The Francisco & Edward Acevedo Collection is an interesting and comprehensive collection of early Puerto Rico postal history, with special emphasis on the early era from 1789 to 1900. From pre-philatelic postal routes right up to the Spanish-American War period, the Acevedo collection contains many rare and desirable covers, cancels and routes.

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PUERTO RICO POSTAL HISTORY

• PRE-PHILATELIC INLAND POSTAL ROUTES Lots (501-501)
  
• STAMPLESS COVERS Lots (502-512)
  
• CROWNS OVERSEAS POSTAL SERVICE Lots (513-520)
  
• CROWNS OVERSEAS POSTAL SERVICE Lots (521-529)
  
• OVERSEAS POSTAL MARKINGS Lots (530-540)
  
• OVERSEAS POSTAL MARKINGS Lots (541-544)
  
• BRITISH CONSULAR POSTAL AGENCIES Lots (545-560)
  
• BRITISH CONSULAR POSTAL AGENCIES Lots (561-563)
  
• FRENCH CONSULAR POSTAL AGENCIES Lots (564-566)
  
• INCOMING MAIL TO PUERTO RICO Lots (567-576)
  
• 1855-1873 ANTILLES PERIOD Cat Numbers (1/12 var.) Lots (577-580)
  
• 1855-1873 ANTILLES PERIOD Cat Numbers (13a, 14/O7) Lots (581-593)
  
• 1873-1898 ISSUES Cat Numbers (1/11, 14, 15) Lots (594-600)
  
• 1873-1898 ISSUES Cat Number (125, 130) Lots (601-620)
  
• 1873-1898 ISSUES Cat Numbers (133/166) Lots (621-631)
  
• SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Cat Numbers (200/201) Lots (632-640)
  
• SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Lots (641-660)
  
• SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Cat Number (213-14) Lots (661-668)