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GIBRALTAR 1886-1903

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('G' cancel and 'A26' cancels)

Before introduction of stamps for Gibraltar, the stamps of Great Britain were used. From 1857-1859 the cancel 'G' was used, from 1860 onwards 'A26' was used.

1886 Stamps of Bermuda overprinted 'GIBRALTAR'

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p orange
  6 p violet
  1 Sh brown

The overprints are done on the stamps of Bermuda with watermark 'CA Crown'. The 6 p has never been used in Bermuda with this watermark. The 1 Sh has a special shade of brown, not found in Bermuda either.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	***	***
1 p	R	***
2 p	RR	RR
2 1/2 p	RR	***
4 p	RR	RR
6 p	RR	RR
1 Sh	RRR	RRR

Sperati made a forgery of the 1 Sh value, example:

(Sperati forgery, image obtained from Richard Frajola's website on Sperati forgeries: http://www.seymourfamily.com/rfrajola/Sperati/speratiindex.htm)

In the above Sperati forgery, the edge of the overprint does not show the intensity of the impression of the genuine stamps.

1886 Victoria, various frames, value in Pence or Shilling

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p brown
  2 p brown and blue (1898)
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p brown
  4 p orange and green (1898)
  6 p lilac
  6 p violet and red (1898)
  1 Sh yellow
  1 Sh yellow and red (1898)

Surcharged with 'CENTIMOS' and value

  '5 CENTIMOS' on 1/2 p green
  '10 CENTIMOS' on 1 p red
  '25 CENTIMOS' on 2 p brown
  '25 CENTIMOS' on 2 1/2 p blue
  '40 CENTIMOS' on 4 p orange
  '50 CENTIMOS' on 6 p violet
  '75 CENTIMOS' on 1 Sh yellow

These stamps have watermark 'CA Crown' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	**	*
1 p	*	*
2 p brown	***	***
2 p brown and blue	***	***	1898
2 1/2 p	***	***
4 p brown	RR	RR
4 p orange and green	***	***	1898
6 p lilac	RR	RR
6 p violet and red	R	R	1898
1 Sh yellow	RR	RR
1 Sh yellow and red	R	R	1898
Surcharged
5 c on 1/2 p	***	***
10 c on 1 p	***	***
25 c on 2 p	***	***
25 c on 2 1/2 p	***	***
40 c on 4 p	R	R
50 c on 6 p	R	R
75 c on 1 Sh	RR	RR

Forgeries: I know that Sperati made a forgery of the 1 Sh yellow value. I have no further information. Example of such a forgery:

(Sperati forgery)

1889 Victoria, value in Centimos

  5 c green
  10 c red
  20 c green
  25 c blue
  40 c brown
  50 c lilac
  75 c green
  1 P brown
  1 P brown and blue
  2 P black and red
  5 P grey

These stamps have watermark 'CA Crown' and perforation 14. A misprint exists, the 10 c without value inscription:

(Misprint with no value inscription; image obtained from http://www.sandafayre.com)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c	*	*
10 c	*	*	With no value inscription: RRR
20 c	**	**	1895
25 c	**	*
40 c	**	**
50 c	**	***
75 c	R	R
1 P brown	R	R
1 P brown and blue	***	***	1895
2 P	***	***	1895
5 P	R	R

Typical cancel 'A26':

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