Postal History
Postal History of the Spanish Civil War
Postal History of the Spanish Civil War
Sent by inmate Ramón Pérez Álvarez, Reformatorio, 6º Dormitorio. Unreadable date on the postmark.
Extremely rare mark "MINISTERIO DE DEFENSA NACIONAL / CAMPO DE TRABAJO / Nº 6 / * S.I.M. *" on franked cover to Barcelona.
Very unusual detainee's file of Servicio de Investigación Militar (SIM) Preventorio G
Very unusual detainee's file of Servicio de Investigación Militar (SIM) Preventorio G
SIM's detainee file from Preventorio G, with mark of this preventorio. This prison was in St. John's convent, in Barcelona's Saragossa street. The file corresponds to Salvador Bedós García-Ciaño, born in Sabadell, Unpublished, never seen before document, that had to be salvaged from the Preventorio G offices at the end of the war, rarely avoiding...
Stationery postcard from Murcia provincial prison to the same city, with Murcia postmark dated on May 7, 1937.
Cover with censor mark "Casa de Reforma - Cehegín / *Censurada* / Conteste en tarjeta postal" in red ink. Sent by the inmate Salvadora Campos, with her address on the back of the cover. Cehegin postmark with unreadable date.
Postcard to Valencia with franchise mark "COLUMNA PEREA / ingenieros Nº 3 - 4ª Compañía". Dated in Cachiporrilla Alta peak, on October 18, 1936.
Cover to Valencia with franchise mark "COLUMNA TORRES-BENEDITO / DIVISIÓN PITARCH / CORREOS". Sent to Nicolás Serra by Luis Peyró. Valencia arrival backstamp of December 20, 1936.
Mark "EJÉRCITO DEL ESTE / BATALLÓN Nº 27 - OBRAS DE FORTIFICACIÓN / 3ª Compañía" and censor. Stamp manyally cancelled with the note "19/06/38 - 21 División".
Mark "CORREO DE CAMPAÑA / (Auxiliar A) / ESTAFETA Nº 58" dated on November 24, 1937.
Cover to the military court of the army in Levant with Pro Cultura Aviación Allepuz 2154 on the back, Mark on the label "ARMA DE AVIACION / 11 ESCYADRA / GRUPO 2º / 4ª ESCUADRILLA". La Garganta (Ciudad Real) postmark od September 27, 1938. Sender's info: Capitán Herreros, casa Roja, Carcer (Valencia)".
Mark "Se autoriza curculación / por falta de franqueo" and signature. Also, Tàrrega town council mark "AJUNTAMENT DE TARREGA" and postmark dated on November 27, 1937. Barcelona arrival roller backstamp of the same day. With content.
Postcard with mark "PRISIÓN PREVENTIVA DE PARTIDO DE LAVIANA" used as censor, and Pola de Laviana (Oviedo) postmark dated on Jan. 27 [1937]. Despite the year is very difficulty visibible, the postage rate of 15 cts indicates that the postcard was sent before April 1, 1937, when rates were increased to 25 cts. Extremely rare.
Cover to Barcelona, with field post postmark with unreadable date, but content dated on July 20, 1938. On the back, mark "2º Grupo de Cañones del 7'62 - ARTILLERÍA - 11 BATERÍA"
Cover from Palma de Mallorca to Tangier, with censor mark and roller postmark of May 5, 1937. On the back, letterhead of the Italian warshi Quarto, "R. ESPL QVARTO" and Tetouan transit marks.
Cover from Azaila to Cruce de Gelsa, with mark "31ª DIVISIÓN / 134a / BRIGADA MIXTA / GRUPO DE SANIDAD / COMISARIADO". Azaila postmark of September 22, 1937 and two 30c stamps, one bisected. Sent to José Ruscalleda, Brigada Mixta 119, División 26, Teniente Médico del 4º Batallón.
Sent from Cruce de Gelsa to Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Censor mark "COLUMNA DURRUTI / FRENTE BUJARALOZ / CENSURA" and Bujaraloz (Zaragoza) postmark of Nov 24, 1937. Sant Feliu de Guíxols arrival backstamp of Nov 28, 1937. Sent by the Medical Lieutenant of the 4th Battalion, in 119 Brigada Mixta, 26 Division.
Cover with mark "AJUNTAMENT REPUBLICA / DE / LLOA" and handwritten note "Per no haber-hi segells de correus" (there are no postage stamps). Lloar postmark of June 24, 1938.
Cover with bisected stamp from Siétamo (Huesca) to Vilafranca del Penedès, with mark 134 / BRIGADA MIXTA / Segundo Batallón / TREN DE COMBATE
Cover from Siétamo (Huesca) to Vilafranca del Penedès with mark 134 BRIGADA MIXTA / 2º BATALLON / CENSURA / COMISARIADO DE GUERRA
Sant Cugat del Vallès postmark of September 1937, Barcelona censor mark and local stamp from Pins del Vallès Allepuz 11.
Stationery post card Edifil 75, sent by Jesús García Galán, cmdor. (comedor) izqd. (izquierdo) to Buenaventura Galán Soria. Unreadable roller postmark,, but text on the back dated on March 19, 1937 (1936 instead of 1937 by mistake). Censor mark Heller RM1.1
Stationery post card Edifil 75, sent by Jesús García Galán, cmdor. (comedor) izqd. (izquierdo) to Buenaventura Galán Soria. No postmark, but text on the back dated on March 8, 1937. Censor mark Heller RM1.1
Stationery post card Edifil 75, sent by Jesús García Galán, cmdor. (comedor) izqd. (izquierdo) to Buenaventura Galán Soria. No postmark, but text on the back dated on March 10, 1937. Censor mark Heller RM1.1
Cover to Julio Rodríguez Eguidaru, to General Porlier prison in Madrid, 2nd Gallery. Mark "SED BREVES EN LAS CONTESTACIONES" and Madrid Apartados Particulares roller postmark of January 22, 1938. With content signed by Manuel Caloto.
Valverde de Leganés (Badajoz) postmark dated on August 7, 1939, and censor mark Heller V20.1
Fuensalida (Toledo) postmark with unreadable date and censor mark Heller F19.1
Peñaranda de Bracamonte (Salamanca) postmark of August 7, 1939, and censor mark Heller P30.7
Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) postmark of July 1939 and censor mark Heller V5.1
San Lorenzo del Escorial (Madrid) registered mail postmark of October 13, 1939, and unlisted censor mark "[CENSURA] MILITAR DE COMUNICACIONES / [SAN L]ORENZO DEL ESCORIAL"
Ledesma (Salamanca) postmark of July 20, 1939 and censor mark Heller L13.3
Linares (Jaén) postmark of January 9, 1940 and censor mark Heller L23.3
Burgo de Osma (Soria) postmark with unreadable date and censor mark Heller B91.5
Villarrobledo (Albacete) postmark of January 10, 1940 and censor mark Heller V92.1
Higuera la Real (Badajoz) postmark of August 5, 1939 and censor mark Heller H9.1
Airmail Sevilla postmark of July 5, 1939 and censor mark Heller S102.3c. Local stamp on the back.
Rute (Córdoba) postmark deted on June 1, 1939 and censor mark Heller R37.2. Cordoba local stamp.
Sevilla airmail postmark dated on May 26, 1939 with censor mark Heller S102.3c and local on the back.
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo (Córdoba) postmark daten on June 12, 1939, and censor mark Heller P31.8. Córdoba local on the back.
Priego (Córdoba) postmark dated on July 5, 1939 and censor mark Heller P87.3. Córdoba local on the back.
Mieres (Asturias) postmark of June 1939 and censor mark Heller M54.3. Asturias local.
Guadalcanal (Sevilla) postmark dated on July 2, 1939 and censor mark Heller G36.1. Sevilla local on the back.
Posadas postmark of July 6, 1939 and censor mark Heller P74.1. Cordoba local on the back.
Sevilla air mail postmark dated on June 28, 1939 and unlisted censor mark. Local stamp on the back.
Pelahustan (Toledo) postmark of October 6, 1939 and Escalona censor mark Heller E19.2
Letter from "Vapor Marqués Chavarri" dated in Málaga on October 15, 1936, with mark of the prison ship used as censor.
Stationery postcard sent by a prisoner in Marqués de Chavarri prison ship in Málaga harbor, November 3, 1936, with mark of the prison ship.
Stationery postcard sent by a prisoner in Marqués de Chavarri prison ship in Málaga harbor, November 9, 1936, with mark of the prison ship.
Stationery postcard sent by a prisoner in Marqués de Chavarri prison ship in Málaga harbor, October 23, 1936, with mark of the prison ship.
Stationery postcard sent by a prisoner in Marqués de Chavarri prison ship in Málaga harbor, October 25, 1936, with mark of the prison ship.
Stationery postcard sent by a prisoner in Marqués de Chavarri prison ship in Málaga harbor, November 17, 1936, with mark of the prison ship.
Stationery post card Edifil 69 from Marqués de Chavarri prison ship, with mark of the steamer on the back used as censor, and Málaga postmark of November 3, 1936.
Cover to the prisoner José Manuel Álvarez Arenas, in Madrid's General Porlier prison. Madrid postmark of April 26, 1938, tax mark and censor "SED BREVES EN LAS CONTESTACIONES". Certificate Graus (nr. AT2/85-8, of Nov 28, 2011).
Cover to the Red Cross with Barcelona postmark with unreadable date and rare censor marks Heller RB3.18 and RB3.19.
Cover with franchise mark "HOSPITAL MILITAR MONFORTE / FRANQUICIA POSTAL", to Santander. Monforte postmark of January 24, 1938 and censor mark Heller M74.7. On the back, mark "HOSPITAL MILITAR DE ESPAÑA / MONFORTE DE LEMOS". With content.
Cover from Vitoria to Havana, Cuba, and redirected to San Luis de Oriente. Vitoria postmark of July 11, 1939, censor Heller V107.5 and mark "SANATORIO-ENFERMERIA DEL CAMPILLO - VITORIA". Habana and San Luis transits and arrival backstamps.
Cover with mark " COMPAÑÍA MIXTA DE SANIDAD MILITAR DE LA 82 DIVISIÓN" and censor to Avilés, Asturias.
Cover from Madrid to Gijón (Asturias), with green Frentes y Hospitales and "HOSPITAL MILITAR DEL GENERAL SALIQUET / DIRECCIÓN / MADRID" marks. Also unlisted censor mark. Gijón arrival roller backstamp dated on May 27, 1939
Córdoba - The Hague (Holland) Mark "EQUIPO QUIRÚRGICO MÓVIL / EJÉRCITO DEL SUR / Dr. QUEIPO DE LLANO". Córdoba postmark December 23, 1937 and censor mark Heller C122.3d. Transit marks of Gravenhage on the front and Lisbon on the back. Mark "HOSPITAL MILITAR / GRUPO CALASANCIO / CÓRDOBA" on the back.
Cover from gunboat Cañonero Canalejas with frnachise mark dated on July 28, 1938 to Palma de Mallorca. With content.
Cover with Destructor Huesca, destroyer ship letterhead, franchise and censor mark. Mute postmark with star. Sent by Miguel Moragues to his wartime penfriend Margarita Pascual in Llucmajor (Mallorca). Content dated on February 2, 1939.
Cover from Iznalloz (Granada) to Antonio Jaimez Jiménez, Base 1a, C.C. Nº 1, E.M., Carteria Militar B. Postmark "ESTAFETA / CAMPAÑA / FRENTE DE GRANDA / CORREOS". Unlisted trilingual censor mark on tbe back, in Spanish, French and English: "CENSURADA / SED BREVES / SOYEZ CONCIS - BE BRIEF".
Bucharest postmark of September 29, 1938, registered mail label and censor mark Heller RB3.12a.
Bucharest postmark of October 1, 1937, registered mail label and red censor mark Heller RB3.13.
Villeneuve l'Archeveque postmark of August 16, 1938, and green censor mark Heller RB3.11.
Paris, Avenue d'Italie postmark, dated on January 21, 1938, and blue censor mark Heller RB3.12a. Barcelona arrival backstamp of February 7, 1938.
Postmark Brive - La Gaillarde Gare, dated on July 27, 1938 and green censor mark Heller RB3.12a.
Cover with Prades postmark of July 8, 1936 and green Barcelona censor mark Heller RB3.12a.
Cover with Prades postmark of November 11, 1937, and Barcelona blue censor mark Heller Rb3.12a
Cover with Prades postmark of October 20, 1937, and Barcelona blue censor mark Heller Rb3.12a
Registered airmail cover from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Zaragoza, with postmark dated on May 30, 1937. Airmail overprints Edifil 14, 15, 16 (x2) 18 and complete set 20(x2)-22. Zaragoza arrival backstamp.
Zaragoza patriotic overprints Edifil 42 and 41hi and San Sebastián censor mark. With content.
Cover from La Línea de la Concepción to Málaga, with patriotic overprints Edifil 1-7 and censor mark.
Airmail cover from Burgos to Max Teintze in Berlin, from the German agent Alexander Kröger, HISMA Ltda. Burgos postmark of June 28, 1938 and censor mark Heller B92.8.
Cover with letterhead "HISMA Ltda / CARRANZA & BERNHARDT / BURGOS / CALLE PALOMA, 8, 2º". Burgos postmark dated on January 10, 1937.
Airmail cover with mark "HISMA Ltda / CARRANZA Y BERNHARDT / MELILLA" to Hamburg. Melila postmark of August 5, 1937 and censor mark Heller M48.4. Stamps on the back.
Field postmark from tht front to Madrid, with mark "EJÉRCITO DE EXTREMADORA / DIRECCIÓN { SERVICIOS DE INTENDENCIA". Transit mark on the back "CORREO DE CAMPAÑA / C.G. / 13 MAR 1939 / EJÉRCITO DEL CENTRO".
Torrecampo (Córdoba) - Barcelona.Stampless cover from 8º Cuerpo de Ejército, Batallón Disciplinario, 3ª Compañía to Barcelona. Mark for lack of stamps "CERTIFICO: Que no hay / sellos de correos en la loca- / lidad. / EL ALCALDE." Signed A. Toledo. Town council mark "CONSEJO MUNICIPAL / TORRECAMPO (Córdoba). Torrecampo postmark with unreadable date.
Segarra de Gaià (Santa Coloma de Farners) to the front, with mark "No hay sello / El Alcalde / J. Ninot" (There are not stamps / The Mayor / J. Ninot), with town council mark "CONSELL MUNICIPAL / SEGARRA DE GAIÀ" Santa Coloma de Farners postmark dated on June 22, 1938. Sent to Roberto Ferrando, Batallón Sanidad Militar, X Cuerpo de Ejército, Base 8º, C.C....
Paris postmark dated on October 18, 1936 and Barcelona censor mark Heller RB3.13 green.
Cover with Diezma postmark (Granada) with unreadable date to Barcelona. On the back, unlisted censor mark in Spanish, French and English: "CENSURADA / SED BREVES / SOYEZ CONCIS - BE BRIEF".
Cover with franchise mark "BATALLÓN DE TRABAJADORES N. 126 / 3ª COMP." and censor "CENSURA MILITAR / BATALLON DE TRABAJADORES N. 126 / 3ª. COMPAÑIA" to Santoña, Unreadable arrival backstamp.
Cover to Valencia military prison Monteolivete, with franchise mark "ADMON, PRAL. DE CORREOS / MADRID / CERTIFICADOS - CARTAS", to José Pérez Álvarez. Arrival roller backstamp dated on January 21, 1941.
Cover to Terrassa, with mark "ANULA[DA]" used as postmark and with two censors, military and civilian: "132 BRIGADA MIXTA / CENSURA MILITAR / 4º BATALLON (Nº 528)". Also, Valencia censor Heller RV2.4.
Mute postmark and mark on the back "EJÉRCITO POPULAR REPUBLICANO / 27ª DIVISIÓN / BRIGADA MIXTA / Nº 122 / MANDO"
Cover with 132 Brigada Mixta censor to Terrassa, reading "COMISARIO DELEGADO / 132 BDA MTA / * / 528 BATALLÓN / CENSURA DE GUERRA". Martín del Río (Teruel) postmark, 1938
Cover to Harry Gordon, 795 Garden St, Bronx, New York, USA. Las Palmas registered mail postmark dated on February 28, 1938. Franked with Canarias air mail overprints Edifil 4A, 5A, 8, 10, 13, 15, 20, 22, 26 & 40. On the back, mark "FROM THE HARRY A. GORDON COLLECTION / AUTHENTICATED BY H.G.I. STAMP CO. N.Y.". The earliest covers from the Harry Gordon...
Cover to Harry Gordon, 795 Garden St, Bronx, New York, USA. Las Palmas registered mail postmark dated on February 28, 1938. Franked with Canarias air mail overprints Edifil 31-33 (complete), 30, 34-36 (complete) & 39. On the back, mark "FROM THE HARRY A. GORDON COLLECTION / AUTHENTICATED BY H.G.I. STAMP CO. N.Y.". The earliest covers from the Harry...
1938 Cañonero Calvo Sotelo ship - Villanueva de las Minas (Sevilla).Franchise mark of the ship "CAÑONERO CALVO SOTELO / COMANDANCIA" and censor mark "CAÑONERO - CALVO SOTELO / CENSURA". Arrival backstamp.of March 14, 1938.
