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  • Lot# : 928 Peru

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    1852 (Sept 26): Quadruple rate entire letter from Lima to Genoa, Italy endorsed 'via Panama', rated at 5/8 d. in red manuscript at upper left, struck with over-inked Crown PAID AT CALLAO in red and, on reverse with CALLAO double arc cds (Oct 12) in black. London transit cds in red on front somewhat over-struck by Calais entry mark in red (unusual thus). Reverse with Genova arrival (Nov 26). Fresh and fine entire. Cert. Holcombe (1989).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 929 Peru

    PSNC 1857 (Dec 1): 2 r. brown-red on blued paper, a fresh and fine mint example of this rare stamp, with large part original gum. A very rare stamp so fine Gi 2 = £ 1'900/Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 930 Peru

    1858: 1 peseta red, in differing shades, all individually used on 1859 entire letters (3), all three with large margins all round, cancelled by dotted CALLAO in blue to cover endorsed 'Vapor 28.2.59', dotted AREQ (Arequipa) in blue or by small CALLAO cds in blue (April 28, 1859). One cover with corner of wrapper missing otherwise a fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 931 Peru

    1863: 1 peso brown, a fine mint strip of five, one or two minor thins but of good colour and a scarce multiple, large part og. Signed Holcombe Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 932 Peru

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    5 c. scarlet 'Trencito', a fine example in a deep vivid shade, used on 1871 cover from Callao to Lima, cancelled on arrival with LIMA datestamp in black (20 May, 1871). A fresh and very fine cover. Cert. Holcombe (1985).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993), lot 3766, Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158 (June 2009), lot 4232.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 933 Peru

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    5 c. scarlet 'Trencito', a fine example in a bright shade, used on 1871 cover from Callao to Lima, tied by CALLAO datestamp (Sept 22, 1871) in black with fancy framed Lima Distribution handstamp alongside and reverse with Lima datestamp of receipt of the same day. A fine and very scarce cover in excellent quality. Cert. PF (2005).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 934 Peru

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    5 c. 'Trencito', a fine example in a pale shade used on November 27, 1871 entire letter from Callao to Lima, cancelled solely in manuscript '27' corresponding to the day of postage. A fine and very rare usage. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 84 (Oct 1992), lot 5689, Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158 (June 2009), lot 4231.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 935 Peru

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    5 c. 'Trencito', a fine horizontal pair used on 1872 double rate cover from Callao to Lima, the adhesives in a 'pale brick red' shade with clear to large margins all round, each tied by CALLAO datestamps (overinked day and month slugs but clear year date) in black. A fresh, fine and rare cover. Signed H. Köhler on reverse and by Williame on front. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 936 Peru

    1886/95: 2 c. green (3), 5 c. orange (11), 10 c. slate and, on reverse, remarkable block of 50 of the 1 c. dull violet-blue, all used on 1888 cover endorsed 'via Panama' from Arequipa to St. Gallen, Switzerland tied by oval 'Correos / Arequipa, Peru' datestamps (Sept 7) in black. Even at a rate of 1 sol 21 centavos, the cover was underpaid and struck with circular 'T' marking in black. Taxed on arrrival with Switzerland Postage Due 100 c. red and carmine (2) tied by St. Gallen cds (26/10) but handstamped UNGÜLTIG in black and charg re-evaluated with single Postage Due 100 c. tied by 'St. Gallen' cds (26/10). reverse with oval MOLENDO transit and London cds (Oct 25) in red. Some adhesives with faults but a remarkable franking. Cert. Guinand (1993).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 988 Peru

    1898/99: Postal Stationery Viewcards: 1 c. violet, 2 c. red, 3 c. bluish black and 4 c. brown, the outstanding collection of mint and used (50+) examples with duplication (H&G 37/40), largely fresh and fine and rare; also the 1900 series of illustrated cards: 1 c. blue (40) mint or used including unrecorded examples (H&G 49). An outstanding collection which would take many years of searching to replicate.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF
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