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Lot# 977 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 977 Peru

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    1845 (Jan 2): Cover freom Arequipa to Bordeaux endorsed "par Panama" and carried by the newly opened French Line under the M. Boulanger contract of 1844-1846, struck in transit at Lima with very rare "PEROU" Consular datestamp (Feb 7). Reverse with partialm strike of "AMER. SUD / PANAMA" datestamp in red and forwarded on with superb manuscript filled circular "PANAMA / *" datestamp (March 24, 1845) - the year slug had been lost in 1843 and all known covers after this date show the Panama datestamp with part of the year in manuscript. From Chagres the letter was carried by RMSP Steamer "Liffey" via Jamaica and thence on the "Avon" to Southampton. Bordeaux arrival (May 28) on reverse and charged '47' décimes in manuscript. None of the three markings are listed in Salles. A very rare cover. Cert. Roumet (2013).rnProvenance: Gilbert auction, 30 March 1935.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF