Ref: DR20637
- £750.00
United States. (Gibraltar - Spain). 1843. Stamp-less folded letter written from New York dated '21st Feb 1843' addressed to Cadiz, Spain (via Gibraltar) with hand-struck 'D. Gibr./ S.Roque/ And. Baxa' in red on face, with San Roque '27th March' on reverse, hand-stamped 'ESTADOS UNIDOS' in red and charged '5R' (Five Reales) and Cadiz receiver on reverse.
Carried by United States ship directly to Gibraltar and onwards to San Roque and charged with the local Gibraltar to Cadiz '5R' hand-stamp. Only 15 to 20 items known with the 'ESTADOS UNIDOS' Provenance hand-stamp.
Ex "Professor David Stirrups".
