France. 1859 (Aug 11). Wrapper with sender's cachet from Locle in Switzerland, handcarried by forwarder to Le Havre (notation on reverse) and sent to Lima, with 1853 40c (affected by filing fold) and three 1854 80c deep carmine and one 80c light carmine, only one stamp cut into, each tied by "1495" dotted lozenges, endorsed "Per Str Shannon" and taken from Southampton to Colon, and then to Panama Sep 12th and by PSNC steamer to Lima via Callao with ms "2" internal charge, a fine double rate franking showing two shades of the 80c and with forwarding agent interest. (Image)
Opening US$ 340.00
Sold...US$ 340.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:39:59 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10140
Symbol: F
Cat No: 38, 57, Peru Y&T
France. 1874 (Aug 22). Envelope from Villers-sur-Mer to Lima, with 1870 40c and 1872 80c pair, paying the double rate, tied by "526" dotted lozenges, sent via Paris and Calais to Southampton and put aboard SS "Tasmanian" to Colon, then via Panama, then from Callao to Lima by PSNC steamer, ms "10" centavos for the Peruvian internal postage with 1874-79 10c postage due franked on reverse (uncancelled as is common); a very fine and rare mixed franking of France and Peru.
Note: The addressee was the great Italian theatre actress Adelaide Ristori, at that time on tour in South America. (Image)
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:40:20 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10141
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 15Ab, 16Ab
Italian States - Sardinia. 1858 (Feb 10). Wrapper from Genoa to Lima, with 1857-58 20c indigo, 40c orange-vermilion and thee 80c orange-ochre (first printing), mixed margins, each tied by Genova cds, carried through France via Culoz and Calais to Southampton and put aboard RMSP SS "Atrato" to St. Thomas, transferred to SS "Thames" to Colon, taken across the Isthmus to Panama and taken on a PSNC steamer to Callao, horizontal archive fold affecting two stamps, reverse with Peru "E" (extranjero) hs, fine; a very early usage of the 80c which are all in very fine condition; (Sassone 17b is €15'000 as a pair on cover). (Image)
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:41:26 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10143
Symbol: F
Cat No: Edifil 68; Mi. 60
Spain. 1864 (Aug 26). Wrapper from Barcelona to Arequipa, with 1864 2r blue on rose vertical pair cancelled by crisp "2" numeral, routed via London and from Southampton onboard RMSPC "Seine" to St. Thomas, transferred to the SS "Tyne" to Colon and from Panama via PSNC steamer to Islay, with unusual use of the "YSLAI" hs as a transit , on reverse, very fine and fresh; signed A. Diena. (Image)
