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Peru 1858 One-Dinero Substituted Transfers

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
216°		1858, 1d Light Blue (3). Horizontal pair, Types 11-17 (Type 11 in Position 16), huge margins, cancelled by "PAITA" dotted oval on blue folded cover to Lima, sender's oval handstamp, originated in Piura and docketed Jun. 5, 1858, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
217°		1858, 1d Deep Blue (3). Horizontal pair, Types 3-17 (Type 3 in Position 16), full to large margins, tied by lightly struck Tacna circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Lima, docketed with Feb. 20, 1859 origin date, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Schatzkes (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
218°		1858, 1d Light Blue (3). Horizontal pair, Types 7-17 (Type 7 in Position 16), and single, large margins, cancelled by "CALLAO" dotted oval, "Callao Abr 29 58" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Lima, Extremely Fine, signed Holcombe (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
219°		1858, 1d Light Blue (3). Horizontal pair, Types 1-1, substituted Type 1 transfer for Position 2 or 5, large to huge margins, bright shade, cancelled by "1/CALLAO/2" dotted oval on Jun. 13, 1858 greenish folded cover to Yslay, Extremely Fine, very rare example of substituted transfer not involving Position 16, in this case Position 2 or 5 was apparently worn or defective and was replaced with a Type 1 transfer (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction