Losnr. 622 - 321.-332. Auktion
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Losnr. : 622 Kolumbien
Prephilately 1559 (10 Nov): Letter from Vélez to Tunja, concerning pending accounts. An extremely scarce cover from 16th century Latin America. Cert. Martinez (2021).rnNote: The first Spanish settlement on the American continent was Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien, established in 1510 in Colombia. The Spanish cities of Vélez and Tunja were founded in 1539, only 20 years prior to this letter. In this period, it is estimated that only around 1'000 Spaniards were in the territory of nowadays Colombia.rnProvenance: Collection Jorge Enrique Arbelaez.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft