8c on 50c bistre brown MAP issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' opt, a fine mint copy with opt Type 3 (without stop) and PANAMA reading up & down. (SG 17, Cat £65)
£30
962
Panama - Canal Zone
1904
10c orange MAP issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' handstamp used with superb central strike of CANAL ZONE EMPIRE cds dated JUL 9 1904. The earliest recorded strike of this postmark and very early use of the provisional issue just 15 days after the issue date. Rare. (SG 3)
£200
963
Panama - Canal Zone
1908
1c on 2c carmine postal stationery card with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (H&G 1) used with fine LA BOCA cds dated AUG 18 1908. Addressed to USA.
£50
964
Panama - Canal Zone
1910
Cover franked with single 1906 5c black & ultramarine 'Hamilton' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down (SG 28) tied by ANCON duplex cds dated JUN 6 1910. Addressed to GERMANY. The Hamilton opts are uncommon used on cover.
£30
965
Panama - Canal Zone
1914
10c grey MAP issue with small 'CANAL ZONE' opt only, a fine mint copy. (SG 54, Cat £60)
£30
966
Panama - Canal Zone
1915
2c brown 'Postage Due' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in blue, a good mint copy, a few perfs are lightly toned and stamp has a slight gum stain but very scarce. (SG D60, Cat £275)
£55
967
Panama - Canal Zone
1917
24c black & brown 'Gatun Lock' issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' opt. A fine mint copy. (SG 61, Cat £46)
£20
968
Panama - Canal Zone
1924
Colour PPC 'Gaillard Cut, S.S. Wangaratta near Empire, looking north, Panama Canal.' franked on message side with 1909 1c black & green and 2c black & vermilion (SG 50/1) tied by ANCON machine cancel dated MAR 11 1924. Addressed to GERMANY with PANAMA transit cds in purple.
£30
969
Panama - Canal Zone
1924
1c green USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (A's with flat tops), a fine mint BOOKLET PANE OF SIX. Very scarce. (SG 75a)
£75
970
Panama - Canal Zone
1926
MIXED FRANKING: Colour comedy PPC 'Honey Come Down I'm waiting for you in Panama' showing Alligators chasing a man up a tree franked with Canal Zone 1925 2c carmine and USA 1922 1c green (SG 86 & 560) used together to pay the 3c postcard rate tied by BALBOA machine cancel dated DEC 9 1926. Addressed to GERMANY. Card has a vertical crease left.
£30
971
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1929 2 x 25c on 2c carmine AIR surcharge issue (SG 119) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated OCT 8 1929. Flown on the extension of the FAM 5 route from Cristobal to Buenos Aires, Argentina with illustrated first flight cachet on front. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce flight only 143 covers were carried. (AAMC #CZ43, Muller #26)
£60
972
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIR surcharge issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated JUN 21 1929. Flown on the FAM 5 Cristobal - Barranquilla, Colombia first flight with illustrated first flight cachet on front. Addressed to BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA with arrival cds on reverse. (AAMC #CZ37a, Muller #22)
£30
973
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIR surcharge issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL cancel dated JUN 21 1929. Flown on the FAM 5 Cristobal - Cartagena, Colombia first flight with illustrated first flight cachet on front and boxed arrival mark on reverse. (AAMC #CZ37, Muller #22)
£30
974
Panama - Canal Zone
1937
MARITIME MAIL: Cover franked with USA 1932 3c deep violet (SG 720) tied by CRISTOBAL PAQUEBOT duplex cds with fine strike of 'WAR DEPARTMENT POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS U.S.A.T. REPUBLIC ARMY TRANSPORT SERVICE' cds alongside. Addressed to USA.
£45
975
Panama - Canal Zone
1939
'10th Anniversary of Canal Zone Airmail Service' issue, the set of six good to fine used. (SG 143/8, Cat £55)
£25
976
Panama - Canal Zone
1939
15c brown '10th Anniversary of Canal Zone Airmail Service' issue, a fine mint bottom marginal block of four with '140994' plate number in margin. (SG 145)
£15
977
Panama - Canal Zone
1941
OFFICIAL AIR issue with 'OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL' opt, the set of eight fine lightly used. A difficult & underrated set. (SG O167/74, Cat £49)
£35
978
Panama - Canal Zone
1878-1984
Small nicely written up collection on pages early to modern mint & used. A nice array of issues with opts on Panama & USA and better stamps noted throughout. Mixed condition. (100++)
£45
979
Paraguay
1870
2r dull blue 'Lion' issue a fine used copy with blue cds cancel, three good margins, tight to touching at base. A very fine example. (SG 2, Cat £100)
£75
980
Paraguay
1870
3r black 'Lion' FIRST ISSUE, a fine looking genuine unused copy without gum, four large margins with tiny thin on reverse. Very attractive with a nice deep colour. (SG 3, Cat £160)
£75
981
Paraguay
1870
2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue REPRINT on toned paper with yellowish gum. A complete mint sheet of 100 with sheet margins all round and full O.G. An illustration guide to identification accompanies. (As SG 3, Kneitschel #2a)
£20
982
Paraguay
1870
2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking mint copy with part gum. Thinned on reverse. (SG 3, Cat £90)
£45
983
Paraguay
1870
3r black 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking mint copy with part gum and four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 4, Cat £160)
£90
984
Paraguay
1870
3r black 'Lion' issue a fine lightly used copy with four margins. Very fine. (SG 4)
£120
985
Paraguay
1878
5c on 1r rose 'Lion' issue with '5' handstamp in black, a fine used copy with part ASUNCION cds in blue. Four good to large margins. (SG 8, Cat £130)
£90
986
Paraguay
1884
1c on 1r bright rose 'Lion' issue, a fine unused block of nine. Large margins on three sides, touching at left and small 2mm tear at top right but a rare multiple. (SG 23a)
£100
987
Paraguay
1884
2c dull rose 'Kraft' issue, perf 12½, an IMPERF BETWEEN horizontal pair, used with each stamp cancelled with a manuscript 'X' in blue crayon. (SG 25b var)
£20
988
Paraguay
1895
2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1 with outer perforations removed) used with added 1892 4c rose (SG 44 stamp damaged on opening) tied by two strike of CORREOS VILLA SAN PEDRO cds in black. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit cds on reverse and German arrival cds on front.
£75
989
Paraguay
1896
FOREIGN COLONIES IN PARAGUAY: 2c green postal stationery lettercard (H&G A3) and 10c blue envelope (H&G B4) both fronts only both used with good strikes of straight line COLONIA NUEVA GERMANIA addressed to Germany and Argentina plus 1901 2c brown red on buff lettercard (H&G A4) used with fine CORREOS COLA HUEVA GERMANIA cds addressed locally with no message. (3 items)
£35
990
Paraguay
1896
5c mauve 'Uriarte' issue fine used with good part strike of straight line 'Santiago' cancel in blue. Rare. (SG 57a)
£24
991
Paraguay
1898
10c on 40c slate blue 'Arms' SURCHARGE issue, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of fifty mint with gum and sheet margins all round. Some light tones but scarce in a complete sheet. (SG 62)
£20
992
Paraguay
1900
2c carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G E1) used with added 1892 2c emerald green (SG 55) tied by small EXPEDICION ASUNCION cds's in purple. Addressed to CUYABA, MATTO GROSSO, Brazil. Scarce use.
£50
993
Paraguay
1904
30c yellow pair and 60c prussian blue block of four 'Lion' OFFICIAL issue, PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED, both good mint with full gum. Odd small tone spot. (SG O126/7, Ct £31+)
£15
994
Paraguay
1905
2c olive green 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF copy. (SG 112 variety)
£45
995
Paraguay
1907
Nice range of overprint varieties inc various 1907-08 LION 'Surcharge' issues with MISSING '5', OPT INVERTED & OPT DOUBLE, plus a couple of shifted OPTS showing missing 'Habilitado' and 2 different 1908 1p values with DOUBLE OPTS and 1920 1p brown with INVERTED OPT. Mixed condition with small faults. (14 stamps)
£45
996
Paraguay
1908
5c on 28c orange a fine mint side marginal block of eight. (SG 172)
£15
997
Paraguay
1908
2c green postal stationery card (H&G 9) datelined 'Turangua 10/12' on reverse used with added pair 1908 5c on 60c pink 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue (SG 162) tied by CORREOS Y TELEGRAFOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's in blue dated 12 DEC 1908. Addressed to ALFONSO with ASUNCION transit cds on front. A nice franking of the 1905 provisionals.
£90
998
Paraguay
1909
Registered FRONT only franked with 1903 60c yellow brown 'Lion' issue, 1905 30c blue grey 'Lion' issue and 1908 1p black & chestnut 'National Palace' issue with 'Habilitado' opt (SG 105, 124 & 185) tied by CERTIFICADOS ASUNCION cds's dated 27 JUL 1909 with small boxed 'R' marking. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival mark on front.
£25
999
Paraguay
1911
AUSTRALIAN COLONY: Colour PPC of 'Villa Rica' datelined 'Arturo R Groves, Colonia Cosme, Caazapa, Paraguay' franked on picture side with 5 x 1910 5c pale lilac (SG 208) tied by large COL COSME 21/1/11 manuscript cancel. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival cds on reverse. A rare item from this short lived Australian Colony in Paraguay.
£150
1000
Paraguay
1921
50c black UNISSUED ESSAY for the 'Presidents' issue, imperf on thick white glazed paper. This issue was unissued due to the 1921 revolution. Toned. (Listed in Kneitschel Page 159)
£20
1001
Paraguay
1922
INVERTED CENTRE: 1p brown & blue 'Parliament House' issue a fine looking copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED, unused without gum. (SG 255Aa)
£20
1002
Paraguay
1922
INVERTED CENTRE & BOGUS ISSUE: 2p orange & black 'National Palace' BOGUS revolutionary issue, a fine unused copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. These were produced and marketed by the Argentine dealer Hiordan who was later jailed for fraud.
£12
1003
Paraguay
1922
Cover franked with 1921 50c on 75c deep blue, 1922 1p brown & blue and 1922 1p brown & blue with large 'C' overprint for use by Rural post offices (SG 252, 255A & 255B) tied by two strikes of AZUCARERA cds in red. Addressed to GERMANY with transit cds on reverse.
£35
1004
Paraguay
1922
BOGUS ISSUE: 50p violet & black 'National Palace' BOGUS revolutionary issue, a fine mint block of four with variety CENTRE INVERTED on all four stamps. These were produced and marketed by the Argentine dealer Hiordan who was later jailed for fraud.
£40
1005
Paraguay
1926
INSTRUCTIONAL MARKING: Cover franked with 1924 2p carmine and 1925 50c scarlet (SG 269A & 271A) tied by ASUNCION machine cancel with nice strike of small oval 'FUERA DE HORA' marking in blue black alongside. Addressed to GERMANY.
£30
1006
Paraguay
1928
10p red brown and 10p brown black '50th Anniversary of Hayes Decision to Award Northern Chaco to Paraguay' issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 343/4)
£10
1007
Paraguay
1929
'Correo Aereo' SURCHARGE issues the first three sets of three, six & three respectively all good to fine mint. (SG 345/7, 348/50 & 357/62)
£10
1008
Paraguay
1930
40c on 50c orange a fine mint block of four with variety 'CORREO CORREO' for 'CORREO AEREO' on top right stamp. Difficult & underrated issue. (SG 368 & 368b)
£20
1009
Paraguay
1931
'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 429/30)
£20
1010
Paraguay
1932
ZEPPELIN: 70c red on blue PSC (H&G 13) used with added 1927 block of four 70c grey blue, 1931 1p yellow green and 1932 4p bright ultramarine and 16p purple TRIANGULAR 'Zeppelin' issue (SG 301, 431, 435 & 438) all tied on reverse by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 19 MAR 1932 and by two strikes of diamond 'Zeppelin' first flight cachet in black. Flown on the second Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various other 'Zeppelin' cachets and printed registration label plus FRIEDRICHSHAFEN and LORCH arrival cds's all on front. Scarce. (Sieger #148)
£120
1011
Paraguay
1933
ZEPPELIN: Registered cover franked with 1933 1p brown & blue green, 1p 50c emerald & blue and 2p green and sepia plus 1933 pair 4p 50c blue and 13p 50c blue green 'Zeppelin' issue (SG 459/461, 451 & 453) tied by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds's dated 14. 10. 1933 and also by various 'Zeppelin' cachets with printed registration label and nice 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN' airmail label both on front. Flown on LZ 127 on the South American - Chicago flight, Paraguayan acceptance. Addressed to GERMANY sent via Seville with SEVILLE transit and German arrival marks on reverse. Very scarce. (Sieger #240)
£240
1012
Paraguay
1934
'Graf Zeppelin' issue with '1934' opt, the set of five good to fine mint. (SG 469/73)
£25
1013
Paraguay
1935
'Graf Zeppelin' issue with '1935' opt, the set of five good to fine mint. (SG 474/78)
£28
1014
Paraguay
1937
Trio of covers from the same correspondence to the UK with a variety of frankings all tied by CORREOS CONCEPCION cds's dated 1937 or 1938. (3 items)
£20
1015
Paraguay
1939
'New York World's Fair' issue, the set of seven good to fine mint. (SG 529/35, Cat £32)
£20
1016
Paraguay
1939
New York World's Fair' AIR issue set of three used on registered FIRST DAY COVER with additional 11p blue green postage issue (SG 531 & 533/5) tied by blue ASUNCION cds's dated 30.11.1939 with REG label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£30
1017
Paraguay
1940
'50th Anniversary of Pan-American Union' POSTAGE issue set of four, 1940 'Death Centenary of Dr. J G R Francia' set of four, 1941 'Mothers Fund' set of four and 1943 7p blue 'Three Year Plan' issue each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 544/7, 557/60, 561/4 & 582)
£25
1018
Paraguay
1942
'Fourth Centenary of the City of Asuncion' (3rd issue) the set of six fine mint. (SG 572/7)
£10
1019
Paraguay
1948
Pair of REG airmail covers franked with 50c or 1g respectively both with handmade manuscript REG labels on front and both sent from ENCARNACION to either USA or SWITZERLAND with transit & arrival marks. (2 items)
£15
1020
Paraguay
1958
Circa 1958. Cover franked with single 1958 1g 50c bright violet (SG 824) tied by undated CORREO DE AERONAUTICA / TRANSPORTE DE AEREO MILITAR / AGENCIA CONCEPCION 'Eagle & Star' cancel in violet. Addressed internally to ASUNCION.
£50
1021
Paraguay
1963
Airmail cover franked with 1962 strip of three 1g 50c bright violet and 2 x 15g 45c orange red 'Arms' issue (SG 1039 & 1045) tied by two strike of large NEGATIVE 'SUC CORREOS AEREO POSTAL' cds in black dated 15 FEB 1963. Addressed to ITALY. An unusual cancel that we have not seen before.
£12
1022
Paraguay
1973
DESTINATION & ROUTING: REG cover franked with 1972 pair 3g magenta and 10g bluish green (SG 1148 & 1159) tied by ASUNCION cds's with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to 'PARAMARIBO, SURINAME, AMERICA - GUAYANAS HOL.' routed north through Venezuela dn Trinidad to Suriname with boxed MAIQUETIA, VENEZUELA marking and TRINIDAD transit cds on reverse with PARAMARIBO arrival cds's.
£12
1023
Paraguay
1977
FOREIGN COLONIES IN PARAGUAY: Group of three modern covers inc 1977 REG from COLONIA MENNO with nice clear cds cancel to Germany, 1979 Printed 'ADMINISTRACION DE LA COLONIA FERNHEIM FILADELFIA CHACO PARAGUAYO' cover with COL. FERNHEIM cds's to Germany and 1990 cover with COLONIA MENNO cds's to Switzerland. (3 items)
£25
1024
Paraguay
1990
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Modern cover franked with 1988 150g & 1990 100g (SG 1271 & 1299) tied by three strikes of DIRECCION GENERAL DE CORRESO TERMINAL DE OMNIBUS T. TARDE cds in purple dated 17 DIC 1990. Addressed to UK with ASUNCION transit cds on reverse.
£15
1025
Paraguay
-
LITERATURE: 'Tarifas Postales del Paraguay Anos 1925-1940' by N. A. Fridman, 2000. Spanish language publication covering the postal rates for the period, consisting mostly of tables & decrees, easy to understand / translate. (120pp)
£45
1026
Paraguay
1879-1950
Mixed lot inc some earlier issues on stockcards and loose in bags, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (100++)
£15
1027
Paraguay
1888-1900
FORGERIES: Range of FORGED PROOFS on thin white laid paper for the 1900 Arms issues and various other unissued 'Portrait' types in a variety of colours. Often sold as genuine by unknowing dealers. (18 items)
£20
1028
Paraguay
1931-1987
Interesting range of mid to modern mostly commercial mail inc some better frankings with some 1945 5c surcharges on cover, Hotel covers, registered, airmails, Circa 1970 cover with HOTEL GUARANI cancel, 1987 cover with SUCURSAL MANANA SAN LORENZO cds, two covers with PRIMAVERA cds's, 1957 'Foreign Service of the USA' cover & 1959 cover to Czechoslovakia with UN commemoration cachet. (32 items)
£45
1029
Paraguay
1950-2003
batch of modern covers with a good variety of stamps and uses inc airmail and registered. Various different destinations. Mixed condition. (29 items)
£16
1030
Peru
1810
PRESTAMP: Circa 1810. Undated cover from LIMA to CHINCHA with good strike of straight line LIMA in red. Rated '4½' in manuscript. Address has some ink burning. (Colareta #11)
£45
1031
Peru
1825
PRESTAMP: Circa 1825. Front with manuscript 'Correos' at top sent from CHACHAPOYAS to CAJAMARCA with superb strike of straight line 'CHACHAPS' in black. Rated '3' in manuscript. (Colareta #1)
£75
1032
Peru
1827
PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from LIMA to AREQUIPA with fine strike of straight line 'LIMA' marking in red. (Colareta #11)
£50
1033
Peru
1858
1d pale blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a fine used copy with good large part strike of dotted PIURA cancel in black. (SG 3)
£30
1034
Peru
1858
1d slate blue 'Large Lettering' issue a fine lightly used four margin copy. (SG 6a, Cat £45)
£20
1035
Peru
1858
1p vermilion and 1p rose 'Large Lettering' issue, both shades fine lightly used with four good to large margins. The 1p rose is thinned on reverse. (SG 7 & 7a, Cat £130)
£45
1036
Peru
1858
1p vermilion 'Large Lettering' issue a fine lightly used copy, four large margins. (SG 7, Cat £65)
£30
1037
Peru
1858
1p vermilion 'Large Lettering' issue a fine lightly used copy with good strike of dotted oval YQUIQ cancel in black, four large margins. (SG 7, Cat £65)
£35
1038
Peru
1858
1d deep blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a superb used copy with fair strike of TRUX (TRUJILLO) dotted cancel, four large margins. (SG 3b)
£45
1039
Peru
1858
1d blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a superb used copy with good strike of PAYTA VAPOR cancel in black, four large margins. A rare postmark. (SG 3a)
£120
1040
Peru
1860
1p rose 'Arms' issue with zigzag lines 'Worn Plate' (Cornucopia on white ground), a fine lightly used copy, four tight to good margins. (SG 11)
£35
1041
Peru
1860
1d blue 'Arms' issue with zigzag lines showing RETOUCHED TYPE (the 'O' & 'CO' of PORTE-FRANCO redrawn in larger lettering and a line of shading missing along 'EOS' of CORREOS), a fine cds used copy with the usual four tight margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 12)
£16
1042
Peru
1862
1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (Early impression), a fine used copy with complete strike of dotted 'TARMA' cancel in black. Four large margins. (SG 14)
£30
1043
Peru
1862
1d red 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (Early impression), a fine used copy with complete strike of 'TUMB' dotted cancel in black (TUMBES). Four margins. (SG 14)
£40
1044
Peru
1862
1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (Early impression), a fine mint copy with full gum. Four large margins. (SG 14)
£12
1045
Peru
1862
1d pale vermilion 'Le Coq' issue used with dotted JAUJA cancel and 1868 1d green 'Le Coq' issue used with JAUJA lozenge cancel. Both fine four margin copies. (SG 14 & 20)
£20
1046
Peru
1862
1d pink 'LeCoq' issue on thick paper (Late impression), a fine used copy with complete strike of 'GUALG' dotted cancel in red (HUALGAYOC). Four good to large margins. Rare. (SG 15b)
£100
1047
Peru
1868
1d green 'LeCoq' issue, tied on piece by superb strike of dotted oval 'HUAN-CHACO' cancel in blue, four margins. Very scarce cancel. (SG 20a)
£50
1048
Peru
1868
POSTMARKS: Small lot of early cancellations inc dotted ISLAY, fine PASCO cds dated 1875, oval JULI, oval MOLLENDO (2 strikes), straight line TAMBO (Tambo de Mora, 3 strikes) and oval PIURA, similar to the Civil War opt but this is use as a postmark. (8 items)
£30
1049
Peru
1868
1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a superb used copy with complete central strike of oval 'R. A. LLAPO' cancel in black and manuscript pen 'X'. Four margins. Rare. Ex Moorhouse. A great rarity of Peruvian cancellations. (SG 20a)
£240
1050
Peru
1871
5c pale red 'Embossed' TRAIN issue, a good used copy, four tight to large margins. (SG 21)
£25
1051
Peru
1871
Complete folded letter datelined 'Yquique le 15 Avril 1871' franked with 1868 1d yellow green 'Le Coq' issue (SG 20) tied by boxed IQUIQUE cancel in black. Addressed to LIMA with arrival cds on reverse.
£75
1052
Peru
1873
2c blue 'Llama' issue a fine mint copy with gum from the original printing. (SG 23, Cat £50)
£30
1053
Peru
1874
5c blue 'Arms' issue a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo archive. (SG 26)
£35
1054
Peru
1881
PACIFIC WAR: 2c carmine with oval 'PLATA LIMA' opt in blue, a fine mint copy. (SG 43)
£20
1055
Peru
1881
PACIFIC WAR: 5c blue with 'Arms of Chile' SHIELD overprint in red for use during the Chilean occupation, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 60, Cat £55)
£30
1056
Peru
1881
PACIFIC WAR: 20c carmine with 'Arms of Chile' SHIELD overprint in blue for use during the Chilean occupation, a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 62)
£40
1057
Peru
1883
CIVIL WAR - CUZCO: 10c vermilion and 1885 10c slate both with oval 'CUZCO' handstamp, both unused without gum. (SG 117b & 125)
£20
1058
Peru
1883
CIVIL WAR: 1c bistre brown 'Postage Due' issue with circular 'LIMA CORREOS' opt in red plus TRIANGLE OPT type 2, a mint copy with some paper adherence on reverse. (SG D274, Cat £44)
£25
1059
Peru
1883
CIVIL WAR - AREQUIPA: 25c carmine 'Revenue' issue with 'PROVISIONAL 1881-1882 overprint and additional '1883' handstamp in black, a fine unused copy with variety MISSING '5' IN '25' AT TOP LEFT. (Moll #165 variety)
£20
1060
Peru
1884
CIVIL WAR - PIURA: 5c blue with oval 'PIURA' handstamp in black, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 176)
£10
1061
Peru
1884
CIVIL WAR - PIURA: 10c orange 'Postage Due' issue with 'PIURA VAPOR' overprint in black. A fine mint copy. A very scarce stamp. (SG 180)
£95
1062
Peru
1884
1c bistre brown 'Postage Due' issue with PLATA LIMA overprint in blue and additional LIMA SUN overprint in black, prepared but UNISSUED. A fine unused copy.
£30
1063
Peru
1884
CIVIL WAR: HUACHO: 5c blue with large 'T IN CIRCLE' handstamp in black, a fine unused copy. (SG 126)
£30
1064
Peru
1885
CIVIL WAR - CUZCO: 5c olive grey with dotted 'CUZCO' handstamp in black. A fine looking unused copy without gum. Small thin on reverse. Rare. (SG 122, Cat £200)
£100
1065
Peru
1892
3c black, white & blue postal stationery card (H&G 22) used with fine HUANUCO PRAL cds in purple dated 30 JAN 1892. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on front.
£35
1066
Peru
1893
Registered cover with manuscript 'Via Trasandina' at top franked with 1886 2 x 10c blue black on front and single 1c slate violet on reverse (SG 278 & 281) tied by LIMA cds's dated 12 JUN 1893 with boxed 'CERTIFICADO LIMA' registration marking in black alongside. Addressed to PELOTAS, BRAZIL with transit and arrival marks on reverse.
£120
1067
Peru
1895
ESSAY: 2c green ESSAY stamp in an unadopted design inscribed 'Republica Peruana 2 Centavos' and dated '1895'. Perforated and gummed. Origin unknown.
£90
1068
Peru
1896
5c prussian blue 'Pizarro' issue, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thick card. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 339)
£12
1069
Peru
1896
'Portrait' issue postal stationery collection on Hagner sheets with the four different wrappers unused, 5c envelope 3 shades unused and one used internally from LIMA to CHIMBOTE, 10c envelope two used & one unused. Mixed condition. (11 items, H&G B11/12 & E1/4)
£30
1070
Peru
1899
3c bluish black postal stationery viewcard (H&G 39a, large date) with view of 'Plaza de Acho' fine unused. Very rare. (Moll scarcity rating 5)
£90
1071
Peru
1899
3c bluish black postal stationery viewcard (H&G 39, small date) with view of 'El Rio Chanchamayo' fine unused.
£30
1072
Peru
1899
1c violet postal stationery viewcard (H&G 37) with view of 'Fuerte de Sta Catalina' fine unused. Uncommon.
£35
1073
Peru
1899
1c violet postal stationery viewcard (H&G 37, small date) with view of 'Patio de la Casa de Correos - Lima' fine unused. Uncommon. (Moll scarcity rating 3)
£40
1074
Peru
1900
4c bluish black & brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 52) with view in brown on reverse of 'Iquitos' used with CALLAO cds dated 22 DEC 1900. Addressed to ITALY with arrival cds on front.
£60
1075
Peru
1902
4c bluish black & brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 52 blue black with text in brown) with view in brown on reverse of 'Templo de la Matriz, Callao' used with two strikes of MOLLENDO cds dated 22 JAN 1902. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival marks on front. (Listed but unrecorded in Moll)
£75
1076
Peru
1903
4c bluish black & brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 52) with view in brown on reverse of 'Banos de Chorrillos' used with TRUJILLO cds dated 6 MAY 1903. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front.
£60
1077
Peru
1905
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with single 1905 12c black & blue (SG 361) tied by CORRESO DEL PERU F.F.C.C. SEC CALLAO cds dated JUL 1905. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce.
£65
1078
Peru
1907
'Pictorial' DEFINITIVE issue, the set of nine each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. A lovely set. (SG 364/72, Cat £450 as mint)
£125
1079
Peru
1907
1sol green & violet with red 'SPECIMEN' overprint and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 371, Cat £200 as mint)
£40
1080
Peru
1908
10c black with 'EXPRESO' opt in black, a fine cds used copy. (SG E373)
£15
1081
Peru
1908
10c black with 'EXPRESO' opt in black, a good mint copy. (SG E373)
£20
1082
Peru
1909
Nice group of 'Portrait' issue SPECIMENS in blocks of four with different size 'SPECIMEN' opts (from the different printings) with 2 blocks of the 4c, 10c, 12c & 50c and a single block of the 5C & 20c all opt 'SPECIMEN' in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (10 blocks, SG 375/80)
£95
1083
Peru
1911
10c prussian blue with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a mint copy. Thin on reverse. (SG E382)
£12
1084
Peru
1911
10c prussian blue with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a fine used copy. (SG E382)
£20
1085
Peru
1913
2c black on white postal stationery card (H&G 62a, Carlos Southwell printing without embossing) used with LIMA cds dated NOV 25 1913. Addressed to TUMBES. A very scarce card in used condition.
£110
1086
Peru
1915
1c on 1c black & green 'Provisional' issue a fine mint block of nine with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. A rare variety in a multiple. (SG 384a)
£75
1087
Peru
1916
2c on 1c brown 'Postage Due' issue with variety 'FRANQUEO VALE 2 CTS 1916' OPT INVERTED. A good mint copy. (SG 401a)
£10
1088
Peru
1918
1c to 1sol 'Portrait' issue all OPT 'SPECIMEN' in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 406/415)
£25
1089
Peru
1919
Registered cover franked with 2 x 1907 10c black & brown on front and 2c purple & red on reverse (SG 365 & 368) tied by AREQUIPA cds's dated 27 AGO 1919 with nice boxed 'CERTIFICADO AREQUIPA' registration mark in blue on front. Addressed to GERMANY.
£25
1090
Peru
1919
Registered cover franked with pair 1905 12c black & blue (SG 361) tied by AREQUIPA cds's dated 6 MAY 1919 with nice boxed 'CERTIFICADO AREQUIPA' registration mark in blue on front. Addressed to GERMANY.
£25
1091
Peru
1925
'Tacna Arica Plebiscite' OBLIGATORY TAX issue the set of six fine mint. Difficult issue in fine condition. (SG 451/456, Cat £60)
£35
1092
Peru
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with manuscript 'First Lima - New York air mail' franked with 1924 pair 10c vermilion and strip of five 1928 50c deep green AIR issue (SG 434 & 464) tied by LIMA cds's dated 16 MAY 1929 with fancy 'SERVICIO AEREO' marking in purple alongside. Flown on the Lima - Cristobal, Canal Zone leg of the Lima - New York flight on the 18th May. Addressed to USA with CRISTOBAL CANAL ZONE arrival cds dated MAY 20 on reverse with USA arrival mark. Scarce. (Muller #30, Madsen #1.29.27.12)
£120
1093
Peru
1930
'Sixth Pan American Child Congress' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 472/475)
£35
1094
Peru
1930
50c light brown 'Sixth Pan American Child Congress' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 475)
£20
1095
Peru
1931
'First Peruvian Philatelic Exhibition' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 493/99)
£10
1096
Peru
1931
2c olive green 'Litho' issue with variety STAMP PRINTED IN REVERSE. A fine mint copy, partially imperf at top. Believed to be clandestine printings. (SG 500 var)
£20
1097
Peru
1931
FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight cover from British Guiana franked with 1921 2c bright violet, 6c bright blue & 48c black & purple GV issue (SG 274, 276 & 279) tied by AIR MAIL G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA cds's dated 6 FE 1931 with printed REG label and boxed 'G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA FIRST FLIGHT' cachet in purple. Flown on the Georgetown - Lima, Peru first flight by PAA with two strikes of oval 'CERTIFICADOS LIMA PERU' arrival marking on reverse dated FEB 16 1931. Cover has some light overall toning but an exceptionally rare flight. Only 28 covers were carried. (Muller #39, rated 1500pts)
£175
1098
Peru
1932
'Piura Quadricentenary' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 509/11, Cat £38)
£20
1099
Peru
1934
Nice group of gummed 'Waterlow' IMPERF PLATE PROOFS inc 1933 2c dull purple 'Pro Descupados' TAX issue, 1934 2c bright purple & 10c scarlet, 1938 2c bright emerald pair, 50c greenish blue, 2s blue green, 5c brown purple pair, 25c blue green pair and 70c slate blue. (12 proofs, As SG 526, 537, 539, 640, 645, 647, 650, 653 & 656)
£35
1100
Peru
1935
'400th Anniversary of Lima' POSTAGE issue, the set of eight good to fine mint. (SG 551/8, Cat £26)
£15
1101
Peru
1935
2s blue '400th Anniversary of Lima' issue Waterlow COLOUR TRIAL unissued colour with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (As SG 563)
£30
1102
Peru
1936
5s carmine 'Centenary of Callao' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 576)
£15
1103
Peru
1936
10s brown & carmine 'Santa Rosa' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 608, Cat £110)
£65
1104
Peru
1936
REVENUES: 5s red Series A and 1s black Series C General REVENUES plus 40c magenta 'Pro Desocupados' REVENUE all three 'Waterlow' IMPERF PLATE PROOFS, gummed. (3)
AIRMAIL 'Surcharge' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 611/5, Cat £16)
£10
1107
Peru
1937
REVENUE: 2s light green and 20s royal blue 'Pro-Desocupados' REVENUE issue to raise tax for the Unemployed. Both values in fine corner marginal blocks of four each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (Akerman & Moll #41 & 44)
£20
1108
Peru
1937
REVENUES: 'Documentary' REVENUE issue, American Banknote Company printing, the set of thirteen each stamp with red 'SPECIMEN' overprint and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (Moll #465/477)
£40
1109
Peru
1938
PROOF: 80c olive 'Waterlow' issue, a fine marginal IMPERF PLATE PROOF block of six, gummed. (SG 657)
£24
1110
Peru
1939
OFFICIAL MAIL: Airmail cover with 'JUZGADO MILITAR DE LA "o REGION LIMA 'Official' cachet on front & reverse franked with pair 1936 10c light brown 'Official' issue (SG O572) tied by LIMA cds dated 25 OCT 1939 with plain REG label on front with boxed 'CORRESPONDECIA OFICIAL TAXE AVION PAYEE CONTRACTUELLEMENT' official cachet on front. Addressed to UK. Roughly opened at top.
£30
1111
Peru
1940
Airmail cover franked with 1928 2 x 15c ultramarine and 1938 2c brown TAX issue (SG 643 & 639) tied by tow fine strikes of CORREOS PERU HAD. CASA GRANDE cds dated 16 NOV 1940. Addressed internally to MIRAFLORES with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£30
1112
Peru
1945
10s blue & black 'Columbian Banknote Co.' issue, top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 702)
£10
1113
Peru
1948
'Olympic Games' issue, the set of four and the miniature sheet all fine mint. (SG 714/7 & MS717a, Cat £77)
£40
1114
Peru
1948
Cover franked with single 1938 20c bright purple (SG 644) tied by HDA. CASA GRANDE cds dated 7 FEB 1948, addressed to GERMANY plus a tatty 1947 cover franked with pair 1938 30c orange and 1945 5c chocolate (SG 654 & 703) tied by undated CORREOS Y TELEGRAFOS CASA GRANDE cancel in purple also addressed to GERMANY. (2 items)
£30
1115
Peru
1951
'75th Anniversary of UPU' OPT issue the set of nine fine mint. (SG 745/53)
£10
1116
Peru
1992
'Surcharge' issue, the complete set of fourteen fine unmounted mint. A very scarce & difficult to find set. (SG 1779/1792, Cat £150)
£75
1117
Peru
1992
50c on 1000 I/.'Butterfly' issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 1786)
£30
1118
Peru
1899-1940
POSTMARKS: Useful range of POSTMARKS inc ICA, PAYTA, VITOR, SUPE, HUANCANO, NEGRITOS, SHELBY, HUARAS, NAZCA, COTAHUASI, ANDAHUAYLAS (2), HUAMACHUCO, COJATA, HUAMALI, PUERTO DE ETEN, YQUITOS/IQUITOS (2), HUARAZ (2), CUZCO, HUARI, SULLANA, CAJAMARCA, MALVAL, RECEPTORIA DE YLAVE and aPurple 'Flower' cancel and lovely PACASMAYO 'Arms' cancel. All are average to fine strikes and some are much scarcer postal agencies. (29 items)
£65
1119
Peru
1923-1950
REVENUES: Large stockbook with duplicated specialised collection of General 'Revenues' including large blocks, sheets, part sheets and various overprints and surcharges mostly mint. All identified by printer/printing. (probably 1000s of stamps on 42 pages)
£65
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