Spanish Colonies. (Cuba). Stamp-less folded letter written from 'Habana' dated '5th Aout 1875' addressed to France with 'J. Schvartz/ Havana' firms oval chop in blue on reverse, endorsed 'via United States' with bold hand-struck '50' and New York transit 'Aug 12', with French entry cachet 'Etats-Unis 2 Cherbourg' in blue on face. Quality cover,
Scarce '1. 20 fr' tariff from Habana, Cuba via the United States only possible for 14 months August 1874 until 1st January 1876.