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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 162

LouisianaIndependent Period1815, Dec. 3. Entire letter from New Orleans to Veracruz (Mexico), strauck in transit at Havana with two-line "Islas De/Barlovento" handstamp (P.E. 33), which was very rarely struck in black. The only letter so far recorded, originating from New Orleans, with this postmark. Signed Guinovart. Ex Kouri.

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