334 / September 2008

1874, 1 r. violet used on entire letter originating from London, franked by Great Britain 1873, 3 d. rose, plate 15, tied by 'LONDON E.C OC 14 74' duplex cancellation addressed to Ainhoa (France) where to cover was re-addressed, additionally franked with the Carlist 1 r. stamp and posted to Santesteban, Navarra, various transit markings on reverse. Exceedingly rare Carlist post combination cover with a British stamp, only a few known to exist. EXFIMA certificate (1977) and signed A. Roig (Edifil-no.158+GB Michel-no. 41)

1891/92, 1/2 m. de peso olive grey in an interpanneau strip of six (with 'Via de Cadiz' on interpanneau margin), used on printed entire letter to Barcelona from San Juan; lightly cancelled in black. Two insignificant creases, one between second and third stamp, but an extremely rare example of the Printed Matter rate (Scott no. 76). This cover is illustrated in the Garcia-Lomas handbook on page 182

1 c. tête-pêche together with pair of 3 c. brown and 5 m. orange-brown and single 2 c. blue-green, tied by double-circle cds. 'ARROYO 24 ENE 98' to cover to Malaga with arrival mark, back flap partly missing and adressee somewhat restored, exceedingly rare and maybe unique, Graus and CEM certificates (Edifil-no. 135e,134,136-37)

Hubilitado handstamps 2 m. yellow-green, tied by circle cancel 'ADMIN... PUERTO RICO' to small cover fragment to Madrid, fine, Graus certificate (Edifil-no. 152A)

1803, entire letter to Valencia, Spain, struck with fine early usage of 'CHILE' straight-line handstamp, struck on arrival with equally fine '7 Rs.' (reales) rate mark, both in red, slight staining at upper right not detracting from superb appearance of a fine and rare Spanish Colonial period entire

1870 (Jan 31), entire letter from Montevideo to Malaga, Spain, franked by France 1867, 80 c. rose-carmine, tied by Anchor lozenge in black, octagonal 'Montevideo' consular marking at right and framed 'P.P.' in red, reverse with 'Transatlantico' mark in violet and Badajoz cds. (March 5), where charges '4R' due with blue cachet on front of fine entire