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  • Lot# : 1063 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, two examples used on December 1870 combination cover at quadruple rate from Callao to Oakland, California in combination with Great Britain 1867 2 s. blue (Gi 118) tied by "C38" obliterators of British P.O. in Callao; and USA 1870/71 10 c. brown, two pairs (Scott 150) tied by cork handstamps in black, third stamp with closed tear at base of no great significance. Obverse with PANAMA transit cds (Dec 30) and San Francisco transit cds (Jan 16, 1871) also tying the 2 s. blue. Reverse with Callao British P.O. despatch cds (Dec 22) and red wafer seal of sender. A remarkable cover, correctly franked (Local rate of 5 c. x 4 = 2 dinero, British rate to Panama 6 d. x 4 = 2 s., USA Steamship rate 10 c. x 4 = 40 c.). A splendid and rare cover - the highest franked triple combination cover recorded. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2004).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 921; Collection Dr. Enrique Martin de Bustamante, DF Febr. 1999, lot 30377.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF