Spain

★ 198(4). 1878. 4 sts purple, block of four. Intense color and excellent centering. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Cert. EMF.
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210(3), 212. 1884. 15 cts orange, three stamps and 75 cts gray violet. Front of Certificate from BARCELONA to MEDINA-SIDONIA (CADIZ), addressed to Don Mariano Pardo de Figueroa (Dr.Thebussem). On the back note from the General Administrator of the Post Office of Barcelona. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS CHARACTER.
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Spain. Alfonso XII
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Spain. Alfonso XII
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Spain. Alfonso XII
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202, 204. 1819. 10 cts pink and 25 cts blue. MADRID to SEVILLE. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE REACH RATE.
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115. 1873. ¼ cts overseas, pair. ZARAGOZA to BARCELONA. Postage of double postage of forms according to the rate of January 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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141(3). 1874. 5 black cts, three stamps. Addressed to JATIVA. GRID postmark. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE WITH WAR TAX STAMPS.
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154, 164, 167. 1875. 5 cts green, 10 cts blue and 40 cts chestnut (with defects before cancellation, contrary to postal regulations). SANTANDER to BAYONA (FRANCE), circulated by sea. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE LETTER NOT APPRAISED WITH DEFECTIVE STAMPS IN ORIGIN.
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|ENVELOPE| 162(4). 1875. 2 cts brown, block of four. Printed from BAGoodELONA to LE PERTHUS (FRANCE). Postage of 8 cts to complete the rate of printed matter from May 1868, most likely circulated by sea, due to the Carlist War. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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163, 164. 1875. 5 cts lilac and 10 cts blue. BARCELONA to LISBON (PORTUGAL). Postage in excess of 5 cts according to new rates in force since July 1875. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE.
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163, 164. 1875. 5 cts lilac and 10 cts blue. BARCELONA to LISBON (PORTUGAL). Postage of 15 cts completing the rate of 50 mils or 12.5 cts of August 1867, the new rate of 10 cts already in force since July 1, 1875. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE.
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163, 165, 168. 1875. 5 cts lilac, 20 cts orange and 50 cts lilac. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION TO COMPOSE THE RATE OF 75 CTS TO BUENOS AIRES.
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|ENVELOPE| 163(3). 1875. 5 cts lilac, three stamps. SEVILLE to MALAGA. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE POSTAGE WHERE A REGULAR MAIL STAMP REPLACES THE WAR TAX STAMP
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|ENVELOPE| 163(2), 154. 1875. 5 cts lilac, pair and 5 cts green War Tax. BAGoodELONA to MALAGA. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE.
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|ENVELOPE| 163, 164. 1875. 5 cts lilac and 10 cts blue. FIGUERAS to BAGoodELONA. Postmark FIGUERAS / GERONA. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE USE OF AN ORDINARY MAIL STAMP REPLACING THE WAR TAX STAMP.
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|ENVELOPE| 163. 1875. 5 cts lilac. Printed from TARAZONA (ZARAGOZA) to BAGoodELONA. Dated August 1, 1875. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE, FIRST DAY OF CIGoodULATION OF THE ISSUE.
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164(4). 1875. 10 blue cts, four stamps. ZARAGOZA to BAYONNE (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE, TO COMPOSE THE RATE OF 40 CTS.
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164, 167. 1875. 10 cts blue and 40 cts chestnut. MALAGA to MILAN (ITALY). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 50 CTS TO ITALY.
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164(2). 1875. 10 cts blue, two stamps, one of them BISECTED. CUEVAS DE VERA (ALMERIA) to HUESCAR (GRANADA). Postmark CUEVAS DE VERA / ALMERIA. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARY RARE USE OF A BISECTED ORDINARY MAIL STAMP AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR WAR TAX.
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|ENVELOPE| 164. 1875. 10 cts blue and 5 cts ultramarine SALES TAX. RIPOLL (GERONA) to OLOT. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE USE OF A TAX STAMP AS A WAR TAX.
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|ENVELOPE| 164(2), 168, 154. 1875. 10 cts blue, two stamps (one with a defect due to archival preservation), 50 cts lilac and 5 cts green War Tax. Certificate from MADRID to ALCAZAR DE SAN JUAN (CIUDAD-REAL). CERTIFIED postmark / MADRID, on the back I received a receipt and seals (two from the certificate). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE DOUBLE CERTIFIED POSTAGE, CERTIFICATES IN THIS ISSUE ARE VERY RARE.
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|ENVELOPE| 164, 143. 1875. 10 cts blue and 2 cts yellow of Allegory of Justice. CIUDAD REAL to LISBON (PORTUGAL) (archive fold). The new agreement with Portugal, in force since July 1875, establishes the simple postage at 10 cts, so in this case it is not appropriate to add a 2 cts stamp. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE POSTAGE OF DIFFERENT ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WITH A DEMONETIZED STAMP, THE ONLY ONE OTHER KNOWN.
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|ENVELOPE| 164, 168(3). 1875. 10 cts blue and 50 cts lilac, three stamps. MALAGA to NEW YORK (USA). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THE DOUBLE POSTAGE RATE (1´60 PTS) VIA ENGLAND.
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★ 165. 1875. 20 orange cts. Excellent centering. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE IN THIS QUALITY. Certificate CEM.
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|ENVELOPE| 165(2). 1875. 20 cts orange, pair. LA CORUÑA to BORDEAUX (FRANCE). Postmark CORUÑA / (4). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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166, 168. 1875. Set of two letters franked with 25 cts pink and 50 cts purple, respectively, both originating in BARCELONA and addressed to GENOVA (ITALY), one single postage and the other double postage. MAGNIFICENT.
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166(2), 167(2). 1875. 25 cts pink, two stamps and 40 cts chestnut, two stamps (one stamp has a small defect). BARCELONA to BUENOS-AIRES (ARGENTINA). Postage of double postage, according to the rate in force since July 1875 (65 cts each 10 grs). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION.
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|ENVELOPE| 166(2), 168, 154. 1875. 25 cts pink, two stamps, 50 cts lilac (torn due to archival preservation) and 5 cts green War Tax. Certificate from MADRID to HAVANA (CUBA). On the back I received and seals (two from the certificate). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE FOR THE CERTIFICATE RATE TO CUBA, CERTIFICATES IN THIS ISSUE ARE VERY RARE.
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|ENVELOPE| 167. 1875. 40 cts chestnut. MADRID to BELFORT (FRANCE), circulated via England due to the Carlist blockade. Postmark RHOMBUS OF DOTTS and on the front dates ESTAFETA DE CAMBIO / MADRID and French ANGL. / AMB.CALAIS. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ROUTE.
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|ENVELOPE| 167(4). 1875. 40 cts brown, strip of four stamps. CADIZ to BAYONNE (FRANCE). Postmark CADIZ / (3). MAGNIFICENT, RARE AND SPECTACULAR FOUR-POST POSTAGE.
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|ENVELOPE| 167(4). 1875. 40 cts brown, four stamps. MALAGA to NEW YORK (USA). Double postage at the November 1872 rate via England. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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|ABOUT| 167. 1875. 40 cts chestnut. ZARAGOZA to MILLAU (FRANCE), circulated via Jaca. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL ROUTE.
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|ABOUT| 167. 1875. 40 cts chestnut. ZARAGOZA to ANNONAY (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, CIGoodULATED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE RATE OF 40 CTS, WHICH BECOMES 25 CTS.
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168. 1875. 50 cts lilac. WALLS to GENOVA (ITALY). Postmark MUROS / CORUÑA. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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168(2). 1875. 50 cts lilac, pair. MALAGA to NEW YORK (USA). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE RATE OF FOUR PORTES.
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168. 1875. 50 cts lilac. CADIZ to VERACRUZ (MEXICO). Postmark CADIZ / (3). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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168. 1875. 50 cts lilac grey. MADRID to LANGNAU (SWITZERLAND). MAGNIFICENT.
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|ENVELOPE| 163, 165, 168. 1876. 5 cts lilac, 20 cts orange and 50 cts lilac. Front of Certificate from MADRID to LONDON (GREAT BRITAIN). On the front marks GRAMOS / CERTIFICADO, special date stamp PD / ESTAFETA DE CAMBIO / MADRID and arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE SINGLE CERTIFIED POSTAGE RATE TO ENGLAND, THE CERTIFICATES IN THIS ISSUE ARE VERY RARE, PIECE OF ENORMOUS SPECTACULARITY
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|ENVELOPE| 163, 165. 1876. 5 cts lilac and 20 cts orange. MADRID to LONDON (GREAT BRITAIN). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.
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|ENVELOPE| 163, 164(2), 168, 169(2). 1876. 5 cts lilac, 10 cts blue, pair (one stamp defect), 50 cts lilac and 1 pts black, pair (one stamp defect). Certificate from SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE to MONTECOSARO (ITALY). Postage of nine shipments plus certificate fees. NICE AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE. Cert. COMEX.
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164(3), 154. 1876. 5 cts green and 10 cts blue, three stamps. BARCELONA to MADRID. MAGNIFICENT.
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164(3), 166(2), 168. 1876. 10 cts blue, three stamps, 25 cts pink, two stamps and 50 cts lilac. MALAGA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA), circulated via Portugal with insufficient postage for double postage, so it is valued at "15" (tenths) postage 1'30 pts, corresponds to via Barcelona and Gibraltar, it is also noted for not have transit through Badajoz or Lisbon. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE, PROBABLY ONLY KNOWN.
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|ABOUT| 164, 166(3), 154. 1876. 10 cts blue, 25 cts pink, three stamps and 5 cts green War Tax. VALENCIA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA), circulated via Portugal whose rate was 75 cts, so it has an excess of postage of 15 cts, of which 5 cts of the War Tax was not applicable, most likely the postage of 85 cts was applied to circulate via France or England but finally the route of Portugal was used, on the back transit through Badajoz. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE POSTAGE, PIECE OF ENORMOUS SPECTACULARITY.
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|ENVELOPE| 164, 167. 1876. 10 cts blue and 40 cts brown. BILBAO to LANGNAU (SWITZERLAND). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THE DOUBLE POSTAGE RATE TO SWITZERLAND ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT OF JULY 1876.
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|COVER| 164(2), 170. 1876. 10 cts blue, two stamps and 1 pts black. BILBAO to SANTIAGO DE CHILE. On the front handwritten annotation "Vía de Inglaterra" corrected to "Belgium" and mark VALPARAISO / 10 CTS / MULTADA, on the back date stamp CHILI / PAR ANVERS, applied to Belgian ships that were subcontracted by the German line Kosmos (the postage is correct for the route from England but with an excess of 20 cts for this Belgian steamship company). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE, A PIECE OF ENORMOUS INTEREST.
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166. 1876. 25 cts rose. CADIZ to FRANCE. Postmark CADIZ / (3). MAGNIFICENT.
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|ENVELOPE| 166. 1876. 25 cts pink. CADIZ to HAMBURG (GERMANY). Postmark CADIZ / (3), on the back transit through Madrid and arrival. MAGNIFICENT.
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|ENVELOPE| 166, 154. 1876. 25 cts pink and 5 cts green War Tax. BAGoodELONA to HAVANA (CUBA). Postmark PARRILLA COLONIAL, on arrival and on the front handwritten "Vapor Marial". MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.
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167(2). 1876. 40 chestnut cts, pair. MALAGA to NEW YORK (USA). Unusable by pen. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DOUBLE PORTION.
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