Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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Spain

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THE FIRST DAY COVERS COLLECTION OF CLASSIC SPAIN 1850-1874 The most comprehensive collection dedicated to the first classic issues of Spain being used on cover on its first day of issue or latest day of validation, formed over decades by one of the most, if not the most, important collector of Spanish philately in history. Cleanly and beautifully mounted on over 100 pages containing 167 covers and some stamps. An interesting section of stampless covers introduce the collection, demonstrating usages also without adhesives on the first day of Spanish philately, 1st January 1850, also including a cover dispatched one day before the first day of issue as well as other scarce usages. The franked postal history starts with the most important of the five first day covers of Spanish philately (1st January 1850) bearing an adhesive (all being franked by the 6 cuartos -the 12cu. and 10r. denominations are only known used from March-). This item possess a feature of great importance in Spanish philately as its contents state this cover to have been franked by the new postage stamp, with the sender expressing his hopes about this new means: "Esta carta ba (va) con el sello nuevo de franqueo, haber (a ver) si esto será lo que nosotros pensamos, aunque así lo creo". The 1st January 1850 date accompanied by the significant text make this a key item of classic Spanish philately. (cert. Graus). Throughout the classic issues from 1850 to 1874, 22 issues exhibit its first day of issue usage on cover. In many cases other scarce usages on the second day of issue, penultimate or mainly last days of issue, as well as mail travelled out of the period of validation with the adhesive being demonetized or even accepted (which is of great rarity), are also included. Other extraordinary examples are exceptional uses before the first day of issue; or even very rare contemporary usages with later issues when the previous issue had been demonetized, thus resulting in unique mixed frankings. The covers mainly exhibit single frankings, but other combinations are also represented, with some items being also addressed to foreign destinations. Throughout the collection a considerable duplication can be found. It is a daunting challenge of time and obvious difficulty to gather an assembly of this calibre, which features one of the most fascinating characteristics of postal history: the usages on the first day of issue in classic philately. This sale consequently confers a wonderful opportunity to get an utmost desirable collection which was formed with patience, discernment and taste, and would be virtually impossible to repeat. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged)

Est. $250,000-300,000

SOLD for $220,000.00
Will close during Public Auction