Great Britain Postal Agency at Vigo Spain 1850 Stampless Folded Cover to London
Stampless folded cover, rated 4/8 in black, postmarked with neatly-struck VIGO double split-ring (May 30), used at the British Postal Agency, to London, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (June 4), filing folds, yet a nice example of this scarce strike; the consular office at Vigo, as well as those in Lisbon, Cadiz, and Corunna, handled British mails despatched by sea. In 1837, a contract was signed with the Peninsular Steam Navigation Co. to provide a weekly service between Falmouth (later Southampton) and Vigo,, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar.
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Great Britain S.G. #122 91872) 6d deep chestnut Victoria Pair Lees CDS VF Used
6d deep chestnut, plate 11, horizontal pair, lettered CA-CB, neatly-cancelled by superb Lees c.d.s. (May 22), the second date slug omitted and inserted in manuscript by postmaster, particularly rich deep shade, unusual and most attractive, scarce and very fine. (S.G. Spec J79(1))
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Great Britain S.G. #160 (1880) 4d grey-brown Queen Victoria Plate 18 Pair VF Used
4d grey-brown Queen Victoria, plate 18, horizontal pair, postmarked with centrally-struck London E.C. hooded c.d.s. (12 Jan), a lovely pair. (Sc. 84)
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Great Britain S.G. #264 (1902) 5/- deep bright carmine KEVII VF Used (Sc. 140a)
5/- deep bright carmine King Edward VII, used, fresh colour and select centering, nearly-struck Registered oval (24 Apr), very fine. (Sc. 140a)
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Great Britain S.G. #450-2 (1934) 2/6d to 10/- indigo Seahorses VF Used (Sc. 222-4)
2/6d chocolate brown to 10/- indigo Seahorses, re-engraved, each neatly-cancelled with violet London Air Mail cancels, fresh colour and desirable centering, very fine. (Sc. 222-4)
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Great Britain S.G. #450-2 (1934) 2/6d to 10/- indigo Seahorses VF Used Set (Sc. 222-4)
2/6d chocolate brown to 10/- indigo Seahorses, re-engraved, each neatly-cancelled, good colour and desirable centering, very fine. (Sc. 222-4)
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