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  • Lot# : 846 Peru

    1827/60c.: Lot Pre-stamp and stampless covers or front of covers (15) showing various types of Lima h.s., one an official usage with endorsed 'Servicio', further Trugilio and Oruro h.s. in black or red as well as entire letter dated 22 october 1860 from Arequipa via Islay and Panama to New York with various markings. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Peru

    1857: PSNC 1 r. blue on blued paper, mint example with hinge thin and minor bend, a rare stamp Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Peru

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    1857: PSNC 2 r. brown-red on blued paper, the mint block of four clearly showing the characteristic Perkins Bacon blueing of the paper, a fresh colour and with margins all round, large part original gum. A rare stamp, especially so in a multiple. Cert. Behr (2008) Gi 2 = £ 7'600/Scott = $ 7'200+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Peru

    1861/63: Pacific Steam Navigation Company, reprints from the original plates by Perkins Bacon, lot 17 copies in five different colours, all in deep colour and of fresh appearance. Partly signed Diena or Bolaffi, on album page with description.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Peru

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    1860 (April 13): Cover from Concepcion to Lima with mixed issue franking of 1859 1 d. greenish blue horizontal pair and 1860 1 d. blue vertical pair, both cancelled by centrally struck dotted "Jauja" handstamps in blue. A rare and most unusual franking. Certificates Philatelic Foundaation (1972) and Moorhouse (2008).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 851 Peru

    1858: Lot two entire letters, each franked by a large margined horizontal pair of 1 d. pale blue from Islay to Lima, other 1 d. deep blue from Arequipa to Islay (Scott 3), further reconstructed transfer block with all 19 types of 1 d. blue (shades), one cut into otherwise all mostly good margined used copies with a dozen or more fine stamps, one unused copy noted Scott 7 = $ 1200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Peru

    1 p. red, two four margined examples on December 1858 entire letter from Arequipa to Bordeaux cancelled by dotted "Areq." in blue, mailed via British P.O. in Callao (Dec 27), thence via London (Feb 2) where framed "GB / 2 F 87 1/2" Accountancy marking applied and on arrival in Bordeaux charged 12 decimes handstruck in black. A rare entire, demonstrating a very early usage of this issue. Cert. RPS (2006).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 853 Peru

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    1872: 1 p. yellow, single and diagonally bisected example used on circa 1876 cover to Cochabamba, Bolivia tied by blue "Tacna / Peru" cds in blue, file fold well away from adhesives, a fine and scarce usage. Cert. Moorhouse (2011) Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Peru

    1870: Trencito 5 c. scarlet (two examples, both touched at top, colour changed to brownish), tied by illegible cds's on cover from Callao (Sept 19, 1872) to Lima. Horizontal fold away of the stamps and some toning. Very scarce double weight letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Peru

    1858/71: Lot 25 stamps used/unused and four covers, incl. Llama 5 c. and 20 c. tied to piece by 'C38' obliterator and 1860/61 Coat of Arms 1 d. blue horizontal pair on lettersheet from Chincha to Lima.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Peru

    1858/62: Selection of 16 single stamps showing better cancellations on 1858 Coat of Arms and Leqoq issues, such as "Moro" h.s. in blue further four covers, incl. outer lettersheet franked by 1860/61 1 d. blue horizontal pair and tied by 'AYACUC' (ho) hand stamp to Lima as well as 1868 entire letter from Paris with endorsed "Voie d'Angleterre et Panama" to Arequipa. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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