Lot 10105 – Spain. 1874 (Feb 1). Entire from Tarragona to Buenos Aires, with 1874 10c strip of four and 50c paying the 90c rate plus War Tax 1873 5c

Spain. 1874 (Feb 1). Entire from Tarragona to Buenos Aires, with 1874 10c strip of four and 50c paying the 90c rate plus War Tax 1873 5c, each cancelled by diamond of dots and strip tied by despatch cds, tied by neat cds, carried to Lisbon and taken on the PSNC SS “Patagonia” to Valparaiso where it was dropped off at Montevideo and taken to Buenos Aires, fine; a scarce usage of the War Tax stamp on cover to Argentina as this stamp was only necessary for mail sent to Spanish Colonies; cert. Graus.