MALTA/MB COVER WITH FRENCH STAMPS, COVER WITH GREEK STAMP + ...

Hammer

£300

MALTA/MB COVER WITH FRENCH STAMPS, COVER WITH GREEK STAMP + G.B./FRENCH "A25" STAMPS; Unusual 1 Sept. 1863 E from Malta (blue firm's cachet on the front) to Marseilles with French Napoleon III 10c+40c tied by v. fine Marseilles "2240" Dotted diamonds but also with fair boxed "MALTA/MB" Mobile Box d.s. and fair red 2-ring "POSS. ANG./1/MARSEILLE 1" arrival cds (c.f. 1860 cover in the previous lot); plus 1879 piece with GB 2½d Rosy-Mauve tied by "A25" with v. fine boxed "MALTA/MB" d.s. alongside, 1876 EL from Malta to Greece "Voie de Syra" with Greek 20l Blue tied by faint Syra cds, and off-cover French perf. 1862-75 issues (7) all with only v. fine "A25" part Duplex cancels. Rare group. (2 covers + 8 stamps/piece)