1868 Gibraltar to New York, USA with scarce 11d rate, via London.

1868 Gibraltar to New York, USA

with scarce 11d rate, via London.

Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1868 (Aug. 3) envelope to New York at scarce 11d. rate in use for two years only, paid by 2d. , 3d. (pl. 4) and 6d. pl. 6 (wing margin) cancelled ‘A26’ with Aug. 14 London Paid and ''3/CENTS'' (known as the 'anomaly' rate in the first year) in red below. The scarce 11d. rate was in use from 1868 to 1869 only.

1868 Gibraltar to Malta

 Scarce Four Bar A26 Duplex 11^th March  1868 on Pair of GB 1858-69 2d Blue plate 9.            Single circle dated backstamp MR 16 68. Four pence rate for the first half ounce was the rate for packet letters. |The carrier to Gibraltar was the P&O packet Iberia which left Gibraltar on the 11^th            March and arrived in Malta on 16^th March  1868.

1870 GB used in Gibraltar 1d Concessionary

 1870 GB used in Gibraltar Concessionary cover. Soldiers and sailors received a concession that allowed them to send mail back to the UK for 1d instead of the normal 6d rate. The commanding Officer of the Regiment or ship was required to countersign, and the sender’s serial number and name Corporal Carpenter was written at the top.

1877 Gibraltar Chronicle to UK with 1d Red

 Probably sent to the UK because of the manuscript ‘via Spain.

Postal Marks:-     

Gibraltar                 A26 KD8 Duplex 13^th February  1877

Rate:-                     Postal Union rate for printed paper and newspapers. One penny for under 4 ounces via                                  Spain from 1^st January 1876.            

Adhesive:-              GB 1864-79 1d Red  plate 192.

                                 This is the earliest recorded use of this plate in Gibraltar.

1876 Gibraltar GB QV 2½d Rosy Mauve

to Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon

Sent from Gibraltar with A26 duplex on December 31st 1876. Arrival handstamp on the back at Chagford 1877.

Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park.

Rev Richard Chichester was the Vicar of the Holy Trinity Church.

1882 Gibraltar to Stapleford Abbots, Essex   

Rev Thomas Cochrane, son of Sir James Cochrane.

 Sir James Cochrane had 1 son, Thomas Cochrane who was the Rector at St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stapleford Abbotts in Essex.