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Bolivia Stamps and Postal History

COLONIAL STAMPLESS MAIL
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2001 c 1783 Madrid, Spain inbound entire folded letter, very early transoceanic letter to Ciudad dela Plata (Sucre) with red Espana straight line handstamp, marked in ms. Paquebot with the routing instruction to go via Corunna (Spain), Havana (Cuba)1783 Madrid, Spain inbound entire folded letter, very early transoceanic letter to Ciudad dela Plata (Sucre) with red "Espana" straight line handstamp, marked in ms. "Paquebot" with the routing instruction to go via Corunna (Spain), Havana (Cuba) and Cartagena (Colombia), also ms. "4 1/2" rate marking, remarkably well preserved for this early period with only a few spots of toning, very fine and rare. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $2,600.00
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2002 Cochabamba early straight line handstamp, Department of Cochabamba, 1797 pre-paid postal money order issued in the Cochabamba post office to Cuzco, Peru for the sum of 1,150 Pesos, quite fresh and attractive with slight aging at right as is typ"Cochabamba" early straight line handstamp, Department of Cochabamba, 1797 pre-paid postal money order issued in the Cochabamba post office to Cuzco, Peru for the sum of 1,150 Pesos, quite fresh and attractive with slight aging at right as is typical of early documents, very fine; this is the earliest type straight line postmark of this post office and in this 18th century period it is very rare. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
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2003 c Pvcara black straight line handstamp, Department of Santa Cruz, attractive clear strike on 1804 entire folded letter to Chuquisca, bearing a lovely matching boxed Franca negative handstamp, rated with ms. 2 reales, the entire letter consist"Pvcara" black straight line handstamp, Department of Santa Cruz, attractive clear strike on 1804 entire folded letter to Chuquisca, bearing a lovely matching boxed "Franca" negative handstamp, rated with ms. "2" reales, the entire letter consists of the single outer letter sheet of another letter that was turned and reused being tri-folded and containing a lengthy letter that has used every available space, very fine; an extremely rare letter being the only example known to Mr. Ortiz-Patino and certainly one of no more than two or three known from this period with these attractive and rare markings. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,900.00
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2004 1815 Postal receipt for letters carried between Lima, Peru and Oruro, Bolivia, carried by Don Francisco de Paula Sanchez who received a total of twelve letters to be delivered to Guancavelica, Huanta, Guamanga, Abancay, Cuzco, Puno, La Paz and Or1815 Postal receipt for letters carried between Lima, Peru and Oruro, Bolivia, carried by Don Francisco de Paula Sanchez who received a total of twelve letters to be delivered to Guancavelica, Huanta, Guamanga, Abancay, Cuzco, Puno, La Paz and Oruru, a large eight page document with the listing of the letters to be delivered and the written receipts and signatures of the postal officials, of great interest are the five early handstamped straight line postmarks of each post office that possessed them and were applied along the route in conjunction with the written receipt including "Pvcara", "Puno", "Paz", "Sicasica" and "Oruro", each of these are composed of the large capital letter straight line style of the early postmarks of the colonial period with Pucara having the old style "V" for "U", all of these markings are rated as rare by Escalier, if they are listed at all, a very fine and rare postal document of this early period. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
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2005 c 1790-1825 Colonial postal history collection consisting of nineteen entire folded letters and covers, plus another eight cover fronts and six postal documents or pieces of document, all with handstamped postal markings of the 18th and early 19th1790-1825 Colonial postal history collection consisting of nineteen entire folded letters and covers, plus another eight cover fronts and six postal documents or pieces of document, all with handstamped postal markings of the 18th and early 19th century colonial period of Bolivia, we note some attractive and rare markings including a folded cover addressed to de la Villa de Elorrio with "Cotagaita" straight line handstamp and similar "Perv" transit, also two parcel post transmittal slips with "Plata." (Sucre) straight line handstamps, one with an additional "Franca" handstamp, another is a rare front or label with straight line "Potosi" handstamp and official Crown with "TS" monogram in oval, plus an 1811 entire folded letter to Plata with rare "Sicasica" straight line handstamp, and many more similar early markings of Cochabamba, Oruro, La Paz and Potosi, etc., condition varies but overall quite nice for the period and for these types of covers of which fronts are considered a very acceptable example when entire covers or letters are not available, fine-very fine; a valuable and desirable collection of early markings that needs to be examined to be appreciated. (imagea) (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
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1825-1867 PRE-STAMP REPUBLIC PERIOD
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2006 c ApoloFranca red negative handstamp, Department of La Paz, a gorgeous and exceptionally rare marking from this small post office with an illustration of an arrow in the center, on 1864 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, Paz d Ayacucho oval t"Apolo/Franca" red negative handstamp, Department of La Paz, a gorgeous and exceptionally rare marking from this small post office with an illustration of an arrow in the center, on 1864 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, "Paz d Ayacucho" oval transit on the reverse, very fine and choice with an unusually clear strike for a negative postmark; this is reported to be the only known example of this extraordinarily rare marking. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
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2007 c Ballivian bluish black straight line handstamp, Department of Tarija, well struck postmark with matching Franca handstamp, on 1847 folded cover with letter enclosure datelined Tarija, to Cochabamba with ornate Oruro oval transit on the revers"Ballivian" bluish black straight line handstamp, Department of Tarija, well struck postmark with matching "Franca" handstamp, on 1847 folded cover with letter enclosure datelined Tarija, to Cochabamba with ornate Oruro oval transit on the reverse, fresh and attractive, very fine and rare marking of this obscure post office. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $625.00
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2008 c Veni red boxed handstamp, Department of Beni, the early type of this postmark with solid frames around both the Veni handstamp and the matching Franca handstamp, on 1847 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, letter is datelined Trinidad, a sm"Veni" red boxed handstamp, Department of Beni, the early type of this postmark with solid frames around both the "Veni" handstamp and the matching "Franca" handstamp, on 1847 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, letter is datelined Trinidad, a small town on a tributary of the upper reaches of the Amazon, small edge break at right, very fine; all Veni covers are exceptionally rare being a remote interior area in the northeast portion of Bolivia encompassing the headwaters of the Amazon river that flows through Brazil. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
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2009 c Veni red boxed handstamp, Department of Beni, attractive and rare handstamp with rope frame around both the Veni handstamp and the matching Franca handstamp, on 1865 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, letter is datelined at the small town"Veni" red boxed handstamp, Department of Beni, attractive and rare handstamp with rope frame around both the "Veni" handstamp and the matching "Franca" handstamp, on 1865 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, letter is datelined at the small town of Santa Ana, also possessing an attractive blue "Sta. Cruz" script type straight line transit handstamp, slight edge wear to the cover with a couple of inconsequential edge tears, otherwise very fine and another rare cover from this scarce district. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $675.00
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2010 c ChilonFranca black pictorial oval, Department of Santa Cruz, a delightful and perfectly struck postmark in intense black ink with leaf fronds in the center, on clean 1860 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, interestingly datelined Pampagrande"Chilon/Franca" black pictorial oval, Department of Santa Cruz, a delightful and perfectly struck postmark in intense black ink with leaf fronds in the center, on clean 1860 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, interestingly datelined Pampagrande which is in the adjoining Department of Cochabamba, choice very fine; a rare and beautiful cover that possesses marvelous eye appeal. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $800.00
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2011 c ChiquitosFranca fancy black handstamp, Department of Santa Cruz, a beautiful ornate postmark with the town name in an arched ribbon at top and the Franca in a box in the center with leaf fronds below, on 1861 entire folded letter to Santa Cr"Chiquitos/Franca" fancy black handstamp, Department of Santa Cruz, a beautiful ornate postmark with the town name in an arched ribbon at top and the "Franca" in a box in the center with leaf fronds below, on 1861 entire folded letter to Santa Cruz datelined San Miguel, exceptionally fresh, very fine and exceedingly choice; a remarkably rare and attractive marking. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $725.00
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2012 c MachaFranca black pictorial cancel, Department of Potosi, an incredibly well struck example of this highly detailed pictorial postmark showing a postman with horn and a pack mule, on 1864 entire letter to Cochabamba, letter is datelined Chagui"Macha/Franca" black pictorial cancel, Department of Potosi, an incredibly well struck example of this highly detailed pictorial postmark showing a postman with horn and a pack mule, on 1864 entire letter to Cochabamba, letter is datelined Chaguita, this strike shows all the fine lines of the detail and is amazingly attractive, extremely fine; acknowledged as a very rare marking by Escalier, this gorgeous postmark has been found as early as 1857 and as late as 1870; this example is particularly desirable being so well applied and in the early pre-stamp period. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
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2013 c OcuriFranca blue oval handstamp, Department of Potosi, an exceptionally rare postmark of this small town on 1864 entire folded cover to Cochabamba, datelined Maragua, the marking is well struck and the letter is fresh, choice very fine."Ocuri/Franca" blue oval handstamp, Department of Potosi, an exceptionally rare postmark of this small town on 1864 entire folded cover to Cochabamba, datelined Maragua, the marking is well struck and the letter is fresh, choice very fine. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $650.00
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2014 c Pampa GrandeFranca black ornate double oval postmark, Department of Santa Cruz, exceptionally attractive marking with crossed leaf fronds at bottom, on 1862 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, both the marking and cover are extraordinarily han"Pampa Grande/Franca" black ornate double oval postmark, Department of Santa Cruz, exceptionally attractive marking with crossed leaf fronds at bottom, on 1862 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, both the marking and cover are extraordinarily handsome and very fine; a rare cover from this small town. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction
2015 c CertcacionA La. Paz red two line registration handstamp, Department of La Paz, an exceptionally handsome and rare registration marking on cover to Tacna, Peru with matching straight line Franca handstamp and fifteen small six-pointed stars a"Certcacion/A La. Paz" red two line registration handstamp, Department of La Paz, an exceptionally handsome and rare registration marking on cover to Tacna, Peru with matching straight line "Franca" handstamp and fifteen small six-pointed stars around the border of the cover to draw attention to the important status of the sending, postal endorsement of Paz on the reverse with 5rs postage and 4rs registration fee charged, very fine; very few pre-stamp markings of Bolivia denote registration, an extraordinarily rare foreign-destination registered cover of which the collector noted that this cover with the markings in red and the next lot with the markings in blue were the only two covers known to him with these markings. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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2016 c CertcacionA La. Paz blue two line registration handstamp, Department of La Paz, the perfect mate to the previous cover, this being in blue ten years later in 1862 to Jujuy, Argentina, this cover has eighteen stars surrounding the border and la"Certcacion/A La. Paz" blue two line registration handstamp, Department of La Paz, the perfect mate to the previous cover, this being in blue ten years later in 1862 to Jujuy, Argentina, this cover has eighteen stars surrounding the border and lacking the "Franca" handstamp, though this was certainly paid as evidenced by the registration endorsement on the reverse signed by the postal clerk and denoting 3rs postage and 4rs registration fee paid, Ornate boxed "Oruro" handstamp and "Potosi" straight line transit handstamps, very fine; another foreign mail registered cover of great rarity; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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2017 c PelechucoFranca bluish green negative oval, Department of La Paz, a remarkably rare postal marking from this small remote village on an 1865 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, this letter is datelined Apolo and the marking is very similar (th"Pelechuco/Franca" bluish green negative oval, Department of La Paz, a remarkably rare postal marking from this small remote village on an 1865 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, this letter is datelined Apolo and the marking is very similar (though more crudely crafted) in design to the previous negative Apolo oval, both having the arrow in the center, very fine. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $600.00
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2018 c SamaipataFranca black negative oval, Department Santa Cruz, an impressive negative post mark with crossed leaf fronds at bottom, on 1864 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, rated 2 reales very fine this remote location is the home to ancienSamaipata/Franca" black negative oval, Department Santa Cruz, an impressive negative post mark with crossed leaf fronds at bottom, on 1864 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, rated "2" reales; very fine; this remote location is the home to ancient giant rock carvings; an unusually rare marking. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2019 c TarataFranca black negative handstamp, Department of Cochabamba, handsome and exceptionally rare example of this round negative postmark, on 1863 entire folded letter to Sucre, datelined at the small village of Punata, very fresh and attractiv"Tarata/Franca" black negative handstamp, Department of Cochabamba, handsome and exceptionally rare example of this round negative postmark, on 1863 entire folded letter to Sucre, datelined at the small village of Punata, very fresh and attractive, choice very fine. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
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2020 c FrancaTotora black octagonal handstamp, Department of Cochabamba, a most unusual ornate octagonal postmark with negative inner panel around, on petite 1864 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, very fine a remarkably rare pre-stamp marking that"Franca/Totora" black octagonal handstamp, Department of Cochabamba, a most unusual ornate octagonal postmark with negative inner panel around, on petite 1864 entire folded letter to Cochabamba, very fine; a remarkably rare pre-stamp marking that is the only example known to the collector. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

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