Lot 607
Gibraltar 1836 pre-stamp entire letter to Edinburgh










Stamps & Covers of The World Including Great Britain, 30th-31st July | S25013
Auction: 30 July 2025 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Description
1836 pre-stamp entire letter addressed to Edinburgh, headed ‘’H.M. Ship Asia at Sea' and written by Thomas Cochran on approach to Gibraltar (handwritten transcript included) showing on reverse fine strike from Gibraltar/F (without date) of Falmouth h/s in bright green, very fine and rare.
Footnote
The Gibraltar/F h/s was used at Falmouth to identify incoming packet main from Gibraltar, in order to evaluate the cost to destination.










