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Lot# : 928 Peru
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 929 Peru
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 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 931 Peru
Lot# : 932 Peru
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 933 Peru
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 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 934 Peru
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 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 935 Peru
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 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHF
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