Nicaragua Outgoing Mail 1792, Aug. 1. Entire letter from Corn Island (off the Nicaraguan coast) to Bristol (Great Britain), carried via Havana to be embarked on a Spanish Royal Mail Service ship, after application of Italic "Islas De/Barlovento" handstamp (P.E. 31) in red at Havana, thence to Corunna in Spain to be forwarded inland to France, where this mail was censored as denoted by internal "Vue/Interprète" signed notation below contents,...
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 #201 - Panama
Panama Outgoing Mail 1791, Dec. 4. Entire letter from Portobelo to Azpeitia (Spain), probably carried via Havana-Corunna, rated by hand at "6rs" as per an unpaid single weight letter, bearing fine and clear strike of Italic "Santa Fe." postmark, being handstamped at Portobelo. The Santa Fé postal district (Nueva Granada Viceroyalty) comprised territories in present-day Colombia and Panama. The "Santa Fe" postmark was not only used at Santa Fé...
Lot #202 - Panama
Panama Outgoing Mail 1798, Nov. 28. Ship's register envelope of the packet boat "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores", following the maritime route from Panama to Guayaquil, very attractively handstamped by Italic "Panamá." & "Franca." postmarks in red, rated "18" reales in manuscript which were paid by the sender, as per postal rules for this document, and postal clerk's signature in centre. Small portions of back flaps lacking, some wrinkles...
Lot #203 - Panama
Panama Outgoing Mail 1817, June 17. Entire letter from Panama to Cádiz (Spain), endorsed "1a vía", with a deep slit for disinfection, handstamped in transit at Havana (Cuba) with "Islas De/Barlovento" two lines (P.E. 33), charged with "5R" receiving marking corresponding to an unpaid single weight. The only cover recorded, emanating from Panama, exhibiting any of the extensively used "Islas De Barlovento" postmarks. This usage is further...
Lot #204 - Panama
Panama Transit Mail 1810 circa. Large cover front from Lima to Madrid, with "Perù" straight-line handstamp (Sitjà type II) on dispatch, endorsed "Por la Preciosa" corresponding to the ship which carried this mail, and "Panama", denoting an extraordinary route with the purpose of avoiding entering part of the Nueva Granada territory during the War of Independence of Colombia. "4 Ø 4" manuscript weight paid by the handstamped "115R" rate, which...
Lot #205 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1766, Jan. 11. Cover to Cádiz (Spain), endorsed "Por Panama" at lower left, bearing a very fine strike of the extraordinary "Perù" straight-line handstamp, being applied at Lima, and charged in manuscript at single rate with "4" (reales). The regular route followed would have been Lima-Panama-Cartagena-Havana-Cádiz, but it is believed that this letter made the journey Lima-Santa Fe-Valencia (Venezuela)-Caracas-Cádiz in a...
Lot #206 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1767 circa. Folded cover, including part of the contents, addressed to Santiago de Chile, bearing very fine "Perù" straight-line handstamp, rated on reverse "franca de ½" in manuscript, denoting the prepayment of postage on dispatch. The text inside states that "this mail is about to depart heading for Buenos Aires...", and mentions the "Ventura" and "Aguila" vessels, expecting that in the next future these will call at...
Lot #207 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1796, Sept. 8. Ship's register cover of the "Rey Carlos" frigate, sailing from Lima to Cádiz (Spain), entering the mails with "Franca" & "Lima" straight-line postmarks in red struck on dispatch, with various incomplete red wax seals on reverse featuring the coat of arms of Spain (as sealed correspondence consequently being subjected to the payment of postal fees), alongside dated 8 September and marked "30 rs" in...
Lot #208 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1800 circa. Cover front from Piura to Cádiz, attractively struck on dispatch with "Franca", "Piura" and "Peru" straight-line handstamps in red, being prepaid by the sender as confirmed by the ink cross, endorsed "Por Cartaga. de Yndias" (via Havana). The only item recorded with the "Peru" postmark of Piura.
Lot #209 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1800 circa. Handmade envelope from Trujillo to Cádiz (Spain), endorsed "Por el Callao", attractively struck by "Franca." and "Peru" straight-line handstamps in red, being a prepaid letter as denoted by the ink cross, with "5" reales being paid for the double maritime rate. A rare and very fresh cover.
Lot #210 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1805, Sept. 26. Folded registered cover from Lima to Santiago (Chile), carried by the "La Primera" frigate as endorsed at lower left, bearing bold strikes of "Certifcacion/A.Lima" two-line and "Franca" straight-line handstamps in red, charged at double rate in manuscript on reverse for a total of 7½ reales including 5 reales of the maritime fee and 2½ reales. Annotated as received including date and signature inside, as...
Lot #211 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1808, Feb. 28. Cover from an unknown origin to Madrid, bearing a fine strike of "Peru" straight-line handstamp, forwarded via Cartagena-Havana-Cádiz. Two manuscript rates including "30r.v." (reales de vellón) and "55", being most probably the latter which paid the required postage for a weight of one ounce and 14 adarmes. A very desirable dated transatlantic mail.
Lot #212 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1810 circa. Three cover fronts from Arequipa to Madrid, exhibiting the "Peru" straight-line handstamp in red of Arequipa, one additionally struck with "Areqpa" postmark, the second with "Franca" straight-line, with rates including 8 and 42 reales. Three of just four items known with the "Peru" postmark of Arequipa.
Lot #213 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1810 circa. Cover front from Trujillo via Cartagena-Corunna to Cádiz (Spain), well struck by "Truxillo" & "Peru" straight-line postmarks in red. Handwritten "4 rs. vn." (reales de vellón) corresponding to an American inland rate, and "8R" rate marking applied on arrival for the single maritime weight. Just three items are known bearing the "Peru" marking of Trujillo.
Lot #214 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1810 circa. Cover front from an unidentifiable locality in Peru to Madrid, endorsed "Pr. la Fagta. Suplicada" ("Suplicada" frigate), graced by a magnificent bold strike of "Perú" straight-line postmark applied on receipt. This is the only item recorded exhibiting the "Perú" of Cádiz used during the colonial period, of great significance and desirability as a "Peru" handstamp used in Spain. Before the discovery of this item...
Lot #215 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1810 circa. Cover front via Guayaquil to Guatemala, bearing a marvelous and complete strike of "Dirn.Genl.de/Rents.Estan/cadas del/Peru." laurelled "crown" marking in black, handstamped at Lima with red "Perù" straight line (Sitjà type II), rated at "12" reales and endorsed "Por Guayaquil en la Fragta. Warren". The American "Warren" frigate was captured by the Spanish Navy when this ship was smuggling commercial goods into...
Lot #216 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1812, May 10. Cover with full contents from Lima to Cádiz (Spain), carried by the "Abascal" corvette as indicated in manuscript at lower left, bearing red "Perù" straight-line handstamp (Sitjà type III), handstruck with "8R" for an unpaid single rate letter due by the recipient. Ex Camino.
Lot #217 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1812 circa. Prepaid cover front from Cuenca to Madrid, attractively handstamped by three postmarks including "Cuenca", "Peru" and "Franca" straight lines, all being applied on departure. This is the only item known, in private hands, demonstrating the usage of the "Peru" postmark of Cuenca.
Lot #218 - Peru
Peru Outgoing Mail 1839, July 31. Entire letter from Lima to Seville (Spain), graced by magnificent strike of "Perú" straight-line handstamp in red, and "8R" due marking in same colour, both applied at Cádiz. Vertical fold, small tear in centre and barely visible rust spotting. One of only three covers known after 1821, during the period of independence of most of the American colonies, bearing this "Perú" postmark.
Lot #219 - Peru
Peru Incoming Mail 1647, Jan. 30. Folded cover from Rome to Lima, sent by the "Casa General de la Compañía de Jesús" (Headquarters of the Society of Jesus) to the Deputy Province Chief of the Jesuitic Society. Docketed on front at left in manuscript, including the date of the letter and a summary of the contents: "Select a procurator for Rome whose task is to ensure no changes in the old procedures for this province, which have been those in...
Lot #220 - Peru
Peru Incoming Mail 1765, Feb. 2. Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) to Lima, struck by fine red España" straight-line handstamp, applied on departure, endorsed at lower left "q. D. C." (Quem Deus Conserveat) and denoting the carriage by the merchant ship "Matamoros", which followed the difficult route via Cape Horn. It was a single weight letter implying three reales due from the addressee. After 1764 only the ports of Cádiz and Corunna, where...
Lot #221 - Peru
Peru Incoming Mail 1778 circa. Large folded cover from Madrid addressed to Antonio Hermenegildo de Querejazu, member of the Royal Audience of Lima, most infrequently rated at 67 reales (in manuscript), according to a 6 2/3 ounces weight, endorsed "Coruña", where the "España" straight-line in red was applied. The route of carriage was Corunna-Havana-Cartagena de Indias-Santa Fe-Quito-Lima. The highest franking recorded on mail to the Americas...
Lot #222 - Peru
Peru Incoming Mail 1778 circa. Undated cover to Lima, with manuscript "7" rate and "España" postmark of Corunna. The maritime route, with stopover at Buenos Aires, is marked in manuscript on front, this being a rare feature for a transatlantic mail to Peru. Very clean and fresh. .
Lot #223 - Peru
Peru Incoming Mail 1779 circa. Folded cover from Cádiz (Spain) to Lima, via Corunna and Buenos Aires, rated on departure with boxed "3 Pta." marking, then transported overland to Corunna where it was struck by "España" straight-line postmark in a different shade in red, following embarkation on the "El Clarendón" frigate as corroborated by the endorsement at left, departing from the north of Spain to call at Buenos Aires in America, following...
Lot #224 - Peru
Peru Incoming Mail 1780 circa. Undated folded cover from Málaga (Spain) to Lima, forwarded via Corunna and not through the closer port of Cádiz, bearing "Andalucia/Baga" two-line handstamp on dispatch, struck in transit at Corunna with "España" in red (Kouri type I), following its maritime journey to Buenos Aires as indicated at lower left, being rare with this endorsement. Ex Camino.
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