19th CENTURY MAIL TO EUROPE; Range on annotated leaves with 1848 E to London rated '1/5'(d) with "SAN JUAN-PORTO-RICO" d.s. on rear, 1859/62 E/env. (opened-out) to Spain via London both with "[CROWN]/PAID/AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" h.s. on front, later with two strikes (both faint) (SG £650 each, rated '1/9'(d) and the former franked Spain 1r tied by oval grid cancel and with double-ring "P.MAYAGUEZ/PUERTO-RICO" or double-arc "SAN-JUAN PORTO-RICO" d.s. on front or rear, 1866 unpaid env. to France with "PUERTO-RICO" cds on rear and framed "GB/1F60c" h.s. on front and 1869 EL to Edinburgh ex San Juan with "PORTO-RICO" cds on rear and "1/-" charge mark on front. (5 covers) Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SPANISH COLONIES, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)

GB FRANKINGS ON FOREIGN MAIL; Quartet with 12 May 1869 E to USA franked 1d Red tied by "C61" b/n with Porto Rico paid cds and "Due 2" h.s. applied for printed matter, 8 Nov. 1871 EL to NY datelined at Mayaguez franked 1d strip of four tied by two strikes of the "C51" b/n and with St Thomas cds on rear, 12 May 1872 EL to NY franked 4d tied by "C61" b/n with Porto Rico cds and "N.Y.STEAMSHIP/10" d.s. on front and 25 May 1876 E to Copenhagen franked 1/- + ½d tied by two strikes of the "F85" b/n with "MAYAGUEZ PORTO-RICO/PAID" cds adjacent. (4 covers) Cross Reference: DENMARK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRINTED MATTER BY POST, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS (Image)