Lot 1562
Cuba, (Official Mail) 1858 (Mar. 6) La Coruna, Spain to Havana, Cuba, datelined folded letter bearing Spain ½ oz. and 1 oz. Officials tied by grid cancels, Coruna (3.6) cds, sharp "Regencia De La Audiencia De La" oval seal handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY A FEW TRANSATLANTIC LETTERS WITH OFFICIAL STAMPS ARE RECORDED.
A special stamp for official mail came in use in Spain from 1854 up to about 1868, which for technical reasons became possible not until 1858 for Cuba.