c.1785-1865 Prestamp entire letters (9), entires (2) and fronts (16) with various handstamps including straight line marks in red (19) or blue, or fancy "FRANCA" handstamps of Cochabamba, Potosi (2, depicting an eagle, with separate "½" or "3½" rate marks), Sucre (3, two types) or La Paz, also an 1875 entire letter with similar La Paz handstamp used during a period of stamp shortages. (28).

1875-77 Stampless covers, the first with fancy oval "Franca" handstamp of La Paz used during a period of stamp shortages, the 1877 cover with fancy octagonal framed "CORREO / 10c / ANTOFAGASTA" and separate "Franca" handstamps, a few opening tears at the edge but still attractive. Antofagasta was one of eight offices in the Litorial Province of Bolivia allowed to use locally manufactured handstamps instead of postage stamps to signify payment of postage in 1872-79. (2). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1867-68 Imperf set of seven mint, 5c yellow green block of four used with pen cancels, 5c mauve (4, one with small thin) and 50c yellow with oval ""PAZ DE AYACUCHO" cancels, and 50c yellow with part two line "CERTIFICACION / LA PAZ" cancels. (17). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

1867 5c Green, the plating study well written up on twelve pages with various plate varieties identified and illustrated, comprising stamps from the original plate (46) including yellow-green shade (2) and a deep green block of twenty, first re-engraved plate (25) including a block of ten, second re-engraved plate (52) including blocks of six (2), eight and twelve, third re-engraved plate (68) including block of 52 (reconstructed from blocks of eight, 16 and 28), and fourth re-engraved plate single and block of 36, various shades, some used. A fine study. (228).

1868-94 Stamps (35), covers (11) and documents (4), including 1868 9 stars 10c on 1870 cover, 1870-73 covers bearing 1870 11 stars 5c strip of three, 10c or 10c pair, 1887 roulette 2c mint block of twenty and 1c used on 10c postal stationery envelope to G.B, 1890-91 perf 12 5c on a 5c postal stationery envelope to G.B and late uses of the 50c or two 100r stamps on 1913-15 registered covers to the USA both used in combination with later issues. Also 1870-1911 legal documents showing revenue use of the 1869 or 1884 fiscal issues or 1878 postage issue, and a 1914 parcel form with customs duty paid by 1890-91 100c + 1901-04 5c + 10c pair. (50).

1901-04 American Bank Note Co. 2b, the unique group from the printers archives with two stamp size composite essays on card, both with printed central arms vignettes applied and handpainted frames in brown and Chinese white, one with the handpainted frame in an unadopted design, the second with the handpainted frame in the issued design and the central arms also partly handpainted over, both applied to thick card, the adopted essay (122x130mm) endorsed as approved and signed F.E Guashalk, dated "1/15/01" with "ENTERED" cachet initialled "D.E.W". Also a sunken die proof in the issued design, printed in the issued colour of brown on card, 124x178mm, endorsed as approved and signed F.E Guashalk, handstamped "FEB 4 1901" and initialled "SBC"; and a photograph of the Bolivia arms (211x167mm), mounted on thick card, presumably sent to the printers to enable the central vignette to be engraved. (4). Photo on Page 140. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)