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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5595

(x) Philippines
Incoming Mail
Spain: 1851 (15 Mar.) stampless entire from Madrid to "Islas Philipinas - via del Istmo", bearing a smudged despatch c.d.s. in red and handstruck "6Rs" in blue (local postal charge for a single inbound cover from Spain), the flap bearing a good strike of the Manila 29.5mm Baeza c.d.s. in blue, this type was used for a short time in 1851 and this is the only known inbound cover bearing this c.d.s. in blue. Photo

provenance:
F.W. Lange, February 1999

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£280