Lot
1506 
1773 (Oct. 11) Havana, Cuba to Barcelona, Spain via Cadiz, datelined folded letter with Cadiz red "YNDIAS" straightline and red "4" Silver Real due rating, Barcelona manuscript "5" for additional 1 Silver Real local charge due, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST LETTER FROM CUBA TO THE SPANISH MAINLAND WITH "YNDIAS" POSTMARK.
The privilege to operate mail services went back to 1764 from the Carvajal & heirs/family which had run the "Correo Major de Yndias" since 1514 when the Spanish Emperor Ferdinand and Isabella appointed Dr. Lorenzo Galindez de Carvajal as Postmaster General for the Americas.
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Realized: $900