4 FEB. 1794 EL, SANTA CRUZ TO MADRID: Late usage example with ms "2p" alongside s/l "CANARIAS" mark, crowned "M" Madrid receipt mark dated 2 Mar. (Image)
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Lot No: 687
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1801 CUBA TO TENERIFE COVER: 24 Oct. 1801 EL ex Havana to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Endorsed "El Urquijo" (postal packet) and having red "ISLAS DE BARLOVENTO" mark, arriving 17 Feb. 1802. No apparent charge marks. Very fine. Cross Reference: CUBA (Image)
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Lot No: 691
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1834 HIERRO TO OROTAVA, PUERTO DE LA CRUZ: 1834 EL from Hierro (a scarce origin) to "Puerto" having fine, large black circled 5 cuartos mark. In use 1828-45. (Image)
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Lot No: 695
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SCARCE, LATE USE "FRANCO" MARKS: 14 Jun. 1847 EL from Laguna to Puerto with oval framed, red "FRANCO" hs and 28 Nov. EL from Santa Cruz to Orotava with framed "FRANCO" mark of Santa Cruz in red. Scarce items. (2 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 696
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1851 GRAN CANARIA FREE POST MARK: 1851 part EL with very fine, large, oval framed "GRAN/CANARIA/FRANCO" mark in red. In use 1849-51. Rare. (Image)
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Lot No: 699
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RARE, EARLY LA PALMA CANCELLATION: Large piece bearing fine pair of 1860 2c green imperf. with good margins all around. Superb 20 June 1861 LA PALMA cds. (Image)
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Lot No: 701
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EARLY 20th CENTURY MAIL INC. ADVERTISING, PAQUEBOTS, AIR MAIL, ETC.: Binder with 1913-36 collection of cards & covers. Inc. May 1922 Insured cover (damaged) from Santa Cruz to Nottingham (via Bordeaux) having red "INSURED" label and scarce thus; 8 Oct. 1932 advertising cover from Las Palmas to Leipzig, a rare item from limited printing; 6 Jun. 1934 Air Mail from Las Palmas to Birmingham having 2p.15 total franking with "POR VIA AEREA" cancels with Paris backstamp. A very early example of Canary Islands Air Mail. Several other 1934-36 Air Mails inc. First Flight GB to Las Palmas. Also a very scarce 25 June 1931 env. franked 1930 40c with "F.S.B." perfin of Elder Dempster Co. and having fine 35mm Tenerife Paquebot double-ring cancel. (15 cards/covers) Cross Reference: GERMANY, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)
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Lot No: 704
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1937 RARE FIRST ANNIV. OF UPRISING 'ONE DAY ONLY' CANCEL: 17 July 1937 Air Mail from Las Palmas to Paris franked with 5c blue Las Palmas locals, unoverprinted and optd. with 1st Anniv. surcharge (3 stamps) or Calvo Sotelo mourning opt. cancelled by "POR VIA AEREA/17 JUL. 37/LAS PALMAS" hs in red (in use for one day only). Uni. 31/33, etc. A very fine and attractive cover. Cross Reference: MILITARY - SPANISH CIVIL WAR (Image)
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Lot No: 707
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NAPOLEONIC WAR PERIOD MAIL; Pair with July 1809 E to France with "BAU GAL/ARM.FRANCAISE/EN ESPAGNE" hs (French troops in Madrid) on front and rated '11' decimes and a Nov. 1812 EL to H.M.S. Inconstant (England) with v.fine double-ring oval "SHIP-LETTER/[CROWN]/PORTSMOUTH" hs on front; addressed to Commodore Owen [1771-1849; naval career & politician] (2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, FRANCE (Image)
