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Auction: SW1020 - Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
Lot: 181

MexicoOutgoing Mail1822, Sept. 12. Entire letter from Veracruz to Calella (Spain), carried by the frigate "Veloz Alazana" probably directly sailing from Veracruz to Barcelona, with "Nueba España" straight-line handstamp in black, rated "5" in manuscript, amended to "7" reales as per single weight. Interesting contents stating details about the recently achieved independence of Mexico. One of just two covers recorded exhibiting this "Nueba España" postmark, which presents the orthographic error "B" instead of "V" in "Nueba", making it unique with this spelling (unlisted by Tizón-Guinovart).

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