Cuba Outgoing Mail 1773, June 2. Receipt for the passage from Havana to Cartagena de Indias (nowadays Colombia) on board the ship "Postillón de La Habana", signed by Don José Antonio de Armona, the first Postmaster General of Cuba after the creation of the Royal Maritime Service between Corunna and Havana at the end of 1764. The "Postillón de La Habana" was the first vessel purchased in 1766 to carry the mails within Spanish possessions in...
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 #32 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1776. Entire letter from Havana to La Guayra (Venezuela), endorsed "Pr. Pto. Rico", handstamped on dispatch by Italic "Islas De/Barlovento." (P.E. 31) and two strikes of "Yndias" (P.E. 35) postmarks in red. Absence of rate notation, which would have been half real due from the addressee. The earliest recorded cover bearing any of the extensively applied "Islas De Barlovento" postmarks, further enhanced by being the earliest...
Lot #33 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1782 circa. Folded cover from Havana to Lima, leaving Cuba after the application of red "Yndias" straight-line handstamp, charged on destination with "5" reales as per double rate. It was carried following the Cartagena-Santa Fé-Quito route. Despite some imperfections, a rare early mail from Cuba to Peru. Ex Kouri.
Lot #34 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1785, Oct. 15. Entire letter from Havana to Bordeaux (France), carried via Corunna with "par la Corogne" endorsement, struck with red "Islas De/Barlovento." two-line handstamp (P.E. 2), charged in manuscript with 16 sous postage due for the single rate. An exceedingly scarce mail to France in such an early period. Ex Kouri.
Lot #35 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1792, Sept. 20. Ship's register cover (three back flaps lacking) of the Spanish "La Cometa" brigantine, carried from Havana to "Coast of Africa", most probably referring to the Spanish possessions in Equatorial Guinea and presumably containing correspondence related to the Atlantic slave trade, with part of red wax seal showing coat of arms of Spain on reverse -following postal regulations, ship's register covers were...
Lot #36 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1796, Sept. 3. Cover front of ship's register of the "La Divina Pastora" brigantine, carrying goods from Havana to Santander (Spain), doubly postmarked by elusive "Havana/Franco" oval (P.E. 15) and two-line "Islas De/Barlovento" (P.E. 31) markings in red. Datelined in one incomplete flap on reverse. Wrinkles, and slight soiling as usually encountered. The earliest ship's register cover known carried from Cuba to Spain; in...
Lot #37 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1798, Sept. 25. Ship's register envelope of the "San Ygnacio" brigantine sailing from Santiago to Portobelo (Panama), transporting tobacco "on account of His Majesty the King", signed by the postmaster of Santiago "Salazar", with bold strikes of red "Cuba." & "Franco." straight-line handstamps (P.E. 2 & 6). Worm holes in places. Only this postal document is recorded jointly bearing both postmarks. Of just sixteen...
Lot #38 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1799, Sept. 10. Ship's register cover from Havana to Campeche (Mexico), registering the "La Concepción" schooner, struck in red-purple by "Yndias" straight-line and scarce "Havana/Franco" oval (P.E. 15) postmarks. Cover toned as expected. The only document recorded of this nature exhibiting these postmarks used in conjunction. As stated in the previous lot, it is to be remarkably noted that these postal documents are of...
Lot #39 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1802, Dec. 4. Entire letter from Havana to Mataró (Spain), carried via Corunna by the Spanish Royal Mail Service, struck at Havana by "Islas De/Barlovento." (P.E. 31) postmark in reddish black, rated in manuscript at 4 reales for an unpaid single weight letter.
Lot #40 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1804, Feb 4. Entire letter from Havana via Cádiz to Mataró (Spain), with involvement of the Spanish Royal Mail Service, bearing elusive red "Islas De/Barlovento." two-line handstamp (P.E. 32) and manuscript 4 reales rate. Interesting contents stating the capture of a Spanish mail ship carrying correspondence from Cuba, which after two or three days of combat against a British corvette, was taken to Jamaica by the British,...
Lot #41 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1804, Oct. 27. Ship's register cover belonging to the "Nuestra Señora del Carmen" which sailed from Havana to Barcelona, showing bright strikes of elusive "Havana/Franco" oval (P.E. 15) and two-line "Islas De/Barlovento." (P.E. 4) handstamps in dark red, both applied twice on dispatch, with signature of the postal clerk Joseph Alvarez. Despite faults, highly attractive strikes for this extremely rare combination of...
Lot #42 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1804 circa. Cover front from Havana to Guatemala, endorsed "Del Capn. Gral. de la Ysla de Cuba" (Captain General from Cuba), bearing red "Yndias" straight-line handstamp, with two markings denoting the maritime "5" and inland "1" rates for the double weight (1778 tariff). Slight soiling not detracting from this rare cover. Ex Kouri.
Lot #43 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1805, Sept. 13. Entire letter from Havana to Veracruz, conveyed without stages by the "Santa Ana de Costa" schooner, with "Yndias" straight-line handstamp on dispatch. A bit aged.
Lot #44 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1805-08. Two entire letters from Havana to Veracruz (mexico), both bearing attractive strikes of "Yndias" straight-line handstamp in red on dispatch, carried by the "Santa Ana" and "Místico" ships. A very fine and fresh duo.
Lot #45 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1808, Oct. 28. Entire letter from Havana to Puerto de la Orotava (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain), handstamped by "Islas De/Barlovento." two lines in red (P.E. 32), this type being very scarcely used at Havana, with endorsement of the "Santo Domingo" brigantine which sailed to Cádiz, being there placed on board another ship to its final destination. Ex Kouri.
Lot #46 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1808-11. Two entire letters from Havana to Orotova in Canary Islands and San Sebastián (Spain), bearing different types, in red, of "Islas De/Barlovento." handstamps in two lines, (P.E. 2 & 4), carried by the "Dolores de Seguí" and the "San Justo". A clean and attractive duo including a very rare usage of the smaller Italic type.
Lot #47 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1809, April 15. Entire letter from Santiago to Tarragona (Spain), with faint strike of "Cuba." straight-line (P.E. 2) on dispatch, struck in transit at Havana with "Islas De/Barlovento." handstamp in two lines (P.E. 31), charged on arrival in manuscript with 5 reales as per single weight. Docket of receipt on reverse on July 6. A very scarce combination of these postmarks.
Lot #48 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1809, Aug. 5. Entire letter from Havana to Cádiz (Spain), probably directly transmitted by the "Gaditana" ship, with fine two-line "Islas De/Barlovento." handstamp in red, struck at single rate with "5R" due marking on receipt. The "I" of "Islas..." resembles an "Y" with its shape (at top) contrasting with the regular type, thus resulting in a very rare and different type.
Lot #49 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1810, April 22. Entire letter from Havana to Veracruz (Nueva España, Mexico), with "Islas De/Barlovento" two-line handstamp (P.E. 33) struck in black at Havana. Very rare and desirable, with just about five examples of Havana known in this colour. Signed Guinovart.
Lot #50 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1810, July. Cover front to Guatemala City endorsed "Del Capn. gl. de la Isla de Cuba" (Captain General of Cuba), carried at 15 reales rate and struck with fine "Yndias" straight line on departure. Annotated as received on July 31st, 1810 on reverse. A scarce destination. Ex Kouri. (No Photo)
Lot #51 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1810 circa. Cover front from Havana to Trujillo (Honduras), bearing small "Indias" straight-line handstamp on departure, charged in manuscript with 5 reales as per double rate. One of just five examples recorded of this postmark on stampless mail, this being further enhanced by the rare destination. Ex Kouri.
Lot #52 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1812, Aug. 26. Entire letter from Havana to Veracruz (Nueva España, Mexico), struck on dispatch with fine "Yndias" straight line in red, charged at single 3 reales rate with due marking on arrival. Carried by the war schooner "Riquelme". Ex Kouri. (No Photo)
Lot #53 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1813, March 23. Entire letter endorsed "Fragata Margarita", sent from Havana to Veracruz (Mexico), cleanly struck with "Yndias" straight-line on dispatch, and charged on arrival with 3 reales. A very fresh and appealing entire.
Lot #54 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1813, Aug. 9. Undated cover from Havana to Málaga (Spain), including full contents inside, carried by the "San Félix" brig, handstamped by "Havana/Franco" oval (P.E. 15) and "Islas De/Barlovento" in two lines (P.E. 33), both applied on dispatch. Manuscript notation on reverse "pagó 4rs." denoting the payment of postage on dispatch, and the name of the sender who paid this fee: Juan Manuel del Pilar Manzano. One of two or...
Lot #55 - Cuba
Cuba Outgoing Mail 1814, Oct. 11. Entire letter from Havana to Vilanova i la Geltrú (Spain), carried via Corunna, handstamped on departure by "Islas De/Barlovento" two-line type (P.E. 33) in red, rated at 5 reales in manuscript on receipt. Scarce.
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