Lot
1565 
Cuba, Cuba to Spain via Messrs. Antonio Lopez y Cia. Line, 1862-75, group of 17 franked covers bearing various issues, including 1862 Havana to Madrid with two ½r. blue singles for the double rate, 1863 Mantazas to Sevilla with 1r green vertical pair carried by "St. Domingo"; 1864 Mantazas to Palma de Mallorca carried as endorsed per "Principe Alfonso", etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Finally in 1861, the Spanish Administration found a reliable and dependable shipping company - Messrs. Antonio Lopez y Cia. This firm was prepared to operate a subsidized (590,000 reales for each two round trips) bimonthly service between Cadiz and Havana via the Canary Islands, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. This agreement was confirmed by the Real Orden of Sep. 11th 1861.
Realized: $375