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The Ing. Provera Collection (part VI)
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  • Lot# : 6690 Peru

    1858 (March): 1 d. blue, a used vertical pair with large to huge margins from pos.13 & 18 of the sheet, used on Aug 14,1858 cover from Chorillos to Cordoba, Argentina, the multiple cancelled by dotted 'CHOR' handstamp in black. Charged at arrival with '45' centavos due. Cover slightly tatty wirh the fragile cover edges stabilised by hinges, an interesting item sent abroad.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6691 Peru

    1858 (March): 1 d. blue, a used vertical pair with large even margins all round, used on July 12, 1858 cover from Lima to Islay, each adhesive tied by dotted LIMA circle handstamp in black. Very fine item.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4199.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6692 Peru

    1858 (March): 1 d. blue, two used examples with good to large margins, used on Feb 3,1859 cover from Callao to Lima, each adhesive cancelled by dotted CALLAO handstamp in blue, with "CALLAO FEB 3 59" cds of the British P.O. in blue at right. Cover with horizontal and vertical file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing and interesting item, short opinion Ferchenbauer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6693 Peru

    1858 (Dec): 1 d. slate blue with large lettering and double-lined frame, used on May 7, 1859 cover from Callao to Lima cancelled by dotted CALLAO handstamp in blue, a fine strike of the British P.O. in Callao in blue at right. An appealing cover, signed Raybaudi.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6694 Peru

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    Le Coq 1872: 1 p. orange, the upper right half of a bisected stamp originating, a superb example with large margins, used on May 23, 1872 cover from Islay to Arequipa, the bisect tied by clear oval ISLAY handstamp in black, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an interesting and appealing usage of this adhesive, cert. Philatelic Foundation (2022) Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6695 Peru

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    1866/67: Llama 20 c. brown a used example on Feb 3, 1868 cover from Lima to Tacna, tied by LIMA cds in black. A fine and fresh cover, cert. Philatelic Foundation (1985).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985), lot 1498.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6696 Peru

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    1866/67: Llama 20 c. brown, the left half of a vertically bisected adhesive in combination with 10 c. vermillion, both used on April 27, 1868 entire letter from Lima to Bordeaux, the adhesives tied together by LIMA cds in black. Exchange "GB / 1f90c" handstamp and French "ANGL. 29 MAI 68 AMB B CALAIS" entry cds, both in black alongside. Reverse with LONDON transit cds in red as well as French ambulant and indistinct BORDEAUX arrival cds's. A fine and fresh cover, the franking paid the rate to the port, Shipmail and further transport had to be paid by the receiver, therefore a '12' decimes due was handstruck to the obverse. Light horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a most interesting Shipmail item with a special franking, signed R. Mondolfo; cert. Philatelic Foundation (2022).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF
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