Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America

Peru Incoming Mail 1782, July. Cover from Spain to Lima, bearing "España" postmark (Kouri type VIII) applied in Cádiz. The manuscript endorsement at bottom left indicates the "El Famoso Sevillano" the packet boat carrying this mail, also annotated "Por Cartagena de Indias", where it started its overland journey on American soil via Quito. Docket of receipt inside on July 26. The tariff paid would have been three reales for the maritime fee and 2 reales for the inland rate. Remarkably fresh and fine for this early period. Ex Camino.