£260
PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL; Trio with July 1796 EL to London datelined at Gibraltar from a soldier of the 64th Regiment recalling military duties & life I have sat as a member on one Court Martial and with "SOUTH/AMPTON" h.s. on front, 1806 Act of Parliament regarding packets to Malta & Gibraltar Dec. 1814 EL to London with fine curved "GIBRALTAR" h.s. on front and rated '5/8'(d) for a double-weight letter, 1826 contemporary Gibraltar Chronicle and June 1827 stained EL (disinfected?) to Ayr sent via San Roche and with "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE" h.s. on front and rated a total of '3/2'(d) with a framed "½" h.s. alongside, 1841 EL to cadiz with framed curved "GIBRALTAR/PAID" h.s. on and "9q" charge mark on front, 1844 EL to Oporto with framed curved "GIBRALTAR", "180" charge mark and framed "P.BRITo." h.s. on front, 1850 EL to London carried on the Astrologer with "GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER" mark in blue on rear and rated '8'(d) and a few others. (18 items inc. 2 small maps) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, HAMPSHIRE, DISINFECTED MAIL
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