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  • Lot# : 692 Bolivia

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    PSNC & RMSP 1876 (Sept 24): Cover from La Chimba (Antofagusta) to Berlin, printed endorsement "Per Steamer via Panama" at top, franked by Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 in a horizontal pair, tied by intaglio "CORREOS DE LA CHIMBA / BOLIVIA" oval in greenish-blue, with twqo further strikes of fancy framed "CANCELADO" in same ink at right, showing the cover to be prepaid on despatch (and probably adhesive stamps had run short), Great Britain 1874/80 6 d. grey pl. 15 pair applied and tied by fair "C39" obliterator in black at Cobija, overpaying the 1/7½ d. rate by a penny. Carried on PSNC Steamer to Panama and thence on the RMSP "Don" to Plymouth. London / Paid transit in red and reverse with arrival (Jan 11). One of only two recorded covers with the La Chimba oval cancelling British stamps (both were in the Dale-Lichtenstein collection), Nissen provenance notation on reverse in pencil. Faults to envelope but a remarkable and exotic franking. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 205. Cert. RPSL (1969).rnProvenance: Charles Nissen (1923-24); Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, NY, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 286; Collecction Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, Spink-Shreves, New York, 5 March 2008, lot 2050; Collection 'Severn', DF, Geneva, 14 April 2010, lot 21028.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 Ecuador

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    1872: Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru franked with two vertical pairs of 1865/72 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, margins touched to fine, tied by two strikes of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Carried on French Paquebot and additionally franked  by France 1863/70 40 c. vermilion and 80 c. rose carmine tied by dotted Anchor lozenge and by octagonal GUAYAQUIL / PAQ. FR. F. No. 2 datestamp (May 4) beautifully struck in black (Salles fig. 1383). Carried on the first Southbound voyage of the 'Ville de Brest' and reverse with circular LIGNE F / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp in black and smudged Lima arrival cds (May 10). A most attractive and very rare entire. Cert. Brun (2014).rnNote: This cover is, as far as we aware, the sole recorded usage of a double rate combination franking between Ecuador & France.rnProvenance: London & Brighton (Ted Proud) sale, Dec 1984; Collection Edward S. Knapp, ‘Philatelic Americana’, Parke-Bernet, New York, 5-10 May 1941, lot 4239; Collection Norman Hubbard; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 815.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 818 Colombia

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    1861: 5 c. orange-buff, a dry printing, used in combination with 10 c. greenish blue on December 21, 1861 cover from James H. Jenney in Honda (cachet at upper right, Jenney was an English miner from Sussex and also a forwarding agent) mailed to the firm of Rasch & Ca. in Bogotá, each stamp cancelled by "0" in black. The stamps in fine condition with the 10 c. showing stain from the manuscript ink underneath, some negligible creasing from the cover of no significance. A rare and exceptional franking during the four month period under 'Mosquera' rates. Signed Calves. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).rnNote: On August 28, 1861 Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera altered the existing postal rates by memorandum. He ordered that the internal Colombian postal rates of April 1846 be re-introduced, namely 10 centavos for an inter-state letter and 15 centavos from one state to another. Only four letters are known sent during the four month period between August and December 1861, a new organisation being implemented on January 1, 1862.rnProvenance: Collection J. Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69, Oct 1982, lot 9075; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, Sept 2013, lot 3091; Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1063 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, two examples used on December 1870 combination cover at quadruple rate from Callao to Oakland, California in combination with Great Britain 1867 2 s. blue (Gi 118) tied by "C38" obliterators of British P.O. in Callao; and USA 1870/71 10 c. brown, two pairs (Scott 150) tied by cork handstamps in black, third stamp with closed tear at base of no great significance. Obverse with PANAMA transit cds (Dec 30) and San Francisco transit cds (Jan 16, 1871) also tying the 2 s. blue. Reverse with Callao British P.O. despatch cds (Dec 22) and red wafer seal of sender. A remarkable cover, correctly franked (Local rate of 5 c. x 4 = 2 dinero, British rate to Panama 6 d. x 4 = 2 s., USA Steamship rate 10 c. x 4 = 40 c.). A splendid and rare cover - the highest franked triple combination cover recorded. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2004).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 921; Collection Dr. Enrique Martin de Bustamante, DF Febr. 1999, lot 30377.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Colombia

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    1859/97: The collection on Exhibit leaves with 1859 cover from Santa Rosa to San Luis showing two strikes of circular negative "CONFED. GRANADINA CORREOS NLS / S. ROSA / 10 CENT / FRANCA" handstamps in red, faults but very rare; Augsut 1859 first issue used, 1860 5 c. and 10 c. used and 20 c. unused, 1861 New Granada values used, 1863 entire letter with Urdaneta Provisional 10 c. black on white Provisional label (rare), 1863 set of four used and 10 c. blue used on cover from Bogotá to Chita; 1864 issue used and 10 c. blue used on 1864 cover from Cartago to Medellin; 1865 issue used and document showing bisected usage of the 5 c. orange-yellow (rare), 1867 document with 10 c. orange-yellow and disgonally bisected example used from Buga; 1868/77 issue with complete unused sheet of 20 c. blue and single on entire letter from Medellin to Bogotá, 1876/80 with 10 c. brown used on cover from Soatá, 1879 page with Cali provisionals, 1881 5 c. blue on cover to Prussia, 1884 registered cover with 10 c. violet imperf. and red on yellow registration stamp to New York, 1897 cover with 2 c. green and registration 10 c. adhesive used to Algeria, War of a 1'000 Days with a range of superb covers (23) together with two rare Advice of Receipt forms of the same period. A splendid collection (400+ items incl. 37 covers/cards) with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 691 Bolivia

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    PSNC 1868: Entire letter from La Paz to Arequipa, Peru, endorsed "Por Vapor", franked by 1866/68 Condor 10 c. deep brown, two examples, positions 5 and 6 on the plate, with large margins all round, in a rich shade, tied by "CORREOS DE LA PAZ / RB" datestamp in black (Jan 16). Reverse with "Tacna" transit cds (Jan 22), thence to Arica and by PSNC Steamer to Islay and overland to Arequipa; where charged "10 cs." due in manuscript. An oustanding franking - the 10 c. brown was only ever used in La Paz - and one of just two covers known franked thus and carried by the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 204. Exceptional in all respects, a great rarity. Signed Calves. Certs. RPSL (1962), Philatelic Foundation (1994).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 90, 24-29 Oct 1994, lot 6243; Collection Erivan Haub, Köhler / Corinphila, Stockholm, 1 June 2019, lot 567.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1076 Peru

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    1867: Llama 10 c. vermilion used on 1876 cover to Genoa, Italy tied by segmented cork cancellation in black with 'Lima / Principal' cds alongside (April 20), thee cover additionally franked by Great Britain 1870 ½ d. pl. 6, defective, 9 d. straw pl. 4 and 10 d. red-brown pl. 1 for British postage (6 d. to Panama + 1/1½ d. to Genoa). Struck on arrival in Panama with three line dated PANAMA / TRANSIT (April 30) and the British stamps nullified by a '0' marking in black. The cover travelled by French Paquebot instead of a British Steamer with octagonal PANAMA / PAQ. FR. A. No. 2 (May 1) unusually struck in red (Salles fig. 1413) and carried on the "Lafayette'' with triangular 'T' marking at lower right in black. Charged with handstruck '14' decimi in black and by 1870 Italian Postage Due 40 c. and 1 lire tied by Genova datestamp (May 27). Minor imperfections but a quite extraordinary and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 202, Nov 2015, lot 575.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 994 Peru

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    1862: Lecoq 1 d. vermilion, a single example used on 22 October 1865 entire letter from Lima to Santander, Spain; the letter delayed due to the 'Guano War' and the consequent blockade of the Port of Callao after War was initially declared by Chile on September 15, 1865. Franked for internal rate and tied by 'Lima' cds in black (Nov 28) with framed "FRANCA" at left (Lamy & Rinck fig. 113), the entire was evidently carried home by a Spanish Man-of-War as no other markings are present except for the "8.R" due marking in red. Some overall soiling but very rare.rnNote: The 'Guano' War or Chincha Islands War, was a series of coastal and naval battles between Spain and its former colonies of Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia from 1865 to 1866. Even before Chile and Peru were formally allied, Spain had suffered a humiliating naval defeat at the naval Battle of Papudo on November 26, 1865 where the Chilean corvette Esmeralda captured the Spanish schooner Covadonga, taking the crew prisoner and seizing the admiral's war correspondence. Peru declared war on Spain on January 12, 1866.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 887 Ecuador

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    1866/68: 1 r. deep ochre-buff, on batonné paper, the unused complete sheet of 90 subjects in a golden shade, two stamps cut round and replaced back (pos. 10 and 81), showing the full marginal framelines on all four sides (not meeting at corners), the vertical frameline at right with additional thin line, the sheet showing the prominent Plate flaws: position 45 with broken outer frameline at right, Position 50 with "Extended "R" in Correos", position 66 with "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to Base", position 71 with "Line through Real", position 81 with worn state of "Gash in Right Vertical Frameline", position 83 with cliché damaged at SE corner, position 90 with rounded SE corner, closed tear affects two stamps but largely fine with large part or unmounted og. One of two sheets recorded on this paper, both originally discovered and purchased by Charles J. Phillips of Stanley Gibbons in the early 1900's, a rarity.rnProvenance: Collection Fiorenzo Longhi.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1059 Peru

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    1868/72: Le Coq 1 d. green and 1 p. orange-yellow used on spectacular triple rate 1873 cover from Tacna to Dorum, Hannover endorsed "via Panama & Southampton", tied by "Tacna / Peru" datestamps (Feb 8) in black; in combination with Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 (three examples), 1867 3 d. rose pl. 9 (two), 1872 6 d. buff pl. 11 (two) and single 1 s. green pl. 6  (Gi Z5+Z7+Z13+Z24) all tied by Tacna datestamps and by bold strikes of "C36" obliterators of the British Post Office in Arica with single ring cds (Feb 8). One further Great Britain stamp is missing, probably another 4 d. adhesive. 'London / Paid' transit in red and reverse with British "Callao" cds (Feb 12) and Dorum arrival (March 10). Despite the missing adhesive, without doubt one of the most important 'Arica' covers extant. Cert. Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, London, 27 Sept 1994, lot 211.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 819 Colombia

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    1861: 20 c. red and 5 c. buff used on the famous large part 1861 entire letter from Bogotá addressed to the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid, prepaid to Cartagena and franked at double rate for the charge from one state to another, the 5 c. buff (position 23) with large margins all round and the 20 c. clear to large all round, tied by pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black and, on arrival, by Spanish "12 Rs." due marking in blue. British P.O. CARTAGENA datestamp of transit at left (Dec 3) being a mirror image from the cover above. One flap missing but a fantastic cover, one of just two known addressed to an overseas destination franked by the 1861 issue and the sole recorded combination usage of the 20 centavos on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).rnProvenance: Collection Saul Newbury; Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 101; Collection Dr. Hogo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4367; Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 763 Chile

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    1861/67: Collection with 3rd. London printings, with 1 c. lemon (12) plus a pair, strip of three and block of four unused, 1 c. lemon used (30) incl. pair with framed "FRANCA" in blue and two strips of three cancelled in black; 1 c. lemon manuscript cancelled strips of three (2) and a strip of five, blocks of four, twelve and rare block  of forty and an extraordinary example with "Double Impression, One Inverted", 10 c. blue with unused (7), strip of four and block of six; 10 c. blue used examples (163) including postally cancelled pairs (23, one with oval "FRANCA" another with "DEL HUASCO" straight line), strips of three (2), strips of five (6) and two mss. cancelled strips of five, blocks of four and a rare block of twelve, two margin used example with watermark "20" for "10" error (Scott = $ 5'200), 20 c. green unused (14) and postally used (49) incl. a block of six, 20 c. green in manuscrfipt cancelled strip opf four and block of eighteen; 1865/67 Santiago printing 5 c. red unused (47) incl. a block of four, and large range of postally used examples (100+ with extensive postmark interest) incl. strips of three (8), strip of four and a block of eight; together with manuscript cancelled range incl. examples showing clear double impressions. Condition varies but much of interest to the serious collector (434 items).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 959 Peru

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    1829 (Feb 28): Entire letter from Loja to Arequipa, struck in transit with "PIURA" straight line handstamp (Colareta fig. 3 = 75 pts.), with interesting Military contents: "Cuando me desembarqué en Sechura di mi palabra al Capitán le Rous de communicarle las noticias...le suplico haga el favor de decircle que el 12 del presente se movió nuestro Exto. del puerto Saraguro 16 leguas, para cortar camino de Cuenca a General Sucre. La 3rd División fue sorprendida y desplazada por Tropas Colombianas. El Gral no pudo tomar la Dirección...los enemigos ocupan Jarqui y las nuestras Cuenca...". Together with an undated Official cover to Tumbes rated '19' in manuscript and struck with "PIURA" in black (Colareta fig. 3 = 65 pts.).
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 828 Colombia

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    Colombian States 1868/99: Collection on Exhibit leaves with largely complete ranges of Antioquia from 1868 2½ c. blue unused throught to 1896, Bolivar with 1863 1 peso unused in a block of four and a 10 c. diagonal bisect on cover, 1880 10 c. violet bisect on cover, 1903 cover with seven stamps incl. scarce Ribon 20 c. red and 1905 cover with imperf. 2 c. purple; Boyaca from 1900, Cundinamarca, Tolima ranges; Bogotá with 1889 cover bearing strip of for ½ c. locally used; Cauca incl. provisionals and 1879 5 c. black unused (cert. RPSL 2002), 1890 5 c. red manuscript cancelled on cover to Quibdo, Barbacoas range unused or used, Garzon 1899 typeset 1 c. black on cover and 10 c. black on rose paper error used (cert. Bortfeldt) and stated to be the first example recorded, Riohacha and Tumaco provisionals on covers etc. An exceptional lot of seldom encountered stamps and covers (365+) items.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 Peru

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    1874/84: Peru 10 c. green with grill, a single example used on 1878 combination cover to Hamburg, Germany endorsed "via Panama & England" tied by 'Lima / Principal' cds (Dec 11), with Great Britain 1874/80 6 d. grey pl. 15 tied by "C38" obliterator of Callao (Gi Z46) alongside. Reverse with 'Callao' British P.O. cds (Dec 12) and London cds (Jan 14, 1879) and Hamburg arrival, where rated '80' pfenning to pay. A rare usage when the GB postage was reduced to 6d. (Sept 28, 1878 - January 1, 1879) in expectation of Peru joining the UPU. In January 1879 the tariff returned to 1/8 d., Peru joined the UPU on April 1, 1879 when the Peru rate became 11 'hard' centavos or 27 c. in former currency. Rare. Cert. Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Kornan, Harmer N.Y., 27. Sept. 1994, lot 248.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 657 USA

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    US Line & PSNC 1864: Cover from Cumberland, Md., to Commander of the U.S. Ship "Fredonia" at Callao, Peru endorsed "Care of the US Consul, Panama, New Granada", franked by 1861/62 Black Jack 2 c. and 10 c. green in a horizontal pair cancelled by grid handstamps in blue with "Cumberland / Md." despatch cds at left (April 21). Red '12' British credit handstamp, carried by US Ship to Colon and thence via British P.O, with double arc "PANAMA" cds (May 5) in black and Soutbound on PSNC Steamer to destination (the "Fredonia" was a US store-ship at this time and was later wrecked in the Arica earthquake of 1868). Callao and Lima cds's (May 18). 2 c. with bend and clipped perfs. due to placement but a scarce and attractive cover to an unusual destination. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 228.rnProvenance: Robert Kaufman, 26 Nov 1989, lot 1339.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Colombia

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    1860: 5 c. lilac and 20 c. blue (2), used on obverse and reverse of 16 July 1860 entire letter to New York endorsed "via Colon", all tied by oval "BOGOTÁ" handstamps in black with oval framed "FORWARDED BY / C.J. FOX / ASPINWALL N.G." cachet in red. The rate prepaiid for single rate between 450 and 1'350 kms. (20 c.) and the "Sobreporte" charge of 25 centavos payable to the British Consul at Cartagena. The letter carried as an enclosure from C.J. Fox in Aspinwall as no charge raised for arriving Ship Letter in the USA. The adhesives on reverse with manuscript docketing of receipt (Sept 1) in New York, but an extremely rare entire with just two such known both carried in the same manner, the other being ex Dr. Hugo Goeggel.rnProvenance: Collection Brigitte Kaplan; Collection Alfredo Fröhlich, Investphiila, Lugano, 17-18 April 2010, lot 373; Collection E. Langlais.rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1011 Peru

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    1872: Lecoq 1 p. orange, an extraordinary strip of eleven in a deep rich shade, with just shaved to large margins all round, used on large part cover front from Caxamarca to Celendin, near Chachopoyas each individually cancelled by dotted "CAXAM" handstamps (Lamy & Rinck fig. 13) in black. Vertical file fold and small imperfections with sensible restoration to the front at lower left for Exhibit display, but an astonishing multiple on letter, believed to be the largest known single franking of this stamp (H. Moll lists the two ex Klaus Eitner strips of eleven only, also used from Caxamarca, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009; it has to be mentioned that this strip is the more attractive of he three multiples). An acknowledged rarity of the Lecoq issue. Cert. Holcombe (1987).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1061 Peru

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    1866/67: Llama 20 c. brown, a horizontal strip of four paying an eight fold internal rate, used on 1877 cover front from Tacna to New York cancelled in blue on despatch, in combination with Great Britain 1873/77 1 s. green pl. 12 in a horizontal strip of four (Gi Z25), tied by "C36" British P.O. in Arica obliterators in blue. Arica cds below (May 23) and 'Panama' transit (June 5) alongside. "US Charge to Collect" horseshoe handstamp and "45 Cents" due in black on arrival (a nine times rate, not '9' in blue crayon). Both strips with minor imperfections but an astonishing franking - the largest South American franking, and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 913.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 665 Argentina

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    SGTM 1868 (Nov 4): Entire letter written from San Lorenzo to Marseille, franked by unusual usage of France 1862 20 c. blue (3) and laureated 1867 20 c. blue (5) used to pay the double rate of 1 fr. 60 c., tied by dotted Anchor lozenge in black. Carried on the SGTM Steamer "Poitou" and struck with superb impression of octagonal Consular "CONFÉDÉRATION ARGENTINE / *" datestamp (Nov 20) at left (Salles fig. 1058). Adhesives, one with fault when overlapped at right, also tied by Marseille entry marking (Dec 23) in red. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 116. Probably a unique usage of such a franking, a most extraordinary cover. Signed Calves.rnProvenance: Collection Sabattini, Afinsa, Madrid, 20-21 Sept 2000, lot 197.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Colombia

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    1859: 20 c. blue, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1859 cover to Vienne, France by British Packet, tied by oval framed "MEDELLIN / FRANCA" handstamp in blue with manuscript '20' in red crayon at right annotating the single rate between 450 and 1'350 kms. Framed  "RECIBIDA EN LA ADMINIS- / TRACION P. DE MEDELLIN / EL 10 DE DBRE DE 1860" at left in blue. Reverse with British P.O. SANTA-MARTHA cds in black (Dec 24) and carried by RMSP 'Thames' to St. Thomas and 'Tasmania' to Southampton. Struck in London (Feb 1, 1860) with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking and rated '8' décimes to pay upon arrival. An extremely rare first issue cover to an overseas destination in the foremost quality.rnProvenance: Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1058 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a used example tied by "TACNA / PERU" cds (Aug 20) in blue on 1870 underpaid entire letter to France in combination with Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 90, 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 and 1867 9 d. straw pl. 4 (Gi Z2+Z7+Z20) tied by "C36" obliterators of Arica. Reverse with "Callao" transit cds (Aug 26). Underpaid and struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY / + / PREPAID" handstamp in red at top. London transit in red (Sept 26) and "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking applied and the cover taxed '24' décimes due on arrival. Some minor wear but a very rare entire. Signed Brun.rnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 20 Feb 1992, lot 2567; DF, Geneva, Dec 2005, lot 31995.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Ecuador

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    First Printing Group 1865: ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper with slight surface blueing, fine impression, the extraordinary cover showing the largest known franking of the Medio Real with 35 stamps prepaying the parcel rate for 35 ounces at 17½ reales: a marginal single from left of sheet, a corner marginal pair (positions 83-84) from lower right of sheet, a horizontal strip of ten (positions 39-48) and showing sheet marginal line at right, a further horizontal strip of ten (positions 51-60) and showing sheet marginal line at right and a magnificent full horizontal strip of twelve showing the marginal rule vertically at both sides (positions 61-72). All stamps with large margins all round and cancelled in manuscript at Alausi and used to Riobamba on February 2, 1865. A wonderful and extremely rare franking in the second month of use and without doubt the most important franking of the Medio Real. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamante, Afinsa, Madrid, May 1996, lot 18.
    Starting bid : 13,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 826 Colombia

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    1859/1978: Collection in eight albums with better sets and values from 1900 onwards predominatly unused collected, starting with 1859 Granadine Confederation used, 1861 New Granada (9), 1862 1 p. red lilac used (Scott 22), 1863 Coat of arms,1920 C.C.N.A labes unused, 1920/21 Scadta stamps with two signed Meija, 1921 Scadta compl.set to 5 p., 1923 Scadta set up to Gold dollar issue, all in fine o.g. sets (some hinged), further 1949  Waterlow Imperforate Proofs for the commemorative Issue '50th Death Anniversary of Francisco Javier Cisneros' (1836-1898) in marginal blocks of four on gummed wove paper as well as two albums with Telegraphs, Fiscals and Colombian States Antioquia, Boyaca, Cundinamarca and Tolima. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1070 Peru

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    1870: 'Trencito' 5 c. pale red in a pair paying internal rate of 1 dinero, Great Britain 1867/70 6 d. violet pl. 8 for rate to Panama, with USA Banknote 3 c. green on cover to Boston, USA, the first adhesives left uncancelled on despatch (Oct 21, 1870 notation at left) and the cover carried privately to New York where the 3 c. green was tied by segmented cork handstamp with datestamp alongside (Nov 14). Reverse with circular cachet of Ship Chandlers, Commission Merchants and General Agents in blue. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 920; Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, New York, 27 Sept 1994, lot 220.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 670 Argentina

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    British Post Offices 1877: Cover from Buenos Aires to Bremen. Germany via London on the RMSP "Elbe", franked by Argentina 1877 8 c. lake, rouletted, tied by circular "Buenos Aires / O.M." datestamp (June 15) in black with buzon (box) "A" marking alongside; Great Britain 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 182 pair and 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 12 tied in London in transit by "28" numeral obliterators in black. London cds (July 16) and Bremen arrival of the following day on reverse. Illustrated in Edition 59 on page 111. A fine and scarce cover.rnNote: The British P.O.'s in Buenos and Montevideo were closed in July 1873, however British stamps were sold by the British Consul until Argentina joined the UPU on April 1, 1878. Uruguay joined the UPU on July 1, 1880.rnProvenance: Collection Rodolfo Campigotto.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 977 Peru

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    1845 (Jan 2): Cover freom Arequipa to Bordeaux endorsed "par Panama" and carried by the newly opened French Line under the M. Boulanger contract of 1844-1846, struck in transit at Lima with very rare "PEROU" Consular datestamp (Feb 7). Reverse with partialm strike of "AMER. SUD / PANAMA" datestamp in red and forwarded on with superb manuscript filled circular "PANAMA / *" datestamp (March 24, 1845) - the year slug had been lost in 1843 and all known covers after this date show the Panama datestamp with part of the year in manuscript. From Chagres the letter was carried by RMSP Steamer "Liffey" via Jamaica and thence on the "Avon" to Southampton. Bordeaux arrival (May 28) on reverse and charged '47' décimes in manuscript. None of the three markings are listed in Salles. A very rare cover. Cert. Roumet (2013).rnProvenance: Gilbert auction, 30 March 1935.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 820 Colombia

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    1862: 10 c. grey-blue, a fine large margined example on February 18, 1862 cover from Bogotá to Carlo Rasch in Ambalema, tied by bold strike of pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Docketing of receipt inside (Feb 22). One or two minor cover file folds but otherwise an immaculate and fresh cover. Extremely rare, there are just two covers known bearing this adhesive and just six covers known from the 1862 issue as a whole. An Exhibition item par excellence. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).rnProvenance: Collection Saul Newbury; Collection Maurice Burrus; Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, Siegel, New York,14 Nov 1984, lot 127; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, Sept 2013, lot 3123; Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 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 : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 898 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 real green, a sensational sheet marginal horizontal strip of nine (the complete row) with vertical marginal frameline at each side, positions 10-18, at top of cover and a further extraordinary complete strip of nine (positions 1-9) with full sheet margin at left, with, in addition two single examples and a horizontal pair, used on 1865 cloth cover to Guaranda, tied by twelve neat strikes of the "Riobamba" datestamp (Nov 8) in black. One adhesive ,missing at lower right but this cover represents the largest known franking of the 1 real green. Position 4 showing "Doubled Frameline at Base" flaw and Position 14 with the "Beal for Real" flaw. A truly remarkable cover of tremendous visual appeal and of extreme rarity for the specialist.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6704.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,500 CHF

    Lot# : 669 Argentina

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    British Post Offices 1877: Cover from Buenos Aires to Indiana, USA via London on the RMSP "Neva", franked by Argentina 1877 8 c. lake, rouletted, tied by framed "Buenos Aires / O.M." datestamp (Nov 15) in black, Great Britain 1873/80 5 d. grey pl. 15 pair (Gi 147) initially left uncancelled and tied in transit with "FB" Foreign Branch obliterators in London (Dec 18). Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' duplex of entry (Dec 28). Illustrated in Edition 59 on page 111. A fine and scarce cover.rnNote: The British P.O.'s in Buenos and Montevideo were closed in July 1873, however British stamps were sold by the British Consul until Argentina joined the UPU on April 1, 1878. Uruguay joined the UPU on July 1, 1880.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Peru

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    1866/67: Llama 10 c. vermilion, the marginal block of 18 from left of sheet (9 x 2) with Spanish language ABN & Co. imprint at left, used on folded 1868 registered cover to Trujillo, cancelled by dotted "Otusco" lozenge handstamps in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 24 / Emsing E1 = 45 pts.). Reverse with sender's manuscript dispatch notation 'Otusco Junio 20, 1868' and embossed seal of 'Republica Peruana'. File fold through the block and cover tear at left with some staining. Illustrated in Moll (1999) on page 163. One of the largest known used multiples of this stamp and an Exhibition piece of the issue.rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4213.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1057 Peru

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    Arica 1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a single example tied by blue 'Tacna / Peru' cds in blue (July 7) on 1870 entire letter to France, used in combination with Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 113 and 1867/73 3 d. rose pl. 5 in a horizontal pair (Z2+Z5) tied by fair "ARICA" cds (July 7) and "C36" obliterator in black. Reverse with British P.O. 'Callao' cds of transit (July 12), 'London / Paid' cds on obverse (Aug 13) and treated as fully paid on arrival in Castillon (Aug 14). Horizontal file fold affects the GB adhesives and some soiling but scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, New York, 27 Sept 1994, lot 208.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 666 Argentina

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    Messageries Impériales 1872 (Feb 4): Cover from Buenos Ayres to Arnstadt bei Gotha at double rate endorsed "Par la Vapeur Française via Bordeaux", franked by Cérès 1871/75 15 c. bistre and 25 c. blue - single and two blocks of four, all tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal "BUENOS-AYRES / PAQ. FR. J No. 2" datestamp (Feb 29) in black (Salles fig. 1072). Carried on Paquebot "Sindh" to Bordeaux with Arnstadt arrival cds (April 1) on reverse. The block is folded over the edge of the envelope and now displayed well. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 108. An unusual and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Maurice Burrusrnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1102 Peru

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    PSNC & RMSP 1870: Entire letter from Lima to Genova, Italy franked on despatch with Lecoq 1868 1 d. green tied by British P.O. at Callao "C38" obliterator with "Callao" datestamps on reverse (Jan 28). PSNC Steamer to Panama and thence on RMSP "Neva" from Colon to Plymouth. London transit cds in red (Feb 28) and struck with framed "GB / 1F90c." accountancy in black. Calais transit and struck in Paris (March 1) with framed "F*58" Convention marking (Van der Linden fig. 1198) and taxed on arrival with handstruck "28" decimi and matching 1870 Postage Dues 40 c. pair and 2 l. tied by 'Genova' cds's (March 3). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 222. A most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a used example on 1875 underpaid cover from Lima to Brunoy, France endorsed "Francia via de Panama", in combination with Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 167 and 1874 6 d. grey pl. 13 (Gi Z29+Z46) all tied by "C38" obliterators of Callao. "Lima / Principal" cds of despatch (Sept 27) and reverse with "Callao" cds (Sept 28). Underpaid 1 d. and struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY / + / PREPAID" handstamp in red at base. London transit in red (Oct 30) and "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking applied and the cover taxed '15' décimes due on arrival. The cover with tear between the 1 dinero and 6 d. adhesives not detracting from a rare franking. Cert. Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1042 Peru

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    1873 (March 1): Lecoq 'Llamita' 2 c. blue, rouletted horizontally, the extraordinary strip of 40 stamps showing the change in printing orientation from the Lecoq 1 dinero values to vertical, with third stamp shoing Coil Join, 20th stamp, showing Coil Join and the 37th stamp showing Coil Join; thus one in every seventeen stamps received a Coil Join overlap. The strip with two stamps creased for display, minor stains from the full brown original gum with hinge remnants to secure the roulettes, this stamp received coloured cuts to separate the stamps rather than the previous pin indentation holes. The greatest rarity and most important item of the issue (Herbert Moll). A museum piece Scott = $ 2'000+++.rnNote: This value was issued to pay the Local Postage within Lima, decree reducing the rate from 5 to 2 cents dated 1 March 1873.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1077 Peru

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    Islay 1862: Lecoq 1 d. red, a fine single example tied to 1867 cover to New York by "Arequipa" despatch cds (March 7). Reverse witrh British P.O. ISLAY cds (March 9) and franked by Great Britain 1862/64 6 d. lilac pl. 4, hairlines (Gi Z86) tied by heavy strike of "C42" obliterator in black. Two line "PAID-TO / PANAMA" in red and Panama British P.O. transit cds (March 20) on obverse. Charged on arrival with circular "Steamship / 10" in black. Flap faults not affecting the fine appearancew of a rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 295; Collection Andre Bollen, DF 29 March 1984, lot 11694.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1023 Peru

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    1866/67: Llama 20 c. brown single and horizontal strip of three on 1877 registered cover to Lima tied by "Huancuva / Pral" datestamps in black (Dec 19). Framed CERTIFICACION handstamp above and cover framed by star handstamps (8) for registration. Reverse with sender's manuscript notations and part Lima arrival cds (Dec 24). Front of cover with signature of recipient. Central crease away from adhesives and opening tears at left but a rare franking for the quintuple rate (50 c.) and registration (30 c.). A great rarity of the Llama issue. Certificate Holcombe (1987).rnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 116, Oct 1999, lot 2464; Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4216.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 651 USA

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    1856 (Aug 19): Unpaid Envelope with full content written at 'Cibolo Farm' nearby Boerne, Kendall County Texas and directed to Dresden, Saxonia, endorsed "By the Prussian closed mail", "N. YORK Br. Pkt SEP 9" despatch cds in black on front, reverse with AACHEN transit (Sept 23) cds in red and boxed "STADTPOST 25 Sept." distribution datestamp of Dresden. The frontside of the full letter included shows a streetview of 'Main Plaza San Antonio' smaller views of 'Mission San Jose', 'Mission Conception', 'Courthouse', 'Alamo', and 'Mission San Juan' as well as etnographic pictures of a Red Indian and a Mexican. A most attractive item, sent from a settler with German roots.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 668 Argentina

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    French Military Concessionary Rate 1875 (Aug 26): Siège 40 c. orange, slight corner fault, used on double rate Military Concession cover from Buenos Aires to Toulouse, tied by dotted Anchor lozenge in black. Circular "CORR. D. ARM. / LIG. J PAQ. F. NO. 1" datestamp (Aug 26) in black (Salles fig. 1098) and transferred to Paquebot "Rio Grande" for journey to Bordeaux with circular "LIGNE J / PAQ. FR. No. 6" datestamp (Sept 1) struck in blue (Salles fig. 1063), with further strike on reverse. Bordeaux a Cette TPO alongside (Sept 28) and Toulouse arrival in black.  Illustrated in Edition D'Or on page 113. Despite the small fault, a very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rodolpho Campigotto.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1065 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a single example used in combination with Great Britain 1872 6 d. chestnut pl. 11, three examples, one with wing margin trimmed at right (Gi Z44), all tied by "C38" obliterators of Callao, on 1872 cover to London. Reverse with firm's cachet, 'Callao' British P.O. cds in black (July 14) and London arrival (Aug 12). Interesting and sad message inside flap: "The Frigate 'America' has just arrived with Coolies. She left Macao with less than 700 and lost over 100 on the voyage..". A most attractive and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, June 1991, lot 1899.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Peru

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    PSNC & RMSP 1876: Cover from Lima to Genova, Italy endorsed "Mala Alemana via Inglaterra" franked by 1866/67 Llama 20 c. brown, 1874 10 c. green and a further diagonally bisected example all tied by "Lima / Principal" datestamps (Dec 13) to pay the 34 centavos rate via Southampton. PSNC Steamer from Callao to Panama and thence in closed bag to Germany, carried on the RMSP "Don" from Colon. Reverse with "Verviers / Cöln" TPO (Jan 13) and Genova arrival cds (Jan 15). Illustrated in Edition 59 on page 224. A remarkable and rare cover. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2013).rnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5197.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 697 Brasil

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    Messageries Impériales 1860 (Oct 25): Entire letter at double rate from Rio de Janeiro to Rothschild in London endorsed "p. French Str. "Bearn" to Bordeaux", struck with fine "BÉARN / *" circular datestamp (Oct 25) in black (Salles fig. 1001 = RR) - the Maiden Voyage of the Steamer on the Ligne du Bresil. Struck in Paris with oval framed "FR. / 2F 20c." accountancy marking and charged '1/4d.' due upon delivery. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 67. Small part of flap detached but intact, a rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Bernard Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3080.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 900 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 real green, a block of eight with large margins all round, from left of sheet with part vertical marginal frameline, positions 64-67/73-76, with position 66 showing the major Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch running from Centre Circle to Base", used on 1871 judicial cover front to Latacunga in combination with single ½ real grey-blue, all cancelled by eight strikes of the newly introduced PILLARO / FRANCA datestamp (Aug 27) struck in red. An exceptional and extremely rare cancellation and a multiple usage of great visual appeal.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6702.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 999 Peru

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    1862: 1 d. pink, the extraordinary cover front from Otusco to Trujillo bearing thirty-four examples: a single example, a strip of eight, a strip of twelve with last stamp shopwing Coil Join and a phenomenal strip of thirteen with seventh stamp showing Coil Join, each individually tied by dotted "OTUSCO" handstamps in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 24 / Emsing E1 = 45 pts.). Reverse with docketing of sending, dated October 1, 1864. Central file fold and two stamps with faults at right but a wonderful Exhibition piece of the greatest rarity.rnNote: Rate of January 23, 1863 - the letter would have weighed 19 ounces. First 10 ounces = 20 dineros. Second 14 ounces = 14 dineros (half rate).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Ecuador

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    First Printing Group 1865: 1 real deep bistre (khaki) shade, a block of eight (positions 38-41/47-50) with position 50 showing plate variety "Extended "R" in Correos"; the block with ample to large margins all round, used on large part of 1865 legal wrapper to Riobamba in combination with four margined single and horizontal pair of ½ real bright blue (positions 45, 32-33), large margins all round, all tied by four strikes of the 64 dot lozenge and four strikes of the "Guaranda" circular datestamp (Dec 17) in black. Minor creasing of no real significance, the largest recorded multiple in this rare khaki shade.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6735.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 942 Panama

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    1866/71: Covers (3) with 1866 entire from Ocaňa, Colombia to New York with adhesive unfortunately removed, struck on reverse with oval Forwarding Agent cachet "FORWARDED BY / E. ISAACS & Co. / BARRANQUILLA" in red and  British P.O. datestamps of CARTHAGENA and COLON in black, charged 10 cents due on arrival; 1871 entire letter with Great Britain 1867/80 1 s. green (Gi 117) tied by Manchester duplex mailed to Acapulco (Mexico) via Panama with oval ""ENCAMINADO POR / HOURQUET & POYLO / PANAMA" in blue on obverse and further oval "ADMON S. de HAC. NAC / COLON" handstamp of transit (Aug 23) in blue; together with a faulty 1871 cover from same correspondence.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1069 Peru

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    1866: Llama 10 c. vermilion used on 1875 cover to Philadelphia, USA in combination with Great Britain 1874/80 6 d. grey pl. 14 (Gi Z46) each tied by "C38" obliterators with reverse showing "Callao" British P.O. despatch cds (Oct 21). Fine oval "FORWARDED / BY / S CROSBY & cO. / SHIP CHANDLERS / AND SHIP AGENTS / CALLAO, PERU" in red at right and PANAMA transit cds (Oct 29).rn"New York / Due 5 Cents" in black (Nov 12) and further "5 Cts Due" in pencil, reverse with Philadelphia arrival in violet. A scarce and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Afinsa, Madrid, 20 Feb 2002, lot 228.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Colombia

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    1859: 20 c. blue, Stone A, a fine example in a bright shade, used on 1860 entire letter at double rate to Bogotá tied by bold strike of oval framed "MEDELLIN / FRANCA" handstamp in blue with manuscript notation of rate '20' centavos in red alongside; and framed  "RECIBIDA EN LA ADMINIS- / TRACION P. DE MEDELLIN / EL 28 DE MAYO DE 1860" at left. Trivial file fold well away from the adhesive, a fine entire paying the double rate for a distance between 150 and 450 kms. In this describer's opinion the most beautiful of all (the very few) Colombian first issue covers.rnProvenance: Collection Juan Santa María, Investphila, Lugano, Sept 2009, lot 417; Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1064 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a single example used on 1872 cover from Lima to the Dordogne, France tied by 'Lima' cds (April 13) for internal rate, in combination with Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 134, a single, pair and strip of four (Gi Z29) tied by 'Callao' datestamps (April 14) and "C38" obliterators in black. Underpaid and struck on obverse with rare usage of "INSUFFICIENTLY / + / PREPAID in red. Thence via Panama and London (May 13) where struck with "GB / 1F 90c.' accountancy marking and charged '15' décimes due on arrival. Sensibly opened for display, a fine and very rare cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 3787.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1005 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green tied to 1871 entire letter from Payta to Bordeaux endorsed "Vapor Perú", tied by bold strike of British P.O. "C43" obliterator in black with "PAYTA" cds alongside (Sept 30). Struck with three line dated "PANAMA / TRANSIT" (Oct 4) in black. Reverse with London transit in red (Oct 28) in red and struck there with "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking in black. Thence via Calais and charged '15' décimes due upon arrival. A very scarce and attractive cover. Illustrated in "El Correo Maritimo Peruano" by Luis Piaggio. Signed Georges Lamy.rnProvenance: Collection Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5158.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 Peru

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    1874/84: 10 c. slate, 1883 2 c. vermilion optd. Triangle and UPU, Arequipa provisional 5 c. blue pair all used on cover from Arequipa to Hamburg, Germany endorsed 'via Panama by first Str.', tied by straight line "AREQUIPA" handstamps in black and by octagonal framed "PANAMA UNION / PAQ. F. A. No. 2" in black (Sept 9) and carried on the "Ile St. Domingue" Steamer (Salles fig. 1415a) thence transferred to Ligne B Steamer 'Ville de Brest'. Reverse with Arequipa despatch (Aug 23), Lima cds and arrival. A scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection Bernard C. Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3228.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 782 Colombia

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    Tulua Local Issue 1860: Large part of cover to Bolivar, franked on reverse with Tulua local issue handstamped "TULUA / FRANCA" in blue oval, imperforate on white wove paper in a vertical strip of four, each stamps numbered in manuscript black ink "No. 454 / No. 460 / No. 466 / No 471" suggesting a 'sheet' size of at least six subjects horizontally; each stamp further endorsed in manuscript "0.50 miles" in violet ink and cancelled again in manuscript "Tulua": nowadays a journey by road from Tulua to Bolivar is a distance of 45 kms. An extraordinary cover, there are believed to be just three examples of this usage known.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107, 13-19 September 1998, lot 4573.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 872 Ecuador

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    First Printing Group 1865: 1 real deep bistre (khaki) shade, a vertical pair (positions 6/15) and a vertical strip of four (positions 57/66/75/84) with position 66 showing the major Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to Base", used on archive dated June 1865 refolded cover to Ambato with manuscript weight "12 oz." in red. All adhesives cancelled by six bold strikes of framed LATACUNGA handstamps in black. A marvellous and extremely rare usage - the earliest recorded cover with the stamps in this distinct and rare khaki shade.rnNote: It is probable that this shade was caused by traces of the green ink left over on the Plate prior to commencing a yellow printing.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Colombia

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    1920/1931: SCADTA; valuable lot of complete sheets, many with HAN numbers. The single most unusual item is a complete sheet of the 1921 issue 60 c. red (Mi. 16). Later issues complete sheets include: 1923 5 c. yellow, 30 c. blue, 50 c. green 60 c. reddish brown and 1 p. grey, 1928 40 c. purple and 80 c. olive, 1929 10 c. red-brown and 20 c. red both HAN 6042-31, 30 c. pale blue, 40 c. mauve and 50 c. olive all HAN 7944-28. There are also complete sheets with overprints "P" Panama and "EU" United States, as well as several part sheets and blocks. The lot is rounded off by March 1920 issues of the "Compania Columbiana de Navegacion Aerea" including a block of four 10 c. green "Waving Pilot" (Mi. 10). A most interesting research lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1062 Peru

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    Callao 1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a single example showing Coil Join used in combination with Great Britain 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 4, two examples (Gi Z53), on 1870 registered cover to the USA endorsed 'via St. Thomas', tied by "C38" opbliterators of Callao in black with straight line "REGISTERED" at left. British P.O. 'Callao' cds of despatch (Aug 25) and "PANAMA / TRANSIT" cds (Sept 3) alongside. An extremely rare registered usage. Cert. BPA (2021).rnProvenance: Collection Andre Bollen, DF 29 March 1984, lot 11685.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a used example on 1873 entire from Arequipa to Boston, USA endorsed "Via Panama", tied by oval "ISLAY" handstamp in black (Lamy fig. 7) with Great Britain 1872 6 d. chestnut pl. 11 (Gi Z88a) tied by "C42" obliterator alongside paying the rate to Panama. Reverse with British P.O. ISLAY cds (Jan 23) and charged with "N.Y. Steamship / 10" on arrival (Feb 19). Minor edge wear but a very rare and appealing entire.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Robert LeBow, Siegel, New York, 30 Sept 1994, lot 3075.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 879 Ecuador

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    Second Printing Group 1866/68: 1 real yellow, a superb unused block of 45, being the lower half of the sheet of 90 subjects, positions 46-54/82-90, of fine vibrant colour and with large margins all round; showing Plate flaws on Position 50 with "Extended "R" in Correos", position 66 with "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to Base", position 71 with "Line through Real", position 81 with worn state of "Gash in Right Vertical Frameline", position 83 with damaged SE corner and position 90 with rounded SE corner; the sheet without marginal framelines which were omitted from the later printings. Minor bends and a few tone spots on reverse but with full original gum, a scarce and most attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Costa Rica

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    1930/46: Airmail collection incl. 1930 First Flight cover to Switzerland, 1930/32 issues with varieties, 1931 scarce 'Habiltado' set of three unused, 1932 40 c. green witth inverted and double opt. varieties and vertical pair with upper stamp "Overprint Omitted" variety, 1934 set of 16 unused with security punch-holes, "Specimen" set and Official "Specimen" set; 1938 Air set imperf. with punch-holes, Dec 1940 airmail set of nine unused, 1944 Proofs (2) of the overprint in pairs, Essays with '1944' overprint in two sizes on unused pairs, 1945 set of 13 in unused blocks of four, 1945 issue with Proofs of the overprint (2), the set in multiples and range of Inverted Overrprint varieties, 1946 Pan-American Congress set unused (214 items + a range of 17 covers).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ r. ultramarine on greyish paper, a used block of four of fine impression, barely grazed at top otherwise with large margins all round, used on 1866 entire letter to Lima cancelled by "Guayaquil" datestamp (Dec 3) in black. One stamp with tiny wormhole otherwise of wonderful appearance and an extremely rare early usage of a block on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, June 1958, lot 998; Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6689; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 799.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1080 Peru

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    Iquique 1868: Lecoq 1 d. olive-green, a single example used on 1874 cover from Iquique to Glasgow, in combination with Great Britain 1872 6 d. buff pl. 11 and 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 6 (Gi Z66+Z73) tied by "D87" obliterator in black. British P.O. "IQUIQUE" cds at left (April 24) and reverse with "Callao" cds of transit (April 28). Minor imperfections with edge wear to green envelope but a rare and unusual cover.rnProvenance: Shanahan's, Dublin, 24 Jan 1959, lot 724; Collection Dr. Enrique Martin de Bustamante, DF 14-20 Febr. 1999, lot 30387.rn                   
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1098 Peru

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    1792/1847: Accounting sheet 'ADMINISTRACION GENERAL DE LIMA Correo de la Ruta de Lima recibo en  1 de Mayo de 1792' together with 1803 (Feb 26) registered large part of pre-paid letter from Lima to Salta bearing fine strikes of straight line CERTIFICACION / A. LIMA and FRANCA h.s. in red as well as fine strike of  '10 R.(eales)' on cover front of 1845 Transatlantic letter from Trujillo to Madrid, bearing boxed 'Detained Postage' mark and mailed via 'Liverpool 25 Nov.1845' (on reverse) with 'London Ship Letter Office C PAID 23. JA 46' and "Paris ... Janv. 46 Boulogne" Transit mark on front. A fine and scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Uruguay

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    Messageries Impériales 1875 (Sept 11): Cover from Buenos Ayres to Bordeaux endorsed "per Niger", franked by Uruguay 1866 10 c. green (Scott 36) tied by lozenge and France 1871/75 Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose vertical pair, small fault at base, and 80 c. carmine tied by dotted Anchor lozenge. Fine octagonal MONTÉVIDÉO / PAQ. FR. J No. 1" datestamp (Sept 11) in black (Salles fig. 1076) with red "PD" alongside. Carried on the "Niger" with Bordeaux arrival (Oct 8) on reverse. Part flap missing but a charming cover. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 109.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1078 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a used example with portion of adjoining stamp at left, on 1871 cover to Long Island, USA tied by dotted "ISLAY" handstamp in blackish blue, in combination with Great Britain 1867 3 d. rose pl. 5 in a horizontal pair (Gi Z81) tied by "C42" obliterator in black paying rate to Panama. Reverse with double ISLAY British P.O. cds of despatch and PANAMA transit on obverse (March 29). Charged with "N.Y. Steamship / 10" on arrival (April 11). The adhesives applied off the edge of cover with commensurate imperfections but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 957 Peru

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    Colonial 1828 (April 27): Postal printed document headed "(REAL) RENTA DE CORREOS" written to the Administrator General of Posts in Lima with regard to a shipment valued at 20 pesos, fully dated and signed by "Flores" at base, the shipment to be carried by "actual Correo Intermedio" Mr. Vicente Bobadilla; struck with "DEL / CUZCO" handstamp in red at top (Colareta fig. 5, "DEL" unlisted). The "REAL" burnt out of the form as Peru had become a Republic in 1821 and showed no allegiance to Spain (or, indeed, to neighbouring countries as by June 1828 Peru was at war with both Bolivia and Colombia). A rare document and believed to be the sole recorded thus.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1025 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, single examples used on two 1869 covers on the same day, one to Genova, Italy, the other to St. Gallen, Switzerland; each with 1 d. cancelled by British P.O: "Callao" cds (July 14) in black. Both mailed via Panama and both with 'London' (Aug 14) in red. The Genova cover treated as double rate and struick with "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking and, in Paris, with "F*58" Convention handstamp in black, charged '28' decimi on arrival (Aug 17). The St. Gallen cover with manuscript '2/-' charged 2 fr. 70 c. due upon delivery and backstamped Zurich, Zurich-St. Gallen TPO and arrival (Aug 16). A splendid and rare pairing.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Venezuela

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    Messageries Impériales 1870 (May 8): Entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Malaga, Spain, franked by France 1867 laureated 80 c. carmine (2) for double rate, tied by dotted Anchor lozenge in black. Octagaonal "PORTO CABELLO" Consular datestamp (June 2) at left in black (Salles fig.1373). Carried on the Ligne L "Cacique" to Fort de France, thence by Ligne A "Floride". Struck on reverse with circular "LIGNE L / PAQ. FR. No." datestamp (June 5) in black (Salles fig. 1617) and circular "LIGNE A / PAQ FR. No. 3" datestamp (June 9) in black (Salles fig. 1401) with Bordeaux-Irun TPO and Malaga arrival where charged "4R" due in red. One stamp with perf. fault but a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1083 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a separated horizontal pair uncancelled on 27 September 1871 cover from Lima to Genova, Italy sent as via Forwarding Agent (thus without Great Britain franking) and struck with oval "ENCAMINADA POR / HOURQUET POYLO & CA. / PANAMA" cachet in bluernand passed unpaid to British P.O. with single ring PANAMA cds (Oct 6). London transit on reverse in red (Oct 28) and thence to Genova where taxed at 34 decimi with 1870 Postage Due 40 c., 1 l. and 2 l. tied by Genova cds's (Oct 31). A rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1075 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green in a horizontal strip of four, all tied to 1871 cover to Genova, by "Lima" datestamps (Aug 13) in black paying the quadruple internal rate. British P.O. 'Callao' cds on reverse (Aug 13). The cover appears to have travelled direct to Italy with no further markings except manuscript '92' décimes due and Genova arrival cds (Sept 14) where taxed with Italy 1870 Postage Due 1 l., single 2 l. with perf. fault and 2 l. in a vertical strip of three all tied in black. Docketing on reverse notes addition by P.O. clerk for another cover "7.70 + 9.20 = 16.90". Faults, but an extraordinary franking both from the Peruvian and Italian point of view.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 798 Colombia

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    Incoming Mail 1853: France 80 c. carmine, a fine example with large even margins all round, used on 1859 cover to Medellin endorsed 'voie d'Angletrerre' and 'via Santamarta', tied by 'D' lozenge of dots with Paris cds of despatch (Aug 31) alongside. London / Paid' transit cds in red (Sept 1) and framed 'P.P.' at left. Carried on the RMSP "Parana" and from St. Thomas on the "Solent". Handstruck '2' struck in blue on arrival for 20 centavos to collect. A fresh and fine cover. Signed Baudot, Brun.rnProvenance: Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 Peru

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    1874/84: 20 c. red-brown with grill, a single example used on 1878 cover endorsed "pr. Str. via Panama" to New York in combination with Great Britain 1873/77 1 s. green pl. 13 (Gi Z74) tied by bold strike of "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with British P.O. "Callao" cds of despatch (July 27), obverse with PANAMA cds (Aug 4). "New York / Due 5 Cents" arrival above (Aug 17). Small imperfections but a scarce late usage.rnProvenance: Schwanke, Hamburg, 3-4 Dec 1993, lot 317.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 699 Brasil

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    SGTM 1868 (Jan 13): Entire letter from Pernambuco to Rheims at double rate, endorsed "p. Vapor "Savoie" via Marseilles" and struck with straight line "SAVOIE" in blue by the Purser (Salles fig. 1151) - only recorded on the Ship's Maiden sailing. Initially struck on arrival with "BRÉSIL / MARSEILLE" in red (Feb 14) but this deleted by a further strike and replaced by "OUTRE-MER / MARSEILLE" in red (Feb 14). Reverse with Marseille-Paris cds and Reims arrival (Feb 16). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 77. A magnificent and famous entire.rnProvenance: Collection Bernard Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3112.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 695 Brasil

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    Falmouth Packet Line 1812: Second sheet of double rate entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Guernsey, the contents mentioning the imminent arrival of the "Antelope" Packet, carried on the "Princess Elizabeth" to Falmouth where struck with skeleton "BRAZIL / F" datestamp (Jan 13, 1813) in green, rated at '7/2 d.' to pay (4/10d. for the Maritime voyage, 1/8d. from Falmouth to Weymouth (147 miles) + 6d. Packet to Guernsey), an apparent overcharge of 2d., preumably for local delivery. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 43. Not the earliest known usage of this datestamp nevertheles a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Venezuela

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    Blockade of Venezuela 1903: Cover front to England endorsed "Stamps not obtainable" and "HMS Tribune, Blockading La Guayra" in manuscript (Jan 6), with circular "T" marking and "Port of Spain / Trinidad" despatch cds (Jan 15). Taxed at 2 d. due to pay upon receipt in Harwich.rnNote: A rare surviving item - Great Britain, along with Germany and Italy pressed for reclamations from Venezuela during revolutionary circumstances in 1902. When an ultimatum (Dec 7, 1902) was ignored, the three countries instituted a blockade of Venezuelan ports on December 20, 1902. After pressure from the USA the claims went to arbitration on 21 February 1903.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 899 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 real green, a magnificent horizontal strip of nine stamps, being the complete fourth row of the sheet (positions 28-36) used on large part 1865 cover to Latacunga with additional 1 r. green and ½ r. ultramarine all with large margins all round and cancelled by the 64 dot lozenge in black with "Amabto" datestamp adjacent (Oct 10). Position 35 showing Plate flaw "Break in NE Corner Square". Weight annotation at right "1 Libras 4½ oz." = 10½ reales and thus correctly rated. Slight file fold of no significance, a wonderful and extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1084 Peru

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    1866: Llama 10 c. vermilion, a used example tied by "Lima / Principal" cds (July 27) to 1875 entire letter to New York, with Great Britain 1873 6 d. grey possibly applied on despatch in Lima or Callao (paying rate to Panama) but tied at Panama with "C35" obliterator of British P.O. in black. Single ring PANAMA cds of transit (Aug 3) below and charged on arrival with "New York / Due 5 Cts." in black (Aug 25). File fold between the adhesives but an attractive and rare entire.rnProvenance: Christies 14 Sept. 19994, lot 2474.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 658 USA

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    US Line & PSNC 1869: Entire letter from San Francisco to Lima, Peru endorsed 'pr. Steamer' franked by 1861/63 5 c. brown and 10 c. green in a horizontal strip of three all tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with "San Francisco Cal. / Paid" despatch cds in magenta (April 17) and "24 Cents" credit handstamp in same ink (1 c. over-payment of rate). British P.O. PANAMA cds (May 1) in black and thence by PSNC Steamer to Callao with Lima arrival cds (May 8) on reverse. File fold at top but a most attractive entire. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 228.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1043 Peru

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    1874/84: 10 c. green with grill, a single example on cover from Callao to Nantes, France tied by "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with British P.O. 'Callao' cds (Aug 13) and London cds of transit (Sept 12) in red, where struck with "T" handstamp in blue and marked as double rate with "3-40" tax marking in blue crayon (double the ususal 1-70). Thence with "Angl. / Amb. Calais" in red (Sept 13). Reverse with Nantes arrival cds and charged '46' décimes due upon arrival in manuscript (34 décimes + 12 décimes tax). Peru did not join the UPU until April 1, 1879. Flap missing and some edge wear but a most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 857 Cuba

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    1825 (Feb. 7): Entire lettersheet from Martin Knight in Havanna, Cuba with black two line handstamp 'Colonies / par Nantes' to the in the Slave Trade well known Agency 'Herbert' (& Sallier) in Nantes, France, with interesting content: "Nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup d'arrivages en Mules qui se vendent façilement entres $220 à 400". 'Mules' is the pseudonym for Slaves. In 1807, both Britain and the United States (1808) banned the Atlantic slave trade. Unlike in the rest of the Americas, the 19th century European-descended Cuban elite did not form an anti-colonial movement.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1094 Peru

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    French Lines 1830/76: Small group (6 items) with 1830 entire from Lima to Tacna with complete red wax seal of the French Consulate in Lima and endorsed "El Consul General de Francia en el Perú", struck with straight line LIMA in red; 1863 incoming cover with 1862 40 c. and 80 c. ex Bordeaux to Lima, 1867 cover from Callao via Panama to Bordeaux with circular "LIGNE-A / PAQ. FR. No. 1" cds in black displaying well on reverse, 1873 tragic cover with stamp removed showing outstandingly rare "ARICA / PAQ. FR. F No.1" octagonal datestamp in black (only three recorded).
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 997 Peru

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    1862: Lecoq 1 d. rose, a diagonally bisected example used on 1866 cover to Lima, tied by "Callao" circular datestamp (Feb 10) in black with framed "LIMA / 1A. / DISTRB.ON" handstamp alongside in blue. Reverse with 'Lima / M' arrival cds (Feb 10) in blue. Fresh and fine, a scarce cover Scott = $ 350.rnNote: 1865 (Dec 30). Under a postal decree, letters between Lima, Callao and Chorillos sent after Jan 1, 1866 would be carried at half the normal 10 centavos / 1 dinero inland rate; thus a 5 centavos franking was required. There being no stamps, as yet, to meet this need, the 1 dinero was bisected.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a strip of four and a strip of five in the bluish green shade, used on 1874 registered cover to Lima, with floral stars at edges to denote registration (8), all cancelled by "Huancavelica" datestamps (March 6) in black. Framed "CERTIFICACION" handstamp at right and reverse with 'Lima / Correos' cds (March 14). Receipted internally, the rate split is a per franking 4 d. for registration and 5 d. for postage; minor stain at base and a couple of stamps with faults but of very fine appearance and a rare cover. Signed Sotoriva. Cert. B. Moorhouse (1999).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 827 Colombia

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    1860/1906c.: Fiscals collection on Exhibit leaves with National Issues from 1860/61 early imperforate examples in black manuscript cancelled and used on document, 1880 issues primarily printed in red imperforate, 1885/87 issues both imperf. and perf., Habilitacion triangular designs unused and used, Colombian State issues from 1901 for Bucuramanga, Cartagena, Medellin, Panama, Bolivar 1865/67 30 c. black (3), range of Cundinamarca, Magdalena with 1869 imperf. 20 c. red on document, Santander with 1885 20 c. blue on document, Tolima with 10 peso tête-bêche pair etc. Seldom seen material with room for further specialised expansion, a fine lot (330+ items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1066 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, two examples tied by Lima cds's, used on 1873 double rate cover front to Utrecht, Netherlands endorsed "Lima Junio 27, 1873, Franquada", in combination with Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown two single and a horizontal pair (Gi Z51), all tied by "C38" obliterators in black. 'London / Paid' transit cds (July 29) and 'PD' in red alongside. A very rare usage, the sole GB combination cover from Peru to the Netherlands recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Hans Lagerloef, Harmers, New York, 27 April-1 May 1953, lot 1467.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 806 Colombia

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    Incoming Mail 1862 (Sept 29): Stampless double rate cover to Bogotá endorsed 'pr. West Ind. Str. of 2nd October from Southampton' sent prepaid with framed "BREMEN / 29 9 * 5-6" despatch handstamp and FRANCO in black, 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (Oct 1) and thence on the RMSP "Seine" to St. Thomas and the "Solent" to Cartagena. Struck on arrival (docketed Jan 15, 1863 on reverse) with oval "CARTAGENA / DEBE", framed "DE ULTRAMAR" and rated '20' centavos due to pay for the double rate. Scarce and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 810 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. violet and 10 c. orange chestnut, large to just shaved margins, used on 10 June 1860 entire letter to Mompos tied by oval framed "CARTAGENA / FRANCA" in blue with manuscript annotation of rate '15 c.' at left. An outstanding and most attractive entire paying the rate for a distance between 150 and 450 kms. Some minor acid inking but extremely rare. Signed E. Diena and Herbert Bloch.rnProvenance: Collection Loñdoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90, Oct 1994, lot 6519; Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 716 Chile

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    1857/70: Entire letters (2) with 1870 entire letter from Santiago to New York franked by 1867 10 c. blue in a horizontal strip of three tied by cork cancels in black, circular "PANAMA - TRANSIT" cds of British P.O. (Jan 21) and rare "24" (American cents) handstamp applied in Panama in transit as letter was tranported by PSNC but no sign of prepaid to the British PO. On arrival this was deleted by cork handstamp and charged with circular "NEW YORK / U.S. NOTES / 39" datestamp in black; sold with 1857 prepaid entire from France via Panama, charged "15" centavos due on delivery in red. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 862 Ecuador

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    First Printing Group 1865: ½ real ultramarine on slightly greyish paper, a used example with three huge margins and close at top right, thinned but clearly cancelled "Quito / Franca" datestamp "6 / ENERO / 65" - the sixth day of proposed issue and the second day of actual issue. Rare.rnNote: The earliest recorded date of use for the Ecuador first issue is 4th January 1865 on a ½ real used in Quito and also on a 1 r. orange-yellow. The 1st January 1865 was a Sunday and it is probable the stamps were delivered to Post Offices on the the following day and actually issued on the 3rd or 4th of January; certainly this last date marked the first shipment of adhesives to Guayaquil.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 896 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 real green, a corner marginal horizontal strip of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, positions 6-9, showing the horizontal marginal frame line at top and vertical frameline at right, in a dry pale shade with margins shaved at base, used on (1867) cover endorsed "Civiles" at top, mailed to Guaranda and neatly tied by "Riobamba" datestamps (Oct 5) and the 64 dot lozenge in black. Despite the minor imperfection a rare and charming usage.rnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamante, Afinsa, Madrid, May 1996, lot 45.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1045 Peru

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    1874/84: 10 c. slate, a horizontal strip of four, used on 1889 registered cover to Lima with "*" at edges of envelope to denote registration, tied by "HUANCVCA / PRAL" datestamps in black (April 11). Two oval "CERTIFICACION" handstamps in black above with three more strikes on reverse, alongside Lima arrival cds (April 23). Internally receipted on arrival. The strip lifted and replaced with some water staining at left but an attractive and scarce cover. Signed Georges Lamy. Opinion Holcombe (1999).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6969.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, two horizontal pairs in a rich deep shade, one overlapping a corner marginal pair from lower left of the sheet with vertical and horizontal marginal framelines (positions 82-83), neatly tied to 1866 entire letter at double rate to Lima endorsed 'Vapor Guayaquil' by "Guayaquil" datestamps (Feb 27) in black. Docketed internally as arriving on the 'Vapor Pacific' with Lima arrival cds (March 3) in black. An attractive and most unusual franking.rnProvenance: Schuyler Rumsey, San Francisco, Oct 2017, lot 1863.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1082 Peru

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    Cancelled in Transit in PANAMA 1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a fine single example tied by manuscript cross to 1871 cover probably from Callao to Long Island, USA with Great Britain 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 5 (Gi Z103) tied by "C35" oblitzerator in black. Single ring "PANAMA" cds below (Dec 31) and "N.Y. STEAMSHIP / 10" charge marking applied on arrival (Jan 14, 1872). A few imperfections but a scarce cover.rnProvcenance: Collection Andre Bollen, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1993, lot 727.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 811 Colombia

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    1859: 10 c. deep orange, a fine example with large even margins all round in  a replendent shade, used on 23 February 1860 entire letter to Bogotá tied by oval framed "AMBALEMA / FRANCA" handstamp in blue, paying the single rate between 50 and 150 kms. The entire addressed to José Manuel Restrepo (1781-1863), historian, botanist and former Governor of Antioquia in 1819. A magnificent first issue entire in wonderful quality.rnProvenance: Collection Juan Santa María, Investphila, Lugano, Sept 2009, lot 406; Collection E. Langlais.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 910 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. brown-red, unused horizontal strips of three (2), each in the same vibrant shade positions 82-84 and 95-97 and thus can be rejoined to form the original block of six; the latter strip with small trace of the horizontal marginal frameline at base; this strip also showing position 96 which is the narrowest stamp on the sheet of 104 subjects. The two strips are almost certainly from the same original sheet and are both in excellent quality with large part og. Illustrated in Hugo Goeggel 'Edition D'Or' XXXIII on page 108. An exquisite and rare pairing Gi 4b = £ 2'250+/Scott = $ 4'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 759 Chile

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    1862: London print 10 c. bright blue, a fine example with clear to large margins all round, used on 1863 cover to Lima endorsed "Per Vapor Talca" tied by "Cancelled" obliterator in black with "Valparaiso / Chile" despatch cds in red (June 26) alongside.Reverse with Lima arrival cds (July 8). Minor wear to cover but a scarce usage on this PSNC ship.rnrnNote The "Talca", a side-wheen paddle Steamer, was built in 1862 by Randolph & Elder in Glasgow. In 1865 it was requisitioned by President Moreno of  Ecuador and helped quell a local rebellion.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, fine impression on thin white wove paper, the largest known used multiple - a block of twelve from positions 61-63/70-72&79-81/88-90, and thus from the lower right corner of the sheet, upper left stamp with corner fault and minor scissor cut between the stamps just below, together with a block of six from the same sheet (positions 68-69/77-78/87-87), all cancelled by "AMBATO / DEC 24 / 69" datestamps in black and by 64 dot lozenge. Position 71 showing the "Line through Real" Plate flaw. Wonderful and importanmt multiples for plating and display and of the utmost rarity.rnNote: When the multiples were used, the block of six was applied and cancelled below the block of twelve.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1091 Peru

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    1798/1888: Mainly pre-stamp selection with range of covers/fronts (27) with Colonial 1798 and 1803 covers sent registered from Lima, both prepaid and one receipted at Cuzco on reverse, 1800c. rare cover to Madrid with fine "PERÙ" in red (Tizón fig. 8), cover to Cadiz with "FRANCA" and "PERU" in red, "CUZCO" in red on cover to Oruro, Bolivia; 1828 possibly unique cover with weak "DE LIMA" handstamp in red, superb circa 1830 "TRUJILLO" straight line in red on cover to Caxamarca, prepaid cover from LAMBAYEQUE, and unpaid and paid large covers with PIURA / DEBE in red and PIURA / FRANCA in black; condition obviously varies but a generally fine group with many unusual and rare markings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 Peru

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    1862: Lecoq 1 d. pink, a used pair on 1867 cover to Santiago, Chile via Lima cancelled by bold strike of faancy framed "MORO" handstamp in bluish-black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 50 / Emsing E69 = 175 pts.), reverse with Lima transit cds (Dec 7) in black. Faults to reverse but a remarkable and very rare cover. Signed P. Holcombe, Georges Lamy.rnProvenance: Derek Bolton, London, 1960; Corinphila sale 116, Oct 1999, lot 2542; Brian Moorhouse, 2001.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF
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