Sale No: 274
Lot No:2969
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1770/1860c.: Pre-philatelic cover collection on leaves and loose, with a wide variety of well struck handstamps including 1797 Postal Money Order form from La Plata (Bolivia) to Peru, scarce truncated AREQPA in red (circa 1805), 1808 cover with POPAYAN in red, 1829 entires with LIMA in red, further entire with CUZCO marking in red, rare cover to Montevideo with strikes of AREQUIPA, POTOSI, TUPISA and SALTA in red, 1837 Postal receipt from Ayacucho; also cover with BUENOS / AYRES handstamp in red, some Bolivia with noted CHUQUISACA, ORURO, PAZ and PLATA handstamps etc. Mostly fine, a delightful lot (16 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:2970
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1777/1858: Collection of pre-stamp covers with 1777 entire from to Quito from Lima with straight line LIMA in red rated '5' reales in manuscript, early cover to Chincha with rare "YCA" handstamp in browb, 1804 entire with two line BUENOS / AYRES in red to Arequipa, 1812 part entire with PIURA in red, 1829 entire from Callo to Arequipa with superb LIMA in red, entire letters (2) with straight line CUZCO in red, 1829 entire from Lima to Buenos Ayres rated at '10½' reales probably carried 'via Cordillera', 1858 cover with superb "PATAZ / FRANCA" in red etc. Mainly very fine (11 items), a rare group.. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1858: Error of Colour ½ (medio) peso rose-red instead of orange-yellow from the sheet of the 'Un Peseta'; five fine to fair used examples, all fives types from A - E thereby repesenting the complete transfer block of this error. The five adhesives are cancelled type A CALLAO dots cancel, type B CALLAO datestamp (May 13, 1858) in circle, type C ARICA cds in blue (July 1, 1858), type D LIMA 1-2-3 in oval with dots on piece, and type E PASCO dots cancel. A rarely offered selection of all five types of this sought after colour error, well written up on sheet, four certs. Gi 4b = £ 23'750 / Scott = $ 23'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 peseta rose-red, ample to large margins on all sides, cancelled by superb strike of framed AYACUCHO handstamp (Lamy & Rinck = 40 pts.) in black. Rare and exquisite.rnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5029. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 p. red, a used vertical strip of three with huge margins all round, Types 3/8/3, neatly cancelled by dotted 'S/CHACH' handstamps of Chachopoyas in black. A fine and scarce multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Julion Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5066. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)