, 9p Fauna to pay overseas rate 1 DE 77 (2 envelopes) Postal Stationery: Postal Cards 237 CP 1 & 2 ½d brown and 1d red overprinted 'GIBRALTAR'. Mint CP 1 & 2 5c green & 10c red o/p GIBALTAR. Mint CP 2 One penny red overprinted GIBRALTAR used to Algeciras. Cancelled with Duplex A26 and GIBRALTAR/A/JU 27/86. Purple oval cachet CHEVASOO y NEGRETTE CP 2 One penny red overprinted GIBRALTAR used to Birmingham, cancelled A26 duplex and GIBRALTAR/C/JA 15/87/SOUTH DISTRICT cds. Slight staining on one edge CP 2 One penny red overprinted GIBRALTAR used to Portsmouth, cancelled duplex A26 and GIBRALTAR/A/JA 21/ CP 3 Halfpenny green used to Madrid, cancelled duplex A26 and GIBRALTAR/A/JA 10/88. Purple double ring cachet Depot of Pianos Musical Instruments & Music/ etc CP 3 Halfpenny green to Malaga, cancelled duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR/A/21 JY/ CP 3, 5 & 7 Halfpenny green, One Penny red & Threehalfpence brown. Mint CP 4 ½d + ½d green mint. Reply card CP 9, 11 & 13 5c/Halfpenny green, 10c/One Penny red & 15c/Threehalfpence brown. Mint CP12S 15 centimos on ½d brown. O/p 'SPECIMEN' CP12 10c on One Penny red Reply card. Mint CP13 15c on Threehalfpence brown O/p SPECIMEN. Mint CP14 15c on Threehalfpence brown Reply card. Mint CP15 Halfpenny green used locally in Gibraltar, duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR /A/3 JA/ CP15 Halfpenny green used to Cadiz. Cancelled duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR/A/AP 20/94. Black rectangle with FERDINAND SCHOTT/19 ABR 94/GIBRALTAR CP15 Halfpenny green to Madrid, cancelled duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR/A/NO 3/ CP15 Halfpenny green to Malaga, cancelled duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR/B/MR 11/ CP17 10 Centimos red to London, cancelled duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR/B/FE 24/ CP17 10 Centimos red to Plymouth, cds. GIBRALTAR/A/FE 21/94/SOUTH DISTRICT CP17 10 Centimos red used to Sherbourne, Dorset, cancelled with A26 duplex and struck with GIBRALTAR/A/FE 15/91/SOUTH DISTRICT cds CP21 Halfpenny green to Malaga. Cancelled with Duplex A26 & GIBRALTAR/C/JU 9/ CP23S One penny red overprinted SPECIMEN CP24 One penny red Reply card. Mint CP25 Halfpenny green. Mint CP25 Halfpenny green to Malaga. Cancelled with double ring GIBRALTAR/B/11 AP / CP32S 1d+1d red overprinted SPECIMEN. Reply card CP34 Three Halfpence red. Mint Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers 265 WP 1 - ½d red-brown NATAL overprinted GIBRALTAR mint WP 2S ½d green mint WP 3S 1d carmine mint. Good condition Postal Stationery: Lettercards and Envelopes 268 LCP 1 (H&G A1). KGV 2d grey Lettercard mint LCP 2 (H&G A2). KGVI 2d grey Lettercard mint Postal Stationery: Aerogrammes 270 AL 1 4d Coaling Wharf mint AL 2 6d Europa Point mint AL10 & 11 4p The Exchange & Spanish Chapel; 5p Commercial Square & Library. Mint. 4.00

9 273 AL15 8p Trident Silhouette over Rock mint (1) AL21 with boxed OFFICIAL POSTAGE UPRATED 10 pence mint & used (2) AL22 20p Moorish Castle mint & used (2) Morocco Agencies: Postal History , 10 March. PPC to UK, Uprated with SG10 10 centimos scarlet, cancelled TANGIER/B/10 MR/02 duplex (type T8). Monochrome Tangier/Outer Soko, J.Cartwright, Tangier , 1 October. PPC to York, UK, Uprated with SG10 10 centimos scarlet, cancelled duplex (type T4) TANGIER/A/1 OC/03 Monochrome Laveuses Arabe/Tangier - Maroc, Au Grand Paris, Nahon & Lacy, Tanger (Maroc). Cachet Hotel Cecil, Tangier , 18 December. PPC to Reigate, UK, Uprated with SG 9 5 centimos green (London o/p), cancelled TANGIER/A/18 DE/03 duplex (type T4). Monochrome Grand mosque Tanger (Maroc), No.8 V.Hall, Photographe, Proprietaire, Tangier Morocco Agencies: Gibraltar used in Morocco 279 SG z6 2d brown-purple. Large part cancelled 'CASABLANCA' SG z149 1p bistre. Almost complete 'TANGIER' cancel Morocco Agencies: Gibraltar overprints 281 SG12 20c olive green & brown bottom margin plate block No. 2 of four SG21 50 centimos KEVII lmm. Cat' from SG22 1 peseta KEVII lmm. Cat' from Morocco Agencies: Postal Stationery 284 RP 9 (F) (H&G C9) Gibraltar 10 centimos red o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES (Local o/p), mint. Variety Flaw on the right leg of M in Morocco RP 9 (G) (H&G C9a) Gibraltar 10 centimos red o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES ( Local o/p), mint. Variety Flaw on the right leg of M in Morocco RP 9 (G) (H&G C9a) Gibraltar 10 centimos red local o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES, to London uprated SG10 10 centimos carmine (London o/p); 2 x SG3 20 centimos olive green & brown (local o/p) cancelled REGISTERED/2 AP 00/TANGIER RP 9 (G) (H&G C9a) Gibraltar 10 centimos red local o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES, to Alexandria (from Mogador) uprated SG12 25c ultramarine cancelled REGISTERED/13 SP 98/ MOGADOR (3 strikes). London transit and Alexandria arrival marks RP 9 (G) (H&G C9a) Gibraltar 10 centimos red London o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES, to Bordeaux (from Mazagan) uprated SG12 25c ultramarine cancelled REGISTERED/A/25 NO 00/ MAZAGAN. Tangier, Gibraltar Madrid transit and Gironde arrival marks RP11(F) Gibraltar 10 centimos red London o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES/20 CENTIMOS uprated 2 x SG20 25 centimos purple & black/blue cancelled REGISTERED/ NO 06/TANGIER (type T11). [Only 259 size F out of 2,525 printed were sold 2,266 were destroyed. As at September 2015 this was only one of two recorded used examples to have survived.] CP17 Postal Card 10 centimos used 'TANGIER'. Fine copy but for crease which does not affect stamp H&G 1 Postal Card Gibraltar (CP15) 5 centimos local o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES uprated SG113 10c scarlet cancelled BRITISH POST OFFICE/B/10 JA/10/TANGIER to The Hague H&G 2 Postal Card Gibraltar (CP17) 10 centimos red local o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES, mint. Variety The loops of the g in Agencies are joined H&G 2 Postal Card 10 centimos Gibraltar (CP17) local o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES, mint. Variety A spur on the lower loop of the s in Agencies CP19 Postal Card 15 centimos brown local Tangier usage TANGIER/B/6 JA /03 duplex type (TB). [Late usage, very scarce, only 800 of these cards sold in Tangier] H&G13 ½d green GB Postal Card o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES/5 CENTIMOS, cto with coded cds type 1: TR-LC1A BRITISH POST OFFICE/C/5 DE/08/TANGIER H&G14 1d red GB Postal Card o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES/10 CENTIMOS, cto with coded cds type 1: TR-LC1A BRITISH POST OFFICE/C/5 DE/08/TANGIER H&G14 1d red GB Postal Card o/p MOROCCO/AGENCIES/10 CENTIMOS to Paris with double ring cds type TR-DR1 TANGIER/4 PM/4 FE/21. [very late usage!] H&G 5 Wrapper KEVII 10 centimos on Gibraltar (WP11) 1d o/p 'SPECIMEN'. 15

10 32. Censorship: World War , 25 June. Mourning envelope to Amsterdam, Holland bearing SG76 ½d green, 2 x SG77 1d carmine cancelled GIBRALTAR/7 PM/22 JU/15/25. OPENED BY CENSOR/672 label , 19 November. Medium size envelope from Spain to Gibraltar with Spanish 2 x ¼ greygreen (Arms type) Struck with {Day type 1} small 'GIBRALTAR' arc in blue. Backstamped GIBRALTAR/7 AM/20 NO/15/ , 1 December. Cover from Madrid with mauve 'GIBRALTAR arc indicating the letter had not been censored, back stamped GIBRALTAR 2 DE 15. Written up on page, scarce , 10 December. Medium size envelope from Malaga to Gibraltar with Spanish 10cts red. {Day type 7} sealing strip cancelled with purple circular PASSED CENSOR/10 DEC E.5/GIB. {Day type 1}. Gibraltar arrival datestamp 9 DE 15, code '3' , 15 December. Medium size envelope Spain to Gibraltar, Spanish 10cts red. {Day type 7} sealing strip cancelled with purple circular PASSED CENSOR/19 DEC B.5/GIB. {Day type 1} , 20 January. Cover from Madrid with mauve 'GIBRALTAR' arc the paid having been removed, indicating the letter had been seen by the censor but not opened, back stamped 'GIBRALTAR 21 JAN 15. Written up on page, scarce , 25 January. Cover from Algeciras 'OPENED BY CENSOR' and cancelled circular 'PASSED CENSOR GIB, 25 JAN 15' , 10 February. Spanish Postal Stationery card from Melilla (Hotel REINA VICTORIA cachet) to Gibraltar with Spanish 10cts red. Barred date circular Manila 10 FEB 16; Incoming Gibraltar arrival 11 FEB PM. Reverse has (Day type 1) small purple 'GIBRALTAR' arc , 8 April. Medium sized envelope from Spain to Gibraltar with Spanish 10cts red. {Day type 7} sealing strip cancelled with purple circular PASSED CENSOR/12 APR H.6/GIB. {Day type 1}. Gibraltar arrival datestamp 12 AP 16' , 3 June. Medium size envelope from Cadiz to Gibraltar with Spanish 10cts rose-red. {Day type 7} sealing strip cancelled with purple circular PASSED CENSOR/6 JUL H 6/GIB. {Day type 1}. Gibraltar arrival datestamp 6 JY , 26 June. Medium sized envelope from Seville to Gibraltar with Spanish 15 cts mauve. Seville barred circle 26 JU PM; Gibraltar cds 28 JU 16 1 PM. Struck with the purple small 'GIBRALTAR' arc , 12 July. PPC to London with SG76 ½d green cancelled GIBRALTAR/??/12 JY/16/25. Struck with the small purple 'GIBRALTAR' arc , 20 July. Medium sized envelope from Madrid to Gibraltar with Spanish 10 cts rose-red. Madrid cds 20 JY 16. Struck with the purple small 'GIBRALTAR' arc , 26 October RP12(F) to New York with SG76 ½d green and 2 x SG77 1d scarlet cancelled REGISTERED/4 PM/26 OC 16/GIBRALTAR. (Day type 4A) Censor strip PASSED?CENSOR/ Censorship: World War II , SEP 8 Airmail cover to Cardiff with 6d slogan canc. Blue EXAMINED BY GIBRALTAR POSTAL CENSOR , 9 July. Real Photographs London Stationery Depot No.24 Eastern Beach & Sir Herbert Miles Road with crown circular PASSED BY CENSOR No & FPO 19 JU , APR 12 Airmail cover to Scotland with 3d x 2 came. FPO with V for VICTORY label and Crown on circle PASSED BY CENSOR , 4 May. Cover to Edinburgh with 3d cane. FPO, with R.A.F. CENSOR Selection of covers with various Censor No s includes Crown Shield (10) Selection of covers with various Censor No s includes Isosceles triangle (7) Gibraltar Camp, Jamaica. Censored cover 'OPENED BY/CENSOR in red, to U.K. with 1/-(SG 130) Jamaica. Black double ring GIBRALTAR/CAMP handstamp. Roughly opened Literature, Publications etc. 320 British Post Offices and Agencies in Morocco & Local Posts , 1984 by Dr K Clough. [62 B&W page.] Gibraltar: The Postal History and Postage Stamps Vol.1 to by G Osborn Gibraltar: The Link with the Sea, 1997 by Sam Smith. [226 B&W pages'] 4.00

11 324 Pages from a collection of Postal History to Geoffrey Osborn Postal History & Postage Stamps to Geoffrey Osborn The Legend of The Small Arc Gibraltar. Ricky Richardson The History of the Forwarding Agents of Gibraltar. Ricky Richardson Miscellaneous , 3rd November. Bill of Health (free of pratique) for the QUEEN sealed by City and Garrison of Gibraltar, signed by the Captain of the Port. Blue British Consular circular handstamp cancelling a copy of 10/- Consular Service adhesive British Postal Strike. Private Mail EUROPA COURIER MAIL SERVICE. 2/6 black on yellow paper miniature pane of 9 (3 x 3). mint Stock books ( 2 x Wessex Paragon - 16 pages each) and album (Essex peg fitting 49 high quality SG Exeter/Plymouth faced pages) Special folder of the 50th Anniversary of the first stamp designs for Gibraltar produced by Freddy Ryman. It is still sealed. [These folders are rare with only a very limited number produced. Included is the leaflet to accompany the exhibition held at Casemates 10th-12th Oct 2016.] END of AUCTION Note: Scans of Lots can be sent free via (see address on the next page). Scans via post at 5p per A4 sheet (one or more scans per sheet) plus appropriate postage. Notice to Buyers Lots are as described by Vendors. Whilst checked by the Auctioneer, he cannot be deemed responsible for wrongly described lots. Such lots are to be returned within 7 days of receipt, as the Study Circle will not unduly delay payment to vendors. No claims can be entertained once vendors have been paid. Postage and Insurance Owing to the unreliability of the Royal Mail (and our recent losses), Lots will be sent by Insured postage. Buyers may opt out of this insurance (and request ordinary mail for which a Receipt of Posting will be obtained) but must understand that it is at their risk if a loss occurs. UK Ordinary Buyer s risk - 1 st class (70p letter) or ( 1.10 Large letter) 2 nd class postage. (60p letter) or ( 90p Large letter) Recorded Signed for delivery (Compensation up to 30) Ordinary mail plus 1.10p Royal Mail Special Delivery Service. Compensation option: up to 500 1,000 (Next Day). Item weight up to 100g, g to 500g Overseas: International Signed for delivery. Compensation up to 50. Europe Elsewhere Item weight up to 20g 100g Large up to 20g 100g Large up to 250g to 250g / 9.70 Compensation of 250 (add 2.50 to each of the above) Payment Will be expected within 7 days of receipt of invoice.

12 Overseas Buyers Payment from your Bank to our Bank results in a deduction for Bank Charges leaving a deficit balance, even if you pay in Sterling. Similarly payment by a cheque on your account overseas, though denominated in Sterling, result in delays and charges as it has to go back to your bank for collection. Please avoid delays and charges by sending payment in Sterling. Bank transfer: Arrangements can be made for members to pay via by Bank Transfer. Please contact the Hon. Auctioneer via for details. Thank you for your co-operation GIBRALTAR STUDY CIRCLE AUCTION BID FORM Closing date for bids Thursday 22nd March Noon. Postal bids to: Eric D Holmes or ericholmes@talktalk.net 29 Highgate Road WOODLEY Berkshire, RG5 3ND Bid increments Up to 10 increment 50p 100 to 250 increment 5 2 to 10 increment 50p 250 to 500 increment to 100 increment 2 Over 500 increment 25 Name: Address: Phone number: Lot No. Bid Lot No. Bid Lot No. Bid Lot No. Bid Starting price in the room will be at the Reserve, Estimate or one bid step over the 2 nd highest Postal Bid. Please use additional sheet of photocopy if needed