Lot 10402 – 1797 circa. Handmade envelope (opened for display) from Spain to a Brigadier, Po

1797 ca. Handmade envelope (opened for display) from Spain to a Brigadier, Politician and Governor in Chiloé (Chile), exhibiting manuscript “Por Buenos Ayres, Chile, y Valdivia” routing mark placed, as usual, at lower left, transported via Corunna with red “España” straight-line hs, following the American inland route Buenos Aires- Santiago de Chile-Valparaíso-Valdivia, with two strikes of Italic “Chile” postmark in red hs at Santiago. The manuscript “55” Reales maritime rate was equivalent to the 51⁄2 ounces weight, additionally with 131⁄2 reales matching the inland fee for a total of 681⁄2 (“683⁄4” also handwritten on front, according to the 1778 tariff). One of just two covers recorded exhibiting in conjunction the “Chile” and any “España” postmarks.

Provenance: Sitjà.