Argentina Outgoing Mail 1764, Oct. 31. Entire letter from Córdoba del Tucumán to Granada (Spain), most probably completing the route via Buenos Aires-Montevideo-Cádiz, struck on arrival with red "Andalucia/la Alta" two-line handstamp and "4" rate marking, to be paid by the addressee. The letter was unpaid on dispatch, following the usual practice before the application of the 20.8.1764 tariff. The earliest known usage of a rate handstamp on a...
Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
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Spink Investphila Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
The “Nuevo Mundo” Collection, Stampless maritime mail of Spanish Colonies in America, also including stamps and franked mail of Latin America
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Lot #2 - Argentina
Argentina Outgoing Mail 1767, March 21. Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Cádiz, carried via Portugal as denoted by the black "Portvgal" entry postmark applied at Badajoz in Spain, following application of "Yndias" straight-line and "4.Rs" due marking, both struck in red on arrival. From Cádiz, the letter, after being turned, was re-addressed inland to Eibar in Northern Spain, charged in manuscript at 5 cuartos and bearing "Andalucia/Alta"...
Lot #3 - Argentina
Argentina Outgoing Mail 1775, July 30. Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Seville, showing "Bs.AIR.s." and framed rate "4Rs." handstamps, both applied in bluish green, charged on arrival with brown "4R." postmark. The "4Rs." marking denoted the fee to be paid by the recipient, which corresponded to the single postage. The earliest cover recorded exhibiting a rate handstamp struck in the Americas.
Lot #4 - Argentina
Argentina Outgoing Mail 1776, March 14. Entire letter sent by Manuel de Basavilbaso, Postmaster of Buenos Aires, to Gerónimo Grimaldi, Marquis of Grimaldi, Spanish State Secretary and "Superintendente General de Correos y Postas de España" (the highest authority of the Spanish post). The front indicates in manuscript the letter to be carried by the "La Infanta" frigate and its Captain Solís, this ship belonging to the Corunna-Buenos Aires...
Lot #5 - Argentina
Argentina Outgoing Mail 1810 circa. Cover front from Capilla del Rosario to Naval (Spain), most probably carried via Cádiz, bearing two-line "Capilla De/Rosario" and straight-line "Franca" handstamps, both in red, the latter being unlisted by Tizón-Guinovart. Extremely rare postmarks from a small locality, further enhanced by being applied on transatlantic mail.
Lot #6 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1767, Sept. 25. Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) to Buenos Aires, struck on dispatch with three postmarks in...
Lot #7 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1767 circa. Folded cover from Spain to Buenos Aires, carried via Cádiz as confirmed by the "España" postmark in red (Kouri type VII), rated "3 De Plata" (reales) with corresponding handstamp in same colour on reverse, both well and freshly struck. The letter was addressed to Domingo de Basavilbaso, Postmaster of Buenos Aires. One of the extremely few covers recorded bearing this combination of postmarks, both conceived...
Lot #8 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1772, Nov. 11. Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) addressed to the Postmaster Domingo de Basavilbaso at Buenos Aires, bearing "Andalucia/Alta", "España" straight-line and framed rate "3 Pta." (as required for the single weight) postmarks, all struck in red on dispatch. "San Miguel" endorsement to confirm the carriage by this ship. A very rare combination of handstamps including a rare rate marking for transatlantic mail...
Lot #9 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1776, Aug. 10. Contents signed by the Marquis of Grimaldi (Headmaster of the Spanish mail and State Secretary), addressed to Manuel de Basavilbaso, Postmaster of Buenos Aires, including the following text with postal aspects in Spanish: "Puede convenir al servicio del Rey en las actuales circunstancias que el Gobernador de esa Plaza emplee en alguna comisión extraordinaria alguno de los Buques Correos. Esté v.m....
Lot #10 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1791, Oct. 10. Entire letter endorsed "Yndias" from Pontevedra (Spain) to Buenos Aires, placed on board a Spanish Royal Maritime Mail ship at Corunna, with application of the "España" postmark in red (Kouri type I), struck on dispatch by the regional "Galicia" handstamp. The earliest letter to South America bearing these two postmarks. Ex Camino.
Lot #11 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1802, Jan. 2. Entire letter from Vigo (Spain) to Buenos Aires, with faint strike applied in centre on dispatch, bearing red "España" straight-line (Kouri type IV) into service at Corunna. This is one of just three items known bearing this "España" type.
Lot #12 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1802, Dec. 9. Entire letter from Vigo (Spain) to Buenos Aires, bearing faint strike of "Vigo/Galicia" handstamp and "España" postmark in red (Kouri type III). As an unpaid letter, 3 reales should have been collected from the recipient. A rare transatlantic entire. Ex Camino.
Lot #13 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1802, Dec. 25. Entire letter from Vigo (Spain) to Buenos Aires, struck in centre in greenish black with "Vigo/Galicia" two-line handstamp before the application of the "España" postmark of Corunna (Kouri type III). A very fine, fresh and rare transatlantic entire.
Lot #14 - Argentina
Argentina Incoming Mail 1810 circa. Cover (three side flaps missing) from Spain to Buenos Aires, extraordinarily carried via Havana-Panama-Valparaíso by maritime means, then overland via Santiago to final destination, bearing red "España" straight-line handstamp struck in Havana on front, also confirming the transit through Chile with the corresponding italic "Chile." postmark of Santiago on reverse, with handwritten "5" reales on front,...
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