Lot 1248
Submarine Mail, group of five covers (Edifil 775-781), three bearing the complete set, one of which has normal Barcelona c.d.s. cancels (24 Nov 1938), the other two with Mahon Submarine ovals, 14 Aug; the 4th is a large "Primer Correo Submarino" envelope bearing only the 1p cancelled Barcelona Submarine oval, 11 Aug, and backstamped Mahon Submarine oval, 13 Aug; the 5th bears the souvenir sheet tied by one of two strikes Mahon Submarine oval, 14 Aug, and backstamped Barcelona Submarine oval, 19 Aug, the sheet appears to have a "000000" control no.; some of the covers and/or stamps are affected by light toning (the souvenir sheet is not) and, while most of the cancels appear genuine, they are not guaranteed, still a very nice group. Scott 605A-E.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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