Colonial 1574: Entire letter addressed to Spanish Inquisition officers in 'Los Reyes' (now Lima, founded by Pizarro), written as a recommendation from a Mrs. Maria Castellon of Guanaco concerning one Antonio Destano, held prisoner by the Inquisition of Peru in Los Reyes. An extraordinarily early entire letter - Pizarro conquered the Incas in 1532, this letter being written just 42 years later. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 944
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1650 (Nov. 30): Entire letter from the Viceroy of Peru, Garcia Sarmientode Sotomayor, Count of Salvatierra (1648-1655) to the "Jueces oficiales of Hacienda" (Treasury Officers) of Guancavelica, senders signature "Virrey" on front at lower lower left, content expressing responsibility of the Treasury Officers for the mercury mines and that the person in charge of making the vessels to contain the metal destined to Potosi in order to obtain silver should be replaced. A very important early letter in very fresh condition. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 945
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Colonial 1780/1812c.: Cover front to Payta rated '3' reales in manuscript addressed to a Senor Tizón of the Customs department struck with fine "TRUXILLO" in red (Colareta fig. 1) and a circa 1812 cover to Lima struck with second type "TRUXILLO" handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 2). A scarce pair. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 946
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Colonial 1797 (Feb 10): Postal registration receipt for 20 pesos on document to the Administrator of Cuzco, struck on despatch from the Pucara Post Office with straight line "PVCARÃ" handstamp in black with second 'Ã' embellished in contemporary manuscript (Colareta fig. 2, sole recorded year of use). Mail forwarded containing cash or, in many cases, gold or silver, was charged 1% insurance by the Post Office or more, depending on the distance and route. An exceptional and rare document. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 947
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colonial 1798c.: Cover front from the Viceroy of Peru to Chiloe endorsed "Por El Rey" at top and "Virrey" and "Por Chile" at lower left, rated at enormous '163' reales for a 32½ ounce letter, struck on despatch with "LIMA" handstamp (28 x 8.5 mm.) in red (Tizón fig. 6 / Colareta fig. 7). Addressed to The Commander of the Veteran Troops ("Al Commandante de las Tropas Veteranas") in the province of Chiloe. Exceptional and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Fernando Camino. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 948
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Colonial 1798 (April 28): Prepaid entire letter from Tarapaca to Arequipa via Lima (May 14), where mailed and struck with fine strikes of straight line "FRANCA" and "LIMA" well struck in red (Tizón figs. 6+15). Rare and fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 949
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Colonial 1799 (Sept 14): Entire letter with long neatly written contents, originally from Taxapaca, second hal of letter finished in Lima where mailed prepaid to Arequipa, struck with very fine "FRANCA" and "LIMA" handstamps in red (Tizón 6+16) with manuscript rate "3½" reales at right. Very scarce so fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 950
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Colonial 1803: Registered prepaid cover from Lima to Huancavelica with manuscript "Sale Septre 26/803" at base, struck with straight line "FRANCA" and two line "CERTIFICACION / A LIMA" in red (Tizón figs. 16+19). Reverse with manuscript rate breakdown "Porte 6½ + Drchos 8 = 14½" reales. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 952
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Colonial 1811: Registered prepaid cover from Lima to Santiago de Chile with six # to denote registration, manuscript "S(ale) Feb 7/811" at left, struck with straight line "FRANCA" and two line "CERTIFICACION / A LIMA" above in red (Tizón figs. 18+19). Reverse with manuscript rate breakdown "Porte 6 + Drchos 10 = 16" reales. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 955
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1822 (Nov 3): Prepaid entire letter headed Huacho to Lima, rated '2½' reales in manuscript, struck with fine straight "FRANCA" and "HUAURA" handstamps in black (Colareta figs. 2+1f). The letter extraordinarily written in English regarding "1'000 or more cakes of salt" to go to Chile. Rare - the despatch handstamp used 12 years prior to the Colareta listing. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 956
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1826 (Dec 19): Entire letter from Lima to Arequipa endorsed "p. Couco" and rated '4' reales to pay in manuscript, with straight line "LIMA" despatch in red and framed "MZ" (Maritime Zone) applied to direct the entire by ship. The latest recorded usage of this handstamp in red, the MZ came back into use on the reverse of incoming covers especially during the mid 1860's, usually in black. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 957
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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. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 958
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1829: Large Judicial cover from Trujillo to Hualgayoc surrounded by seventeen # to denote registration, endorsed "Servicio Nacional" and addressed to the Sub-Prefect of of the Province of Chota, struck with superb straight line "TRUGILIO" despatch handstamp with "CERTIFICADO" below in red (Colareta figs. 5+5c, supplement). Manuscript notation of receipt at base (Feb 8, 1829) and rate breakdown "Porte 72 + Drchos 8 = 80" reales to pay. Fine and rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 959
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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 desembarquê 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.). (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 960
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1830c.: Large canvas cover front prepaid from Cajamarca to the President of the Justices in Trujillo with manuscript weight and rate "90¾ oz. con vebaja 261½ rs." at top, struck with straight line "CAXAMARCA" despatzch and "FRANCA" handstamps in red (Colareta 2+1f). Scarce and most unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 962
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1834: Large prepaid registered cover front from Lima to the Postmaster of Arequipa struck with superb three line "LIMA / CERTIFICACION / FRANCA" handstamp in black (Colareta fig. 15) with manuscript date "Mayo 19/834" below - the earliest recoded date of use. Handstamped on reverse with Peruvian Arms within circle "Republica Peruana", utilising old sello negro from Ferdinand VII, both markings in black. Rare.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 202, Nov 2015, lot 504. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 964
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1843: Folded judicial cover to Trujillo with '13oz.' weight notation and '78' reales rate in manuscript, struck witrh fine strike of straight line truncated "LAMBAYEQUE" handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 3), manuscript above "Reciba Octo. 13 1843" and signed. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 966
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1845 (April): Correpondence Receipts from the Post Office at Lima in April 1845, totalling 3076½ pesos, with 15 manuscript filled printed forms detailing Government parcels and mail to Lima with "LIMA" handstamp in black (Colareta fig. 19) at the top of nine of the forms, documenting mail received from Cuzco, Pasco, Valles and by Sea. A fascinating insight into the workings of the official mail service. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 967
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1853 (June 3): Prepaid cover to Lima endorsed "En Vapor" and rated "2" (reales) in manuscript, struck with superb "TRUJILLO / FRANCA" handstamp (earliest recorded usage) with equally fine oval "VAPOR" above in black (Colareta figs. 10+8v). Exceptional. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 971
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1856 (Feb 28): Entire letter prepaid from Lima to Arequipa struck with Lima despatch cds and framed "FRANCA" and italic framed "VAPOR", all struck in blue (Colareta figs. 39v + 39f + 19v). A fine and scarce entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 972
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1856 (June 13): Entire letter prepaid from Lima to Arequipa struck with "3½" real rate marking with circular "LIMA / FRANCA + VAPOR" datestamp alongside, both in blue (Colareta figs. 40v + 18p). A fine and scarce entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 973
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1856 (July 13): Entire letter from Lima to Arequipa struck with "LIMA / VAPOR" cds in blue (Colareta 41v) on despatch and rated "1½" in blue. Erroneously rated and the 1½ annulled by eight leaved handstamp (Colareta 41x) and "2½" reales rate mark applied instead. A most unusual entire.rnProvenance: Collection Jose Colareta. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 974
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1857 (Feb 8): Entire letter from Pisco to Lima struck with fine "PISCAO / VAPOR" handstamp in black (Colareta fig. 3v). Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 975
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Maritime Mail / PSNC 1840/55c.: Selection of eleven covers showing various maritime markings, incl. 1844 cover from Valparaiso to Arquipa with "VAPOR PERU / P." in red, further covers from Arequipa, Isla, Piura and Yca with various VAPOR markings in black, red and blue, generally fine strikes in good condition. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 976
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1833 (May 20): Entire letter to Cordova, Argentina with straight line "AREQVIPA" despatch in red (Colareta fig. 4), mailed via Bolivia with "POTOSI" and "TUPISA" handstamps in red of transit displaying well on flap. Manuscript "3" rate altered to 4 reales due in manuscript. A scarce 'three country' usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 977
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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' dêcimes in manuscript. None of the three markings are listed in Salles. A very rare cover. Cert. Roumet (2013).rnProvenance: Gilbert auction, 30 March 1935. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 978
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1851 (Dec 29): Prepaid entire letter from Tacna to Valparaiso with manuscript "½ oz = 3" (reales) at top, struck with oval framed "FRANCA / TACNA" in blue and straight line "VAPOR" adjacent (Colareta figs. 3+4v) and a further undated cover to the Postmaster in Pasco with "LIMA / VAPOR" and rate marking "1.½" in blue (Colareta figs. 34v+34p). (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 979
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1834 (May 3): Entire letter from Sevilla, Spain to Arequipa, Peru, forwarded on landing in Peru with straight line "ARICA" handstamp well struck in blue (Colareta fig. 3). Superb and unusual entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 980
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1839 (Feb 27): Entire letter from Bordeaux to Arequipa, Peru endorsed "p.r. L'Amable", with Bordeaux despatch cds (May 12) and framed 'P.P.' in red, struck on entry with fine straight line "ARICA" handstamp in black (Colareta fig. 3) and manuscript '3½' to pay for inland rate. A superb and unusual entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 981
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1849 (Aug 29): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Lima endorsed "p. Vapor" at lower left and internally, struck with good strike of rare "VAPOR N. GRANADA / P" in blue. Presumably prepaid 1 real for PSNC and 1 real for Peruvian internal rate; the "Neuva Granada" sailed from Valparaiso on August 30 and arrived in Callao on September 9th. Rare, illustrated in "The Pacific Steam Navigation Company" by A.R. Doublet on page 47. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 982
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1852 (April 28): Cover from Valparaiso to Lima endorsed "per Laoz", reverse showing manuscript Forwarding Agent "Dirigida pr. S.S. p G. Escardo, Callao Mayo 13, '52". Placed into the post in Callao and struck with fancy framed "CALLAO / FRANCA" in black (Colareta unrecorded). Exceptional and fine cover that opens well for display. Signed George Lamy. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 983
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Incoming Mail 1853: France 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine, margins just shaved to fine, used on 1858 cover to Lima endorsed "via d'Angleterre par Steamer via Panama", struck with framed 'P.P.' and tied by 441 petit chiffres of Bordeaux (Nov 30) and by framed "MZ" applied on arrival in black. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 984
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1856: Great Britain 1 s. green, a horizontal pair used on 1858 cover to Lima, Peru endorsed 'p. Mail' tied by 'Glasgow / 159' duplexes (July 30) in black. London transit in red (July 31). Reverse, opening well for display, showing rectangular framed "E" handstamp (probably = Estrangero or possibly E = Europa) applied in Callao (Emsing fig. E155), however the marking is very scarce and its use has yet to be fully determined. Internal docketing of receipt (Sept 10). A fine cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 985
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Incoming Mail 1865/67: Great Britain 6 d. liolac with hyphen, pl. 6, a used horizontal strip of four lettered KI-KL, wing margin trimmed on first stamp, used on 1867 cover endorsed "via Southampton" to Lima, tied by bold strikes of Manchester / 498 duplexes (April 1). British P.O. 'Panama' cds on obverse and Lima arrival May 2) on reverse. Cert. Richter (1991). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 986
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1865/67: Great Britain 1 s. green pl. 4, a used horizontal pair tied to 1866 entire letter to Piura, Peru by 'Liverpool/466' duplexes (Nov 16) in black. Endorsed at top "pr. West India Mail via Southampton", landed at "PAITA" with straight line handstamp in black and charged '10c.' due in manuscript for local delivery. A fine and unusual entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 987
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Incoming Mail 1867/73: Great Britain 6 d. bright mauve, pl. 9, a superb vertical strip of three (Gi 109) used on 1871 cover to Lima endorsed "via Southampton", tied by "London / LS3" duplexes in black (April 15). Lima arrival cds (May 19) on reverse of a most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 988
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. rose-red, an unused strip of five, of excellent colour and embossing, margins all round but just touched at right, initial printing on white good quality paper, large part og. Minor inclusion in margin between second and third stamp and light diagonal crease at right but a rare and attractive multiple.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 990
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. rose-pink, a used strip of six with large even margins all round, each stamp neatly cancelled by "CUZCO" cds (19 March 1865) in black. A choice and very fine multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 2-5 June 1958, ex lot 1201; Collection Georges Lamy. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 991
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. rose-pink, a fine Coil-Join pair in two vastly differing shades of deep and very pale rose, used on 1864 entire letter to Lima tied by "CUZCO" cds (July 9) in black. Oval "CONDUCCION / DEL CARTERO / GRATIS" free delivery< marking alongside in black and reverse with Lima arrival cds (July 22). A fine entire. Signed Georges Lamy. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 992
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. rose used on 1864 cover to Costa Rica tied by 'Lima' cds (Sept 28) in black paying the internal rate with framed "FRANCA" at right; thence to British P.O. in Callao where prepaid "2/-" in purple manuscript with 'Callao' single ring cds in black and, on reverse fine strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / CALLAO" in red. One flap missing and some aging but an extremely rare destination for Peruvian, and indeed, British mail at this period.rnCert. B. Moorhouse (2012). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 993
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. vermilion, a single example used on 1 March 1864 entire letter from Corocoro, Bolivia to Bordeaux France tied by British P.O. double arc "ARICA" cds in black (March 24). Thence via Panama and London (April 27) where the adhesive also struck with 'GB / 2F 87½c.' accountancy marking in black. Rated at '12' dêcimes to pay upon arrival in Bordeaux (April 29). Scarce and fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 994
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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. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 995
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. vermilion, a single example used on 1865 cover front from Tacna to France endorsed 'via Panama', un-cancelled on departure, struck with British P.O. double arc "ARICA" despatch cds in black (Feb 7) with fine "♚ / PAID / AT / ARICA" handstamp in red at left (Gi CC1). Faint 'London / Paid' cds in red (March 16) and Calais transit below. Creased and with faults but rare Gi = £ 5'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 997
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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 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 998
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. pink, a strip of nine and a strip of four, used on 1864 large part cover to the President of the Justices in Trujillo, with the strip of four showing extraordinary "Albino Impression" on the fourth stamp without colour but with full embossing; all tied by dotted "OTUSCO" handstamps (Lamy & Rinck fig. 24 / Emsing E1 = 45 pts.) and the albino impression with manuscript "Trujillo" from the address. Some tears but an astonishing and unusual franking. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
Closed..May-30-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 999
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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). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,000.00
Closed..May-30-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1000
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1862: Lecoq 1 d. pink (shades), a small group of covers/entires (6) with single examples cancelled by "Cuzco" cds in black with oval "Conduccion / Del Cartero / Gratis" in black, another 1865 entire to Lima with 1 d. cancelled "Pasco / T" cds, another cancelled straight line "Piura" in black, fine cover with 1 d. cancelled dotted "Pisco" in blue, single on cover from Lima to Chile with '15' centavos tax mark on arrival and a double rate cover from Truxillo cancelled by circular datestamps in black. Four signed Georges Lamy. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..May-30-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1001
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1863: 1 p. brown and 1862 1 d. pink, used on 1864 cover from Lima to Chiclayo carried at triple rate, each cancelled by "Lima" cds (Sept 12) in black. The reverse indicates the letter was originally intended to be registered from the 'Pral de Consular' to Chiclayo, with long manuscript notation of sender. Some creasing away from the adhesives, a very scarce franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-30-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1002
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1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, single frankings on covers (3), fair to fine, with 1869 covers from Callao to Lambayeque, one endorsed "p. Favorita" 6/5/69" and the other "p. Quito 23/9/69"; and 1873 cover to Valparaiso tied by Tacna cds endorsed "por Vapor Copiapo". (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-30-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1004
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1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a single example used on 1876 cover to Antwerp, Belgium tied by "Lima / Principal" cds (Jan 1). Reverse with 'Callao' British P.O. cds and London transit (Feb 19) where crayon '1-70' applied with "T" marking in black - an early usage of same. Manuscript '22' dêcimes due upon delivery (Feb 19). A late usage of the Lecoq 1 dinero, but all stamps were to run short later in the year. A scarce cover to a most unusual destination. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
