Lot 30725 – 1870 (May 9), Entire from Santander sent to Carúpano

1870 (May 9) Entire sent from Santander (Spain) to Carúpano franked with horizontal pair of Spanish 1870 200m pale-brown, sent erroneously on a Spanish schooner from Cadiz to Trinidad Cuba, arriving June 4th where it was redirected to St Thomas on June 10th, arriving 23rd where it was sent onto Trinidad, from there it was forwarded to Carúpano arriving July 14th; an interesting cover which was missent to Trinidad Cuba because the handler in Spain was not familiar with the distinction made on the front of the cover “Trinidad de Barlovento” which was the Spanish term to distinguish the “Island of Trinidad” from the Cuban town called Trinidad; ironed-out horizontal filing crease and paper surface loss at the end of “Barlovento”; otherwise a fine and scarce cover; cert. Asofilca (2009).