cover 1897 XU5 from Boston, bearing U.S. 5c. (damaged) with R.P.O. cancellation, addressed to a passenger on S.S. Normania at Gibraltar and redirected to London showing, on reverse, oval-framed "RECEIVED AFTER STEAMER SAILED/FORWARDED BY/JOHN CARRARA & SONS/GIBRALTAR" in purple, and 1938 XU5 from Argentina to a passenger on S.S. Oceanic at Gibraltar, showing similar cachet on the address panel. Unusual. Ex Osborn. Photo | Christie's

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cover 1897 XU5 from Boston, bearing U.S. 5c. (damaged) with R.P.O. cancellation, addressed to a passenger on S.S. Normania at Gibraltar and redirected to London showing, on reverse, oval-framed "RECEIVED AFTER STEAMER SAILED/FORWARDED BY/JOHN CARRARA & SONS/GIBRALTAR" in purple, and 1938 XU5 from Argentina to a passenger on S.S. Oceanic at Gibraltar, showing similar cachet on the address panel. Unusual. Ex Osborn. Photo

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cover 1897 XU5 from Boston, bearing U.S. 5c. (damaged) with R.P.O. cancellation, addressed to a passenger on S.S. Normania at Gibraltar and redirected to London showing, on reverse, oval-framed "RECEIVED AFTER STEAMER SAILED/FORWARDED BY/JOHN CARRARA & SONS/GIBRALTAR" in purple, and 1938 XU5 from Argentina to a passenger on S.S. Oceanic at Gibraltar, showing similar cachet on the address panel. Unusual. Ex Osborn. Photo