Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America

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 to be used on transatlantic mail. Ex Kouri.