PUERTO RICO POSTAL HISTORY continued...

**CROWNS OVERSEAS POSTAL SERVICE continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
521			ESPANA, perfectly struck Ty. 16 handstamp in blue applied on arrival to Official cover to San Juan from the commanding general at Valencia with his fancy cachet to his counterpart in Puerto Rico, double circle "Valencia/17 Abr, 60" departure c.d.s. and large "A" handstamp for Abono (pre paid), backstamped, cover with a bit of usual aging and minor worm holes at upper left, extremely fine strike; the only reported example of this rare marking in blue; 1984 C.E.M. certificate; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
522			ESPANA, perfectly struck Ty. 16 handstamp in black applied on arrival to Official cover to the President of the High Court in San Juan, twice struck double circle "Valladolido/5 Set 74" dispatch c.d.s., few worm holes mainly at upper right, extremely fine strike; one of only two recorded examples in black; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
523			E M, Ty. 23 red fancy monogram in circle postmark of the Empresa Maritimas (Maritime Enterprise) on 1844 folded letter sent from San Juan to Caguas, this Empresa marking was only applied to maritime arrival mail at San Juan, therefore the cover must have gone to the Empresa in error and then returned to the Spanish post office, where it received a red "Isla de/Pto.-Rico/3 Set., 1844 "Baeza" type c.d.s. and carried overland to the central town of Caguas, some worm holes on reverse, otherwise fresh and very fine; the only known cover with "EM" handstamp used for inland travel. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
524			E M, Ty. 23 fancy monogram in oval handstamp in red of the Empresa Maritima (Maritime Enterprise) on 1846 folded letter to Ponce from Mataro, Cataluna, Spain with their red 2 July, 1846 "Baeza" style c.d.s., red "¾ oz" handstamp paying "3" reales per ms. rate at top left, very fine; the Empresa was a Cuban Maritime Co. which operated from 1827 to 1851, this is one of only a very few incoming covers from the era; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
525			N E M, full strike of Ty. 24 red dotted oval handstamp of the Nueva Empresa Maritima, on back of 1848 folded letter to Ponce from Mataro, Cataluna, Spain, with their red Baeza style c.d.s., ms. "5½" reales rate, fresh and very fine; one of only three recorded examples of this Empresa handstamp which was applied to incoming mail from Europe; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
526			HABANA, well-struck Ty. 26 octagonal framed handstamp in red on folded cover to San Juan, bold red "1¾ oz" due handstamp applied on arrival, ms. "p Str. Ulises" endorsement at bottom left, vertical file fold through the marking, very fine strike; one of only two reported examples in red; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
527			NORTE-AMERICA, well struck red Ty. 27 origin postmark applied on arrival in San Juan on 1848 unpaid folded letter from New Haven, Ct., addressed to Mayaguez with red "Isla de/Pto.-Rico/31 Mar, 1848" Baeza type San Juan transit backstamp and red "2½Rs." due handstamp, light vertical file fold through the marking, remarkably fresh and very fine; one of only four examples recorded in red; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
528			NORTE-AMERICA, mostly clear greenish blue Ty. 27 origin postmark applied on arrival in San Juan, with matching "1½" due handstamp on unpaid oblong cover to San Juan, "Puerto-Rico/14 Abr, 64" backstamp, bit of flap missing, very fine; the only recorded example of this rare marking in blue. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
529			S. THOMAS, well-struck Ty. 30 octagonal framed handstamp in black applied on arrival to cover to Mayaguez, matching straightline "PONCE" transit postmark, very fine; one of only two known examples of the "S. Thomas" arrival handstamp in black; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction

**OVERSEAS POSTAL MARKINGS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
530			YNDIAS, bold red Ty. 1 straightline handstamp applied on arrival to 1824 folded letter from Puerto to Cadiz, large red "5R" due handstamp, cover a bit stained at left edge, extremely fine strike. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
531			YSLAS, red straightline arrival handstamp on 1810 folded cover to Popeyan, Columbia from San Juan, cover remarkably fresh, fine strike; a rare destination and one of only two known examples of this marking on a cover from Puerto Rico; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
532			DE YNDIAS, red Ty. 8 straightline handstamp and matching "5 Rs." and "1" due handstamps on 1837 folded letter from Puerto Rico to Santander, endorsed per "Goleta Activa" at bottom left, couple toned spots on vertical file fold, otherwise very fine; this marking was only used by the Santander administration; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
533			YNDIAS, Ty. 11 red straightline handstamp and matching "5Rs." due on cover from Arecibo to Bilbao with large fumigation slit, "Bilbao/8 Oct. 1848" Beaza style backstamp, very fine; one of only five reported examples from Puerto Rico; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
534			YNDIAS, bold blue Ty. 5 handstamp and matching "5R" due on 1850 folded letter with fumigation slits from Mayaguez to Barcelona, partial red Barcelona Baeza style backstamp with matching "6" reales due, very fine; extremely scarce in blue; this letter transited through Lazareto de Mahon in the Balearic Islands, where it remained quaranteened as shown by the "star" perforations used to disinfect; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
535			ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO, mostly clear Ty. 2 red two line straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined Puerto Rico July 26, 1789 and confirmed by docket, to Tenerife, Canary Islands, with ms. "2" reales rate, wonderfully fresh and very fine; the earliest recorded cover to the Canary Islands and one of the earliest known from Puerto Rico to the "Old World"; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
536			ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO., Ty. 2 two-line straightline handstamp in green on folded cover docketed as being from Guayama in 1844 to Bilbao, marking and bold red "5Rs." due handstamp applied on arrival at La Coruna, then overland to Bilbao with their Baeza style 20 Dec. 1844 backstamp, fresh and very fine; this Ty. 2 handstamp was used by the La Coruna, Cadiz and Santander Postal Administrations and is the only recorded example in green. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
537			ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO, bold red Ty. 3 two-line straightline handstamp and matching "5R" due applied on arrival in Cadiz on 1846 folded letter from Puerto Rico to Barcelona, red "Barcelona/16 May, 1846" Baeza style backstamp, extremely fine; this Ty. 3 handstamp was used exclusively by Cadiz. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
538			ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO, Ty. 3 blue two-line straightline handstamp and matching "3R" due on 1855 folded letter from Puerto Rico to Madrid, blue Cadiz transit and blue Madrid arrival backstamps, light file fold through the marking, otherwise very fine; very scarce late usage in blue. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
539			ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO, mostly bold Ty. 4 two line straightline handstamp in red on folded letter to Caracas, Venezuela, datelined Puerto Rico August 7 1789, remarkably fresh and very fine; the earliest cover known from Puerto Rico to Venezuela; ex-Roca. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
540			ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO, partial Ty. 5 two-line straightline handstamp applied in Havana to folded cover to Puerto Rico, 1820's usage, cover toned and aged, fine usage. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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