lot no. 3162, MALTA cat. no. GB 17I,19IIb  | ⇦ ⇧ ⇨ |
forerunner: 4.2.1865, 2 P. blue, plate 9 and horizontal pair 4 P. light brownish red, plate 4 (as usual perforated) on cover with duplex postmarks A25 Malta via Messina to Barcelona, red spanish oval cancel P. F. and blue Tax cancel 8. at back, decorative superb cover with very rare destination! photo expertize Louis To date I have recoded just eight covers to Spain of which six are from the Ramon Ribas, Barcelona correspondence. The 4 February 1865 cover is the only cover showing the 10 d. rolled gold letter rate.Vorläufer: 4.2.1865, 2 P. blau, Platte 9 und waagerechtes Paar 4 P. hellbräunlichrot, Platte 4 (üblich gezähnt) auf Brief mit Duplex-Stempeln "A25-Malta" via Messina nach Barcelona, roter spanischer Ovalstempel "P.F." und blauer Tax-Stempel "8.Rs", dekorativer Prachtbrief mit sehr seltener Destination!, Fotoattest Louis "To date I have recoded just eight covers to Spain of which six are from the "Ramon Ribas, Barcelona" correspondence. The 4 February 1865 cover ist the only cover showing the 10d. double letter rate."