Postal History
Postal History of the Spanish Civil War
Postal History of the Spanish Civil War
Cover from the Front to Barcelona with 140 Brigada Mixta Zapadores mark in violet with Edifil 738 and arrival backstamp.
Cover from the front to Barcelona, with pair Edifil 685 and mark "Republica Española / Zapadores / 140 Brigada Mixta" used as postmark and as censor, with handwritten "C" in black for "Censura". With content.
Cover from the front to Barcelona, with Edifil 752 and mark "Republica Española / Zapadores / 140 Brigada Mixta" used as postmark and as censor, with handwritten "C" in red for "Censura". With content.
Cover from the front to Barcelona, with pair Edifil 685 and mark "Republica Española / Zapadores / 140 Brigada Mixta" used as postmark and as censor, with handwritten "C" in red for "Censura". With content dated on November 2, 1938.
Cover from the front to Barcelona, with Edifil 752 and mark "Republica Española / Zapadores / 140 Brigada Mixta" used as postmark and as censor, with handwritten "C" in black for "Censura". With content dated on October 12, 1938.
Cover from Cuartel Libertad to Barcelona franked with Edifil 737, and "Valdepeñas Estacion" postmark, 1937. The sender's info on the back reads "216 Brigada, 3er Batallón, 1a Compañía, Cuartel Libertad". With content.
Cover from Cuartel Libertad in Valdepeñas to Barcelona, 1937, franked with Edifil 737. The sender info says "216 Brigada, 863 Batallon, Compañía Ametralladoras, Cuartel Libertad". With content.
Cover from Companyia Metralladors, 863 Batalló in Valdepeñas to Barcelona, 1937, franked with Edifil 683 & 734. Barcelona arrival backstamp. With content.
DECA cover from Lleida to Barcelona franked with pair Edifil 685 and railway postmark. The sender information says "D.E.C.A, Red Escucha, Lleida". D.E.C.A. stands for "Defensa Contra Aeronaves", Anti Aircraft Defence.
DECA cover from Lleida to Barcelona franked with Edifil 683 & 687 and railway postmark. The sender information says "Jefatura Local de la D.E.C.A, Red Escucha, Lleida". D.E.C.A. stands for "Defensa Contra Aeronaves", Anti Aircraft Defence.
Postal stationery Edifil 77 with field post "Correo de Campaña / Estafeta / 8 May 1938" and censor mark in red. From the front to Barcelona, with arrival backstamp.
Postal stationery Edifil 77 with part of the text censored, with 41 Brigada Mixta mark. The censored text was cancelled with red ink and validated with the mark and signature of the censor. Postmark "Correo de Campaña / Estafeta / 21 May 1938"
Postal stationery Edifil 77 with field post postmark CC12A dated 3 Ago 1938, and 140 Brigada Mixta, Zapadores mark, from the front to Barcelona
Pair of postal stationery Edifil 77 with consecutive serial numbers and field post marks "Correo de Campaña / Estafeta", dated 27 Apr and 1 May 1938
Postal stationery Edifil 80 with 140 Brigada Mixta mark used as censor. Not postmarked, but text on the back dated on 30 Sep 1938
Postal stationery Edifil 80 with field post postmark CC12A1 dated 30 Sep 1938, and 140 Brigada Mixta, Zapadores mark, from the front to Barcelona
Postal stationery Edifil 80 with serial number of six characters, circulated to Barcelona but not postmarked. Text dated on February 2, 1938.
Postal stationery Edifil 80 with serial number of six characters from the Aragon front to Barcelona. Text dated on February 1, 1938.
Pair of postal stationery Edifil 80 with consecutive serial numbers or six characters, which are rarer that those with seven characters on their serial number. Sent from Sariñena, in the Aragon front, to Barcelona, postmarked on 10 and 18 Feb 1938.
Field post cover from the front to Mollet del Valles, franked with Edifil 752 and postmark “Correos / 145 Brigada ”. With content dated on June 5, 1938.
Field post cover from the front to Mollet del Valles, franked with Edifil 745 & 751 and postmark “Correos / 145 Brigada / Estafeta Campaña”. With content dated on October 23, 1938.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona, franked with Edifil 752 and mark “Republica Española / Zapadores / 140 Brigada Mixta” used as cancel. With content dated on January 16, 1938. Central crease.
Field post card from the front to Barcelona, with mark on the back “140 Brigada Mixta, 30 Division / Grupo Sanitario / Comisario de Guerra”. Allepuz 1670.
Field post card from Sietamo (Huesca), in the Aragon Front, to Barcelona, 1937. Allepuz 1672.
Field post card of the Milicies Antifeixistes de Catalunya to Barcelona, with mark “Ejercito del Este / Mando / 27 Division” and Barbastro postmark dated 16 Dec 1937. Allepuz 1762.
Air mail cover from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Denmark franked with Edifil 825, 827 & 828. Unlisted censor mark reading “3/Censura Militar/Santa Cruz de Tenerife” and air mail strike stamped in Tetuan, Gomez-Guillamon nr. T-123. Postmark dated 5 Feb 1938. Rare.
Cover from Lleida to Palma de Mallorca, with mark “Regimiento de Artillería de Mallorca, 37ª Batería” used as franchise. Lleida censor mark Heller L19.4 and postmark dated 21 Sep 1939. Aging stains.
Cover from Madrid to Torrecilla del Pinar with mark “4º Batallón de Flandes No 5, 4ª Compañía” used as franchise, and unlisted censor “Censura Militar / 4º Batallón de Flandes No 5”. Postmark dated 19 Ago 1939. Segovia transit mark on the back.
Cover to Barcelona with mark “Bon. Cazadores de Ceuta No 7, Depósito” used as franchise on the front, and Plasencia censor mark Heller P49.3b on the back.
Field post cover to Palma de Mallorca with mark “Regulares de Tetuán No 1, 2a del 9o” used as franchise, and Zaragoza censor mark Heller Z8.2b. Palma de Mallorca arrival backstamp dated 18 Apr 1938. With content, dated 4 Apr 1938.
Philatelic and uncirculated cover with Edifil 817 and Epila local souvenir sheet Galvez 283, plus censor mark Heller E15.1. Postmark dated 15 Nov 1937.
Field post cover to Barcelona franked with damaged Edifil 737. Unreadable postmark, but clear censor mark reading “26 División / 120 Brigada Mixta / Censura de Guerra”.
Field post card from the front to Barcelona, with mark “Reserva General de Artillería, Cañones 7’7” used as franchise. No date, but text on the back dated 2 Dec 1938. Barcelona arrival backstamp. Allepuz 1679.
Postal stationery Edifil 79 from the front to Barcelona with field postmark ECC No 12A dated on August 8, 1938. Moisture on bottom right corner.
Postal stationery Edifil 77 from the front to Barcelona, with partially readable field postmark dated 5 Jul 1938 and mark “41 Brigada – Sanidad”.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona franked with Edifil 737, cancelled with mark reading “26 División, Compañía de Transmisiones”, and “Censura” (censor) handriwtten on it. Content dated 20 Jun 1938.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona, franked with Edifil 683 & 687, with partially readable field postmark dated 18 Jun 1938, and military censor mark.
Field post cover from the front to Mollet del Valles franked with Edifil 737. Postmark reading “Correos, 145 Brigada Mixta”. Content dated 24 May 1938. Moth eated left and right eges of the cover.
Postal stationery Edifil 77 from the front to Barcelona, with field postmark “Correo de Campaña, Estafeta” dated 10 May 1938, and military censor mark.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona, franked with Edifil 737, with postmark “Correo de Campaña, Estafeta” dated 15 May 1938. Military censor mark. Flap lacking on the back.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona, franked with Edifil 744, with violet postmark “Correo de Campaña, Estafeta” dated 4 May 1938. Military censor mark in blue and Barcelona arrival backstamp.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona, franked with Edifil 744, with partially readable postmark from any town in Huesca province dated 1 Mar 1938, and military censor mark in violet. Barcelona arrival backstamp.
Field post card from the front to Barcelona with mark “114 Brigada Mixta, 8a Compañía de Intendencia” used as franchise, and military censor mark. Text on the back dated 28 Feb 1938. Allepuz 1672.
Postal stationery Edifil 80 with six characters on the serial number, from the front to Barcelona with no postmarks, 1938. Text on the back dated 1 Feb 1938.
Field post cover from the front to Barcelona, franked with Edifil 681, 683 & 734 with Lerida (Lleida) postmark dated 2 Oct 1937. Censor mark on the back “140 Brigada Mixta – 32 División - Comisario de Guerra” and “Visado” (revised, censored) handwritten next to it. Back flap missing.
Milicies Antifeixistes de Catalunya field post card from the Aragon front to Barcelona, with “Valores Declarados” postmark from La Puebla de Hijar dated 20 Jun 1937 and round censor mark “Censura de Guerra / División Luis Jubert / 21 Jun 1937 / La Puebla de Híjar”. RRR. Allepuz 1758.
Milicies Antifeixistes de Catalunya field post card from the Aragon front to Barcelona, with Azaila postmark dated 2 Jun 1937 and censor mark “Circunscripción Sur-Ebro / División Luis Jubert / Regimiento No 1 / Censura”. RRR. Allepuz 1758.
International Brigades cover with Barcelona meter Heller Brig. 8 dated on June 27, 1938 and field post mark Heller Brig. 85 “Correo de Campaña / B.I. / E. De C. B. Movil” dated on June 25, 1938. Censor mark on the back Heller Brig. 5b and arrival postmark from Pas de Calais. Very rare.
International Brigades, post card to Switzerland only with mark SCC 111 dated on May 3, 1937 (Heller Birg. 9) used as franchise, as there are no stamps on the card. Rare circumstance and rare destination, as Swiss citizens fighting for foreign countries could loose their nationality.
Cover from Cordoba to Bordeaux with 15c fiscal stamps pair and censor Heller Nac. C122.3b (rare). Cordoba 5c local stamp Allepuz 18 on the back Arrival backstamp.
Spain, Civil War, cover to Palafolls with franchise mark reading “Artilleria – Agrupacion de Baterias de Costa – Barcelona – 8ª Bateria” and Malgrat postmark dated 6 August 1938.
Air Mail cover from Las Palmas to Eindhoven with locals, special air mail marks and censor from Las Palmas Heller Nac. P12.1a.
Cover with Huelva local and censor from Ferrol Heller Nac. F6.3, 1937. Ferrol arrival backstamp.
Spain, Civil War, cover with Sevilla local and censor tape Heller Nac. S102.5 to Berlin, via Lisbon, 1937. Lisbon transit mark on the back.
Spain, Civil War, cover with Cadiz local and censor mark from Puerto de Santa Maria Heller Nac P108.2 to Copenhagen, 1937.
Spain, Civil War, cover from Barcelona to France. The sender is B. Encina, 1ª Centuria, Cuartel de Intendencia, Barcelona. With censor mark Heller Rep. RB3.11.
Spain, Civil War, post card from Malaga to Estepona, redirected to Malaga again, with local Allepuz 1 and censor mark Heller Nac. M10.7.
Spain, Civil War, letter from CRIM 19 with Gerona Comandancia Militar franchise mark to Forgars de Tordera. Franchise and Gernona postmark dated July 6, 1938. It is a folded sheet with the address written on the back, about the enlistment of a soldier, RRR.
Spain, Civil War, cover to Palafolls with “CRIM Nº 15 COMISARIO” and “Centro de Reclutamiento, Instrucción y Movilización nº 15 MANDO” franchise marks. Postmark from Tarrasa, August 6, 1938. RRR.
Spain, Civil War, Registered cover to Bordeaux with special Madrid censor mark for registered letters Heller Rep. RM1.2 and arrival backstamp.
Spain, Civil War, Corpo Truppe Volontarie, Ufficio Postale Speciale 5 with air mail label to Mantova. Arrival backstamp.
Corpo Truppe Volontarie cover, Ufficio Postale Speciale 4 to Mantova with sender info, rare with this feature. Arrival backstamp, 1937.
Air mail cover with Mallorca local & Soller censor mark, to France. Transit and arrival backstamps.
Cover with Huelva local, used in Bollullos del Condado & censor mark from Sevilla. Arrival backstamp.
Cover from Liria to the Republican front, with no postmark. On the back, military censor mark “CENSURA / IV CUERPO” in violet.
Spain, Civil War, cover from Liria to the front with faded censor mark. Postmark dated on June 2, 1938. Addressed to the soldier Salvador Mañes Ferrandis, 42 Brigada Mixta, Base 1º, CC Nº 2, Batallon 168 bis, 2ª Compañia, 3ª Seccion.
Spain, Civil War, Nationalist cover with Sevilla local Galvez 676 and censor mark Heller Nac. S102.24a. On the back, Santiago arrival postmark.
International Brigades air mail and registered cover from Alicante to Czechoslovaquia. On the front there is not any special mark belonging to the International Brigades, and even the postmark is the regular mark from Alicante, dated July 28, 1938.
International Brigades, cover from the front to France with Valencia meter dated April 21, 1937 Heller Brig. 7 and special censor mark in red “VISADO / POR LA / CENSURA MILTAR” Heller Brig. 4. On the back, mark of the Servicio Central de Correos reading “S.C.C: / 21 ABR 1937 /111”stamped in Albacete
Republican field post card with double censor and franchise of the 145 Brigada Mixta in red, "CORREOS / 145 BRIGADA / ESTAFETA DE CAMPAÑA". Both censor marks in violet, "CENSURA / DE / GUERRA" and different shapes. Text dated on September 5, 1938. Allepuz 1674.
Spain, Civil War, cover from Granada to Barcelona franked with Edifil 881 for air mail and Edifil 879 for express mail and Republican political label Consell de Sanitat de Guerra 5c Domenech 1246. Special railway postmark “”TREN POSTAL 4 / ?? NOV 39 / MADRID-VALENCIA”. This is a fake cover, as Tren Postal nr 4 started its service in 1972.
Republican field post card with censor & postmark from the 145 Brigada Mixta in blue, reading “CORREOS / 145 BRIGADA / ESTAFETA DE CAMPAÑA”. Sent by the soldier Jaume Vallcorba to his wife Francesca Sabé in Mollet del Vallès, and dated September 18, 1938. Allepuz 1753.
Republican 145 Brigada Mixta field post cover with military cancel reading “CORREOS / 145 BRIGADA MIXTA / ESTAFETA CAMPAÑA”. Sent by the soldier Jaume Vallcorba to his wife Francesca Sabé in Mollet del Vallès. With content dated on October 18, 1938.
Spain, Civil War, Republican Field Post Cover, 145 Brigada Mixta franchise mark used as postmark. Sent by the soldier Jaume Vallcorba, from 44 Division, 145 Brigada Mixta, 3r Batallon, from the front to his wife Francesca Sabé in Mollet del Vallès (Barcelona). With content. Letter dated on June 3, 1938.
Spain, Civil War, Republican field post card with censor & postmark from the 145 Brigada Mixta in blue, reading “CORREOS / 145 BRIGADA / ESTAFETA DE CAMPAÑA”. Sent by the soldier Jaume Vallcorba to his wife Francesca Sabé in Mollet del Vallès, and dated December 16, 1938.
