1 Postal Cover Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from Great Britain to Cadiz, Spain. • Routing Instructions: Endorsed "Spain by Steamer" at top left. • Addressee: "Sr. Dn. Jose Alegtia(?), Calle de flamencos, borrachos Nº 1, Cadiz". • Postal Markings (Front): o British double-arc or circular datestamp in red ink: 21 AU 21 / 1844 (21 August 1844). o Manuscript rate mark: Large brown ink "1/6" (1 shilling 6 pence British packet rate to Spain). o Pencil dealer/catalogue mark: 30€ at top right. • Postal Markings (Verso): o Red transit/arrival mark: Semi-circular/arc postmark dated 1844. o Red paper sealing wafer on back flap. Translation & Interpretation • Address line: "Señor Don Jose Alegtia / Calle de Flamencos, Borrachos Nº 1 / Cádiz" • English Translation: "Mr. Jose Alegtia, Flamencos Street, Borrachos No. 1, Cadiz" Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o Early Transatlantic/European steamship packet mail (1844). o Clear manuscript packet rate marking (1/6) and clean front layout. o Lack of adhesive stamps keeps it in the pre-stamp / stampless folded letter territory. 2 Postal Cover Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from Great Britain to Cadiz, Spain. • Routing Instructions: Endorsed "by Steamer" at top left. • Addressee: "Sr. Dn. Jose Alegtia / Calle de Flamencos, borrachos Nº 1 / Cadiz". • Postal Markings (Front): o Red circular datestamp (faint beneath ink): British transit/origin mark dated April 1846. o Very prominent heavy manuscript rate mark "2/2" (2 shillings 2 pence rate) drawn over an earlier manuscript marking ("1/6"). • Postal Markings (Verso): o Clear red circular arrival/transit datestamp: 20 ABR 1846 / CADIZ (20 April 1846). Translation & Interpretation • Address line: "Señor Don Jose Alegtia / Calle de Flamencos, Borrachos Nº 1 / Cádiz" • English Translation: "Mr. Jose Alegtia, Flamencos Street, Borrachos No. 1, Cadiz" Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o 1846 Stampless packet cover showing the updated/higher double-rate or heavy-weight rate markup (2/2). o Very bold, crisp Cadiz arrival postmark on the verso (20 ABR 1846). o Heavy ink stroke on front slightly affects visual appeal compared to single-rate covers, keeping price within standard market range. 3 Postal Cover Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from Great Britain to Cadiz, Spain. • Routing Instructions: Endorsed "Spain p Steamer" (per Steamer) at top left. • Addressee: "Sr Dn Jose Matia / Nº 1 Calle de los Flamencos borrachos / Cadiz". • Postal Markings (Front): o Red circular tombstone/crown datestamp: London transit mark dated 17 OC 1842 (17 October 1842). o Manuscript rate marks: Large brown ink "3/7" (3 shillings 7 pence) re-rated/overstruck, alongside a lighter manuscript mark ("2/2" or similar). • Postal Markings (Verso): o Crisp red circular arrival datestamp: 28 OCT 1842 / CADIZ (28 October 1842). o Remains of red paper sealing wafer on back flap. Translation & Interpretation • Address line: "Señor Don Jose Matia / Nº 1 Calle de los Flamencos borrachos / Cádiz" • English Translation: "Mr. Jose Matia, No. 1 Flamencos Borrachos Street, Cadiz" Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o Earlier usage date than the previous covers (1842). o High-value packet rate marking (3/7 manuscript). o Clear, attractive London transit crown mark on front and bold Cadiz arrival mark on the reverse. 4 Postal Cover Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from Great Britain via London transit to Cadiz, Spain. • Routing Instructions: Endorsed "p Steamer" (per Steamer) at top left. • Addressee: "Sr Dn Jose Matia / casa de Dn Bernardo Morgat / calle desflamencos borrachos Nº 1 / Cadiz". • Postal Markings (Front): o Red circular crown/tombstone datestamp: London transit mark dated DE 31 / 1841 (31 December 1841). o Manuscript Rate Marks: Large, prominent brown ink Spanish/British rate notation "28 ½" (cuartos/real assessment upon delivery) written over earlier British packet rate markings ("2/2" or "1/6"). • Postal Markings (Verso): o Red circular arrival datestamp: 26 ENE 1842 / CADIZ (26 January 1842). o Trace remnants of red sealing wax/wafer near the flap opening. Translation & Interpretation • Address line: "Señor Don Jose Matia / casa de Don Bernardo Morgat / calle de los flamencos borrachos Nº 1 / Cádiz" • English Translation: "Mr. Jose Matia, care of Mr. Bernardo Morgat, No. 1 Flamencos Borrachos Street, Cadiz" Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o Very early packet steamer mail usage (sent late December 1841, arriving January 1842). o Striking, large manuscript "28 ½" rate marking covering the upper center. o Highly legible address with C/O instruction ("casa de..."), clear London crown transit strike, and clean Cadiz arrival mark. 5 Postal Cover & Historical Letter Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from London ("Londres") on 19 September 1849 to Madrid, Spain. • Sender & Addressee: o Addressee (Front): "Señor Don Mateo de Murga, Madrid" o Sender (Letter Signature): Signed "C. de Murrieta" (Cristóbal de Murrieta, a prominent Basque-British merchant/banker based in London). • Postal Markings (Front): o Black circular French entry datestamp: ANGL. / BOULOGNE / 20 SEPT 49 (British mail entering via Boulogne-sur-Mer). o Red oval accounting mark: P.F. (Payé jusqu'à la Frontière / Paid to the frontier). o Red boxed mark: 1.o R (Spanish 1 Real inland delivery charge applied on arrival). o Red manuscript notation: 11 (cuartos/rate marking) with faint pencil notes "LONDRES A MADRID 1849". • Postal Markings (Verso): Red circular Madrid arrival postmark. • Historical Contents of Letter: Writing from London on September 19, 1849, Murrieta acknowledges Murga's letter of August 27 (received while away with his family on the Isle of Wight). Notably, Murrieta mentions that Murga made a good decision to delay his son's arrival due to the ongoing cholera epidemic ("no habrá cesado la cólera que aunque disminuyendo no deja de ser aun presente..."). Translation & Interpretation • Address (Front): "Señor Don Mateo de Murga, Madrid" → "Mr. Mateo de Murga, Madrid" • Key Excerpt from Letter: "He hecho muy bien en suspender la venida de su hijo hasta fines de este, época en que parece probable que nos habrá cesado la cólera que aunque disminuyendo no deja de ser aun presente..." Translation: "You did very well to postpone your son's arrival until the end of this month, a time when it seems probable that the cholera will have ceased, which although diminishing, is still present..." Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o Complete folded letter (entire) with excellent historical content referencing the 1849 London Cholera Pandemic. o High-profile correspondence between prominent Basque-Spanish mercantile families (Murrieta and Murga). o Very clear postal strikes (ANGL. BOULOGNE, P.F., and 1.o R boxed mark). 6 Postal Cover & Historical Letter Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from London on 10 December 1847 to Madrid, Spain (redirected/addressed via Fernando de Aguirre c/o Don José Matia / Don Carlos Jiménez). • Postal Markings (Front): o Red tombstone/crown datestamp: PAID / 11 DE 11 / 1847 (London Paid mark). o Black circular French entry/transit datestamp: ANGL. / BOULOGNE / 12 DEC. 47. o Red boxed mark: 1.o R (1 Real Spanish postage fee due upon delivery). o Manuscript endorsements: Endorsed "Via Francia" at top right and re-routing details "ausente a Sr. D. José Matia, casa de D. Carlos Jiménez, C. del Desengaño nº 27, Madrid". • Postal Markings (Verso): Large manuscript postal rate mark "7" and circular red datestamp. • Historical Contents of Letter: o Written from London on 10 December 1847 to Fernando de Aguirre. o Refers to travel arrangements to Gibraltar and Malta via Marseilles ("su viaje a Gibraltar y a Malta por Marsella") and mentions the P&O Line ("agente de la Comp.ª P. & O. en Malta"). o Contains extensive mid-19th-century commercial/financial intelligence regarding London market brokers, bankruptcy, credit/warrants, and market insolvency ("quiebras", "Warrants", "descuentos"). Translation & Interpretation • Address (Front): "Al Sr. D. Fernando de Aguirre / ausente a Sr. D. José Matia / casa de D. Carlos Jiménez / C. del Desengaño nº 27 / Madrid" o English: "To Mr. Fernando de Aguirre / (in his absence to Mr. José Matia) / care of Mr. Carlos Jiménez / No. 27 Desengaño Street / Madrid" • Key Excerpts from Letter: "Londres 10 de Dize 1847... me avisa su disposicion a viaje a Gibraltar y a Malta por Marsella... agente de la Comp.ª P & O en Malta..." Translation: "London, 10 December 1847... informs me of your intended travel to Gibraltar and Malta via Marseilles... agent of the P&O Company in Malta..." Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o P&O Steam Navigation Company Mention: Rare explicit historical text inside referencing the Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) line's Mediterranean steamship route (Marseilles–Malta–Gibraltar) during the key expansion era of 1847. o Clear multi-layered postal markings: Red London Paid crown, Angl. Boulogne transit, and boxed 1.o R Spanish charge. o Rich economic content detailing the 1847 British financial crisis/market insolvency. 7 Postal Cover & Historical Letter Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from London ("Londres") on 14 June 1852 to Cadiz, Spain. • Sender & Addressee: o Addressee (Front): "Sr. Dn. José Matia, Cadiz". o Dateline & Writer: Written from "Londres, 14 Junio 1852". • Postal Markings (Front): o Red circular tombstone/crown datestamp: London transit mark dated JUN 14 / 1852. o Red oval accounting mark: P.F. (Payé jusqu'à la Frontière / Paid to the frontier). o Black circular French transit datestamp: CALAIS entry mark at right. o Manuscript routing/rate marks: Endorsed "Via Francia" at top left, with large manuscript rate lines (8 cuartos / Spanish rate). o Dealer pencil mark: 25€ at top right. • Postal Markings (Verso): Intact red paper sealing wafer in center. • Historical Contents of Letter: o Trade & Commodity Shipments: Discusses commercial shipments of tobacco ("38 1/2 quintales Tabaco embarcados") and maritime insurance valuations declared at £10,000 ("declaracion en £10,000"). o Shipping Vessels Mentioned: Explicitly names merchant ships, including the vessel "Oquendo" in connection with liquidations and cargo. Translation & Interpretation • Address (Front): "Señor Don José Matia / Cádiz" → "Mr. José Matia, Cadiz" • Key Excerpt from Letter: "También hemos recibido el conocimiento de 38 1/2 quintales Tabaco embarcados... seguro... nos hemos decidido a hacer la declaracion en £10,000... del 'Oquendo'..." Translation: "We have also received the bill of lading for 38 1/2 quintals of Tobacco shipped... insurance... we have decided to make the declaration at £10,000... of the [ship] 'Oquendo'..." 8 Postal Cover & Historical Letter Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from London ("Londres") on 31 January 1851 to Cadiz, Spain. • Sender & Addressee: o Addressee (Front): "Sr. Dn. José Matia, Cadiz". o Dateline & Writer: Written from "Londres, 31 de Enero 1851", signed by prominent Anglo-Spanish merchants/mercantile agent Zulueta (Zulueta & Co.). • Postal Markings (Front): o Black circular French entry datestamp: ANGL. / CALAIS / 1 FÉVR. 51 (British mail entering France via Calais). o Red boxed Spanish rate mark: 1.o R (1 Real Spanish import/postage charge). o Manuscript routing/rate marks: Endorsed "via Francia" at top left; faint circular London transit stamp beneath. • Postal Markings (Verso): Faint red circular Spanish arrival postmark and trace manuscript notation. • Historical Contents of Letter: o Manila & Pacific Trade: Explicitly mentions maritime news from Manila ("noticias que Vd. nos da de Manila") and commercial operations of the ship "British Merchant" in relation to Manila trade ("los tres de Manila... fletes regulares") and insurance policies on the ship "Bella Vascongada" ("buque y carga de la Bella Vascongada"). o Financial & Banking Instruments: Lists financial bills of exchange drawn on London and international houses, including Union Bank of Australia (£400) and merchant houses Russell Sturgis & Co. (£300) / Peabody (£300), totaling £1,000. Translation & Interpretation • Address (Front): "Señor Don José Matia / Cádiz" → "Mr. José Matia, Cadiz" • Key Excerpt from Letter: "31 de Enero 1851... Las noticias que Vd. nos da de Manila... alterarán los seguros hechos sobre buque y carga de la 'Bella Vascongada'... Los dueños del 'British Merchant' están bien convencidos y satisfechos del favorable resultado que les han proporcionado los de Manila..." Translation: "31 January 1851... The news you give us from Manila... will alter the insurance made on the ship and cargo of the 'Bella Vascongada'... The owners of the 'British Merchant' are well convinced and satisfied with the favorable result provided to them by those in Manila..." Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o Exceptional historical content directly linking 19th-century London, Cadiz, Manila (Philippines), and Australia maritime trade routes. o Explicit references to named vessels (British Merchant, Bella Vascongada) and major global financial institutions (Union Bank of Australia, Peabody). o Complete folded letter (entire) with clear ANGL. CALAIS and 1.o R boxed postal marks. 9 Postal Cover & Historical Letter Analysis • Origin & Destination: Sent from London ("Londres") on 16 August 1851 to Cadiz, Spain. • Sender & Addressee: o Addressee (Front): "Sr. Dn. José Matia, Cadiz". o Dateline & Signatory: Written from "Londres, 16 Agosto 1851", signed by Zulueta (Zulueta & Co.). • Postal Markings (Front): o Routing Instruction: Endorsed "Packet" at top left. o Red circular tombstone/crown datestamp: London transit mark dated AU 16 / 1851. o Manuscript Rate Marking: Large, bold "13 ½" (cuartos/reales delivery charge in Spain). • Postal Markings (Verso): Faint red circular Spanish arrival datestamp and intact wafer seal. • Historical Contents of Letter: o Global Maritime Routes: Mentions multiple merchant ships and overseas ports, including Rio de Janeiro ("llegado a este Rio", "arribado a Rio") and Amsterdam ("cuenta de venta en Amsterdam". o Named Merchant Vessels: Discusses the movements, storms, and potential shipwrecks involving the "State of Maine", "Ursula", "Jane Henderson", and "British Merchant". o Manila Trade & Accounts: Detailed accounting regarding sales of goods, freight charges, and commissions for the commercial house in Manila ("casa de Manila") totaling over £1,027. Translation & Interpretation • Address (Front): "Señor Don José Matia / Cádiz" → "Mr. Jose Matia, Cadiz" • Key Excerpt from Letter: "Londres, 16 Agosto 1851... el 'State of Maine' ha llegado a este Rio... el 'Ursula' que salió 15 días antes no parece... el 'Jane Henderson'... efectos de temporales... cuenta de venta en Amsterdam del 'British Merchant' cuya liquido producto de £1027.19.7... a favor de la casa de Manila..." Translation: "London, 16 August 1851... the 'State of Maine' has arrived at this River [Rio]... the 'Ursula' which left 15 days earlier has not appeared... the 'Jane Henderson'... effects of storms... sales account in Amsterdam for the 'British Merchant' yielding a net product of £1,027.19.7... in favor of the Manila house..." Market Price Valuation • Factors Influencing Value: o Exceptional 3-page commercial entire rich with international maritime, storm, and trade history across London, Rio de Janeiro, Amsterdam, and Manila. o Four named merchant ships (State of Maine, Ursula, Jane Henderson, British Merchant). o Striking front layout with prominent "13 ½" rate mark and London packet crown strike. Look carefully at the images to form an opinion Lot CTW 8 1-9