1858: 1 d. deep blue, used example with huge margins on three sides, tied to 1859 entire letter to Madrid, Spain tied by dotted '1-LIMA-2' handstamp in black with circular 'Lima' datestamp at left (Oct 14). Reverse with British P.O. CALLAO cds (Oct 14) in black. London transit cds in red (Nov 24) and circular PD below and framed FRANCO applied in blue. An surprisingly unusual destination for Peruvian mail. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 d. deep blue, a huge margined example with sheet margin at base, used on 1858 cover to Lima endorsed 'muy urgente' at top and 'urgentissima' at base, tied by dotted CALLAO handstamp in black with 'Callao' cds (May 12) at lower right. The stamp showing Plate Flaw with 'white slash' from 'O' of FRANCO at top. Scarce and fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection E.M. de Bustamente. (Image 1) (Image)

1 d. pale blue, a superb horizontal pair with enormous margins all round, used on 8 July 1860 cover to Lima tied by AYACUCHO lozenge of dots handstamps in blue. Exceptional and most attractive cover. Signed A. Diena. (Image 1) (Image)

1858: 1 p. rose-red, a used example with ample to large margins all round used on May 1859 cover to Lima tied by dotted LAMBAYEQUE dotted handstamp in black. File fold just above the adhesive but a scarce and attractive franking.rnProvenance: Collection 'Stork', RL, Basel, March 1975, lot 312. (Image 1) (Image)

1858 Coat of Arms 1 d. blue of first and second lithographic issue, small selection including two unused examples of first issue (March 10), two used single stamps and one vertical pair, further second issue (Dec.) with one unused example together with five diff. shades used, all large margined examples with different cancellations Scott = $ 900. (Image 1) (Image)

1858: Dotted PASCO handstamp (Emsing E1 = 10 pts) in black on 1 peseta rose-red, a fine large margined used example, position 8 on the Transfer block of ten subjects, cancelled by neat upright strike, further another fine strike on scarce ½ peso orange - yellow a fine margined example Transfer Type A, slight thins on bottom back, an appealing copy signed Diena Scott = $ 535. (Image 1) (Image)

1858: Medio (½) peso rose-red, Error of Colour, a fine used example with close to large margins all round, of good colour, neatly cancelled by dotted TRUX handstamp of Trujillo in black. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. A. Rendon (1989) Scott = $ 4'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1858: (Medio) ½ peso buff, a used example with large margins all round and of good colour, neatly cancelled by "Tacna" cds (23.Sept. 1858) in black. Typical minorhinge thin at top not detracting from the appearance of this scarce stamp Scott = $ 375. (Image 1) (Image)

1858: ½ peso orange-yellow, Type E, a superb example with even margins all round, extremely lightly cancelled at base (at first glance unused), fresh and very fine. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSL (2018) Scott = $ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1858 (Dec): 1 p. red, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to July 1859 cover to Chincha-Alta by framed CALLAO / VAPOR handstamp in blue. Rare. Signed A. Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1860/61: 1 d. blue, four examples, margins touched to large, used on January 1862 double weight entire letter to Cochabamba, Bolivia all tied by Tacna datestamps in black; with matching February 1861 entire letter from the same correspondence bearing single 1 p. rose tied by Tacna cds (Feb 18) in black. A scarce 'matched pair' of entires. (Image 1) (Image)

1862: Lecoq 1 d. pale red, a fine example used on 1867 entire letter to New York endorsed 'per Steamer via Panama' tied by Lima despatch and by 'N.Y.Steamship /10' arrival (April 15). Reverse with oval blue cachet OBARRIO PLANOS & PEREZ / PANAMA Forwarding Agent's cachet (April 1) in blue. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862/63: Le Coq 1 p. brown, a fine example used on 1867 entire letter to Cochabamba, Bolivia tied by 'Tacna' despatch cds (Jan 24) in black. Fresh and fine, a very rare stamp on letter. (Image 1) (Image)

1868: 1 d. green, the remarkable usage of ten examples on 1872 judicial cover to Huaraz, originally franked by a lovely strip of six, a further four single examples (two in a sage green shade) were added at right once the package had been fully weighed and sealed at the Post Office, all tied by five strikes of rare oval framed CAJATAMBO datestamps in red (Emsing E16 = 175 pts). Full docketing 'Pago Porte' and manuscript dated on reverse of an extraordinary cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2010). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1868: 1 d. green, three margined example tied to 1869 entire letter to Genoa, Italy tied byy TACNA / PERU cds in black. Thence carried via British P.O. with single ring ARICA cds in red on front (Nov 7), circular British P.O. PANAMA TRANSIT cds in black (Nov 20). Reverse with London transit cds in red (Dec 13) and framed 'GB / 1F 90c.' Accountancy marking applied in black. Framed 'F*58' Franco-Italian Convention marking applied in transit in Paris and charged with handstruck '14' in black (1 lire 40 centesemi). Genova arrival on reverse (Dec 16). A few minor imperfections but a scarce usage.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1868: Lecoq 1 d. yellow-green, a fine large margined example used on 1869 cover to Genoa, Italy tied by British P.O. CALLAO cds in black (April 28). Struck in London (May 27) with framed GB/1F 90 c. Accountancy marking in black and taxed at double rate with handstruck '28' decimi charge marking in black on arrival (May 30). A fresh and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862: Lot 1 d. red, two fine pairs, one cancelled by complete strike of framed CERTIFICACION registration handstamp of Chachapoyas in black (Emsing E38 = 30 pts), the other with complete octagonal framed CERTIFICADO handstamp of Caraz in blue (E99 = 75 pts). Further two single usages of 1 d green on December 1870 entire letters from Iquique to Lima, both carried by PSNC Steamers as well as 1866 Llama 5 c. green on entire letter from Callao to Lima. Fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image)

1858/68: Small classic range with 1858 1 d. used on entire from Callao to Lima, 1859 cover to Valparaiso bearing 1 d. slate-blue tied by bold ARICA / VAPOR cds, 1861 cover with 1860 1 d. blue (2) tied by dotted Arica with same 'Arica / Vapor' cds alongside, 1860 1 d. red off cover (8) all with different cancellations incl. superb HUARI, 1862 1 d. pink on cover tied by dotted CAMANA in blue and another entire with 1 d. tied by HUAN / CHACO in blue, 1871 entire with 1 d. cancelled framed YANAOCA in blue. Condition varies but some scarce items noted (10 covers/8 stamps). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1921 (July 28): 1 c. olive-brown & red-brown, variety "Centre Inverted", a fresh and fine used example with the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Scarce stamp Scott = $ 600. (Image 1) (Image)

1857/1962: The extensive collection in a Scott album, with 1857 PSNC 1 r. blue and 2 r. red-brown on blued paper unused, PSNC 1862 reprints on laid paper unused set of two in reversed colours (rare, just 160 printed), 1863 PSNC reprints on wove paper in different colours (20 examples - just 800 were printed); 1858 1 d. blue unused (2) and used (70), 1 p. rose-red used (13), ½ peso buff used (4), Dec 1858 1 d. slate blue used (14), 1 p. rose-red used (44), 1860/61 1 d. blue unused (1) and used (49), 1 p. red unused (1) and used (53), 1 p. rose-red retouched unused (1) and used (11), Le Coq issue with 1 d. pink unused (49) and used (255) and a black Proof, genuine 1 p. brown with Proofs (2), unused (5) and used (23), 1868 1 d. green unused (33) and used (353) including a strip of five and nine, 1 p. orange-yellow unused and used (53), Llama Issue with Proof of 5 c. in black used examples (55), 10 c. used (137), 20 c. brown used (26), 1871 'Trencito' 5 c. red unused (10) and used (73), 1871 Llama 2 c. blue unused (32) including a strip of five, the above issues with a wonderful range of cancellations arranged by alphabetically by type; Chile / Peru War Issues with fine ranage of mint including SPECIMEN overprints and varieties and multiples, Triangle overprint issues, UPU horseshoe surcharge with imperforate Proof pairs (7), 1895 vermilion surcharge set with multiples, American Banknote Co. Banknote Proof for 'Sun' in black; 1895 Liberty set with Proofs (10) incl. superb Die Proof for 1 sol value in purple, SPECIMEN opt. on seven values and as issued and a study of the First Day of use cancellations and a couple of covers, 1896 General de la Mar set with SPECIMENS, 2 sol value in blocks of 6 and 18, 1897 set with SPECIMENS and imperforate pairs, 1899 set of two optd. SPECIMEN (2) and rare 10 s. blue-green unused, 1900 Romaña imperforate and SPECIMEN block of four, 1901 set of three imperf. Proofs and vignette only ABN Proofs in black and blocks with SPECIMEN and punch-holes, 1905 12 c. imperforate block of four, 1907 set of nine unused with additional 1 sol and 2 sol values, 1909 definitive set to 1 sol in SPECIMEN and punched blocks of four (13 blocks), 1915 and 1916 surcharged sets with extensive range of varieties and multiples and usages on cover, 1918 set to 2 sols unused and duplication together with a 2 sols Die Proof in black and the set in SPECIMEN and punched blocks of four, 1919 Leguia set with imperforates and extensive varieties, 1921 21 c. olive-brown & red-brown with Centre Inverted variety, 1924/29 set unused and 15 c. imperf. pair and six values in blocks of four optd. SPECIMEN and punched, 1925 2 c. on 25 c. blue Type I unused, 1929 rare Coil set of two unused, 1931/32 set with range of varieties, thereafter with Postage Dues from 1874/79 onwards with 1881/83 surcharged sets with a fine range including opt. varieties, multiples and cancellation study, 1899 10 s. dull violet optd. SPECIMEN, 1909/21 with eight values in blocks of four optd. SPECIMEN and punched, 1 p and 2 p. imperforate Plate Proofs, Officals from 1890 incl. 1909/14 with seven blocks of four optd. SPECIMEN and punched, Parcel Posts with 1897 set unused and used, 1903/04 surcharged set unused, Postal Tax issues with varieties,rnChilean Occupation issues with small range of Provisional issues, Arequipa 1881/82 surcharged issues, 'Cierre Oficial' (Officially Sealed) perforated labels (incl. a block in red), Revenues with unused multiples etc. High catalogue value - a wonderful lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image)

1866/1975: Two volume collection with fair range of earliuer issues and range of 1930's pictorial issues incl. scarce 1936 Airmail 10 sol. used, and through to 1970's; together with a range of fine covers (8) incl. 1868 cover with Le Coq 1 d. green used from Tacna to La Paz, 1890 cover bearing 1 c. and pair of 5 c. orange tiedby oval MOLLENDO handstamps in black, 1893 20 c. violet stat. env. with 886 2 c., 5 c. and 10 c. sent registered/AR to Breslau, 1895 registered/AR cover with 1895 20 c. blue, and 1894 2 c. violet (3) and single 10 c.to France, 1909 Express cover franked at 11 c. locally used, (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image)