Spain and Colonies

96(3). 1867. 50 mils chestnut, strip of three. ANTZUOLA (GUIPUZCOA) to TOULOUSE (FRANCE). Postmark VILLARL DE ZUMARAGA / GUIPUZCOA. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION TO COMPOSE THE RATE OF 150 MILS.
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96. 1867. 50 mils yellow chestnut. ALZOLA (GUIPUZCOA) to TRUJILLO. Special postmark CARTERIA DE / ALZOLA, in blue (badly legible). BEAUTIFUL AND RARE.
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1868. 50 cts yellow chestnut. BAYONA (FRANCE) to MADRID, transported privately to Arévalo, where it is deposited in the post office. Postmark AREVALO / AVILA. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE. Certificate GRAUS.
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1868. Letter reused (the previous transit was franked with two 4- cuartos stamps from PALMA to MARRATXI) and later from MARRATXI to PALMA. On the front and acting as a franchise mark CONSTITUTIONAL TOWN HALL / DE MARRATXI and in transit special mark CARTERIA DE / BALEARES / STA. MARTHA. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ESPECIALLY WITH THIS EXCEPTIONAL PRINTING.
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1868. SAN JUAN to PALMA. ALCALDIA DE / SAN JUAN brand, acting as franchise and special brand in transit CARTERIA DE / BALEARES / MONTUIRI. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ESPECIALLY WITH THIS EXCEPTIONAL PRINTING.
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36(2). 1868. 1 oz black on pink, pair. Front of Judicial Escrow of TARRASA to GRANOLLERS. Postmark TARRASA / BARCELONA. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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80. 1868. 2 pink cuartos (time stains). EQUAL TO BARCELONA. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PRINT RATE. Ex-Blight.
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89A. 1868. 12 orange cuartos . ALMERIA to ALGIERS (ALGERIA). Postmark GRILL Nº17, circulated via SAN ROQUE and LA JUNQUERA, to France, where the street vendor applies and goes to Algiers. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE JOURNEY AND DESTINATION.
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89. 1868. 12 orange yellow cuartos . TARRAGONA to LIVORNO (ITALY). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE LETTER ADDRESSED TO ITALY WITH POSTAGE OF 12 QUARTERS OR 150 MILS CORRESPONDING TO THE RATE WITH FRANCE, INSTEAD OF THE 200 MILS TO ITALY, IN ITALY THEY DID NOT NOTICE SUCH LACK OF POSTAGE AND THE LETTER WAS NOT PRICED.
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89, 92. 1868. 12 cuartos amarillo naranja y 20 cts lila. TARRAGONA a BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). Matasello R.CARRETA Nº46, tarifa de 29 cuartos por la vía Portugal. MAGNIFICA.

89A(2). 1868. 12 cuartos naranja, dos sellos. BARCELONA a PARIS (FRANCIA). Franqueo de doble porte. MAGNIFICA.

89. 1868. 12 orange yellow cuartos . SANT HILARI (GERONA) to PERPIÑAN (FRANCE). Postmark HOSTALRICH / GERONA. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE. Ex-Blight.
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89A. 1868. 12 orange cuartos . GERONA to GENOA (ITALY). Postmark GRILL WITH Nº26 and Italian "11" on the front. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE, ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SARDINIA OF MARCH 1852 THE POSTAGE OF ORDINARY LETTERS WAS NOT NECESSARY. Ex-Blight.
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89A. 1868. 12 orange cuartos . REUS to PARIS (FRANCE). Postmark REUS / TARRAGONA. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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89A. 1868. 12 orange cuartos . BARCELONA to PARIS (FRANCE). Postmark GRILL WITH Nº2. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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89A. 1868. 12 orange cuartos . BARCELONA to PARIS (FRANCE). Postmark GRILL WITH Nº2 and date stamp BARCELONA / (2). MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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89A. 1868. 12 orange cuartos . VIGO to BAYONNE (FRANCE). Postmark VIGO / PONTEVEDRA. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE USE OF THE DATE OF VIGO AS THE ONLY POSTMARK, SINCE IT ALWAYS USED THE CART WHEEL, IT IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE OBSERVE THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, THE LETTER ALSO HAS THE PARTICULARITY OF ITS GREAT BEAUTY.
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91, 92, 96. 1868. 10 cts verde, 20 cts lila y 50 cts castaño amarillo. BARCELONA a BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA), en el frente manuscrito "Ultramar vía Lisboa". MAGNIFICA Y RARISIMA COMBINACION DE FRANQUEO PARA COMPLETAR LA TARIFA DE 350 MILS A ARGENTINA VIA PORTUGAL.

91, 92, 96. 1868. 10 cts verde, 20 cts lila y 50 mils castaño amarillo. BARCELONA a BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICA Y MUY RARA COMBINACION DE FRANQUEO PARA COMPLETAR LA TARIFA DE 350 MILS A PORTUGAL.

92(3), 96(2). 1868. 20 lilac cts, strip of three and 50 mils yellow chestnut, pair. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF DOUBLE POSTAGE TO OVERSEAS THROUGH VIA DE PORTUGAL.
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92, 96(2). 1868. Lilac 20 cts and light chestnut 50 cts, two stamps. CADIZ to LYON (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF DOUBLE POSTAGE TO FRANCE WITH EXCESS OF ½ QUARTER.
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92(3). 1868. 20 cts dark lilac, three stamps. MADRID to MEXICO. On the front handwritten "via de Inglaterra", but it circulated through the Spanish mail. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE TRIPLE PORTION.
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92, 96(3). 1868. 20 lilac cts and 50 chestnut mils, three stamps. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 350 MILS OR 29 QUARTERS VIA PORTUGAL.
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92. 1868. 20 cts lilac and 50 mils (there is a 50 mils stamp hidden by the 20 cts stamp). BARCELONA to GENOA (ITALY). The 50 mil stamp is not valid for Italy and the correct 20 ct stamp applies (equivalent to the 200 mil rate to Italy). MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE, PROBABLY ONLY KNOWN.
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92, 96(4). 1868. 20 lilac cts and 50 light chestnut mils, four stamps. BARCELONA to GENOA (ITALY). MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE DOUBLE POSTAGE RATE TO ITALY.
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92. 1868. 20 cts lilac. MADRID to MUSTER (SWITZERLAND). Franked at the November 1867 rate of 200 mils (equivalent to 2 reales or 20 cts). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE USE OF THIS STAMP TO SWITZERLAND.
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92(4). 1868. 20 cts lila, cuatro sellos. MALAGA a BOSTON (U.S.A.), circulada vía Inglaterra. MAGNIFICA Y RARO FRANQUEO DE DOBLE PORTE.

92, 96(3). 1868. 20 cts lila y 50 mils castaño amarillo, tres sellos. BARCELONA a BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICA Y MUY RARA COMBINACION DE FRANQUEO PARA COMPLETAR LA TARIFA DE 350 MILS A PORTUGAL.

92(2). 1868. 20 cts lila, dos sellos. CADIZ a ABO (FINLANDIA)(erosiones en el frente sin importancia). En el frente marca FRANCO, en rojo aplicada en tránsito por PRUSIA y anotación manuscrita "a 50 pf". MAGNIFICA Y EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE RARO DESTINO, MUY PROBABLEMENTE SE TRATA DE LA CARTA MAS ANTIGUA DIRIGIDA A FINLANDIA CON FRANQUEO DE 34 CUARTOS SEGUN TARIFA A RUSIA (32 CUARTOS) DE ENERO DE 1866.

92. 1868. 20 cts lilac. BAGUR (GERONA) to GENOA (ITALY). Postmark LA BISBAL / GERONA, circulated by land at the rate of 200 mils or 20 cts de escudo, dated July 1, 1868. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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92. 1868. 20 cts lilac. TARRAGONA to GENOVA (ITALY). Circulated according to the rate of 200 thousand or 20 cts of shield of July 1, 1868. BEAUTIFUL. Ex-Blight.
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94. 1868. 10 mils chestnut. SAN MARTIN DE PROVENZALS (BARCELONA) to MUNILLA (LA RIOJA). Printed rate in force since July 1867. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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95. 1868. 25 mils blue and pink. MARSEILLE (FRANCE) to BARCELONA. Postmark ESTRANGERO / BARCELONA and on the front mark ADMON DE CAMBIO / 21 CTOS / BARCELONA, both in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE, JUST ANOTHER KNOWN CARD. Certificate GRAUS.
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95. 1868. 25 mils blue and pink. Internal Mail of BARCELONA. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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95(2). 1868. 25 mils blue and pink, pair (an archival fold stamp). CHERTA (TARRAGONA) to BARCELONA. Postmark TORTOSA / TARRAGONA, in transit. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO MAKE UP THE 50 MILES OF SINGLE POSTAGE. Ex-Blight.
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96. 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut. CARRIL (PONTEVEDRA) to SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Postmark CARTERIA / DEL / CARRIL, in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE. Certificate GRAUS.
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96. 1868. 50 mils light chestnut. IZMIR (FRENCH LEVANTE, CURRENT TURKEY) to REUS. Privately routed to Barcelona, where it is deposited in the post office. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ORIGIN IN THE FRENCH LEVANTE.
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96(4). 1868. 50 light chestnut mils, four stamps. Front from BARCELONA to LONDON. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 200 MILS OR SINGLE DELIVERY TO ENGLAND.
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96(6). 1868. 50 light brown mils, six stamps (five on the back with some defect acting as a closure). Newspaper strip from VILLAGARCIA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). BEAUTIFUL AND RARE POSTAGE OF PRINTS OF SIX POSTAGE CORRESPONDING TO THE RATE VIA PORTUGAL.
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96(8). 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut, eight stamps (one with minor defect). ZARAGOZA to MADRID (minor erosion on the right side, due to opening). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE OF EIGHT POSTAGE.
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96(3). 1868. 50 mils chestnut, three stamps. BARCELONA to ZARAGOZA. Triple bearing. MAGNIFICENT.
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96. 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut. TARRAGONA to BARCELONA. Postmark TARRAGONA / (46). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. Ex-Blight.
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96. 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut. BARCELONA to TARREGA. Incomprehensibly canceled by pen and next to it GRILL WITH Nº2. MAGNIFICENT. Ex-Blight.
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96(3). 1868. 50 mils chestnut yellow, strip of three. BOSOST (ARAN VALLEY, LERIDA) to TOULOUSE (FRANCE). Postmark BOSOST / LERIDA, in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE ORIGIN. Ex-Blight.
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96(3). 1868. 50 chestnut cts, three stamps. GLASSES (GERONA) to EL PERTHUS (FRANCE). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE FEE OF 150 MILS TO FRANCE. Ex-Blight.
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96(3). 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut, three stamps. PALAMOS to CETTE (FRANCE). Postmark PALAMOS / GERONA. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE FEE OF 150 MILS TO FRANCE. Ex-Blight.
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96(5). 1868. 50 yellow chestnut mils, five stamps. LA SEO FROM URGELL TO MADRID. Postmark SEO DE URGELL / LERIDA, postage of five postage. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE. Ex-Blight.
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96(3). 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut, three stamps. FIGUERAS to NIMES (FRANCE). Postmark FIGUERAS / GERONA. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION TO COMPOSE THE RATE OF 150 MILES TO FRANCE. Ex-Blight.
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96(3). 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut, three stamps. FIGUERAS to THIZY (FRANCE). Postmark FIGUERAS / GERONA. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL COMBINATION TO COMPOSE THE RATE OF 150 MILES TO FRANCE. Ex-Blight.
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96. 1868. 50 mils yellow chestnut. CARDONA to BARCELONA. Postmark CARDONA / BARCELONA. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. Ex-Blight.
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