1787. Folded letter from Porto (Portugal) via Havana to Guatemala, marked "12" reales due in manuscript, entering Spain at Tuy with application of red "Portvgal" straight-line, additionally handstamped with two strikes of "España" postmark of Corunna (Kouri type I) also in red......... 1787. Folded letter from Porto...
THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE RECORDED OF ANYOF THE EXTENSIVELY USED "YNDIAS" HANDSTAMPS 21 March 1767: Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Cádiz, carried via Portugal as denoted by the black "Portvgal" entry postmark applied at Badajoz in Spain, following application of "Yndias" straight-line and "4.Rs" due marking, both struck in red on arrival.......... THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE RECORDED OF...