Lot 30719 – 1856 (July 28) Letter sent from Puerto Rico to Carupano,

1856 (July 28) Letter sent from Puerto Rico to Carúpano, with a very fine strike of the rare British crown circle “Paid at San Juan Porto Rico” in black to front, charged 1 shilling in red manuscript, with hs “2” in black (2 reales) and double circle “Guayra Debe” also to front, in addition the blue cachet oval of “PJ Hermanos San Juan de Puerto Rico”, on reverse circular dated San Juan 29 July and transit for St Thomas dated 31 July, horizontal filing crease centrally, very rare example of the British paid mark from San Juan on mail to Venezuela, extremely rare this fine regardless of the destination; cert. Asofilca (2009).