1805: Colonial cover front prepaid to Quito mailed on the Popayan-Pasto-Tuquerres-Ibarra-Otavalo-Quito route, struck with very fine straight line PASTO handstamp in black and FRANCA adjacent in same ink, docketed on reverse as receipted 'Ano de 805' from a Dr. Thomas at Leon. Rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1857/73: Entire letters (3) with 1857 and 1863 entires to France each from Lima via British P.O. in CALLAO with cds on reverse in black, thence via London with "GB / 2F 87½c." Accountancy markings in black (one taxed at 30, the other at 36 dêcimes); 1873 entire from Lima to New York with fine oval FORWARDED BY / W.P.MAAL / ASPINWALL cachet in blue with 'New York / 20 / U.S. Notes' arrival in black. (Image 1) (Image)

1856: Prepaid cover with Official Arms cachet at left mailed to Piura endorsed '2½' reales in manuscript, struck with straight line TRUJILLO and FRANCA in black with oval framed VAPOR handstamp in black above (Colareta 8+6f+8v). Docketed on reverse (July 11) at Trujillo with further notification the cover was prepaid. A fine and scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1849 (April 2): Entire letter from Callao to Lima bearing yellow label handstamped "FRANCA." in red sold by the Callao Postmaster, only for mail to Lima, at 1 real each. Approximately 7 covers are reported to exist with this exceptionally rare Provisional label (authorised for use from February 1849), all are dated between March and June 1849. Extremely rare and fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection John F. Rider; Collection Norman Hubbard; Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, 11 June 2009, lot 4015. (Image 1) (Image)

1862: Le Coq 1 d. pale vermilion, a diagonally bisected example used on January 1866 entire letter to Lima tied by "Callao" cds in black. Fine fancy framed "LIMA / SEXTA. / DISTRIBUCN." handstamp adjacent (Lamy & Rinck = 75 pts.) in black and reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 9) in black. Minor file folds away from adhesive but an early and rare bisect usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 dinero blue, an unused example with large margins all round, Transfer Type 17, with white flaw to left of Shield, fresh and fine without gum. Scarce Scott = $ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 dinero deep blue, an unused vertical pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 15/20, lower stamp with thin, without gum. Rare Scott = $ 525. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 d. blue, a used vertical pair in a delicate pale shade, Transfer Types 11/10 with the lower stamp filling position 16 on the Report block (substituted Transfer), large margins all round, cancelled by bold framed VAPOR handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck = 40 pts.). A fine and attractive pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, Nov 2014, ex lot 3016. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858 (March 1): 1 d. very deep blue, a used horizontal strip of four, Transfer Types 1-2-3-4, with huge margins all round and of wonderful dpeth of colour and Type 4 showing prominent flaw above 'O' of 'Dinero', cancelled by two complete strikes of the ''Lima 1-2-3' handstamp in black. Exceptional and most attractive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5017. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858 (March): 1 d. blue, a used horizontal pair with large even margins all round, position 6-7, used on 10 April 1858 cover from Izcuchaca to Lima cancelled in transit by superb HUANCAVELICA framed handstamp in black (modelled on the 'Certificacion' handstamp). Huancavelica is 75 kms. south from Izcuchaca. A marvellous and rare cover: an early usage.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 44, March 1957, lot 6615; Collection Georges Lamy; Collection Julion Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 193, 19 Nov 2014, lot 3021. (Image 1) (Image)

1858 (March 1): 1 p. rose-red, a used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by complete "Admon Pral. de Correos / Tacna" datestamp (23 June 1858) in black. Very fine, a choice example Scott = $ 160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: ½ peso rose-red, ERROR OF COLOUR, a fine used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by straight line OTUSCO handstamp in red. A fine example of this clichê error, of superb appearance and a very scarce stamp. Signed Calves, A. Diena Scott = $ 4'750.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141, 16-19 May 2004, lot 4363. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: ½ peso buff, a used example with large margins all round, a somewhat cloudy impression, cancelled by circular "Callao" datestamp (27 Jan 1859) in blue. Signed Bühler Scott = $ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 d. slate-blue, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, tied to November 1859 cover from Islay endorsed 'pr. Vapor' at left, cancelled on arrival by fine strike of oval framed LIMA handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 8). A fine and unusual cover. Cert. Holcombe (1993).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 87, Oct 1993, lot 3727. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 peseta red, an unused example with largee even margins all round, of excellent colour, unused without gum. A very scarce stamp Scott = $ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 peseta red, a used vertical pair, large margins all round, canceelled by two bold strikes of the framed CALLAO / VAPOR handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck = 35 pts.). One stamp slight thin but a most attractive pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 peseta red, a used horizontal strip of five, of fine colour with good to large margins all round, each stamp cancelled by dotted 'S/CHACH' handstamps of Chachopoyas in black. An exceptional and scarce multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 1 p. red, a fine large margined example in a bright shade, used on 28 November 1859 cover from to Arequipa tied by large oval framed LIMA handstamp in black. Fresh and very fine, a delightful and attractive cover. Opinion Holcombe (1992).rnrnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5070. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1859/60: 1 d. blue, 2nd Retouch with interrupted background zigzag lines, an unused block of four with large margins all round for this issue and portion of adjoining stamps at top, fresh and very fine but for horizontal crease on lower pair, large part og. A scarce multiple. Signed Caceres Gi 12 = £ 900/Scott = $ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1859/60: 1 peseta red, a used horizontal pair from the wide Setting, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by dotted "O / AGUAM" handstamp of Aguamiro in black (Lamy & Rinck = 20 pts.). Fine and attractive pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1859/60: 1 peseta red, Cornucopia on white ground - worn impression, a used block of four with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by oval framed LIMA handstamps in black. Rare and most unusual multiple Gi 11 = £ 160+/Scott = $ 160+. (Image 1) (Image)

1859/60: 1 peseta red, Retouched with 10 lines instead of eleven in left label, an unused block of four with clear to large margins all round, of rich colour and with large part og. Exceptional for this stamp and very rare so fine Gi 13 = £ 1'000+/Scott = $ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1859/60: 1 peseta red, Retouched Plate with ten vertical lines in left label and large 'CO' in 'Franco' at top,the vertical used block of ten showing the connection between the Transfer blocks, positions 16-20/1-5/6-10/11-15/16-20; ironed central vertical creasing and a nick in margin at base otherwise a dramatic and most attractive multiple cancelled by dotted LLATA handstamps (Lamy & Rinck = 35 pts.) struck in blue. One of the largest multiples extant.rnrnProvenance: 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6940; Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5113. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862: Le Coq 1 d. red, an unused strip of five with large margins all round, with Coil Joinon fourth stamp, of good fresh colour and large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862: Le Coq 1 d. pink, a used strip of three with large margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of straight line CERTIFICADO and TRUJILLO, both in black. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)