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  • Lot# : 3604 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
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    1850 (March 10): Entire letter from Zaragoza to Madrid, bearing 1850 6 cu. black Type I, a fine and fresh example with large even margins, tied by Arana obliterator in blue, indistinct ZARAGOZA despatch cds in red alongside. 
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3605 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 24w
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    Islas Canarias 1855 (Feb 26): Cover from Orotova to San Cristobal de La Laguna, bearing 1854 2 cu. green on thin white paper, a fine and fresh example with large even margins, tied by Parilla obliterator in black, a superb "OROTAVA CANARIAS" despatch cds in red alongside. An attractive cover showing the 2 cuartos intra-Canarias rate Edifil = € 1'125.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84 (Oct 1992), lot 2633.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3606 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 50
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    1862 (July 18): Entire letter from Cuevas de Vera to Barcelona, bearing 1862 4 cu. brown on salmon type II, a fine and fresh left marginal example with good to large margins, tied by "CUEVAS DE VERA / ALMERIA" cds in black, an information strike alongside. An appealing usage from the third day of this issue, signed E. Diena & Vaccari.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3607 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 57
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    1864 (May 11): Envelope from Madrid to Paris, bearing 1864 12 cu. green on bright rose, two fine and fresh single examples with large margins, tied together by oval barred '1' numeral obliterator of Madrid in black, matching MADRID despatch cds and French "ESPAGNE 14 MAI 64 St. JEAN-DE-LUZ" entry cds in red alongside. The cover was of the third weight rate but franked only for the second, therefore a "FRANQUEO INSUFICIENTE" handstamp in red was struck to the obverse and the item was taxed with '11' décimes to be paid by the receiver. Reverse with "ESPANA 12 MAY 64 IRUN" exit cds in red and indistinct arrival cds. An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3608 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 63/I
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    1865 (May 2): Envelope from Tortosa to Perpignan, bearing 1865 12 cu. blue & rose imperf. showing the rare variety: inverted center, a superb example with large even margins in a vivid shade, tied by "TORTOSA TARRAGONA" despatch cds in black and part strike of crisp French "ESPAGNE 5 MAI 65 LE PERTHUS" entry cds in red. "P.D." in circle in blue alongside. Reverse with "ESPANA LA JUNQUERA" exit cds in blue and PERPIGNAN arrival (May 5) cds. Taxed in France with handstruck '5c' due following the Spanish - French postal convention. A splendid usage of this rarity of utmost attractiveness, for a connoisseur, cert. EXFIMA (1976) Edifil 70ei.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Brodtbeck, Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 2688.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3609 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 65
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    1865 (June 8): Cover from Calella to Puerto Principe, Cuba, bearing 1865 1 r. yellow-green imperf., a superb example with good to enormous margins in a vivid shade, tied by "CALELLA BARCELONA" despatch cds in black, a crisp information strike alongside. A most attractive usage, the adhesive paying correctly the rate for up to half an ounce to Cuba, Edifil 72.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3610 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 66a
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    Ingoing from Uruguay 1865 (Sept 16): Unpaid Cover from Montevideo to Madrid, struck on reverse with MONTEVIDEO despatch cds of the British P.O. in black, on arrival in Spain "P. TRANSATLANTICO 10 / 10 (71)" cds in blue and "MADRID 11 OCT 65" arrival cds. The cover was charged with 4 reales, handstruck in red, a pristine pair of 1865 2 r. lilac imperf. with large even margins was added and tied by two strikes of framed "P.D." handstamp in red. Horizontal file fold well away from franking and handstamps, some toning, not distracting from this beautiful usage of the Isabella definitives as postage due on this incoming cover. Cert. Friedl (1975), Edifil 73.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3612 Spain

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    1850/1928: Interesting Selection 48 covers, primarily inland mail incl. 1850 6 cu. black with Madrid essay obliterator, 1851 6 cu. black as single franking (3) and with pair, 12 cu. lilac, 1852 6 cu. red single & pair franking, 1853 6 cu. rose, 1854 6 cu. carmine, 1855 2 cu. green on Islas Canarias cover, 4 cu. red, 1856 2 cu. green on Islas Canarias cover, 1856 without wmk 2 cu. green Barcelona local cover, 4 cu. red, five inland covers, one with Carill Shipmail handstamp, 1860 4 cu. orange as single franking (3) and with strip of three on triple rate cover, 12 cu. two single frankings to France, 1862 4 cu., single franking, strip of four on quadruple rate cover, also in combination with 2 cu. blue to Portugal, 12 cu. blue to France, 1864 4 cu. red, three covers, two with single frankings, one with two single adhesives, 12 c. green to France, 1865 imperf. 12 c. blue & rose to France, 1864 perf. 4 cu. blue in a strip of three to France, 1866 pair 20 c. to London, 1867 2 cu. brown on Canary Islands front page, 1870 Efigie 12 cu. red-brown in a strip of three on cover to France, 1872 Amadeo 10 c. ultramarine in a strip of four to Marseille, 1873 Matrona pair 20 c. black to France, 1879 cover to Buenos Aires with the adhesives tied by 'Vapores transatlanticos Cadiz' handstamp in blue. Also Filipinas 1872 cover Manila to Cadiz with 1872 Amedeo 1.25 p. brown, and three covers within Cuba or to France. To be studied.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF
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