Cuba Outgoing Mail 1850, June 9. Entire letter from Havana to Limpias (Spain), endorsed "Correo n° 5" with matching blue "Correo Maritimo./N°. 5" oval (P.E. 48), alongside "Franco" oval also in blue and sender's cachet at upper left. Transit c.d.s. of Lanestosa (Spain) on back. A very fine and fresh cover.
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 #101 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1851, Feb. 17. Entire letter from Santiago to Bordeaux, beautifully struck by fancy "Franco" marking and "S.Tiago De Cuba/Isla de Cuba" dispatch c.d.s., with oval "Correo Maritimo./N°. 8" handstamp (P.E. 51) in blue, with small French entry c.d.s. and "5" (décimes) single rate due to be collected, backstamped on arrival. This letter was initially intended to be carried by British packet, nevertheless it was placed on board...
Lot #102 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1852, June 28. Folded cover from Trinidad of Cuba to Barcelona, displaying straight-line "Yndias" handstamp (P.E. 11), Corunna c.d.s., rated "5" for the single weight with accompanying "R" of Barcelona, this in order to avoid misunderstanding between reales and cuartos, "6.ms" maravedíes tax (exclusively paid in Catalonia for incoming mail in 1850's), and Barcelona c.d.s. on reverse. (No Photo)
Lot #103 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1852, Oct. 16. Entire letter from Havana to Cádiz (Spain), carried by the "H. Cubana", attractively handstamped with "Yndias" straight line (P.E. 11) and "11R" rate marking, paying the up to 11 adarmes weight. Large diagonal slit (probably for disinfection) which was closed with tape, leaving a stain. (No Photo)
Lot #104 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1854, July 4. Entire letter from Havana to Ferrol (Spain), endorsed "Lazareto de Sn. Simon", where the letter received a slit for disinfection, struck with "Yndias" straight line (P.E. 5) and "7 Rs." due marking (6-7 adarmes weight), the letter originating from Ferrol. backstamped on arrival. A very rare letter carried via San Simón Island in Spain.
Lot #105 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1857, May 20. Judicial wrapper from Cienfuegos to Santiago de Compostela (Spain), endorsed "Rl. S°." for "Real Servicio", with cachet of the city hall of Cienfuegos and blue dispatch c.d.s., initially charged with "4" reales marking, applied in error as this official correspondence was free of charge and subsequently being invalidated with "0" postmark, following application of the "Franco/De Oficio" oval handstamp. Only...
Lot #106 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail British Post Office 1856, March 23. Cover from Havana to Veracruz, paying the "1/-" shilling packet rate with "Paid/At/Havana" crowned circle, with matching Havana double-arc c.d.s. on back. Aged as usual on Cuban mail, with few small worm holes. Scarce. S.G. CC2.
Lot #107 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1800 circa. Official cover to Havana, endorsed "Correo de Yndias. Rl. Servicio", rated at 4 reales in manuscript, cleanly struck on arrival with "España" straight-line (P.E. 28). A fresh and rare cover.
Lot #108 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1809, April 16. Entire letter from Barcelona addressed to the Captain of the "La Modestia" frigate stationed at Havana, entering the military mail during the Independence War of Spain against France during the Napoleonic period, with oval "Exercito Cataluña" handstamp. Ink erosions where tape stains are located. Of great significance, this being the only example recorded of Spanish military franchise in transatlantic mail....
Lot #109 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1818, April 18. Entire letter from from Veracruz (Mexico) to Cuba, forwarded by the brigantine "Margaret Book" to Kingston (Jamaica), where the unframed "Commercial Rooms/Kingston*Jamaica" marking was struck, thence with involvement in its carriage of the "Empresa de Correos Marítimos" displaying small "NA" handstamp and "2" reales due marking. This is the earliest usage recorded of a "NA" handstamp of the "Empresa", this...
Lot #110 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1826, April 23. Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) to Havana, arriving to destination without signs of any postmark, being there initially handstamped by "Havana" straight line (P.E. 12), which was applied in error on this inbound letter, being subsequently overstruck by the corresponding "España" straight line (P.E. 28) denoting incoming mail from Spain. Ink erosions and slight aging, as usually found. An exceptional and...
Lot #111 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1826, Nov. 10. Entire letter from Barcelona to Havana, with "Yndias" straight line (P.E. 35), rarely applied in black at Havana and incorrectly struck on mail originating from Spain, erroneously rated with "2" reales marking instead of the corresponding 4 reales single rate. Usual horizontal fold of no significance. Very few letters are known with the mistakenly used "Yndias" postmark on incoming mail from Spain.
Lot #112 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1829, March 16. Entire letter from Barcelona to Havana, handwritten on reverse "Encaminada por S.S. Pérez Hernd. y Ca." denoting the involvement of a forwarding agent in the carriage of this letter, following application of "España" & "4" notations in manuscript on front at Havana, both being contemporaneously applied by the same postal clerk before postmarking the front with matching "España" straight-line handstamp in...
Lot #113 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1830, April 10. Entire letter from Barcelona to Havana, struck on arrival with black "España" straight-line handstamp (P.E. 28). Horizontal crease and ink erosion at base. A scarce and early entire.
Lot #114 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1832, Jun 8. Entire letter from Santa María de los Angeles (Spain) to Havana, with "Galicia/Santiago" oval of Santiago de Compostela, struck on reverse with "Empresa" handstamps including "E" and "S" (P.E. 41 & 69). One of just two covers recorded bearing the "S" marking in black (both included in this collection).
Lot #115 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1832 circa. Cover from a North American origin to Havana, denoting the involvement of the "Empresa de Correos Marítimos" in its carriage with "E" within circle (P.E. 41) and very rare "S" (P.E. 69) markings on reverse, "NA" (P.E. 63) on front, all applied in black at Havana. Pieces of paper lacking on back. The only "Empresa" cover known displaying these combination of markings; to be remarked the exceptional application of...
Lot #116 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1837, Jan. 15. Entire letter from Corunna to Havana, endorsed "Bergantín Vigilante", bearing, on arrival, "España" straight-line handstamp (P.E. 28) in black. Scarce. Ex Kouri.
Lot #117 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1837, Dec. 2. Ship's register envelope accompanying the "Nueva Zafiro" frigate in its journey from Cádiz (Spain) to Havana, bearing two strikes of dispatch c.d.s. in blue, with red wax seal on reverse as required for this correspondence, alongside stating the anchorage at Havana at 9 in the morning of January 23, 1838. Very interesting heading on front, handwritten and signed by the postmaster in Cádiz: "Pagó el franqueo de...
Lot #118 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1839, Jan 12. Ship's register envelope accompanying the "Fama" schooner in its journey from Cádiz (Spain) to Havana, bearing two clean strikes of two-line "Se Franqueó/En Cadiz." handstamp in blue. Signed notation of delivery on reverse, also indicating the time of anchorage, alongside "6ø 240 rs." (it seems that in this case it was applied the postal tariff of 27.4.1765 in error), and complete red wax seal. Usual faint ink...
Lot #119 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1839, June 21. Entire letter from Barcelona to Havana, struck with "España" straight-line handstamp, extraordinarily carried via Nuevitas (located in the northeastern coast of Cuba), where the "Nuevitas" straight line was applied, as well as the "4" reales marking for this unpaid single weight letter. An extremely rare combination of a "España" marking used in conjunction with a small-town postmark. Ex Kouri:
Lot #120 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1840, March 25. Entire letter from Santander to Havana, magnificently struck on arrival with Italic "España" handstamp (P.E. 29) in black. A superb example of this very rare postmark, being exceedingly scarce in black.
Lot #121 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1840, July 14. Ship's register cover belonging to the "Veloz" brigantine which sailed from Cádiz (Spain) to Santiago de Cuba, boldly handstamped with "Se Franqueó/En Cadiz." two-line postmark in red, with signature for control on dispatch which has caused ink erosions in centre, annotated "pagó 60rs." denoting the prepayment of postage and signed docket of delivery. Small portions of paper and part of the red wax seal...
Lot #122 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1840, July 28. Sip's register envelope (part of two side flaps missing on back) of the Frasquita" brigantine sailing from Santander (Spain) to Santiago de Cuba, bearing three-line fancy "Franco/en/Santander" and circle "Aduana de Santander" handstamps in blue, the latter repeated on reverse as seal, alongside showing "17" & "Rs" representing the postage paid on departure, and dated delivery notation with signature. Ink...
Lot #123 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1842, March 17. Folded cover, presumably from Mexico, addressed to Havana, being disinfected in the Havana harbor with three slits, rated with "3" reales marking as per double weight, and very fine circular "Yndias/E" handstamp (P.E. 56). The only example recorded of this marking in blue, and one of exceedingly few letters known disinfected in Havana.
Lot #124 - Cuba
Cuba Incoming Mail 1842, March 24. Entire letter from Madrid to Havana, endorsed "Correo marítimo de la empresa", boldly struck by "Correo Maritimo./N°. 3" oval handstamp (P.E. 46) on dispatch, being very scarcely applied in yellow, and "4" reales rate marking, also applied in Havana.
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