1810ca. Folded cover to Madrid redirected to Seville, with instructional "Buenos Ayres por el Cabo" (De Hornos), carried by ship round the southern tip of South America, with "PERU" straight-line hs in red, 8 and 12 reales ms charges, very interesting and scarce. (Image)

1834 (March 1). Entire letter to Dublin, Kingsbridge Ship Letter marking and arrival ds on reverse, contents with news about the outbreak of the Civil War, stating the result of the election, the occupation of the presidential chair by Gen. Orbigoso and his following scape to the fortress of Callao, the proclamation of Gen. Bermúdez as Supreme Chief of the State "thus has lighted up a Civil War, the end of which at this moment no one can foresee", also writing about the dictatorial power in Chile and its consequences for that country; rare destination and interesting contents. (Image)

1838 (March 14). Entire letter from a sender on board the HMS "Harrier" at Callao addressed to Brussels, with contents being mostly maritime gossip incl. a duel between two Americans, so the author was presumably a naval officer, with letter's perambulations around Europe beginning at Liverpool, then London, Brussels, Geneva, Nice, Lyon, Milan and Florence, the letter being apparently prepaid at Brussels (blue hs) incl. "Franco Frontière" hs, following rate markings of some complexity, red "T.F." and "W P", Geneva transit, Italian hs, etc, an extraordinary usage from a military sender. (Image)

1851 (Nov 8). Entire letter from Lima to London charged "2/-" in ms, reverse showing Callao and London ds, as well as "LIMA/VAPOR" hs which was rarely used in this period.

Peru Maritime Mail balance collection. 1825-87 assembly of 22 transatlantic covers on written up exhibition pages, including scarce early mail to Belgium, Ship Letters markings, classic issues including single frankings of 1858 1d, 1862-63 1d, 1868-72 1d (2) in combination with Italian postage dues, British P.O. with four diff. franking with one high rate incl. three 2s, etc, viewing essential. (Image)