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    British Post Offices 1867: Great Britain 10 d. red-brown, a single example (Gi Z51) used on 1872 entire letter from Callao to France endorsed "per RM Steamer", tied by bold "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with Callao cds (May 14) and London cds in red (June 13) where "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking applied in black. Taxed at single rate on arrival with handstruck '15' décimes charge marking in black. An attractive and extremely fine and scarce cover. Cert. BPA (2021).rnProvenance: Collection Jack Blanc.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Peru

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    1866/67: Llama 10 c. vermilion, used on 1874 entire letter from Lima to Bordeaux, France endorsed "via Panama" tied by Lima cds (May 13) in black. Thence via British P.O. in Callao with the rate to Panama prepaid with Great Britain 1873/80 6 d. grey pl. 13 (Gi. Z46) tied by bold "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with Callao datestamp (May 14) and London transit cds (June 12) where framed '"GB / 1F 90c.'' accountancy marking was applied. Charged due with '15' décimes handstruck in black on arrival. A fresh and fine entire of great scarcity. Cert. RPS (1957), BPA (2021).rnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5193; Collection Jack Blanc.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1343 Peru

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    1857 (Dec. 1): PSNC 1 r. deep blue on blued paper, an unused example of rich colour, superb large margins all round, part og. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. BPA (2021) Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 650.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1344 Peru

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    1857 (Dec. 1): PSNC 2 r. brown-red on blued paper, an unused example of rich colour, large margins all round, part og. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. BPA (2021) Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1345 Peru

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    1857/63: PSNC collection with two genuine used examples of the 1 r. blue on blued paper, each cancelled by Lima datestamps (Jan. and Feb., 1858) in black but with close to touched margins (Scott = $ 4'500), 1 r. red-brown and 2 r. blue (reversed colours) each printed on vertically laid paper (Scott = $ 800), the early 1861/63 reprints by Perkins Bacon, 22 examples, with 2 r. in brown and deep brown (2), 1 r. in red-brown (5, incl. a pair) and 2 r. in pale red-brown, 1 r. green and 2 r. green (5 incl. a pair), 1 r. in deep blue and in grey-blue, 2 r. in deep blue (2), 1 r. orange-yellow (3 and a pair) and 2 r. orange-yellow (3); generally fine, a scarce and most attractive assembly.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 d. deep blue, an unused example, Transfer Type 8 on the bloc report of 20 subjects, with large even margins all round, of fresh colour, large part og. A very rare stamp unused, especially so with gum Scott = $ 275.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 d. deep blue, a replating of the Hausberg bloc report of 20 subjects, missing just 20, including seven horizontal pairs, all cancelled in black. Generally fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Peru

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    1858: 1d deep blue, vertical pair with good to wide margins of fresh vibrant colour, cancelled framed "CHICLAYO" in blue on letter dated 9. April 1861 with full content to Lima. A fine and rare letter.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Peru

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    1858 (March 10): Medio ½ peso rose-red, Error of Colour for buff, Hall Type E, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Tacna datestamp (17 May 1858) in black. A very fine example of this rare stamp. Signed A. Puppo Gi 4b = £ 4'750/Scott = $ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1350 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. pale slate-blue, a fine horizontal pair with good margins all round, used with 1860/61 1 d. deep blue vertical pair on 13 April 1860 cover from Concepcion (which had no cancelling device at this date) near Jauja to Lima, each pair cancelled by fine dotted "JAUJA" despatch handstamps in blue. An outstanding and extremely rare, most probably unique, mixed issue combination cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1972) and Brian Moorhouse (2008). Provenance: Collection "Crown Point", Corinphila sale 131, 8 Oct 2001, lot 6861.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Peru

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    1858 (Dec.): 1 p. red, a fine large margined example in a pale rose shade, contemporary scuff at top margin, used on 1859 entire letter to Cochabamba tied "Admon. Pral de Correos de Tacna" cds (Jan. 18) in black. Rated "1½" reales to pay in manuscript on receipt.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1352 Peru

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    1857/58: 1 p. red, a fine used example cancelled by superb strike of dotted "Huancayo" in black, with two 1 p. red single frankings on covers with enormous example used on 1859 entire from Tacna to Cochabamba, Bolivia and a superb example used as single franking from Lima to Cajamarca. A splendid group.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1353 Peru

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    1860/61: 1 d. deep blue, a group of five pairs, three being vertical with one showing major printing flaw, together with 1 d. blue vertical pair on cover to Lima (signed Calves and Holcombe), together with an 1860 cover from Callao to Arequipa franked by 1 peseta brick-red. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Peru

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    1862: 1d vermillion, embossing on side, rotated 90 degrees clockwise, close to good margined copy cancelled "ARICA", a second copy is cancelled "YQUIQUE" with faults. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1355 Peru

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    1862/63: le Coq 1 d. pink, a single example with variety "Arms Embossed Sideways", used in 1865 entire letter to Lima tied by "Tacna" cds (Dec. 21) in black. Reverse with Lima arrival (Dec. 26) in blue. The cover with file folds well away from the adhesive, a very scarce usage of this variety on letter. Signed Puppo.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Peru

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    1862: Le Coq 1 d. red, a diagonally bisected example used to pay the 5 c. rate, tied to 1866 cover to Lima by Callao cds in black (April 12). Framed "LIMA / DISTRIBUTION" handstamp at right and reverse with Lima arrival cds (same day). File fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce usage. Cert. BPA (2021) Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Peru

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    1868: Le Coq 1 d. green, a used example showing variety "Arms Embossed Inverted", cancelled by part "PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY / VAPOR COPIAPO" in blue. Exceptionally rare used thus, nearly all used examples showing this variety are cancelled in December 1872 Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Peru

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    1868: Le Coq 1 d. green, a used example showing variety "Arms Embossed Inverted", cancelled by part "Iquique / Peru" cds (Dec., 1872) in black. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1359 Peru

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    1868: 'Le Coq' 1 d. blue-green, fine used example with good margins all round, showing variety "Frame Inverted", neatly cancelled, rare variety, very fine. Signed and certificate Alberto Diena (1962). Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1360 Peru

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    1868: 'Le Coq' 1d blue-green, fine used example with good margins all round, showing variety "Frame Inverted", neatly cancelled TACNA, rare variety, signed Herbert Bloch. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, a diagonally bisected example used on small part piece to pay the 5 c. rate by Train to Callao, tied by readable strike of the very rare oval "COMPANIA DE LOS / FERROCARRILES / DE LIMA" cachet in black (Emsing E194). This private company marking of the owner's of the Railway was probably applied due to Government pressure on the company not to carry uncancelled mail - a fine of ten times the postage was levied on each item. Just a fragment but very rare. Cert. E. Diena (1987) Scott = $ 2'000 on cover.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a superb used horizontal strip of eleven with one stamp showing coil-join, all tied by seven strikes of the Lima grill handstamp in black, the cover additionally franked by January 1872 1 p. orange-yellow, with two strips of three, a strip of four and a strip of six. The cover originally sent from Lima with docketing of receipt (25 October 1871) on reverse; re-used from Ayacucho to Huancavelica, contrary to regulations, and the extraordinary franking of 1 peseta adhesives tied by twenty-three strikes of the floral registration marking over the original Lima datestamps of January 1872. One strip of three 1 p. with damaged stamp and a few other imperfections of no great significance, however, without doubt the largest known franking for the 1 p. value and the largest recorded mixed combination franking of these stamps. A major rarity of Peruvian philately. Cert. Samamé (2022).
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1363 Peru

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    1868/72: Le Coq 1 p. orange, a used strip of nine, with large margins on three sides and thus close at top, each stamp cancelled by dotted "HUANCo." handstamp in black of Huanuco, small imperfections and four vertical creases but nevertheless a remarkable strip (one of the largest recorded) and a very rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1364 Peru

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    1868/72: Le Coq 1 p. orange, a diagonally bisected example used on 1877 cover to Valparaiso, Chile tied by "Iquique / Pral" cds (March 5) in black. Reverse with Valparaiso (March 10) arrival cds. The envelope with some edge wear but a very rare usage. Cert. BPA (2021) Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1365 Peru

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    1873 (March): 'Llamita' 2 c. deep blue, rouletted horizontally, an unused strip of ten of fresh rich colour, one or two insignificant age spots on full large part og. with most unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple. Signed Puppo Scott = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Peru

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    1881 (Jan.): 25 c. deep rose and 25 c. pale rose, two complete sheets of 50 subjects (10 x 5) unused, the darker shade with position 2 showing "52" for 25 in top right corner, pos. 25-26 with one value tablet on each almost missing; and a sheet in a paler shade with weaker value tablet numerals throughout with many (pos. 26, 39, 49 etc.) with almost blank Duty plates and many with just one figure of the '25' showing. Somewhat typical condition with creasing and occasional closed tear but relatively fine for these.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1367 Peru

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    Arequipa 1883: 10 c. vermilion, lithographed on white wove paper, a complete sheet of twenty-five subjects (5 x 5) showing the imperfect positioning of the lithographic stone especially in the fourth vertical row, slight soiling on one stamp otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1368 Peru

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    1830/1950c.: Collection with 1857 PSNC 1 r. blue on blued unused but slightly toned and without gum, 1858 1 pi. red fine used, Dec. 1858 1 p. fine used, 1871 Trencito 5 c. used, large range of covers from pre-stamp incl. 1830 cover from Jauja to Lima, 1847 straight line TRUJILLO in black, 1858 1 p. red on covers (2), 1866 Llama issue covers incl. 20 c. brown used to Cochabamba, Le Coq 1 d. red on cover to Genova via London, 1 d. green on covers, 1874/84 issue on covers incl. three with GB combination usages and a page with GB issues used in Callao incl. two 5 s. rose, pl. 1 and 2. Condition obviously variable but a large and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1369 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 d. deep blue (shades), the study on leaves with single used examples (6) and used pairs (13) with seven horizontal pairs and six vertical, nearly all of fine appearance with an array of cancellation interest and plate flaws. A scarce group Scott = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): The second issue collection with 1 d. deep blue Plating study after Hausburg, including 1 d. unused (2) and used (36), and usages on covers (10) with single frankings (1), pairs on cover (9) and a strip of four on cover to Corocoro, 1 peseta red with used examples (24) and usages on covers (5) including one bearing a pair; ½ peso yellow used (4) and a bisect on piece, and a ½ peso red Error of Colour used but with faults. The 1 dinero and 1 peseta sections exceptional and a most unusual in such quantity and quality. Viewing is recommended Scott = $ 12'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1371 Peru

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    1862/1871: Lecoq first and second issue, fine collection of entires, strips and single stamps, with postmark interest consisting of eight entires with cancellations including "ISLAS" in blue, "PISCO" and "HUANC", two large pieces postmarked "PAITA" and "PIURA", a strip of six a strip of five, eight strips of three and nine pairs, as well as fiftyseven stamps and a proof of the 1d 1862 in black. The stamp collection includes an 1868 1d blue green, inverted frame, a number of minor varieties on the lettering. The quality is somewhat mixed, with many very fine copies.  Enjoyable collection for the specialist.  
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1372 Peru

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    1862/73: Le Coq issue, the collection on leaves with 1 d. pink in unused strips of three (2) and a fine strip of five, used examples with cancellation interest (superb strikes of Chala and Huacho datestamps) and a strip of five cancelled at Pasco, 1 d. pink single franking cover to Lima cancelled by scarce "Cerro Azul" dotted oval, 1 p. brown used including two horizontal pairs and a very rare 1 p. brown pair on letter on entire letter to Cochabamba; 1 p. yellow used examples incl. pairs and two scarce strips of three and a 'Llamita' 2 c. blue two page study. A scarce group with much of interest (38 items).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1373 Peru

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    1862/68: Le Coq Issue, the cover collection (33 items) on leaves with usages of 1862 1 d. pink (shades) on cover with single usages from Callao, Lima (including covers to Bolivia and three to Italy), Paita, Piura, San Pedro, 1 d. pink (2) on cover from Tacna, 1 d. pink pair on cover from Chachapoyas, a 1 d. pink bisected usage on cover from Lima to Callao and 1868 1 d. green with single usages from Arica, Guanape (in blue), Hualgayoc, Huanchaco (in blue), Jauja, Lima (incl. three covers to Italy - one taxed with Italian Dues on arrival), Puno, Tacna (5, with cancels in red, black and in blue), Yquique (2, in differing shades), 1 d. green pairs on covers from Iquique and Tacna. Condition varies but many very fine.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 Peru

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    1868: Le Coq 1 d. green, the album page with an unused example and eleven used examples with choice cancellations of Callao, Chala in blue, Chiclayo in blue, Cuzco, rare Ferreñafe in blue (2 examples), Mollendo, Moro in blue, Santa Ana and Tarma. A most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1375 Peru

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    1870: 'Trencito' 5 c. scarlet / pale red, the collection on leaves (55 items) with unused examples incl. a pair and strip of three in the scarlet shade, and the wonderful cancellation study with usages including framed handstamps of Arica, Ilo, Lima, Mollendo (3, incl. a pair); dotted oval Callao (incl. a rare pair on cover front), Chancay (in blue), Pisco; circular datestamps of Callao (7), Chorillos (in black and blue), Lima with 1872 cover to Callao and Tacna (in blue); manuscript usages, Lima grill handstamps incl. a cover, British "C38" of Callao and an exceptional example with large part "1/5d." charge mark, straight line Paita and rare "Receptoria de Chicama" in blue.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1376 Peru

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    1874/83: Collection on leaves with 1874 set unused together with 10 c. green imperf. pair and marginal single, 1874/79 Pacific War "UPU/PERU" overprinted set unused incl. page with varieties, unused multiples and cancellation study plus a January 1880 cover to Italy, scarce 2 c. vertical optd. in black used on piece in Lima, Jan 1881 "UPU/LIMA" issue incl. rare 50 c. green unused (signed Puppo), 1883 'Triangle' Overprint with 1 c. orange showing overprint types unused including block of 35 and lower marginal block of 30 and a cover with strip of five, pair with opt. double unused and single with inverted opt. used, 5 c. ultramarine unused (3) and used examples, 10 c. green unused in black incl. a block of 35 from top right of sheet and in blue; usages of 10 c. green on covers (3);  50 c. green unused and used, scarce 1 s. rose unused (6) and used (6) incl. a pair.overprinted Triangle and "UPU/PERU" 1 c. green unused (12) incl. two blocks of four) and optd. in red with single, pair and block of four, 2 c. vermilion unused and used showing Triangle types incl. unused blocks of four (2), strip of five, block of six and corner block of 25, also an example with "Triangle Double" variety, 5 c. ultramarine overprint Triangle in red used (rare) and in black incl. an unused block of four and a block of 25 from top left of sheet and a rare usage on 1884 cover, Oct. 1883 Horseshoe opt. set unused etc. A splendid and unusual lot (273 items).
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1377 Peru

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    Provisional Issues during the Pacific War 1881/85: The two volume collection with superb study of the Arequipa provisional issues with Jan. 1881 5 c. blue unused and in unused multiples with used examples and an example on taxed cover to Lima, 25 c. red (shades) with unused and used examples, scarce 5 sols yellow unused and used examples with some on piece, Feb. 1881 10 c. blue with red circle handstamp with unused and used examples incl. multiples and covers, 1883 10 c. rose block of ten and sheet of twenty-five unused, bisected diagonally on covers (2, both signed Puppo), 1885 10 c. grey in imperf. sheets of twenty (2), 10 c. olive in sheet of twenty, 1881 Ayacucho 10 c. used (3), 1881/83 Cuzco negative "18°/DISTRITO" on 10 c. red in unused multiples incl. a block of ten (4), 1883 oval CUZCO overprint on 10 c. rose in a block of four, 1883/84 issues for Moquegua with perf. 5 c. blue on cover, and Puno incl. a cover with bisected 10 c. rose used from Puno to Arequipa, 1882/83 perf. issues optd. incl. a 10 c. blue on cover, Yca with 1884 "Yca / Vapor" overprints on five stamps etc. An outstanding collection of seldom seen material (278 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1378 Peru

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    Peru, Moens, J.-B. 1878 LES TIMBRES DU PEROU, 2ème édition with 104 pages and 42 gravures sur bois, print run of 150 examples, half leather hardbound with raised and gold tooled spine, ex library Frederick Adolphus Philbrick, Middle Temple.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF
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