1779 ca. Folded cover from Cádiz (Spain) to Lima, via Corunna and Buenos Aires, rated on departure with boxed “3 Pta.” marking, then transported overland to Corunna where it was struck by “España” straight-line postmark in a different shade in red, following embarkation on the “El Clarendón” frigate as validated by the endorsement at left, departing from the north of Spain to call at Buenos Aires in America, following an overland route via Potosí. An exceptional and very unusual combination of postmarks applied at Corunna and Cádiz, these cities being located far apart on the northern and southern coasts of Spain. Ex Camino and Sitjà. (Image)

1790 (April 15). Entire letter from Cádiz (Spain) to Lima, denoting the maritime fee to be paid by the recipient with boxed “3 Pta” in red, equivalent to 3 Reales of the maritime fee, and “Cadiz” straight-line, both in red. Endorsement “en la frag.ta Rosa”, being the frigate which crossed the Atlantic transporting this letter. A very scarce mail with this rate marking on transatlantic mail. (Image)

1802 (Dec 9, 25). Two entire letters from Vigo to Buenos Aires (Argentina), including one struck in centre in greenish black with “Vigo/Galicia” two-line hs before the application of the “España” postmark of Corunna (Kouri type III); the other entire exhibiting faint strike of “Vigo/Galicia” hs and “España” postmark in red (Kouri type III), and as an unpaid letter, 3 Reales should have been charged to the recipient. A rare transatlantic duo. (Image)

1855 2r violet, block of 15, very fine used and most spectacular. (Image)

1865 Isabel II 12cu with frame inverted, light partial cancel, extensively repaired but a decent spacefiller; cert. APS (2002), incl. normal for comparison (EDIFIL €2'775) (Image)

1865 19 Cuartos brown and rose, extremely wide-margined and attractive copy, struck by barred oval 2, extremely fine example of a scarce stamp. (Image)

1938 Submarine service complete set on Mahon cover (cert. COMEX), mini sheet mint n.h. (some faults at back) plus 5 imperf. proofs, a valuable and popular group (EDIFIL approx. €2'000). (Image)

1950 Centenary of the First Spanish Stamp, set of 8 in mint n.h. blocks of four, tone spot on the 25p otherwise very fine and fresh (EDIFIL €3'825). (Image)