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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 134

CubaIncoming Mail1846, June 27. Ship's register envelope with its corresponding content (the ship's register), belonging to the brigantine "Guadalete" which sailed from Cádiz to Santiago de Cuba. The manuscript "2ø 4" weight on reverse, equivalent to a postage of 38 ¼ reales, was paid on dispatch as denoted by the fancy "Franco" handstamp on front, being accompanied by the 'Baeza' datestamp of Cádiz at left, both struck in red, with signatures of the captain's ship and the maritime postmaster of Cádiz. The content, registered on "Papel Sellado" revenue paper of 32 reales, was filled out indicating the goods embarked, including 17 different types of cargos, with signed acknowledgement of receipt of the administrator of Havana's customs. On reverse of the envelope (one flap and the red wax seal are missing), it is also annotated the time of anchorage on arrival. Of great significance, being the only ship's register cover recorded, in the whole pre-adhesive period of Spain and its Colonies, with its content. Of great interest, as this important feature serves to exhibit and demonstrate what these postal documents contained, which represent a very peculiar and most rare service in worldwide postal-history. This item is further enhanced by the fact of being one of just six transatlantic ship's register covers recorded in 1818-1849.

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€3,000