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  • Lot# : 6261 Puerto Rico

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    Hamburg American Packet Co / HAPAG 1875/79: 10 c. black on greyish green & yellow, used examples (4) all cancelled in Puerto Rico: "Feddersen, Willink & Co. / Agents / San Juan", two examples with "Wircher & Co. / Agents / Ponce" and an unlisted by Ringström & Tester example "Schroder / Ponce / Agents", all being oval cachets struck in blue. A few faults but a rare group Mi = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6266 Puerto Rico

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    Hamburg American Packet Co / HAPAG 1875/79: 10 c. black on bluish green & yellow, a used example imperforate at right, used on cover endorsed 'p. Cyclop' (added to the fleet in 1878) mailed to Leipzig tied by oval 'HAMBURG AMERICAN / Heise, Kramer & Co. / Agents / MAYAGUEZ'.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6282 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1867 (Nov): Cover front from Caracas to Paris at double rate, struck with superb circular ST. THOMAS LA GUAYRA & Po. CABELLO STEAM PACKET cachet in black (used in lieu of adhesive stamps during shortages), with undated 'Correos / Caracas' despatch in black, thence via London with 'GB / 1F 60 c.' Accountancy marking in black and charged '20' décimes due upon receipt (Nov 22). Rare Facit PP1 = 40'000 skr.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, March 1996, lot 7523.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6283 Venezuela

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6284 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864: 3 c. black on orange-yellow wove paper, Type A, a complete sheet of 24 subjects (4 x 6), first stamp with diagonal crease and grease spot otherwise fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. The 3 and 4 cent values can be found (if rarely) in complete sheets - consequently both these values are seldom encountered in used condition Gi = £ 1'100+.rnNote: For plating purposes, see Ringström & Tester page 80, where it is shown that there are four different Types arranged in vertical rows of six.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6285 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864: 4 c. black on blue wove paper, Type A, a complete sheet of 24 subjects (4 x 6), minor aging on gum otherwise fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. The 3 and 4 cent values can be found (albeit rarely) in complete sheets - consequently both these values are seldom encountered in used condition Gi = £ 1'100+.rnNote: For plating purposes, see Ringström & Tester page 82, where it is shown that there are four different Types arranged in vertical rows of six.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6286 Venezuela

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    La Guayra 1868/69: ½ c. black on yellowish grey, a complete sheet of twenty-five subjects (5 x 5), Type C, margins large to touched in places, the lower right corner stamp with fault otherwise fine and a very rare, superb large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'175+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6287 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - St. Thomas 1868/69: 'Robert Todd' ½ c. black on greyish purple, Type C with lines across value, a used example with clear to large margins all round, unusually cancelled by London '50' numeral obliterator in black Facit LG35 = 1'750 skr./Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6288 Venezuela

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    La Guayra 1868/69: ½ c. black on yellowish grey-violet, a complete sheet of twenty-five subjects (5 x 5), Type C, margins large to touched in places, fine and a very rare, superb browned large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'375+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6289 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - St. Thomas 1868/69: 'Robert Todd' 3 c. black on purple, Type C with lines across value, a used example with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by rare usage of fancy CARACAS circular datestamp black Facit LG36 = 5'000 skr./Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6290 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - St. Thomas 1868/69: 'Robert Todd' 3 c. black on purple, Type C with lines across value, a used example with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by rare usage of fancy CARACAS scroll handstamp in black Facit LG36 = 5'000 skr./Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6291 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - St. Thomas 1868/69: 'Robert Todd' 4 c. black on green, Type C with lines across value, Transfer Type 3 (flaw on 'L' of 'LA GUAIRA' in top label), an unused example with large margins all round, tiny thin does not affect the appearance of an extremely rare stamp Facit LG39 = 12'000 skr./Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6292 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864 (July): Litho by Waterlow, 2 r. green, perf. 13, ostensibly for use in Venezuela (the St. Thomas real being worth more than the Venezuelan), tied to small piece by oval framed Forwarding Agent cachet "SCHON WILLINK & Co. / ST. THOMAS" in black. A superb and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6293 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864 (July): 2 r. green, perf. 13, used examples (3), one cancelled by mute handstamp in blue, one with 'Admon. De Correos / La Guaira' cds in black (Feb 25) and the third used on small piece tied by large part "Crown / PAID AT LA GUAIRA" handstamp in red. A rare trio.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6294 Venezuela

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    La Guayra 1864: Waterlow 2 r. green, perf. 13, with 'Q' in 'Paquete', a used example on 1864 entire letter written from La Guayra on Christmas Day to Malaga, Spain, tied by "Correos / La Guaira" datestamp in black and carried aboard the Steamer 'Robert Todd' to St. Thomas. Reverse with London transit cds (14 Jan 1865) and Malaga arrival cds (Jan 19) in black, obverse showing '4R' charge due upon receipt. Fresh and fine, a rare and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6295 Venezuela

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    La Guayra 1864: Waterlow 2 r. green, perf. 13, with 'Q' in 'Paquete, a used example on 1865 entire letter written from La Guayra to San Sebastian, Spain, tied by "Correos / La Guaira" datestamp in black and carried aboard the Steamer 'Robert Todd' to St. Thomas. Reverse with London transit cds (Jan 30) and charged '8R' due in red upon receipt. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6296 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864 (July): 2 r. green, perf. 13, a vertical pair on August 1864 cover from Puerto Cabello to Hamburg endorsed 'p. W.I.Mail', tied in transit by London '50' numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with London transit cds (Aug 29) in red and Hamburg oval arrival (Aug 31) in black. Rated in manuscript British '2/6d.' and '44' schilling due on arrival. Illustrated in Ringström & Tester 'The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World' on page 23. A rare and famous cover. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6297 Venezuela

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    St. Thomas 1864 (July): Waterlow printing ½ r. bluish-grey, perf. 13, with 'Q' in Paquete, an unused block of ten from top left corner of the sheet and thus showing all five Types 1-2-3-4-5 repeated, with sheet margins and minimal typical aging, bends not affecting the appearance of a fresh and fine multiple, large part or unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6298 Venezuela

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    St. Thomas 1864 (July): Waterlow printing ½ r. bluish-grey, perf. 13, with 'Q' in Paquete, an unused lower marginal block of twelve (6 x 2) and a corner block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, almost certainly from the same original multiple, showing Types 3-4-5-1-2-3-4-5, with sheet marginal "Waterlow & Sons, London" imprint and minimal typical aging and bends, a fresh and fine multiple with large part or unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6299 Venezuela

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    St. Thomas 1864 (July): Waterlow printing ½ r. bluish-grey, perf. 13, with 'Q' in Paquete, intended for use in St. Thomas, an unused irregular block of 34 from lower right corner of the sheet, showing all five Types: 3-4-5-1-2-3-4-5 across the three upper horizontal rows and Types 1-2-3-4-5 in the lower block of ten, this being watermarked T.H. SAUNDERS, partial imprint '(Waterlow &) Son, London' in margin at base, minor crease but near full original gum, of excellent colour for this delicate stamp and now most probably the largest multiple extant. An exhibition piece. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6300 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864 (July): Waterlow ½ r. bluish-grey, perf. 13, for use in St. Thomas, used examples (3) with two cancelled in manuscript and the third with part circular handstamp in black. A rare stamp Facit LG3 = 2'400 skr./Gi = £ 330.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6301 Venezuela

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    St. Thomas 1864 (July): Lithographed by Waterlow, 2 r. golden-yellow, perf. 13, a complete unused sheet of 100 subjects with sheet margins all round, imprint "Waterlow & Sons, London" at base with papermaker's watermark TH SAUNDERS also at base of sheet, one or two age spots of negligible importance, large part or unmounted browned og. A great rarity in a complete sheet Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6302 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864 (July): Litho by Waterlow, 2 r. golden yellow, perf. 13, a horizontal pair used on small piece each cancelled by two pen strokes in black ink. A very rare stamp in a multiple Facit LG4 = 350 skr./Gi = £ 160+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6303 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1864 (July): Litho by Waterlow, 2 r. golden yellow, perf. 13, four single examples used on small piece each cancelled by four pen strokes in black ink. A rare multiple usage of a rare stamp Facit LG4 = 1'600 skr./Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6305 Venezuela

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    La Guayra 1865: Rasco 2 r. green, zig-zag roulette 9½, Stone I, with faint 'Q' in 'Paquete, two used examples on 1865 entire letter from Caracas to Bordeaux, each tied by "Correos / Caracas" undated circle in black and one also tied by the sender's cachet in blue, carried aboard the Steamer 'Robert Todd' to St. Thomas. Struck in London with 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black, thence via Calais (Feb 28) and Paris to destination where charged '8' décimes to pay. A rare double rate cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert, Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 6183.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6306 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1866 (Sept): For use in Venezuela, lithographed by Rasco, Stone II, ½ r. deep rose-red, zig-zag roulette 9½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) of excellent fresh colour, diagonal crease not affecting appearance, fresh and fine colour, hinged for security, large part og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6307 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1866 (Sept): For use in Venezuela, lithographed by Rasco, Stone II, ½ r. deep rose-red, zig-zag roulette 9½, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5) of excellent fresh colour, variety "Double Row of Vertical Roulettes" between first and second coloumns, horizontal crease not affecting appearance, lower left stamp defective, fresh and fine colour, hinged for security, large part or unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple, this being one of the largest known and most probably unique with the variety. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 6185.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6308 Venezuela

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    La Guayra 1866: Rasco printing ½ r. rose, Stone II, zig-zag roulette 9½, 'O' for 'Q' reading PAOUETE, tied to February 1866 entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux by CORREOS / LA GUAIRA undated circular handstamp in black, thence by closed bag to St. Thomas. London transit on reverse (March 2) in red and struck there with 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black, thence via Calais (March 3) and Paris to destination where charged '10' décimes to pay upon receipt. An exceedingly rare stamp on letter, this example pre-dates the Stanley Gibbons listing by some six months. Cert. Holcombe (1989).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6309 Venezuela

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    The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1866 (Sept): Rasco 2 r. dull green, zig-zag roulette 9-9½, a used example tied to 24 April 1867 entire letter from Caracas to Schleswig, Germany endorsed 'per RM Steamer' by undated circular Caracas handstamp in black. London transit cds presumably missing from small area of opening damage to flap and charged in manuscript '1/3d.' with corresponding '21½' schilling charge in blue manuscript. Reverse with part Aachen transit in blue and framed 'Schleswig Bahnhof' arrival (May 7). The adhesive crossed by file fold but a very rare usage and destination for this issue. Signed Pfenninger. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1980, lot 6188.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6310 Venezuela

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    La Guayra-St. Thomas (Jesurum & Zoom) 1866: Rasco printing 2 r. dull green, Stone II, (Third printing, Type I), zig-zag roulette 9½, 'O' for 'Q' reading PAOUETE, a used example tied to August 1867 entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux by "2" rate marking in black. Reverse with London transit cds in red (Aug 27) and struck there with 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black, charged '10' décimes due upon receipt. The stamp itself must have either been trimmed at right where the margin is imperforate or was once an 'imperf. between' variety. A rare cover. Cert. BPA (1986).rnNote: As Jeserum & Zoom took over the Company and stamps in July 1867. They used the remaining stamp stock indiscriminately, this cover representing the first or second sailing of the 'Robert Todd' under the new owners.rnProvenance: RL, London, 5-6 Nov 1992, lot 310.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6311 Venezuela

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    La Guayra-St. Thomas (Jesurum & Zoom) 1866: Rasco printing 2 r. orange-yellow, Stone II, zig-zag roulette 9½, with 'O' for 'Q' reading PAOUETE, tied to September 1868 envelope from Caracas to Philadelphia, USA endorsed 'via St. Thomas, per Brazilian Steamer' and tied on despatch by circular CORREOS / CARACAS undated handstamp in blue. Carried via British Post Office with LA GUAYRA cds in red (Sept 4) and manuscript '4d.' in red crayon prepaid for this service, the reverse with British 'St. Thomas' cds in black (Sept 12). "Steamship / 10" entry mark in black also on obverse. The adhesive with imperfections and partial flap missing but very few known 'yellows' are recorded on cover.rnNote: Everaldo Santos AIEP records just 6 known usages of this stamp on letter (Edition D'Or 59, page 157).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6313 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - St. Thomas 1868/70: Jeserun en Zoon, Waterlow lithographed ½ r. green, perf. 12½, used on small piece cancelled by complete "J. A. J. & Z" gothic handstamp in black (rare); 2 r. red, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal strip of four (pos. 65-68) of fine colour and large part og. and a used vertical pair, perf. 12½ on small piece cancelled by "Cameron Macauley Co. / St. Thomas" cachet in blue. A rare group Facit LG19+LG20 = 6'200 skr./Gi = £ 375+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6314 Venezuela

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    Jeserun & Zoon 1870: Lithographed by Waterlow, 2 r. red, perf. 12½, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet, showing "Waterlow & Sons, London" imprint in lower margin and the papermaker's watermark TH SAUNDERS at base, some typical aging but relatively fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce, sold together with an 1876 reprint block of fifteen (5 x 3) showing the previously unrecorded usage of the WATERLOW watermark in the paper, white gum, large part og. Gi = £ 325++.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6317 Venezuela

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    Jeserun & Zoon 1870: Lithographed by Waterlow, ½ r. green, perf. 10 with brown gum, a complete unused sheet of 100 stamps with "Waterlow & Sons, London" imprint at base, seven stamps with worm holes and some typical toning associated with the issue, largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A great rarity in a complete sheet Gi = £ 2'000+.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6318 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - San Thomas 1870c.: Lithographed, possibly by Rasco, with 1 c. yellow superb unused and of beautiful centering but with minute closed tear at left, ½ r.green unused but off-centre and with one roulette missing, 2 r. blue deep blue unused with trimmed roulettes at left, all three with part or large part og., also a 2 r. blue cancelled in blue. A rare group - ascribed to Lamb & Co. by the exhibitor, less than 20 examples known in total. Certs Holcombe (1988) for ½ r. and 1 r., Philatelic Foundation (1987) for unused 2 r. Facit LG23+LG24+LG25 = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6319 Venezuela

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    La Guaira - St. Thomas 1864/70: The collection on leaves and loose with range of genuine with 'Robert Todd' plating study of 1864 ½ c., 1 c. (incl. 2 used), 2 c. on green with extraordinary example showing offset on reverse, four unused examples and two used, 1868 ½ c. black on greyish in an unused block of ten, 1 c. on purple used (Gi 9 = £ 475), 3 c. black on blue in an unused strip of four and thus showing all four Transfer types, rare 4 c. black on green (Gi. 12 = £ 1'300) unused (3) and Transfer Type 3 used with manuscript pen stroke; study of Waterlow litho printings with Transfer Types of all values and 2 r. green on covers (2, both with certs.), incl. ½ r. bluish grey used (4), 2 r. golden yellow unused (4) and used (19), Rasco 1864/70  printings incl. ½ r. rose block of four unused, rouletted ½ r. red block of six unused, 2 r. green in a rouletted block of nine unused, imprint 2 r. green used, Jeserun en Zoon issues with Transfer Types and ½ r. green, perf. 12½, in an unused block of eight and an imprint block of twelve, ½ r. green perf. 10, in an unused block of ten, together with a range of forgeries of the issues, a fabulous collection: please see full scans on our internet site.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6320 Mexico

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    Central American Steamship Co. 1886: The collection of this bogus issue on leaves (17 items) with the set of four values unused, 1 c. dull green in an unused block of four, rare 10 c. blue unused pair with variety "Imperforate Between" unused, 50 c. brown in an unused pair, three values cancelled by oval CENTRAL AMERICAN S.S. CO / SAN BLAS handstamps, a scarce group. No genuine covers have ever been reported.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6321 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Company 1849 (Nov 4): Entire letter from Iquique to Lima struck with superb strike of numeral "4" obliterator in black. A. R. Doublet records 9 examples of this handstamp, all but one addressed to Lima and all used during late 1849 to early 1850. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6322 Peru

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    1849 (Nov 4): Entire letter endorsed externally and internally 'pr. Vapor', mailed from Tacna to Lima and struck with fine PSNC "4" barred obliterator handstamp in black. Rare: all "4" covers were carried either by the 'New Granada' or the 'Peru'.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6323 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Company 1852 (May 15): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Cobija, Bolivia struck with fine strike of the "5" numeral obliterator handstamp in black. A. R. Doublet records five examples of this handstamp's usage, all between January and May 1852.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6324 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Company 1852c.: Cover with no docketing of sender, addressed to Valparaiso and endorsed 'por Vapor' at upper left, struck with fine strike of numeral "10" obliterator in black. Rare, this being the cover A. R. Doublet records on page 62 of his book on the PSNC.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6325 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Company 1851 (Jan 2): Entire letter from Lima to Puno via Islay with straight line ISLAY handstamp in red, struck with fair only numeral "11" obliterator in black. Rated '3½' reales to pay on arrival. A. R. Doublet records this cover (one of just two with this numeral) on page 62 of his PSNC book. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 6326 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Company 1853 (March 31): Entire letter from Santiago to Lima endorsed 'Vapor Ingles' prepaid on despatch with straight line FRANCA and oval SANTIAGO / DE CHILE in red, good strike of 'VAPOR BOGOTA / P' also on obverse and reverse with framed VAPOR in blue applied on arrival in Lima. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6327 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1851 (June 26): Entire letter from Valparaiso to San Francisco endorsed 'California via Panama' at top (Gold Rush entire), struck with fine VAPOR BOLIVIA / P in black for journey to Panama and '20' (cents) charge mark in red of arrival. A fine and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6328 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Company 1843/46: Cover probably from Arica to Santiago via Valparaiso sent unpaid with "VAPOR CHILE / P" in yellow ink. Struck in Valparaiso with CABOTAJE and VALPARAISO handstamps in red and rated 3 reales to pay (1 r. for sea and 2 r. inland fee). A rare strike in this colour.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6329 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Company 1849 (May 2): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Lima sent unpaid with "VAPOR CHILE / P" handstamp struck in blue, rated '2' reales due upon receipt with internal notation of receipt on May 12th. Fine and very rare in this colour with A.R. Doublet recording it's usage between 1848 and 1850 only.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6330 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Company 1851/53c.: Cover sent Northbound from Valparaiso, landed at Arica to Tacna and thence to Moquegua, addressed to the Postmaster, struck with ARICA straight line handstamp in black and very fine "VAPOR CHILE / P" in black (in use 1842-46 and 1851-53 only), with reverse showing TACNA straight line handstamp in black of transit. Slight flap fault but with full rates at right (1½ r. for Ship, 2 r. inland = 3½ reales due upon receipt). Scarce and attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6331 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Company 1846 (April 22): Entire letter from Panama to Santiago and thus running the entire length of the service, sent unpaid with straight line with "VAPOR PERU / P" in yellow ink, transhipped and struck on journey from Callao with "VAPOR CHILE / P" in black. Closed cover tear on front with '3½' reales due in manuscript (1½ r. for sea and 2 r. for Inland). Very few entires are known with two Ship markings. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6332 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Company 1850 (Aug 22): Archive dated cover from Santiago to Lima sent prepaid with straight line FRANCA and oval SANTIAGO / DE CHILE handstamps in red, carried North with "VAPOR PERU / P" in deep blue ink. Fine and very rare in this colour with A.R. Doublet recording it's usage between 1848 and 1850 only.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6333 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1853 (March 14): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Cobija, Bolivia struck with fair 'VAPOR QUITO / P' in black. Internal docketing of receipt March 19th. A rare marking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6334 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1853 (May 3): Cover from Valparaiso to San Francisco struck with fair 'VAPOR SANTIAGO / P' in black for journey to Panama and charged '25' (cents) in black upon arrival - an apparent 5 cents overcharge. A fine and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6335 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1853: Chile 5 c. red-brown on blued paper used on 1853 entire letter from Santiago to Lima tied by concentric target handstamp in black with Santiago cds in red at left (Dec 31). Endorsed 'Vapor Ingles' with fair VAPOR SANTIAGO / P handstamp at left and reverse showing circular 'Vapor / Lima / 1854' arrival in blue. A rare and charming entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6336 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1857 (Dec 1): 1 r. blue on blued paper, an unused example of good appearance with good even margins all round, central thin spot, part og. An attractive example of this rare stamp. Cert. A. Diena (1983) Gi 1 = £ 1'700/Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6337 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: Perkins Bacon Master Die Proofs, imperforate, printed in black on thick paper, both with good to large margins all round, each stuck down on non-contemporary white card. Extremely rare with just five sets recorded in private hands.rnNote: The difference between the 1 real Die and Plate Proofs can be seen in the smoke from the Steamer: in the Die Proofs the smoke extends to the edge of the inner oval at right. On the Plate Proofs (offered below) the smoke does not reach the inner oval. On the 2 reales value the Die Proof shows a small crack at the base of the '2', this had been repaired on the Plate Proofs.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, Oct 1992, lor 5509.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6338 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs (6) imperforate on thick card paper, in issued and unissued colours for the 1 real and 2 reales values, printed in blue, red-brown and in black. Some slight aging on the blue examples but an exceptional group and very rare.rnNote: The red-brown examples were printed after those printed in blue. This can be evidenced by the red-brown examples showing elements of blue spotting especially noticeable around the value tablets where the plate had been insufficiently cleaned.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6339 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1857 (Dec 1): 1 r. blue on blued paper, an unused block of four, ample to good margins on three sides, close to touched at left, of excellent rich colour, minor thinning on large part og. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 6'800+/Scott = $ 6'800+.rnProvenance: Collection Consul Alfred Weinberger, Harmers, London, 5 Nov 1997, lot 74.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6340 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of the dotted oval LIMA handstamp in black. Rare and extremely fine: Moll records just seven examples with this cancellation. Cert. Sorani (1989) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6341 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with clear top margin and touched on three sides, cancelled by "LIMA / ENE 13 / 58" circular datestamp in black. Scarce: Moll records just fourteen examples with this cancellation, however we have recorded 17 examples. Cert. Rendon (1990) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6342 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with three margins and touched at left, cancelled by "LIMA / ENE 20 / 58" circular datestamp in black. Thinned and small creases but scarce: Moll records just fourteen examples with this cancellation, this example bringing the total we have recorded to 17 Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6343 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with three large margins and shaved at left, cancelled by "LIMA / FEB 1 / 58" circular datestamp in black. Corner crease but attractive and scarce: Moll records just fourteen examples with this cancellation, this example bringing the total we have recorded to 17. Cert APS (1990) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6344 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of the number "6" obliterator of Lima in black, some minor thinning not detracting from the appearance. Rare: Moll records just nine examples with this cancellation. Cert. RPSL (1955) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Consul Alfred Weinberger, Harmers, London, 5 Nov 1997, lot 73.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6345 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of the number "6" obliterator of Lima in black. Rare and very fine: Moll records just nine examples with this cancellation. Cert. APS (1990) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, H.R.Harmer, New York, 6 May 1970, lot 926.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6346 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with large margins, cancelled by fine strike of the number "7" obliterator of Chorillos in black. Beautiful strike but unfortunately the stamp with surface rub and large thin at right. Rare: Moll records just six examples with this cancellation Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6347 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used example with narrow to just touched margins, cancelled by fine strike of the number "7" obliterator of Chorillos in black. Rare: Moll records just six examples with this cancellation Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 6348 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 1 r. blue, a used horizontal pair, just touched at left and just clear at right and with large margins at top and at base, of excellent rich colour, cancelled by dotted CALLAO handstamp in black. Right hand stamp with diagonal crease not affecting the dramatic appearance of an exceptionally rare multiple with just two used multiples of this stamp recorded by this describer (the other is ex Caspary), this being the sole horizontal pair and the sole example with this cancellation. Cert. APS (1990) Gi 1 = £ 4'500/Scott = $ 4'500.rnProvenance: Allegedly (H. Moll) ex collection Baron Philippe Ferrary de Renotière; Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, H.R.Harmer, New York, 6 May 1970, lot 932; Corinphila sale 72, Sept 1985, lot 1430; Collection Herbert H. Moll.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6349 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1857 (Dec 1): 2 r. red-brown on blued paper, an unused example with large even margins all round, of fine fresh colour, two negligible gum bends not affecting the appearance, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'900/Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6350 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 2 r. red-brown on blued, a used example with large even margins all round cancelled on small piece by dotted CALLAO handstamp in blue and by circular "CALLAO / ENE 10 / 58" datestamp in blue. Unrecorded by Moll. A very rare stamp in used condition Gi 2 = £ 3'000/Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6351 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 2 r. red-brown on blued, a used example with just touched to good margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of circular LIMA / ENE 26 / 58 datestamp in black. Rare: Moll records just six examples with this cancellation, this example being census number 4. Cert. Holcombe (1990) Gi 2 = £ 3'000/Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6352 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 2 r. red-brown on blued, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of the Lima circular datestamp (January date) in black. Tiny thin spot in margin at base. Rare and attractive stamp: Moll records just six examples with this cancellation, this being census number 1 Gi 2 = £ 3'000/Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6353 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1857: 2 r. red-brown on blued, a used example with trimmed margins all round and damaged at upper left corner, cancelled by numeral "6" of Lima in black. The two curved vertical bars at left slightly improved but a good strike of the numeral obliterator and very rare. Moll records just two examples with this cancellation Gi 2 = £ 3'000/Scott = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, Oct 1992, lot 5518.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6354 Peru

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    Peru Steam Navigation Co 1861 (Dec): Reprints from the original Plates for, amongst others, Tapling. The First Reprint with 1 r. printed in the colour of the issued 2 r. on stout wove paper (Ship facing to left) with just a trace of blueing, an unused example, touched at left but with three clear margins but extremely rare: just 30 examples printed and thus rarer than the issued stamp; April 1862 1 r. blue and 2 r. dark brown reprints (just 160 and 320 printed respectively), Oct 1862 3rd Reprints on vertically laid paper with 1 r. in red brown and 2 r. in blue (issued colours reversed); 1863 reprints on wove paper in differing colours with 1 r. (4 different) and 2 r. (5); 1872c. Parcel Post issue in large format (6) unused together with Forgeries of the PSNC issue from Fournier incl. four 'used' blocks of twelve, Spiro and Zechmeyer. A scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF
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