QUEEN ISABELLA FIRST ISSUE
ON OUTBOUND MAIL

1857 JANUARY 10: MANILA to MADRID
Franked with pair of 10 cuartos first issue, equivalent to 1 real de plata,
used to prepay the single outbound rate to Spain.
Taxed 4 (reales de vellon Spanish currency) upon arrival
since the stamps not valid for outbound mail.

The 4 reales postage due includes the 2 reales de vellon penalty
which at that time was equivalent to 1 real de plata Philippine currency.

ONE OF FOUR KNOWN COVERS WITH UNAUTHORIZED USE
OF THE FIRST ISSUE TO EUROPE

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