Lot 40562 – 1790, April. Cover to Lima via Cádiz, as confirmed by the boxed “5

Stamp of Spain 1790,  April.  Cover  to  Lima  via  Cádiz,  as  confirmed  by  the  boxed  “5
Stamp of Spain 1790,  April.  Cover  to  Lima  via  Cádiz,  as  confirmed  by  the  boxed  “5
Stamp of Spain 1790,  April.  Cover  to  Lima  via  Cádiz,  as  confirmed  by  the  boxed  “5
Stamp of Spain 1790,  April.  Cover  to  Lima  via  Cádiz,  as  confirmed  by  the  boxed  “5

Lot 40562 – 1790, April. Cover to Lima via Cádiz, as confirmed by the boxed “5

Spain
Price realised
320 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Thu 7 Dec 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1790 (April). Cover to Lima via Cádiz, as confirmed by the boxed “5 Pta” marking (indicating payment for the double weight) and “Cadiz” straight-line, both in red. Endorsed “Sn. Pedro alias La Reyna”, and docket inside stating the arrival of the “San Pedro” to Callao on 15 April 1790. Small erosion caused by vertical fold at top. One of just three covers known displaying the double rate handstamp of Cádiz for transatlantic mail. Ex Camino and Sitjà.

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