382nd Auction

1502, Royal mail signed by Ferdinand II King of Spain (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella I (1451-1504), entire lettersheet with complete papered Royal paper seal used by the Catholics Monarchs, some wear and soiling, otherwise fine. A very rare and important document.

1547, Kingsletter signed "Yo El Rey" (I the King) by Charles V King of Spain (1500-1558), entire lettersheet with complete papered Royal paper seal, a couple of unobstrusive toned spots, otherwise fine and very rare

1559,  Kingsletter signed "Yo El Rey" (I the King) by Phillip II King of Spain (1527-1598), letter of condolence to the Count of Buendia, dated inside, light traces of a red wax seal on the reverse of the lettersheet, fine and rare

1582, folded entire from Villadelprado in Madrid to Toledo, clearly dated twice inside, endorsed "con propio" and addressed to a member of the tribunal of the inquisition "consultor del Santo Oficio a San Cristobal"; very fine and extremely scarce item

1674, Folded entire from Cadix to London, almost intact red wax seal on reverse, with adjacent Bishop mark "DE 24" applied on arrival; very fine, an attractive early entire

"AFRICA", fair strike in red and accounting black handstamp "B29" (Catalonian dinero) on an entire lettersheet with full content to Palafrugell, Catalona, dated inside "Oran, Julio 18 del 1775".  A fine and delightful entire graced with a very rare origin

1790 (ca.), Folded entire from Cadiz to Lima, Peru, endorsed in manuscript "Por la Coruña, Buen. Ayres, Aviso", struck on departure with red straightline handstamp "CADIZ" and Coruña transit "ESPAÑA"; a few trivial worm holes on the back only, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very rare entire with the "Aviso" annotation, refering to the transportation via an advice boat

"DAROCA ARAGON", almost complete Crowned Circular handstamp on entire lettersheet addressed "au citoyen Marbot négociant" in France, adjacent receiving handstamp "64 OLERON", fully dated inside "16 mars 1796"; fine mail, the combination of a very rare postmark and an unusal destination (G&T-Nr. 2)

"ANDALUCIA BAXA", very fair strike in red on an undated folded entire (part missing) sent to Justice Burgo de Osma, endorsed "Por El Rey" (By The King) at the top; fine and scarce postmark from Granada

1810, No.7 B.AU. PRINCIPAL ARM. D'ESPAGNE" in Schwarz auf kompletten Faltbrief eines französischen Offiziers mit Datierung "Gerona 29.Juin.1810" und handschriftlichen Vermerk "S.M." (Service Militaire) an einen General in Perpignan in guter Erhaltung

1810, No.7 B.AU. PRINCIPAL ARM. D'ESPAGNE" in black on complete folded letter of a French officer dated "Gerona 29.Juin.1810" and handwritten annotation "S.M.". (Service Militaire) to a general in Perpignan, fine

Spanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg: 1812, kompletter Faltbrief eines Offiziers unter Herzog von Wellington mit Rahmenstempel "PACKET LETTER  PLYMOUTH" und mit geänderter Taxierung "3/3" nach Irland mit Ankunftstempel, innen mit Datierung "Camp near Albuera" und interessantem Text über die Schlacht von Badajoz, seltener Brief mit Text über einer der wichtigsten Schlachten, die der Herzog von Wellington in Spanien gewonnen hat

Peninsular War: 1812, complete folded letter of an officer under Duke of Wellington with boxed "PACKET LETTER PLYMOUTH" and with altered taxation "3/3" to Ireland with arrival postmark, inside dated "Camp near Albuera" and interesting text about the battle of Badajoz, rare letter with text about one of the mayor battles won by the Duke of Wellington in Spain