Lot 10388 – THE EARLIEST COVER FROM THE AMERICAS EXHIBITING A RATE
THE EARLIEST COVER FROM THE AMERICAS EXHIBITING A RATE MARKING
1764 (Oct 31). Entire letter from Córdoba del Tucumán to Granada (Spain), most probably completing the route via Buenos Aires-Montevideo-Cádiz, struck on arrival with red “Andalucia/la Alta” two-line handstamp and “4” rate marking, to be paid by the addressee. The letter was unpaid on dispatch, following the usual practice before the application of the 20.8.1764 tariff. The earliest known usage of a rate handstamp on a letter originating from the Americas, also representing the first recorded transatlantic postal fee applied in Europe.
Provenance: Kouri and Sitjà.
Des scans et images complémentaires sont ajoutés de manière continue.
Si vous avez besoin d’images supplémentaires et que vous ne trouvez pas les documents recherchés en ligne, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter.
Pour toute information complémentaire concernant ce lot, veuillez nous contacter.