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''Correos Marítimos'' from Spain to the Indies. This maritime mail service, created in 1764 by King Carlos III, covered the line La Coruña-San Cristóbal de La Habana. The correspondence to Chile was then carried either via Panama-Paita-Lima-Valparaíso or via Cartagena de Indias-Río Magdalena-Santa Fé-Quito-Paita-Lima-Valparaíso. Spanish Crown Ships. 1780 ca. Front of official parcel endorsed ''Por el Rey'' to Santiago de Chile rated at ''544'' reales in manuscript, with superb straight-line ''España'' in red applied at La Coruña. A very interesting item carried at high rate.
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