1882 (Aug 2). Pacific War, cover from Lima to Paris franked by Chile 1877 bottom-sheet margin 10c and 1878-79 1c, tied by "LIMA/PRINCIPAL" cds's, probably carried by the British "Para" from Colon to Plymouth, arrival on back, very fine. (Image)

THE CASPARY ERROR OF COLOUR COVER 1858, Medio Peso rose-red ERROR OF COLOUR (instead of yellow), type C, large to huge margins, tied to 1858 wrapper to Arequipa by clear "CALLAO 1-2" dotted oval, a superb example, probably the finest known of this error on cover, of which only a dozen are recorded by Bargholtz, a great rarity of the first issue of Peru Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary and Enrique Martín de Bustamante Expertise: Certs. Bloch (1977) and Moorhouse (2015) (Image)

1858 (March) First Issue. A RARE RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK 1858 1d blue, dark shade, a rejoined irregular block of 14, composed of two horizontal strips of seven, including two partial transfer panes, types 8d-9-10-6-7c-8-9 / 14-15-11c-12-13-14-15, cancelled by Chachapoyas oval dotted hs (Lamy-Rinck type 24), several faults which hardly detract from this attractive, rare and significant assemblage in the daunting effort of reconstructing part of the plate Note: The first issue 1d is believed to have been printed in sheets of 160 stamps, 10 across and 16 down, and being composed of several transfer blocks of 20 including 19 types, and more than one printing stone was used Provenance: Enrique Martín de Bustamante (Image)

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE ON COVER 1858 1d blue, strip of four, two blocks of four, irregular block of ten, all featuring 22 examples of this value on 26 Sept 1858 judicial wrapper from Moyobamba to Trujillo, tied by 'MOYOBB' dotted ovals, pin or insect holes affecting six adhesives, other faults impinging on other stamps, the block of stamps apparently seems to have been a block of twelve, still though the block of ten being the largest recorded multiple of this early classic stamp on cover, this wrapper bearing the second largest franking known (Image)

British Post Offices. Callao. 1878 (July 12), envelope from Lima to London, with 1876 10c tied by dispatch cds, GB 1874-80 6d pair pl. 15, tied by "C38" oval, London transit on front, carried via Panama by the "Para", Callao cds on reverse, fine and scarce. (Image)

Callao. 1875 (Feb 6) envelope to Birmingham bearing single and pair of 1873-80 6d pl. 13, cancelled by "C38" barred ovals, with matching dispatch cds at left and arrival on reverse, minor cover edge imperfections; cert. B.P.A. (2006). (Image)

Callao. 1877 (May 12) registered envelope from Callao to Derby, England, bearing Peru 1876 10c (2) in combination with GB 1865 4d pl. 14 (defective), 1873 1s pl. 12 and 1867 2s pl. 1, all cancelled by "C38" of Callao with cds alongside, together with two strikes of red "REGISTERED" straight line and London oval ds, bs on receipt, cover edge imperfections, a rare registered mail; cert. Holcombe (1989). (Image)

Callao. 1877 (Sept 7) entire letter datelined at Arequipa posted at Callao and sent to London, franked by GB 1874 6d pl. 15 marginal pair and 1867 2s marginal single (corner torn before application), tied by "C43" barred ovals, Callao and London bs; cert. Holcombe (1989). (Image)

General Issues. 1857, 1r blue, touched on two sides, clear to large margins in other respects, cancelled by "LIMA/ENE 12/58" cds, being one of 14 recorded by Moll cancelled in Lima; cert. R.P.S. (1945); ex Brahms. (Image)

1857, 1r dark carmine and 2r dark blue on laid paper without gum (Oct 1862), prepared but not issued, good margins, the 2r with faint toning at top, 160 sets were printed. (Image)

1858, 1p red, mint example with wide even margins all around and o.g., tiny and slight thin spot, barely detracting from this difficult stamp in unused condition which is underestimated in catalogues according to its rarity; signed A. Diena; (Scott US$1,100); ex Lugón. (Image)

1862-72, 1d red with Arms embossed sideways and 1d green (ex Newbury), both with opinion Holcombe and displaying "YAUTAN"" oval (Lamy-Rinck 90), one in red, two additional 1d green singles with rare "CELENDIN" double oval (Lamy-Rinck 95) and blue "AYABACA" dotted oval (Lamy-Rinck 80); in addition entire from Lima to Cochabamba endorsed "Con impreso" with 1d green pair, some imperfections. (Image)

1868-72, 1d green, well margined exhibiting "IZ/CUCHA/CA"hs, virtually complete and ideally struck (Lamy-Rinck 80; Emsing 125), a delightful and rare usage. (Image)

1868-72, 1d green, FRAME INVERTED, a well margined example showing part of "MOQUEGUA" hs, rare; (Scott US$1,200). (Image)

1868-72, 1p orange, cancellation study on 22 stamps, including framed examples of Chiclayo, Iquique, Paiján, Lomas, dotted ovals of Chachapoyas, Huariaca, San Pedro and Tacna (blue), circular examples from Pasco, Puno, Piura, Iquique, Trujillo, Lima, Cuzco.

1866-67, "Llamitas", complete set of three ABN plate proofs in black affixed to cards with margin exhibiting crossed-out die number and amended with a new larger one of five figures, the 5c with addtl. imprint "LAMAS PERUVIAN ST'P", very rare and appealing. (Image)

1875 (March-Oct). Two covers carried at single and double rate to France, bearing "Llamitas" 10c single and 10c pair, one tied by elusive "RECEPTORIA/DE CORREOS/DE/PABELLON DE PICA", the other with barred "C38" oval, British Callao bs, the latter with three-line transit of Panama, carried from Colon by the "Nile" and the "Washington", the former signed Lamy and with Holcombe opinion, very fine. (Image)

1898 (Jan 7). Pizarro 10c postal stationery envelope from Paita to Freiberg, Germany, additionally franked by 1896-1900 2c and 10c, tied by "C43" barred oval on departure, dispatch and receiving bs, faint wrinkles to cover at right, an unusual usage. (Image)

1908, "Próceres", complete set of nine ABN stamp-size cut die proofs in black affixed to cards, the 1s without the central vignette and die number in margin at top, the others showing the whole design and with upper margin also displaying "ISSUE OF 1908" imprint, very rare. (Image)

1897, Telegraphs, three ABN stamp-size cut die proofs in black affixed to cards with upper margin showing die numbers and ABN imprint at base, rare.

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)