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Lot# 2886 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 2886 Guatemala

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    1778: Cover from Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain to La Coruña, Valle de la Hermita, Guatemala with ANDALUCIA / LA ALTA despatch in red, truncated "ESPANA" handstamp applied in red on arrival in Havana or possibly Vera Cruz, addressed to Manuel Sanz y Carrasco (appointed 2nd Army Surgeon in 1773, died 1778). Cover with file stitch holes and some internal docketing, a rare and extremely early letter to Guatemala.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF