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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 75

CubaOutgoing Mail1840, May 30. Entire letter from Havana to Madrid, receiving its first postmarks at Corunna in Spain, with blue oval "Galicia/Coruña", which was struck in error and subsequently obscured by a blurred strike of Italic "Islas De/Barlovento." handstamp (P.E. 2), repeated at right, and "36.R" rate cachet denoting an unpaid maritime fee as per 2 ounces 2 adarmes. A rare and high rate.

Estimate
€300