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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 59

CubaOutgoing Mail1816, Sept. 19. Entire letter from Havana to Loudon (France), prepaying the double weight for the Spanish portion of the journey with 8 reales as denoted in manuscript on reverse, postmarked on departure with "Habana/Franco" oval (P.E. 16) in conjunction with "Islas De/Barlovento" in two lines (P.E. 5), both in black, entering France at Bayonnne with "Espagne/Par Bayonne" handstamp, charged with handwritten "11" décimes. Slits of disinfection probably applied in Spain. A very scarce early entire from Cuba to France.

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