334 / September 2008

1 r. blue on greenish, fresh colour and good margins all around, tied by cds. 'JATIVA VALENCIA 24 AGO 60' in type I with adjacent date-stamp in type·II on cover front to Havana, showing clear oval tax mark '1/2R'; fine and rare, Graus certificate (Edifil-no. 55)

Issues for Cuba: 1873, 25 c. grey, tied by maltese cross to large part of folded letter to Habana, endorsed 'vapor Moctezuma', horizontal filing fold through stamp, otherwise fine, a very scarce usage of this cancel which usually is only found as arrival mark (Edifil Antillas-no. 25)