Spain and Colonies

|ENVELOPE| 48. 1857. 4 red quarters. GIBRALTAR to CADIZ. On the front, double-arch date stamp GIBRALTAR, handwritten "Vapor Ligero" and valued by the British Post Office at "2" pence. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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48. 1859. 4 red cuartos . BARCELONA to VALENCIA. Postmark R.CARRETA Nº2, manuscript "Por Monserrat". MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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|ENVELOPE| 48(2). 1859. 4 red quarters, pair. GIBRALTAR to CADIZ. On the front small date stamp GIBRALTAR, in blue and handwritten "By Packet Alhambra". MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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1861. List of Rates of the GENERAL COMPANY OF FRANCES PAQUEBOTS AND RIVER AND MARITIME STEAMERS, corresponding to the line SAINT NAZARIE, VIGO, LISBON, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR AND MALAGA. MAGNIFICENT.
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55. 1862. 1 real blue. MADRID to HAVANA (CUBA). On the front handwritten "Correo Marítimo". MAGNIFICENT.
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1863. Proof of transport of goods from the PAQUEBOTS A VAPEUR ESPAGNOLS POUR L´ESPAGNE from MARSEILLE to BARCELONA. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE COMPLETE.
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59. 1863. 12 cuartos blue. VALENCIA to MARSEILLE (FRANCE). RHOMBUS OF DOTS postmark Nº2240, from Marseille. MAGNIFICENT.
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59. 1863. 12 cuartos blue. SEGORBE to LYON (FRANCE) (letter privately transported to Barcelona, where it is deposited on the French steamer "Le Marabout"). French postmark RHOMBUS OF DOTS Nº2240, applied in transit. MAGNIFICENT.
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107(57). 1871. 50 overseas mils, fifty-seven stamps in blocks of different sizes (some with slight defects common in blocks of this size). Front of Postal Package from MADRID to SEVILLE. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE. Cert. GRAUS.
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136(2). 1872. 40 chestnut cts, two stamps. MALAGA to NEW YORK (USA). On the front dater ETATS UNIS PAR OSTENDE. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE RATE OF 80 CTS VIA BELGIUM AND ENGLAND.
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133, 135, 137. 1873. 10 cts green, 25 cts chestnut and 50 cts ultramarine. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). Postage of 85 cts (350 mils of escudo), for letters circulated via Portugal according to the rate of August 1867 (file fold). BEAUTIFUL AND RARE.
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133, 135(2). 1873. 10 cts green and 25 cts chestnut, two stamps. MALAGA to SAINT PETERSBURG (RUSSIA). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE DESTINATION.
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|ENVELOPE| 133, 136. 1873. 10 cts green and 40 cts violet-brown. SAN FELIU DE GUIXOLS to GENOVA (ITALY). Very clear DOTTED DIAMONDS postmark and VIA DI JUNQUERA mark on the front in black. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION TO MAKE UP THE 50 CTS RATE TO ITALY, NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE KNOWN.
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|ENVELOPE| 133(4). 1873. 10 cts green, four stamps. PEÑALCAZAR (SORIA) to AIX LA CAHPELLE (AQUISGRAN-GERMANY), sent from the Barcelona mine, which was part of the mining complex established in this town. On the front, date stamp DEZA / SORIA, in blue in transit. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO GERMANY, WITH EXCESS OF 10 CTS ACCORDING TO THE RATE IN FOGoodE SINCE OCTOBER 1872.
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134(2). 1873. 20 black cts, pair. GRANADA to THIERS (FRANCE). Postmark ARAÑA Nº5, from Granada. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION TO COMPOSE THE 40 CTS TO FRANCE. Certificate GRAUS.
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134(2). 1873. 20 black cts, two stamps. BARCELONA to MARSEILLE (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 40 CTS TO FRANCE.
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134(2). 1873. 20 black cts, two stamps. ARENYS DE MAR (BARCELONA) to GENOVA (ITALY). Postmark ARENYS DE MAR / BARCELONA, double postage rate circulated by the "via de mar" with an excess of 5 cts according to the rate in force since July 1868 (90 mils + 50 mils equivalent to 35 cts). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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136. 1873. 40 chestnut cts. MADRID to PARIS. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL PRECURSOR BRAND OF WHAT LATER WERE COMMERCIAL LETTERHEADS.
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136(2). 1873. 40 cts purple chestnut, pair. MALAGA to NEW YORK (USA). On the front dater ETATS UNIS PAR OSTENDE. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE CIRCULATED THROUGH VIA DE BELGICA.
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132(2), 141. (1874ca). 5 cts pink, pair and 5 cts black. Addressed to BARCELONA. MAGNIFICENT.
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132, 136. 1874. 5 cts pink and 40 cts chestnut. VALLADOLID to BORDEAUX (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE RANGE RATE IN THIS ISSUE.
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132, 133, 135. 1874. 5 cts carmine, 10 cts green and 25 cts chestnut. BARCELONA to PARIS (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 40 CTS TO FRANCE, POSSIBLY ONLY KNOWN.
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133(3), 141(2). 1874. 10 cts green, three stamps and 5 cts black, two stamps. MADRID to BAYONNE (FRANCE). War Tax stamps are applied to complete the 40 cts rate to France (file fold). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE.
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133(3). 1874. 10 green cts, three stamps. BARCELONA to FRANKFURT (GERMANY). Postage of 30 cts according to the rate in force since October 1872. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE RATE OF 30 CTS, THE LETTERS ADDRESSED TO GERMANY IN THIS ISSUE ARE VERY RARE, EVEN MORE WITH THIS RATE.
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133(4). 1874. 10 cts green, four stamps. ZARAGOZA to BAYONA (FRANCE). POINT RHOMBUS postmark. MAGNIFICENT.
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134(2). 1874. 20 cts black, pair. GRANADA to LYON (FRANCE). Postmark ARAÑA Nº5, from Granada. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION TO COMPOSE THE RATE OF 40 CTS TO FRANCE.
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134(2). 1874. 20 black cts, two stamps. BARCELONA to MARSEILLE (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 40 CTS.
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|ENVELOPE| 135, 137(3). 1874. 25 cts and 50 cts, three stamps. BAGoodELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DOUBLE-POST LETTER VIA PORTUGAL WITH EXCESS OF 1 CTS.
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|ABOUT| 135(2). 1874. 25 cts chestnut, pair. BAGUR (GERONA) to GENOA (ITALY). On the front, date LA BISBAL / GERONA and handwritten "Sea route through Palamos and Cette". MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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136. 1874. 40 chestnut cts. Front from SEVILLA to REMSCHEID. Postage with 10 cts of excess according to tariff to Germany of October of 1872. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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136(2), 137(2). 1874. 40 cts, two stamps and 50 cts, two stamps. TARRAGONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DOUBLE CARRY LETTER VIA PORTUGAL WITH EXCESS OF 6 CTS.
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137. 1874. 50 overseas cts. BARCELONA to GENOA (ITALY). French postmark "2240", applied in transit and handwritten "By Vapor Danube", valued on arrival with "6" tenths, applying Italy's 60 cts tax stamp, due to lack of postage. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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141, 147, 153. 1874. 5 cts black, 25 cts chestnut and 10 cts chestnut. BARCELONA to ALBI (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT TRICOLOR POSTAGE AND VERY RARE USE OF THE WAR TAX STAMP USED AS A COMPLEMENT TO THE ORDINARY RATE, PROBABLY THE ONLY KNOWN.
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143, 145, 147, 149. 1874. 2 cts yellow, 10 cts ultramarine, 25 cts chestnut and 50 cts yellow. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE OF FOUR COLORS TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 87 CTS VIA LISBOA.
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144, 145, 149. 1874. 5 cts violet, 10 cts ultramarine and 50 cts yellow. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES. On the front handwritten 'Por la France'. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE.
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144, 145(2), 149, 150. 1874. 5 cts, 10 cts, two stamps, 50 cts and 1 pts. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DOUBLE POST LETTER VIA PORTUGAL, INCLUDING THE VERY RARE 1 PTS GREEN STAMP, WITH EXCESS OF 1 CTS AND A FOUR-COLOR POSTAGE.
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145(4), 141. 1874. 10 cts overseas, four stamps and 5 cts black. VALLADOLID to PARIS (FRANCE). The War Tax stamp was unnecessary on letters addressed abroad. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE, EXTRAORDINARILY SPECTACULAR.
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147(2). 1874. 25 cts chestnut, pair. LA BISBAL to GENOA (ITALY). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE.
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147, 148. 1874. 25 cts chestnut and 40 cts violet. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE RATE OF 65 CTS TO ARGENTINA, VIA BARCELONA AND IN FORCE SINCE 1870.
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|ENVELOPE| 147, 149, 150. 1874. 25 cts, 50 cts and 1 pts. BAGoodELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DOUBLE-POST LETTER VIA PORTUGAL, INCLUDING THE VERY RARE 1 PTS GREEN STAMP AND WITH EXCESS OF 1 CTS.
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(★) 148s. 1874. 40 cts violet (huge margins). NO TEETH. MAGNIFICENT AND ENORMOUS SPECTACULARITY.
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148, 149. 1874. 40 cts purple and 50 cts yellow. TARRAGONA to BUENOS AIRES. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE.
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148(2). 1874. 40 violet cts, two stamps. MADRID to PARIS (FRANCE). Double bearing. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL.
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148(2). 1874. 40 violet cts, two stamps. BARCELONA to MARSEILLE (FRANCE). RHOMBUS OF DOTS postmark Nº2240, applied upon arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE DOUBLE PORTION.
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148. 1874. 40 cts violet. TARRAGONA to MARSEILLE. Postmark TARRAGONA / (46). MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR.
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148. 1874. 40 cts violet. MADRID to HAIDA (now NOVIBOR, in BOHEMIA). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE DESTINATION.
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148, 149. 1874. 40 cts purple and 50 cts yellow. TARRAGONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA), via the Portugal route. MAGNIFICENT.
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149. (1874ca). 50 ct yellow. Front from BARCELONA to GENOVA (ITALY). RHOMBUS OF DOTS postmark Nº2240, from Marseille applied in transit. MAGNIFICENT.
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149. 1874. 50 cts yellow. VALENCIA to ROME (ITALY). MAGNIFICENT.
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150. 1874. 1 pts green. CADIZ to NEW YORK (USA). Circulated via England with postage in excess of 20 cts according to the rate of November 1872. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE IN THIS ISSUE WITH DESTINATION NEW YORK.
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