International Mail (16)
Another letter addressed to Rivadeo, Spain, this time
bearing a pair of 25 céntimos de peseta postage
stamps. Another currency change had taken place as of
February 1, 1871. This time the currency had changed to
100 céntimos, equaled one peseta. Valuations were
now one half real plata fuerte, equaled 10 céntimos
de escudo, equaled 25 céntimos de peseta.
While this August 23, 1872 cover from Matanzas bears
50 céntimos de peseta, in reality, it is the same
1 real rate that had previously applied to single weight
mail addressed to Spain.
Tome I, p.43a: Matanzas to Rivadeo,
Spain. 23 August, 1872
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