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1812 (March 7): Early entire letter from Andorra with interesting content concerning merchant's postal service written in Catalan: "le envio una franera amb cinch pernils a la que Vuste da avis al dit Sr. de haon tinguin com panadero quan dir. Sr, me o anvia del mateix modo que li envio a Vuste favor espero de Vuste Deu lo guardi mols anys" - "I send you a bag with five hams ......Sir, I send you in the same way as I send you a favor, I hope that you will be protected by God for many years" addressed to Mr. Josep may God bless him for many years living in the house of Vuste plaza de San Cristofol in Vilanove i la Geltrú. Fine example of early postal service carried by TRAGINERS,rnthe merchant's mules or horses, in bags to compete with the official mail for the lowest postage. Very rare and fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
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1818 (Feb. 20): Entire lettersheet from Andorra to Barcelona showing on the obverse "U.47/CATALUNA" in black applied in La Seu d'Urgell and part strike of "B.6' and "Fro.24" in black of Barcelona, written in Catalan: "Gentlemen, having received your estimate [costs] of the 14th of the current year, I would like to make room for the half-dozen aged hams you are asking me to make. In this whole valley I only know two and these two have told me that they are not to our satisfaction and do not want to pay more. But in the current situation it looks very difficult. I have given Ordinary Gallart the fundraising plans for you and recommended that he will be as careful with them as you are....". Fine and scarce correspondence from Andorra.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1845 (Oct.16): Officer letter bearing fine strike of "URGEL 5 CATALAN 16.OCT. 1845" in red, written in La Seu d'Urgell written in Castilian Spanish to his father in Corella (Navarra): On the third day of this month I received orders to go with a company as far as here because the captain could not go out because he is a defender and the lieutenant is ill, in fact I began my march on the 4th in the morning, with rain and the night with a rather intense heat, after resting to spend the night in Manresa, Cardona .... I became a neighbour of the Andorrans and French ... and ... with the change of detachment, the transfer of command and the search for a house, I do not rest for a moment. Interesting letter written during the Carlist Wars (1833/76) period, which had a strong regional component (Basque region and Catalonia) with the result of region–specific law and customs arrangements kept for centuries.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No:3331
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1853 (Feb.9): Queen Isabella II 6 cs. carmine cancelled by mute barred obliterator in black on lettersheet from La Seu d'Urgell (Lêrida) to Vic (Vich) showing "5 URGEL 5 CATALUNA" h.s. on front together with Puigcerdà (Feb. 13) transit- and Vich (Feb.14) arrival mark on reverse. Fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1928: The first set of Spanish Andorra ovpt on Spanish definitives, compete with twelve values from 2 c. green to 10 pt. brown plus the 20 c. express stamp, tied by "CERTIFICADO ANDORRA LA VIEJA 14 JUL. 28" datestamps to three registered envelopes directed to Barcelona. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
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Lot No:3333
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1929, Express, 20 c. red, perf. 14, ununsed, original gum, blocks of nine, eight and six come with a single, all fresh vibrant colour, the blocks have faint diagonal creases, otherwise very fine. Gi = E1'920.
Opening CHF 150.00
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Lot No:3334
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Group of unused blocks, 1935/1943, 10 c. green-yellow, irregular block of thirty three, 15 c. blue-green, block of fifteen and nine, 20 c. violet, block of fifteen, block of eight, block of ten, 25 c. carmine-rose, block of twenty and block of four with two singles, all perf. 11.5, original gum, all very fresh, minor gum wrinkling to a couple otherwise very fine. Gi = E2'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No:3335
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1804/13: Group of ten interesting letter-contents, all written in Andorra and carried by so-called 'Traginers' with their mule- or horses, in addition to the delivery of goods. The merchants competed with the official mail to collect the lower postage as the here offered letters confirm. Fine.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
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