MAIL TO BELGIUM/FRANCE/HOLLAND/MALTA - COVERS ALL WITH "DE G...

Hammer

£65

MAIL TO BELGIUM/FRANCE/HOLLAND/MALTA - COVERS ALL WITH "DE GIBR/S. ROQUE/ANDA BAXA" MARKS; 1852/55 pair of ELs from "Gibraltar" to Antwerp/Arnhem with faint oily or fair blue 3-line "DE GIBR..." marks both routed "Via Madrid" and charged "20" or "30"; plus 1851/56 ELs (7) all from "Gibraltar" to Marseilles (5, 10 or 15 rates) with mainly fine to v. fine "DE GIBR..." marks in red (1) or blue (6). Scarce destinations (especially Belgium and Holland) from Gibraltar at this date. Also 1843/4 mail to Malta inc. written and signed by Governor Sir Robert Wilson. (11 covers) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS, MALTA