Peru
Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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Lot# : 1619 Peru
1842 (Dec 15): Entire letter from Arequipa to Morlaix, France endorsed 'per Grecian Queen' and struck on front with fine MARGATE / SHIP-LRE handstamp in black with manuscript '8' (pence) ship fee, London cds (April 4, 1853) cds on reverse in red. Thence via Calais and charged due '44' in manuscript as whilst single rate in UK, the letter was above 7½ grams and charged double in France. Scarce entire.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1620 Peru
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, four margined used example of good appearance, cancelled by 'LIMA / ENE 18 / 58' datestamp in black, unrecorded by Moll. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi. 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1621 Peru
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, four margined used example of fine appearance, slight closed tear at upper left, neatly cancelled by 'LIMA / ENE 7 / 58' datestamp in black, unrecorded by Moll. Signed A. Puppo. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2005) Gi. 1 = $ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1622 Peru
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, used example with three large margins and just shaved at top, beautifully cancelled by numeral "6" barred obliterator in black over ink manuscript "San Fran / cisco". Exceptionally scarce. Signed Bustamente. Cert. Moorhouse (2004) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.rnrnNote: According to Herbert Moll, just 2'861 examples of this stamp were sold. rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1623 Peru
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857/62: Perkins Bacon reprints of 1862, the 1 r. and 2 r. values on vertically laid paper, the 1 r. in rose-brown and the 2 r. in deep blue, the former with faults, cut at right and thinned, the 2 r. superb with deep colour, large margins and large part og. and signed A. Puppo. Extremely scarce - the colours reversed from the issued stamps - just 160 examples of each stamp were produced by Perkins Bacon at the request of prominent collectors Gi = £ 700/Scott = $ 800.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1624 Peru
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857/63: Perkins Bacon reprints of 1863, the group of nine imperforate reprints made in June 1863: the 1 r. value printed in rose, blue, yellow and green; the 2 r. in rose, blue, yellow, green and in brown; all with four margins, fresh and fine colours, unused as produced. A scarce and most attractive group (9 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1625 Peru
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 2 reales red-brown on blued paper, a superb unused example with large margins all round, of rich colour and large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi. 2 = £ 1'900/Scott = $ 1'900.rnrnNote: According to Moll just 357 examples of this stamp were sold.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1626 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 dinero deep blue, horizontal pair with close to large margins, Transfer Types 10-6, connecting pair between the panes, showing the downward shift in the sheet, of superb colour cancelled by complete strike of framed CHICLAYO handstamp in blue (Emsing E59 = 25 pts). Scarce and attractive.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 1627 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 dinero pale blue, horizontal pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 10-6, connecting pair between the panes, showing the downward shift in the sheet, of fine delicate colour cancelled by complete strike of doted PASCO handstamp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Scarce and attractive positional pair.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1628 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 dinero blue (shades), the delightful used reconstruction of the Transfer block of 20, showing 21 stamps as Position 16 was a 'random Transfer' filled with various clichés. The reconstruction featuring three horizontal pairs including an extremely rare pair (Transfer Types 20-10) showing how position 16 was filled with the 'random' cliché. An exceptional re-plating in the generally superb quality Scott = $ 1'000+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 1629 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 dinero blue, the famous horizontal strip of eight, Transfer Types 11-12-13-14-15-11-12-13, connecting between the panes and showing the misalignment, a few imperfections with sealed tears, crease and some rubbing on first stamp, but with large margins all round and of fresh appearance, cancelled by three complete strikes of the TRUJILLO straight line handstamp in black (Emsing E58 = 20 pts). A magnificent multiple for the specialist: the largest recorded strip of the 1 dinero and a major Exhibition item.rnProvenance: Collection Magonette; Collection John Rider, Dec. 1968, lot 64; Collection E. M. de Bustamente; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 214.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1630 Peru
Dotted Town Cancellations 1858: 1 d. deep blue, an attractive group with horizontal pair cancelled by dotted CHINCHA ALTA handstamp struck in black, signed Lamy (Emsing E1 = 75 pts), single cancelled AYACUCHO struck in red (150 pts), 1 d. cancelled by dotted ARICA in blue and another in red (E1 = 50 pts and unrecorded), pair on piece cancelled AYACUCHO in black (20 pts), single cancelled by superb AGUAMIRO in blue (75 pts), single with CALLAO in blue (10 pts), CASMA in blue (35 pts), CUZCO in blue (25 pts), rare PAMPAS in blue (100 pts), PASCO and PISCO in black (each 10 pts), TARMA in blue (25 pts), HUAMACHUCO in red (75 pts), TRUJILLO in black (10 pts), PIURA in black (10 pts), horizontal pair with YCA in black (10 pts), LAMBAYEQUE in black (20 pts), MOYOBAMBA in black (25 pts) and a 1 d. in milky blue shade cancelled by dotted PIURA in black (E1 = 10 pts). Generally fine, a scarce and attractive group (21 items).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1631 Peru
Cancellations 1858: The selection on 1 d. blue, with straight line cancels of S. PEDRO in red (Emsing E58 = 75 pts) complete on pair, OTUSCO on pair in red (E58 = 75 pts), TRUJILLO in black on vertical pair (E58 = 20 pts), single with PAITA in black (E56 = 15 pts), dotted numeral handstamps '3' (E144 = 125 pts), '5' (E146 = 100 pts) and '6' (E147 = 125 pts), HUALGAYOC straight line in red on piece (E58 = 50 pts), piece with single cancelled on arrival in Liverpool by circular datestamp, vertical pair with complete CHICLAYO in blue (Types 3/18) 'bridge' inter-pane pair etc. A generally fine group (18 items).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1632 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 dinero blue, the famous block of ten used on large piece of judicial document addressed to Otusco, Transfer Types 6-10/11-15, being half of the pane of twenty subjects, cancelled with both dotted TRUX and straight line TRUJILLO handstamps in black (Emsing E7 and E58). The block with touched to clear margins all round and a few slight wrinkles, however this is an extraordinarily rare multiple (the largest on piece) of exceptional appearance and provenance. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).rnProvenance: Collection Josef Schatzkés; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 211.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 1633 Peru
1858: 1 dinero blue, a fine large margined example, Transfer Type 2, used on 1858 envelope (very early use of same in Peru) to Tacna, tied by British Post Office ARICA double arc datestamp in black (June 21) with repeated strike alongside. Some trivial aging but a scarce and most attractive usage. Cert. Holcombe (1993).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 87, Oct. 1993, lot 3706.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1634 Peru
1858: 1 dinero blue, a fine large margined vertical pair, Transfer Types 15/20, used on August 1858 thin paper cover to Lima, tied by dotted HUARAZ handstamps in black (Emsing E1 = 25 pts) with straight line VAPOR below in black (E199). A scarce and most attractive cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1635 Peru
1858: 1 dinero pale blue, a delightful vertical strip of four with good to large margins all round, Transfer Types 5/10/15/20 and thus the entire right side of the Transfer bloc report, used on 1859 cover to Arequipa tied by four strikes of 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' datestamps (Feb 6) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection John F. Rider, Dec. 1978, lot 43.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1636 Peru
1858: 1 dinero deep blue, a fine large margined example used on 1858 entire letter to France tied by 'Admon. Pral. de Correos / Tacna' cds in black (May 21). British P.O. in ARICA double arc cds in black below of the same day. Carried via Panama and London with 'GB / 2F 87½' Anglo-French accountancy marking applied there (July 2) in black, thence via Calais and charged '12' décimes due in manuscript on receipt. A fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1637 Peru
1858 (June 13): 1 dinero deep blue, vertical pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 18/3, a connecting pair between the panes, showing the shift in alignment of the sheet, tied to 1858 entire letter to Islay by complete strike of dotted '1-LIMA-2' handstamp in black (Emsing E9 = 10 pts). Particularly attractive entire and a very scarce usage. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1638 Peru
1858: 1 d. deep blue, a fine large margined example used on 23 November 1860 entire letter written in LA PAZ, Bolivia to Valparaiso, with sender's cachet at lower left; hand carried and mailed by Agent in Tacna with the adhesive tied by 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' cds (Dec 11) in black. Thence carried by PSNC Steamer to Valparaiso where the charge due would have been 10 centavos. A fresh and very fine entire of great scarcity.rnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 193, Nov. 2104, lot 3029.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1639 Peru
1858: 1 dinero pale blue, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, contemporary scissor cut in margin only, Transfer Types 2-3, used on May 23, 1860 cover from Truxillo to Lima tied by dotted TRUX handstamps in black (Emsing E7 = 10 pts). A very late usage of the first issue - after the third issue had been released. File fold above the adhesives, a scarce and unusual franking. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72, Sept. 1985, lot 1442.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1640 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 dinero deep blue, a fine large margined example in a deep shade, used on March 1859 cover to Caxamarca tied by HUALG / C handstamp of Hualgayoc in red (Lamy & Rinck = 25 pts / Emsing E58 = 50 pts). An extremely elusive cancellation on letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1641 Peru
1858: 1 dinero pale blue, a large margined example used on 1860 entire letter from Callao to Lima, the adhesive with marginal fault as crossed by file fold but tied by CALLAO circular datestamp (Dec 21) in blue - believed to be the latest recorded usage of the first issue on letter.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1642 Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a narrow margined example, just touched, Transfer Type 11, used on September 1858 cover to Valparaiso tied by dotted PIURA handstamp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Taxed on arrival with '15' (centavos) due marking in red for double the local rate (10 c.) and 5 c. (ship rate for PSNC).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1643 Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a four margined example used on 1859 cover to Genova, Italy tied by '1-LIMA-2' handstamp in black (Emsing E9 = 10 pts) paying the internal rate. Carried in closed bag via Panama, St. Thomas, Southampton and Paris with Torino cds of transit (Jan 22) on reverse and Genova arrival in red. Taxed at double rate (note '2' next to adhesive) and charged '30' decimi due.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1644 Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a fine large margined example, Transfer Type 9, used on 1859 cover from Lima to Paris cancelled by dotted LIMA handstamp in black (Emsing E7 = 10 pts) for the internal rate to Callao. British P.O. cds on reverse of CALLAO (Oct 12) and thence to Panama via PSNC Steamer. Carried by the RMSP 'Medway' from Colon to St. Thomas and transferred there to the 'Magdalena' for the journey to Falmouth. Struck in London (Nov 24) with Accountancy marking GB / 2F 87½c' in black. Taxed at 36 décimes due upon receipt for triple rate. An attractive cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1645 Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 11-12, used on September 1858 cover to Lima tied by dotted CHALA handstamps in blue (Emsing E1 = 25 pts), tiny tear at top of cover but a scarce and most attractive usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1646 Peru
1858: 1 dinero deep blue, three horizontal pairs with close to good margins, with upper pair at right being Transfer Types 11-17 with Type 11 being the replaced Transfer in position 16, lower left pair being Transfer Types 19-20 and the upper left pair being Transfer Types 5-1 and thus from the 'bridge' or connecting pair from the panes, all used on triple rate October 1858 entire letter to Lima tied by dotted HUANCAVELICA handstamps in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). An extraordinary and very rare franking for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1647 Peru
Lot# : 1648 Peru
1858: 1 peseta rose-red (shades), the famous reconstruction of the lithographic Transfer block of ten subjects by E. M. de Bustamente, with ten generally fair to very fine used examples showing the arrangement of the bloc report. Each block of ten was repeated eight times to create the sheet of 160 stamps. Scarce Gi = £ 1'600/Scott = $ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 240.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1649 Peru
Lot# : 1650 Peru
1858: 1 peseta rose-red, a fine large margined used example, position 8 on the Transfer block of ten subjects, cancelled by neat upright strike of dotted PASCO handstamp (Emsing E1 = 10 pts) in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi. 4 = £ 160/Scott = $ 160.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1651 Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 p. rose red, a fine used horizontal pair, Transfer Types 6-7 showing signs of plate wear, cancelled by part strikes of straight line TRUJILLO handstamps in black, tiny thin on left stamp not detracting from appearance but a very scarce stamp in a multiple Scott = $ 320+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1652 Peru
1858: 1 peseta rose-red, a fine large margined used example, position 6 on the Transfer block of ten subjects, cancelled by neat upright strike of dotted HUANCAYO handstamp (Emsing E1 = 20 pts) in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi. 4 = £ 160/Scott = $ 160.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1653 Peru
Cancellations 1858: 1 p. rose-red (shades), the selection of 7 items with piece showing 1 p. tied by ARICA cds in blue (Emsing E47 = 25 pts), two examples with dotted oval LIMA in black, '1-LIMA-2' in black on superb example, piece with 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' cds (June 21, 1858) in black, dotted TRUX in black of Trujillo and fine upright strike of fancy framed AYACUCHO in black (E77 = 100 pts), condition varies but a good group Scott = $ 1'120.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1654 Peru
Lot# : 1655 Peru
1858: 1 p. rose-red, a large margined used example, Transfer Type 2 on the bloc report of ten subjects, used on 22 March 1858 cover to Lima tied by dotted PASCO handsatmp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Cover with small stain away from the fine adhesive, but extremely scarce - the earliest recorded usage of this stamp outside Lima: the delivery of this issue to Pasco taking place just a week earlier on March 22, 1858 (reference A. Salvattecci, Filatelia Peruana, Jan 1999). Illustrated in Moll on page 106. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4055.rnrnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 1656 Peru
Dotted Cancellations 1858: 1 p. rose-red (shades), the used assembly, with dotted cancellations from AREQUIPA in blue (E1 = 10 pts), CARAZ in blue (25 pts), CASMA in blue (35 pts), extremely rare CHACAS in black (175 pts), CHICLAYO in blue (10 pts), HUANUCO in black (20 pts), TACNA in black (10 pts) and TARMA in black (10 pts), YCA in black (10 pts) and YSLAY in black (10 pts), and a cover with single example cancelled at PASCO (10 pts), ex the Eitner collection. Condition variable but generally of fine appearance, a scarce group (11 items) Scott = $ 1'760+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1657 Peru
1858: 1 p. rose red, four margined example used on 12 April 1859 cover to Arequipa, paying the single rate for over 25 leagues (85 miles) tied by bold strike of oval PUNO handstamp with six negative stars (Emsing E26 = 100 pts). A rarity, especially so on this value.rnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 251.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1658 Peru
Lot# : 1659 Peru
Lot# : 1660 Peru
Error of Colour ½ (medio) peso rose-red, a four margined example with small nick at top in margin but not into the frameline, Type A, from position 1 of the fourth row of the Transfer, cancelled by dotted CONCEPCION handstamp in black. Bargholtz Census Db12. A collectable example of this rarity. Cert. Fulpius (1950) Gi 4b = £ 4'750/Scott = $ 4'750.rnProvenance: Collection Stork, March 1975, lot 335; Collection Bustamente, Feb 1999, lot 30421; Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4063.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1661 Peru
Error of Colour ½ (medio) peso rose-red, a four margined example with some minor thinning, Type B, cancelled by manuscript "Casma 1/11" in ink, some minimal staining but a very scarce stamp: strangely, the sole example we have recorded with a manuscript cancellation. Cert. Moorhouse (2004) Gi 4b = £ 4'750/Scott = $ 4'750.rnStarting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1662 Peru
Error of Colour ½ (medio) peso rose-red, the remarkable "complete set" of used examples of the error: showing the five different Transfer Types A, B, C, D and E, with Type A with four large margins cancelled by dotted CALLAO handstamp in black (cert. Raybaudi, 2003); Type B with four margins and cancelled by circular CALLAO datestamp of May 13, 1858 (cert. Moorhouse, 2010); Type C with margins shaved at sides but fine at base and huge at top, cancelled by ARICA datestamp of July 1, 1858 in blue (cert. Moorhouse, 2009); Type D with three clear margins, just shaved at right, used on piece with 'LIMA 1-2-3' handstamp in black (ex Badaracco, lot 346, signed Todd, cert. Eichele, 1997); Type E with four narrow margins, minor thins, cancelled by dotted PASCO handstamp in black (ex Badaracco, lot 348, signed Hassel, Todd). A remarkable album page and only the second time the 5 different Types have ever been offered together as a complete set Gi 4b = 23'750/Scott = $ 23'750.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHFLot# : 1663 Peru
Error of Colour ½ (medio) peso rose-red, a four margined example, position 3 on the fourth row of the Transfer, with normal 1 p. rose-red (Transfer Type 3, thus almost certainly a divided vertical pair) used on large part of 1858 cover to Cobija, Bolivia and tied by 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' datestamps in black (Oct 17). A rare and most attractive usage of the error: Bargholtz Census Da2. Illustrated in Moll on page 117 of the Handbook. Certificate Holcombe (1988) Gi 4+4b = £ 4'900+/Scott = $ 4'900+.rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4066.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 1664 Peru
Lot# : 1665 Peru
Lot# : 1666 Peru
1858 (March 10): ½ peso yellow-buff / orange-yellow (shades), the reconstruction of the Transfer bloc report of 5 types, all five stamps with four margins and of fine appearance, lightly cancelled at Cuzco, Lima or Pasco; together with three further examples of Type A (one in deep dull orange shade, signed Ferchenbauer), and a further example of Type D cancelled in blue (cert. Raybaudi). Generally fine, an exceptionally scarce group of nine Scott = $ 3'375.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1667 Peru
1858: ½ peso yellow-buff, a fine large margined example used on 1858 cover front only to Arequipa, neatly tied by circular dated CALLAO datestamp in blue (September 28). Fresh and fine, a very rare stamp on letter. Signed G. Lamy. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).rnProvenance: Collection G. Lamy; Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5053.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1668 Peru
Lot# : 1669 Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 d. blue (shades), the selection of used examples with pair cancelled by dotted 'Abancay' in red, single examples cancelled by dotted 'Huamachuco' in red, singles cancelled by dotted 'YQUIQ' (Yquique) and 'Yca' in black, pair with dotted 'Yslay' in black, single with dotted "4" numeral in black etc. (11 items, 14 stamps).rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1670 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate blue, a fine example used on 1859 entire letter from Callao to Lima, marked "Urgente" and "with the Train leaving at half past nine" at lower left, cancelled by dotted CALLAO handstamp in blue and CALLAO datestamp at right (June 27). A fresh and fine entire.rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4079.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1671 Peru
Lot# : 1672 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate blue, a fine large margined example in a deep shade, used on 1859 cover to Bordeaux via Panama, tied by 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' cds in black (Nov 21). Transit of British P.O. ARICA cds in black and thence via PSNC Steamer to Panama, from there on the RMSP 'Medway' to St. Thomas where trans-shipped to the 'Plata' arriving in Southampton on January 1, 1860. Anglo-French accountancy marking 'GB / 2F 87½ c.' applied in London and charged double rate of '24' décimes upon arrival. A fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection G. Lamy.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1673 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate blue, a fine large margined example in a deep shade, used on 1859 cover to Genova tied by 'LIMA 1-2-3' dotted handstamp in black. From Colon carried on RMSP 'Thames' to St. Thomas where trans-shipped to the 'Shannon' arriving in Southampton on October 1, 1859.rnCharged at double rate on arrival with '2' in manuscript and '30' decimi due to pay (Oct 6). An attractive and scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1674 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate-blue, used example on 1859 entire letter to Genova, Italy tied by dotted LIMA handstamp in black. Endorsed 'via Panama y Inglaterra' at top, no transits but reverse with seven different Italian cancellations including 'Retrodato' in red and Genova eventual arrival (July 31). Charged at double rate with '3' decimi due in manuscript.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1675 Peru
1858: 1 d. pale blue, a very fine horizontal pair, used on May 17, 1860 entire letter cancelled by superb fancy framed oval CUZCO handstamp (Emsing E25 = 50 pts) in black. A fine and scarce entire - the 2 dinero franking paying the rate for above 25 leagues. Signed Bühler.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1676 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate blue, single example used on July 1859 cover to Lima cancelled by dotted PASCO handstamp in black, underpaid for single rate (above 25 leagues), cancelled by two further strikes of framed PASCO handstamp in black (Emsing E61 = 50 pts) and taxed "1 r." due to pay in manuscript. A fine and rare cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1677 Peru
Postal Fraud 1858: 1 d. slate blue, two narrow margined examples used on August 1859 entire letter from Pisco to Lima, each stamp previously cancelled by dotted 'Lima' handstamps in black and applied in an attempt to defraud the Post Office. The clerk in Pisco noticed the deception and wrote "Usadas" alongside the adhesives and struck his straight line PISCO handstamp (Emsing E56 = 150 pts) in black and annotated "4 rs." due (double the original deficiency). A most unusual and very rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1678 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate blue, two vertical pairs with margins all round (and each sheet marginal), used on March 29, 1859 double rate cover (above 25 leagues) from Arequipa to Lima cancelled by dotted AREQUIPA handstamps in blue with, below, straight line VAPOR ship marking in black. Slight bleach stains at left but a very scarce usage.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1679 Peru
1858: 1 d. slate blue, a fine large margined example used on 1859 cover to Tacna, cancelled by superb strike of ARICA / VAPOR datestamp (Sept 9) in black. The 'Vapor' cancellation (by sea) was used indiscriminately - Tacna being inland from the coastal port of Arica. An attractive cover. Signed Holcombe.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1680 Peru
Lot# : 1681 Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 peseta red (shades), used examples (7), all with four margins in a variety of shades from vermilion to a pale rose example showing plate wear, with a variety of cancellations incl. dotted handstamp in red, dotted Ayacucho, Lima, Pasco and Trujillo in black and a blurred printing in a pink shade cancelled by 'Arica / Vapor' cds (Sept 1859). An attractive group Gi 7 = £ 450+/Scott = $ 450+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1682 Peru
1858: 1 p. red (shades), a fine used reconstruction of the Transfer block of ten subjects, using nine single stamps and a fine horizontal 'bridge' pair showing Transfer Types 10-6 to illustrate Type 6 which has no distinguishing features. Generally very fine with all stamps showing four margins with most cancelled in black, together with a cover front with a fine single example cancelled by large oval LIMA handstamp (April 1859). A scarce group.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1683 Peru
Lot# : 1684 Peru
1858: 1 p. red, two examples with good to large margins all round, one with portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on June 22, 1859 cover from Trujillo to Lima carried at double rate, each cancelled by bold strikes of TRUX dotted handstamps in black. Minor cover imperfections but a scarce franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1685 Peru
Lot# : 1686 Peru
1858: 1 p. red, a fine large margined example with small portion of adjoining stamp at top (note frame-break at base below 'A' of UNA) used on December 1860 cover to Lima cancelled by dotted TRUX handstamp in black. File fold well away from adhesive, a fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1993).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1687 Peru
1858: 1 p. red, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on May 18, 1860 cover from Arequipa to Lima carried at double rate and endorsed 'pr. Correo y Vapor' at upper left, each stamp cancelled by dotted AREQUIPA handstamps in black. A scarce franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1688 Peru
Cancellations 1858: 1 p. red (shades), the collection including single examples with dotted cancellations of CARAZ in black (E1 = 25 pts), CHALA in blue (25 pts), CHORILLOS in black (200 pts), ISLAS in black (40 pts), JAUJA in blue (35 pts), rare LUNAHUANA in blue (150 pts), PATIVILCA in black (35 pts), and a cover with fine YSLAI in blue (25 pts) signed Vaccari, further types incl. Lima ten pointed star cancel in black, rare PAYTA / VAPOR in black (125 pts) on thinned single, pair with framed CHACHAPOYAS in black (25 pts), vertical pair with CAXAMARCA straight line etc. A fine lot: 26 items incl. two covers Scott = $ 1'800+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1689 Peru
1859 (Dec)/1860: 1 dinero deep blue, First Setting, the reconstruction of the Transfer block of 20 types with 18 singles and a horizontal pair, largely fresh and fine used with most being four margin examples (bear in mind that the space between the stamps is only 1 mm.), lightly cancelled in black or blue. A fine and very scarce reconstruction: somewhat more difficult to achieve than the first two issues.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1690 Peru
1860: 1 dinero deep blue, the album page with First Retouch (background lines to cornucopia absent), used example cancelled by part PATAZ handstamp in red, Second Retouch with three unused examples (Transfer Types 6, 14 and 15) together with plated used single examples (4) and three pairs (Types 3-4, vertical pair 8/13, and a 'bridge' pair between the Transfer blocks, Types 15-11), largely fresh and fine, an attractive and scarce page.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1691 Peru
1860: 1 dinero deep blue, Second Retouch / Setting, the reconstruction of the Transfer block of 20 types with 18 singles and a vertical pair, together with a horizontal pair showing 'bridge' example between the two Transfers (positions 10-6), largely fresh and fine used with many being four margin examples (bear in mind that the space between the stamps is only 1-2 mm.), lightly cancelled in black, red or blue. A fine and very scarce reconstruction: somewhat more difficult to achieve than the first two issues.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1692 Peru
1860: 1 dinero blue (shades), Third Setting, the reconstruction of the Transfer Block of 40 (10 x 4), utilising three pairs and 34 single used examples, margins generally good to fine throughout as the spacing was wider than in the first two Settings, with most stamps lightly cancelled in black. A scarce re-plating and seldom seen or offered.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1693 Peru
1860: 1 dinero blue (shades), Third Setting, 2nd Retouch, a fine used reconstruction of the 20 Transfer Types (5 x 4), utilising two horizontal pairs and 16 single examples, generally fair to very fine with most stamps cancelled by circular datestamps in black.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1694 Peru
1860: 1 dinero deep blue, Second Setting, single and a horizontal strip of five, all used on 1862 cover, side flaps missing, mailed from Islas de Chincha to Genova, Italy; tied by dotted ISLAS handstamps in black (Emsing E1 = 40 pts) and by LIMA transit cds (Dec 29) in black. Mailed via Panama and Colon to St. Thomas on RMSP 'Tamar' and thence to Southampton on the 'Atrato', with London cds on reverse (Jan 31, 1863) where struck with Anglo-French accountancy marking '2F 87½ c.' in black. An extremely rare cover, one 1 d. stamp missing but an extraordinarily high franking for this issue, undoubtedly the highest usage to an overseas address. Cert. Moorhouse (2011).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1695 Peru
1860: 1 d. pale blue, Third Setting, two horizontal pairs one with huge margins for the issue, the other very fine but minutely shaved at base, Transfer Types 31-32 and 16-17, used on 1861 cover to Arequipa tied by CUZCO datestamps (Aug 25) in black. Minor file folds but a very scarce franking for the double rate.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1696 Peru
1860: 1 dinero deep blue, single example used on 7 August 1861 cover from Tacna to Lima, with a possibly re-used example cancelled by heavy circular datestamp in black - this accepted by the Post Office - but the cover was still underpaid 1 dinero (distance above 25 leagues) and thus "Deficit / 1 rl." applied in manuscript alongside. An unusual cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1697 Peru
1860: 1 d. blue and vertically bisected 1 p. red, used as 5 dinero franking on 1860 outer letter sheet to Lima and tied by AREQUIPA straight line handstamp in black. Both examples with touched margins on one side and fresh colours, a very rare franking. Signed Behr and Bloch. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1991).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1698 Peru
Cancellations 1860: 1 dinero blue, the selection (13 items) with dotted cancellations incl. pair on piece tied by CAXAMARCA in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts), singles with ARICA, CUZCO, scarce CHOTA (40 pts), ISLAS (40 pts); fancy framed OBRAGILLO / ARROW (E24 = 150 pts) in black, dotted numeral '5' in black (E146 = 100 pts), three pairs with straight line handstamps of CUZCO in black (E58 = 35 pts), PAITA in black (E56 = 15 pts) and S. PEDRO in black (E58 = 40 pts); pair with 'Arica / Vapor' cds, pair with framed JAUJA in black (E59 = 25 pts) and a cover with single franking to Bordeaux via Arica British P.O. and London.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1699 Peru
1859 (Dec)/1860: 1 dinero deep blue, First Setting, the album page with unused examples (2, one with gum), used examples (2) incl. one in a deep blurred shade, together with four used pairs, one of which is used on an attractive cover from Ayacucho to Lima (ex collection G. Lamy).rnA fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1700 Peru
1860: 1 peseta deep rose-red, Second Setting, a delightful used block of four, Transfer Types 12-13/17-18, with large margins all round but just shaved at top left and with tiny hinge not detracting from appearance, cancelled by two strikes of PATAZ straight line handstamps (Emsing E58 = 125 pts) struck in red. Rare and and most appealing multiple. Signed Moorhouse.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1701 Peru
1860: 1 peseta rose-red (shades), the used reconstruction of the Transfer block of 20 stamps (5 x 4), largely fine examples - it should be noted that the margins on this issue are narrow, with just 1 mm. separation - with all stamps cancelled in black or blue. A fine and very scarce study Scott = $ 850.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1702 Peru
1860: 1 peseta deep rose-red, a fine example used on September 3, 1861 cover from Paita to Lima at single rate, tied by bold strike of dotted "5" numeral handstamp in black (Emsing E146 = 100 pts). Rare and most attractive usage.rnProvenance: Collection G. Lamy.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1703 Peru
1860: 1 peseta deep rose-red, Third Setting, a vertical strip of three used on January 5, 1863 cover endorsed 'por Vapor' to Guayaquil, Ecuador tied by dotted LIMA handstamps in black. Minor stain spot on first adhesive and tiny imperfections to the rare strip, but a remarkable triple rate franking to a foreign destination (mail to Ecuador being surprisingly scarce). Cert. Moorhouse (2013).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1704 Peru
1860: 1 d. deep blue, First Setting (Transfer Type 14) used with 1 p. red from First Setting (Transfer Type 6) on September 17, 1861 cover from Iquique to Lima tied by dotted YQUIQUE handstamps in blue (Emsing E1 = 50 pts). An extremely rare combination usage and a most attractive cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4120.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1705 Peru
Cancellations 1860: 1 p. red (shades), the selection (23 items) with single examples showing dotted handstamps of AGUAMIRO in blue (Emsing E1 = 75 pts), CARHUAZ in black (125 pts), CASMA in black (25 pts), CONCEPCION in black (75 pts), CHORRILLOS in black (200 pts), HUANTA in blue (75 pts), HUANUCO in black (20 pts), rare HUANCABAMBA in black (125 pts), LLATA in blue (100 pts) and others incl. vertical pair with complete framed CHICLAYO in blue (E59 = 25 pts), fancy oval CUZCO in black (E25 = 50 pts) , together with straight line cancels of PAITA, CAXAMARCA on a pair and LIMA on single franking cover etc. A delightful and very scarce group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1706 Peru
1860: 1 peseta bright brick red, First Setting, a fine four margined example in a resonant shade, used on August 8, 1860 cover from Ayacucho to Lima tied by dotted AYACUCHO handstamp in black. A charming and scarce cover. Cert. Sottoriva (2008).rnProvenance: Collection G. Lamy.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 1707 Peru
1860: 1 peseta red, First Retouch, cornucopia on white ground, a superb horizontal pair in a vibrant shade used on Feb 3, 1863 entire letter from Arequipa to Lima, cancelled by dotted AREQUIPA handstamp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Lima arrival cds on reverse (Feb 8). The letter, which mentions further enclosures, carried at the quadruple rate under the newly introduced (January 1863) rate of 1 dinero per ½ ounce. A charming and scarce cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1708 Peru
1860: 1 peseta bright red, Second Retouch (cornucopia on white ground), a superb horizontal strip of three with excellent margins for the issue, Transfer Types 13-14-15, used on 1863 cover to Trujillo at sextuple rate, neatly tied by dotted OTUSCO handstamps in black (Emsing E1 = 45 pts), Manuscript '3 o.' at upper left signifying the 3 ounce weight and reverse with manuscript notations dated "Agosto 31 de 1863". A fine and extremely rare cover.rnProvenance: Colletion Klaus Eitner, Corinpjila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4126.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1709 Peru
Lot# : 1710 Peru
1860/61: 1 p. red on pelure paper, Second Retouch with ten vertical lines in left label, Transfer Type 6, a fine unused example with large margins for the issue, minute spot at base not mentioned on cert., of good colour and large part og. A rare stamp unused. Cert. Sismondo (2004) Gi 13a = £ 425/Scott = $ 425.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1711 Peru
1860/61: 1 p. red on pelure paper, Second Retouch with ten vertical lines in left label, a diagonally bisected example used on small piece, cancelled by AREQUIPA datestamp (17 March, 1863) in black. An extremely rare unauthorised usage to pay the 1 dinero rate. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1712 Peru
Lot# : 1713 Peru
1862: 1 d. red, two fine pairs, one cancelled by complete strike of framed CERTIFICACION registration handstamp of Chachapoyas in black (Emsing E38 = 30 pts), the other with complete octagonal framed CERTIFICADO handstamp of Caraz in blue (E99 = 75 pts). Fresh, fine and scarce.rnrnNote: The illustration in Emsing is erroneous: the Caraz handstamp has truncated corners on the outer frame.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1714 Peru
1862: 1 d. red, a used example with large part strike of the iconic CUZCO FRANCA / CERTIFICADO handstamp with Llama vignette, as illustrated on the front cover of Lamy & Rinck, a good part strike in black (Lamy fig. 61 / Emsing E129 = 200 pts), hinged on to photocopy of the complete cancellation. Rare.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1715 Peru
Lot# : 1716 Peru
Lot# : 1717 Peru
Lot# : 1718 Peru
1862: 1 d. red, a fine strip of seven on piece, cancelled by three floral handstamps at top and four strikes of framed CERTIFICACION registration handstamps of Chachapoyas in black (Emsing E38 = 30 pts). A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. Scheller (2008).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHF
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