tradition and experience in classic philately since 1919

Lot# 6354 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 6354 Peru

    1 / 7
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1861 (Dec): Reprints from the original Plates for, amongst others, Tapling. The First Reprint with 1 r. printed in the colour of the issued 2 r. on stout wove paper (Ship facing to left) with just a trace of blueing, an unused example, touched at left but with three clear margins but extremely rare: just 30 examples printed and thus rarer than the issued stamp; April 1862 1 r. blue and 2 r. dark brown reprints (just 160 and 320 printed respectively), Oct 1862 3rd Reprints on vertically laid paper with 1 r. in red brown and 2 r. in blue (issued colours reversed); 1863 reprints on wove paper in differing colours with 1 r. (4 different) and 2 r. (5); 1872c. Parcel Post issue in large format (6) unused together with Forgeries of the PSNC issue from Fournier incl. four 'used' blocks of twelve, Spiro and Zechmeyer. A scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF