1860 Torquay to Gibraltar with black S

1860 Torquay overland to Gibraltar

Cover addressed to Commander Cecil de Vere aboard HMS Agamemnon in Gibraltar.

Sent overland ‘via France’ which was quicker than the sea passage. The S was applied in Gibraltar signifying via Spain.

The cover left Torquay on January 23rd 1860 and arrived in Gibraltar on Feb 2^nd 1860.

Two covers addressed to Commander Cecil de Vere aboard HMS Agamemnon in Gibraltar.

Jan 23rd and Feb 22nd  1860. Sent overland ‘via France’ which was quicker than the sea passage. The was applied in Gibraltar, signifying via France and Spain.

The second cover has no large S.

1862 London to Gibraltar Sir James Cochrane

Sir James Cochrane (1798-24 June 1883), was Chief Justice of Gibraltar. One of the most notable cases he handled was the enquiry into the Mary Celeste. Judge's Cave in Gibraltar is named after him.

Cochrane married Theresa in 1829, daughter of Colonel William Haly, who died in 1873. He died at Glen Rocky, his house in Gibraltar, on 24 June 1883, leaving one son, the Rev. Thomas Cochrane, rector of Stapleford Abbotts in Essex.

When Cochrane was first appointed he had a villa constructed during the 1840s and whilst it was being built a cave was discovered. Judge's Cave took its name from Cochrane.

1865 London - cancelled at Dover Station to Gibraltar with 6 x 1d reds and the large S overland stamp applied in Gibraltar.

 Cover from Dover, written my Mrs De Vere, wife of Royal Navy Commander de Vere, to an Army Officer in the 78^th Highlanders who were stationed in Gibraltar. The large S was applied in Gibraltar signifying that the cover went overland via France and Spain.

 Adhesive:               GB 6 x 1d reds all cancelled by Dover 258 front and back

Handstamps:        London single circle 29 NO 65

                                 Dover single circle 29 NO 65

                                 Gibraltar single circle arrival DE 6 65

                                 Red PD in an oval

                                 Black large S in a circle