SPANISH SAILING PACKET SHIPS

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For the 125th anniversary of the first Spanish stamp, the Spanish post issued four stamps of which the 8 peseta shows us a Spanish sailing packet ship, which took passengers, cargo and mail. The ship's type looks a galleon with three-mast, two square-rigged the mizzen mast a lateen sail.

The 1977 stamp was issued for the International Philatelic Exhibition ESPAMER”77 in Barcelona.
The stamp shows a chart with postal routes from La Coruna to the West Indies and South America via the Canary Islands around 1777; packet 1780-1800 - Spanish postal sailing packet to supply the overseas territories in the West Indies and South America with cargo and mail - In the background of the image a map with the post routes from La Coruña. The vessel depicts looks like a “polacra” schooner-rigged.
The "Royal Maritime Ordinance" of 26 January 1777 reorganizes and definitively establishes the postal service between Spain and America that began already thirteen years before. Of this service, there is detailed documentation, through the years in the General Archive of the Navy, in the Viso del Marqués, province of Ciudad Real. There, in the palace of D. Alvaro de Bazán, first Marquis of Santa Cruz, who was a famous and hard-working marine, more than one hundred thousand files are collected with the history of the Spanish military navy. And among them are those that faithfully detail the career of these mail ships throughout their history.

By this issue is given by the Spanish Post.

The Spanish Navy, when it was in charge of the Postal Service with the Colonies (we get that the service with America extended to the Philippines) established it with an exit in La Coruña. Small ships were applied for this purpose: brigs, sloops, corvettes, etc. The endowment was military, as were the ships and the circumstances of the service.
Even with the modifications that followed over the years, there were, in general, two major routes: One of them, left La Coruña to reach what are now Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico. Another, starting from the same port, passed through the Canary Islands en route to South America, ending when the ships reached the Philippines and made a stopover in Cuba on the way back.

The service remained more than 130 years because it ended at the end of the 19th century. The stamp that remembers it today, is issued with a face value of 15 pesetas and comes out at the same time that the “Espamer 77” Philatelic Exhibition is held in Barcelona from 7 October to 13 October 1977. The stamp, is issued in sheets of 8 stamps and consists of two, separated by perforation that can divide them. The one on the left folds in surface to the one on the right, and it is the stamp itself. It reproduces a brig from the Royal Ordinance, according to Berlinguero's engraving, which is preserved in the Naval Museum of Madrid. The one on the right is a vignette with no postal value that includes the emblem of the "The "Royal Ordinance of the Mail Marítimo" of 26 January 1777 reorganizes and definitely sets the postal service between Spain and America started thirteen years before. Of such service, no detailed documentation is given, through the years in the General Archive of the Navy in the Marqués Viso of the province of Ciudad Real. There, in the palace of Don Alvaro de Bazan, first Marquess of Santa Cruz, who was a famous and courageous sailor, are collected over a hundred thousand dossiers with the history of the Spanish military navy. And among them are those who faithfully detailed the ups and downs of these mail ships throughout its history.

The Spanish Armada, in charge of the post office with the Colonies (consignemos the service with America was extended to the Philippines), established him to exit in La Coruna. They applied for such small order ships: brigs, sloops, corvettes, etc. The provision was military, as also the ships and circumstances of the service.
Even with the changes that occurred over the years, there were, in general, two major routes: One of them came from La Coruna to reach what is now Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico. Another, starting from the same port, passing by Canary Islands en route to South America, came to the Philippines and made a stopover in Cuba during the homeward run..

The service remained more than 130 years since it ended at the end of the nineteenth century. The stamp remembers what today is issued with a face value of 15 pesetas, and leaves while the Philatelic Exhibition "Espamer 77 'is held, the exhibition is held in Barcelona from 7 to 13 October 1977. The stamp is presented in sheets of 8 stamps and consists of two parts, separated by a perf who can divide the stamps. The folding of the left surface to the right, and the seal itself. Plays a brig from the time of the Royal Ordinance, according to Berlinguero engraving, which is conserved in the Naval Museum in Madrid. The right one has no postal value, but show us the emblem of the "Espamer 77".

http://spainfilatelia.blogspot.com/2012 ... er-77.html
Spain 1975 8p sg2288, scott 1867 and 1977 15p sg2486, scott2065.