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  • Lot# : 459 Peru

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    ½ peso yellow-buff, diagonal bisect, lower right diagonal half of the stamp, used on cover dated internally December 16, 1859 from Puno to Arequipa to pay the double rate of 4 dineros, tied by PUNO oval negative handstamp in black. Tiny corner clip at left of stamp of no significance, this being one of just two recorded covers bearing this rare usage - this cover too was also cancelled at Puno (Corinphila, sale 90 (Oct 1994) lot 7222, realising 27,000 chf.). A great rarity of both Peruvian and South American philately. Signed Herbert Bloch, Calves. Cert. Calves (2008), Moorhouse (2010).
    Starting bid : 18,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold