Peru c. 1775 “Por el Rey” Cover Front Lima to Royal Governor of Chile Santiago
Stampless cover front, circa 1775, endorsed at top “Por el Rey” (“on behalf of the King”) and “Virrey” (Viceroy) at lower left, manuscript rate “2” (reales), struck with red straight-line LIMA, "The Field Court, Agustín de Járegui y Aldecoa, President, Governor and Captain General of the Viceroyalty of Chile" in Santiago, scarce and remarkably fresh.
Agustín de Jáuregui y Aldecoa served as Governor of Chile (1772-80) and Viceroy of Peru (1780-84). Before his appointment to Chile, he served in Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. While in Chile, he oversaw the establishment of the postal service in April, 1775. Shortly after his appointment as Viceroy, he put down the insurrection of Túpac Amaru III, was a direct descendant of the earlier Túpac Amaru, the last Inca Emperor of Vilcabamba.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 15b Annexation Solo Franking Cover to Iasi
Cover franked on reverse with 15b commemorative, tied by partial c.d.s. (8 january), to Iasi, a nice in-period usage, ex Galitz.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 25b Annexation on Money Order Postage Due
Money Order card, with 5b imprint, uprated 5b, tied by Bucharest c.d.s., with additional 25b Annexation commemorative, 10b Postage Due adhesive on reverse, some edge wear, a scarce in-period usage, ex Galitz.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 40b Solo Franking Registered Cover Bucharest
Cover franked with 40b Annexation of South Dobrudja, tied by Bucuresti c.d.s. (31 December), registered local usage, paying the 15b letter + 25b registration fee, the odd slight toning spot, fine, ex Galitz.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 4th Corps Military Occupied Bulgaria Military PS
Postal stationery card, postmarked with violet military c.d.s. of the 4th Corps (27 July), to Câmpulung, light edge wear, a rare cancellation, being the only recorded example, ex Galitz.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR Bulgaria Smuggled Ship Due Cover to Switzerland
Cover originating in Russe, Bulgaria, on the Danube, c. July 19, 1913, smuggled behind enemy lines of the invading Romanian army to the Hungarian, now Romanian port of Orsova on the Danube Steamship Company (DDSG) paddlewheel "Albrecht", where it was placed in the mails, franked with 10fi Hungarian definitive, tied by Orsova c.d.s., to Zurich, Switzerland, affixed with 30c Swiss postage due, tied by Zurich c.d.s. (26 VII), the only recorded example of this type of mail carriage, striking and fine, ex Galitz.
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