413 | Spain

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98(2). 1868. 50 mils violet chestnut, two stamps and 25 cts Portuguese pink (applied at origin to ensure the letter would be delivered), postage is applied on the back. VALLADOLID to MALPARTIDA (PORTUGAL). Postmark R.CARRETA No. 14 and Portuguese traveling postmark over a Spanish stamp (the letter is in normal condition and has been opened for display, with the entire envelope intact). MAGNIFICENT AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MIXED SPAIN-PORTUGAL POSTAGE, PROBABLY THE ONLY KNOWN MIXED SPAIN-PORTUGAL POSTAGE FROM THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ISABELLA II AND PERHAPS FROM THE ENTIRE CLASSICAL PERIOD.