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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 167

MexicoOutgoing Mail1800, Feb. 19. Entire letter from Veracruz to Valencia (Spain), endorsed "Aviso" to indicate the carriage by a chartered vessel, handstruck in Spain with "4Rs" & "España" postmarks in red of Cádiz, the latter being erroneously applied in lieu of the "Yndias" handstamp which had to be used on mail originating from America, and black crowned "VA" within circle marking struck on arrival. This letter may have completed the route Veracruz-Havana-Cádiz-Valencia. Very exceptional, one of just certainly not more than five letters recorded bearing the "España" postmark on mail addressed to Spain; the "Aviso" endorsement confers an added degree of rarity. Ex Kouri.

Estimate
€1,500