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  • Lot# : 1076 Peru

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    1867: Llama 10 c. vermilion used on 1876 cover to Genoa, Italy tied by segmented cork cancellation in black with 'Lima / Principal' cds alongside (April 20), thee cover additionally franked by Great Britain 1870 ½ d. pl. 6, defective, 9 d. straw pl. 4 and 10 d. red-brown pl. 1 for British postage (6 d. to Panama + 1/1½ d. to Genoa). Struck on arrival in Panama with three line dated PANAMA / TRANSIT (April 30) and the British stamps nullified by a '0' marking in black. The cover travelled by French Paquebot instead of a British Steamer with octagonal PANAMA / PAQ. FR. A. No. 2 (May 1) unusually struck in red (Salles fig. 1413) and carried on the "Lafayette'' with triangular 'T' marking at lower right in black. Charged with handstruck '14' decimi in black and by 1870 Italian Postage Due 40 c. and 1 lire tied by Genova datestamp (May 27). Minor imperfections but a quite extraordinary and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 202, Nov 2015, lot 575.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF