Spain and Colonies

1840. ESPARRAGUERA (BARCELONA) to SAN LORENZO DE ORTONS (BARCELONA). Circulated through the National Military Service, inside the letterhead of the General Command of La Linea del Llobregat. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE, IT HAS THE CURIOSITY OF ITS SMALL SIZE, IT PROBABLY HAS THE HONOR OF BEING THE SMALLEST LETTER CIRCULATED BY THE SPANISH MAIL.
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1845. CERVERA to SANTA COLOMA DE QUERALT. GOBIERNO MILITARY DE CERVERA franchise brand. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS SPECTACULAR QUALITY.
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1847. KILLED MALGRAT. Franchise brand GOVERNMENT MILITARY / DE MATARO. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS SPECTACULAR QUALITY.
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(1849ca). SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA to PADRON. Franchise mark COMANDANCIA MILITAR DE STGº and mark "A", in Santiago de Compostela subscription red (PE30) 2004 edition. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS SPECTACULAR QUALITY.
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109(2). 1872. 200 mils., pair. SANTANDER to BRISTOL (ENGLAND). Postmark ROMBO DE PUNTOS, on the front SANTANDER / (43), double size. MAGNIFICENT.
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1939. Addressed to VALENCIA. Franchise brand 10th BATTALION REGIMENT / ZAMORA Nº 29. MAGNIFICA.
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Former Spanish colonies. Guinea
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Former Spanish colonies. Guinea
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118, 121, 126. 1872. 5 cts pink, 10 cts ultramarine and 50 cts green. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). On the front handwritten 'By Steam Bourgogne'. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR TRICOLOR POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 65 CTS FOR AUGUST 1870 BY VIA DE BARCELONA.
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119, 122. 1872. 6 cts blue and 12 cts lilac grey, on fragment. DOTTED RHOMBUS postmark. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE COMBINATION FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BORDER RATE, WE ONLY KNOW ONE LETTER AND THIS FRAGMENT IN THE ISSUE OF AMADEO I AS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE RATE.
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119. 1872. 6 cts blue. INSIDE postmark / 4 PM, in blue. MAGNIFICENT.
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★ 120. 1872. 10 cts Violet. Exceptional color and centering. LUXURY PIECE. Certificate COMEX.
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122(3). 1872. 12 cts grey-lilac, three stamps. BARCELONA to PARIS (FRANCE). Franked with the rate of 36 cts (150 thousand) to France (in the absence of 1 cts), which was in force until December 31, 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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122(3). 1872. 12 cts lilac grey, three stamps. BARCELONA to MARSEILLE. Franked with the rate of 36 cts (150 thousand) to France (in the absence of 1 cts), which was in force until December 31, 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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122, 124. 1872. 12 cts lilac gray and 25 cts chestnut. MADRID to MARSEILLE. Unusual combination of postage (with excess of 1 cts) to complete the rate of 36 cts to France that was in force until December 31, 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE, LAST DAYS OF APPLICATION OF THE RATE OF 36 CTS.
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122(3). 1872. 12 cts lilac grey, strip of three. BARCELONA to LYON (FRANCE). Franked with the rate of 36 cts to France (corresponding to 150 thousand), which was in force until January 1, 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE.
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122(3). 1872. 12 cts lilac grey, strip of three. ZARAGOZA to LAROQUE DE OLMES (FRANCE). Franked with the rate of 36 cts to France (corresponding to 150 thousand), which was in force until January 1, 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE.
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122(3). 1872. 12 cts lilac grey, strip of three. BARCELONA to PARIS (FRANCE). Franked with the rate of 36 cts to France (corresponding to 150 thousand), which was in force until January 1, 1873. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL POSTAGE.
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122(7). 1872. 12 cts lilac grey, seven stamps. RIVADEO (LUGO) to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). On the "Vía de Lisboa" manuscript front, according to the August 1867 rate, a total postage of 350 mils or 87 cts would be required, so the letter circulated with a rate deficit of 3 cts. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE. Certificate COMEX.
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122, 125. 1872. 12 cts lila gris y 40 cts castaño. BILBAO a GENOVA (ITALIA). Matasello ROMBO DE PUNTOS, de Bilbao. MAGNIFICA Y EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE RARA COMBINACION DE FRANQUEO PARA COMPLETAR LA TARIFA DE 50 CTS A ITALIA CON EXCESO DE 2 CTS, POSIBLEMENTE UNICA.

(★) 123. 1872. 20 cts grey, leaf edge. Intense color and excellent centering. LUXURY PIECE, IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST KNOWN EXAMPLE.
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124(2), 126(3). 1872. 25 cts chestnut, two stamps and 50 cts green, three stamps. CADIZ to MEXICO. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF DOUBLE POSTAGE VIA ENGLAND.
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125. 1872. 40 chestnut cts. BARCELONA to LEIPZIG (GERMANY). MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION TO PRUSSIA.
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125(2). 1872. 40 chestnut cts, pair. Certificate from BARCELONA to LA ROCHELLE (FRANCE) (small unimportant fault, mentioned only for information). CERTIFICATE and CHARGE marks, various recordings and seals on the back. BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE, NOT MORE THAN SIX OR SEVEN KNOWN CERTIFIED LETTERS IN THE ISSUE OF AMADEO.
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125. 1872. 40 cts chestnut (archive fold). Addressed to PARIS (FRANCE). French postmark RHOMBUS OF DOTS Nº2240, applied in transit through Marseille. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE IN THIS ISSUE.
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109, 113(4). 1873. 200 chestnut mils and 12 yellow chestnut cuartos , four stamps. Certificate from PALMA DE MALLORCA to PRAGUE (OLD BOHEMIA), addressed to Don Luis Salvador, Archduke of Austria. On the front CERTIFICATE marks, oval from Palma and rectangular from Madrid and handwritten annotations, on the back sealing wax PALMA DE MALLORCA / CORREOS / CERTIFICADO. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CERTIFIED (200 MILS) DOUBLE PORTION (2x24 QUARTERS=48 QUARTERS), ESPECIALLY ADDRESSED TO THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE, VERY PROBABLY UNIQUE KNOWN WITH THIS DESTINATION AND CERTAINLY UNIQUE IN THE COMBINATION OF BEAUTY AND RARENESS. Certificate CEM.
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116, 121, 124, 126. 1873. 2 cts lilac grey, 10 cts ultramarine, 25 cts chestnut (original defect) and 50 cts green. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF POSTAGE TO COMPLETE THE RATE OF 87 CTS VIA PORTUGAL, INCLUDING THE EXTREMELY RARE 2 CTS ON LETTER.
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118, 121, 126. 1873. 5 cts pink, 10 cts ultramarine and 50 cts green. BARCELONA to BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). On the front handwritten "Vía Barcelona Por Picardie" and size 2/4 handwritten. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE POSTAGE OF 65 CTS OR 250 MILS FOR THE VIA BARCELONA ACCORDING TO THE RATE IN FORCE SINCE AUGUST 1870.
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121. 1873. 10 cts blue. BILBAO to TORDESILLAS. MARK BY STEAM (Type II), applied during the siege of Bilbao as payment of the rate of 6.25 cts for the maintenance of the Maritime Mail service of the Carlist Government. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, PIECE OF GREAT QUALITY. Certificate CEM.
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121(4). 1873. 10 blue cts, four stamps. BARCELONA to LYON (FRANCE). DOTTED RHOMBUS postmark. MAGNIFICENT.
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121. 1873. 10 overseas cts. MADRID to SEVILLE. Pre-philatelic postmark FRANCO, for general use. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE.
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122, 126(5). 1873. (5 de Noviembre). 50 cts, cinco sellos y 12 cts. PALMA DE MALLORCA a BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). MAGNIFICA Y RARISIMA CARTA DE TRIPLE PORTE, CON EXCESO DE 1 CTS, CON LA TARIFA DE 87 CTS POR LA VIA DE PORTUGAL.

124, 125. 1873. 25 cts y 40 cts. BARCELONA a MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY), sellos sin inutilizar, al ser depositada la carta directamente en el buzón del barco. Al llegar a Uruguay se tasa internamente con la marca 10 CENTMOS. MAGNIFICA Y MUY RARO DESTINO.

292/96. 1930. Serie completa. Tarjeta Postal por Graf Zeppelin de MADRID a BERLIN (ALEMANIA). En el frente tránsito FRIEDRICHSHAFEN y llegada. MAGNIFICA.

321(2), 295(8), 296(2). 1930. 1 slate pts, two stamps, 50 teal blue cts, eight stamps and 1 carmine pts, two stamps. Graf Zeppelin from SEVILLE to ROCHESTER (USA). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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321(8). 1930. 1 slate pts, eight stamps. Postcard by Graf Zeppelin from SEVILLE to CINCINATI (USA). On the front it marks FIRST VOYAGE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / TO SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1930 and arrival at Lakehurst in green. MAGNIFICENT.
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321/23, 295(8), 296. 1930. 1 pts, 4 pts, 10 pts, 50 cts azul verdoso, ocho sellos, al dorso y 1 pts carmín. Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a SAN LUIS (U.S.A.). En el frente marca PRIMER VIAJE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1930, en rojo y marca de llegada a Lakehurst, en verde. MAGNIFICA.

321(4), 322. 1930. 1 pts pizarra, cuatro sellos y 4 pts carmín violeta. Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a PERNAMBUCO (BRASIL). En el frente marca PRIMER VIAJE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1939, en rojo y llegada al dorso. MAGNIFICA.

321(4), 322. 1930. 1 pts pizarra, cuatro sellos y 4 pts carmín violeta. Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a RIO DE JANEIRO (BRASIL). En el frente marca PRIMER VIAJE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1930, en rojo y al dorso llegada. MAGNIFICA.

321(6), 322, 295(14), 296(3). 1930. 1 pts pizarra, seis sellos, 4 pts carmín violeta, 50 cts azul verdoso, catorce sellos (cuatro al dorso) y 1 pts carmín, tres sellos. Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a MAPLEWOOD (U.S.A.). En el frente marca PRIMER VIAJE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1930 y al dorso llegada. MAGNIFICA Y RARA.

322. 1930. 4 carmine sts. Graf Zeppelin from SEVILLE to NEWARK (USA). On the back arrival. MAGNIFICENT.
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322(2). 1930. 4 carmine pts, two stamps. Graf Zeppelin from SEVILLE to LAURINBURG (UNITED STATES). On the back arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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322. 1930. 4 pts carmín violeta. Tarjeta Postal por Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a LOS ANGELES (U.S.A.). En el frente marca PRIMER VIAJE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1930 y tránsito PERNAMBUCO. MAGNIFICA.

322. 1930. 4 pts carmín violeta. Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a BERLIN (ALEMANIA). Al dorso tránsito FRIEDRICHSHAFEN y llegada. MAGNIFICA.

322(3). 1930. Conjunto de tres tarjetas postales circuladas con el 4 pts carmín por Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a RIO DE JANEIRO (BRASIL) y a NUEVA YORK (U.S.A.) con la marca del vuelo en el frente y fechador del SYNDICATO CONDOR LTDA en las dirigidas a Brasil. MAGNIFICAS.

322(2). 1930. 4 pts carmín violeta, dos sellos. Graf Zeppelin de SEVILLA a PROVIDENCE (U.S.A.). En el frente marca PRIMER VIAJE / GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / SEVILLA 1930, en rojo y llegada. MAGNIFICA.

323/322. 1930. 4 points and 10 points. GRAFF ZEPPELIN from SEVILLE to USA. On the back arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE.
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487, 322. 1930. 1 pts Air Railways and 4 pts. Graf Zeppelin from SEVILLE to USA On the back transit. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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669(2), 673(2). 1932. 30 cts carmín, dos sellos y 1 pts pizarra, dos sellos. Graf Zeppelin de BARCELONA a RECIFE (BRASIL). En el frente marcas TRANSPORTADO POR GRAF ZEPPELIN / A SUDAMERICA / BARCELONA 1933 y CORREOS / CORRESPONDENCIA NO / RECOGIDA POR EL / GRAF ZEPPELIN / BARCELONA (ESPAÑA), ambos, en violeta y al dorso llegada. MAGNIFICA Y RARA.

670, 671, 673(3). 1933. 40 blue cts, 50 orange cts and 1 slate pts, three stamps. Graf Zeppelin from SEVILLE to LORCH (GERMANY). Arrival mark on the back. MAGNIFICENT.
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