Guatemala Outgoing Mail 1855, Feb 3. Folded cover from Guatemala to El Puerto de Santa María (Spain), with green origination c.d.s. and "4" rate marking, with subsequent application, in Cádiz, of the following postmarks: black "Nueva/España" and blue "Islas De/Barlovento" in two lines (the former indicating provenance from Mexico, the latter struck in Cuba or Puerto Rico, and erroneously applied on this cover). With reference to the rate...
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 #151 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1767 (dated inside). Large part of folded letter from Laredo (Spain) to Comayagua, carried via Havana and Veracruz, bearing "Vizcaia" marking in black on dispatch, and "España" in red struck at Corunna, rated "3" reales in manuscript on front. The earliest letter known to Central America bearing any of the "España" postmarks.
Lot #152 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1772 circa. Undated single-weight cover to Guatemala, endorsed "Honduras", handstamped at Cádiz with "Andalucia/Alta" two-line, boxed "3 Pta" and "España" straight-line postmarks, all applied in red. A very rare combination of postmarks including this very infrequent rate marking for transatlantic mail.
Lot #153 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1773, Jan. 15. Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) to Guatemala, endorsed "Aviso" at lower left, handstamped on dispatch with "España" straight-line in red. One of the very few letters recorded exhibiting the "Aviso" endorsement, denoting the exceptional carriage by a chartered vessel. Ex Camino.
Lot #154 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1787. Folded letter from Porto (Portugal) via Havana to Guatemala, marked "12" reales due in manuscript, entering Spain at Tuy with application of red "Portvgal" straight-line, additionally handstamped with two strikes of "España" postmark of Corunna (Kouri type I) also in red. Some usual soiling not detracting. The earliest recorded letter from Portugal directed to Central America; it must be additionally considered...
Lot #155 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1795, Oct. Folded cover from Spain to Guatemala endorsed "Coruña", where the red "España" postmark was struck, rated for the triple weight with "7" reales in manuscript according to the 1764 tariff. Dated on arrival on reverse in manuscript. It is presumed that the route covered was either Corunna-Havana-Acapulco or Omoa-Guatemala. Triple rate transatlantic covers from Spain are very rare, with no more than five...
Lot #156 - guatemala
Guatemala Incoming Mail 1800 circa. Undated cover from Spain to Guatemala, struck at Cádiz with "España" postmark (Kouri type VIII) in black, and rated "4" reales with corresponding marking, both applied in black, the latter paying the maritime (3 reales) and inland (1 real) fees. It may have followed the Cádiz-Havana-Veracruz-Guatemala route. The "España" marking, struck in black, is so far unique on mail to Guatemala. Ex Kouri.
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