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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 180

MexicoOutgoing Mail1821, May 21. Entire letter from Monterrey via León of Guanajuato to Lima, endorsed "Por San Blas Payta Perú", struck with fancy "Monterey" handstamp in red, framed "Leon" postmark which is not reported in blue. Rate "4" marking amended with additional "½" in manuscript. Slight edge imperfections to cover at top. Another letter from the Americas, with this combination of postmarks, has not been reported; in addition, only four colonial letters are known from Mexico to Peru.

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