'Francisco Solano Lopez' Lion ESSAY in greyish brown on thin white paper, very finely engraved imperf with large margins all round. A very fine example. Scarce.
£150
986
Paraguay
1870
2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking copy used with blue 'Dotted' cancel, margins tight to touching. Thinned on reverse. (SG 3, Cat £100)
£50
987
Paraguay
1870
2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking mint copy with part gum. Thinned on reverse. (SG 3, Cat £90)
£45
988
Paraguay
1878
5c on 1r rose pink with handstamp in back, a fine mint copy with gum. Four large margins. (SG 8)
£75
989
Paraguay
1878
5c on 1r rose pink with handstamp in black, a fine used copy with small part cds cancel. Four good to large margins. Very fine. (SG 8)
£120
990
Paraguay
1881
2c on 10c bluish green 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue with opt in dull pale black. A fine mint side marginal block of six with variety OPT DOUBLE on top left hand stamp. The block has a little light toning but is rare. (SG 19A & 19A variety)
£125
991
Paraguay
1886
Official' issue with pattern on back, the set of seven each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red or black, imperf all with large margins. (SG O31/O38)
£35
992
Paraguay
1893
3c blue postal stationery lettercard (H&G A2) datelined inside 'Villeta 12 Janvier 1893' used with added 3 x 1892 1c grey (SG 42) forwarded through Argentina with stamps tied by BUENOS AIRES cds's dated JAN 19 1893. Addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY with transit and arrival cds's on reverse. Small faults but scarce.
£60
993
Paraguay
1893
Registered cover franked with 1887 10c mauve and pair 20c pale rose (SG 36 & 38) tied by OFICINA DE CERTIFICACION ASUNCION cds's with light boxed ASUNCION registration marking alongside in pink. Addressed to BOGOTA, COLOMBIA with New York Exchange transit registration label on front with light BOGOTA arrival cds. Reverse has small CERTIFICADOS E No.1 cds plus USA and Brazilian transit marks. Rare cover.
£250
994
Paraguay
1894
2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1) datelined 'Caacupe Enero 21 1893' inside with fine strike of CAACUPE cds dated 22 JAN 1894 on front. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival cds on reverse.
£90
995
Paraguay
1896
4c brownish red postal stationery card (H&G 10) used with ALTOS cds dated 1896. Addressed internally to SAN BERNARDINO with arrival cds on reverse.
£30
996
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
997
Paraguay
1899
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 5c dull violet postal stationery card (H&G B3) used with fair strike of boxed ESTAFETERO No.7 cancel in black. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival cds dated 20 JAN 1899 on reverse.
£65
998
Paraguay
1901
Registered cover franked with 1900 3c chestnut a block of twelve, block of four, strip of three and single plus 2 x 10c carmine (SG 68 & 71) tied by CORREOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's with black & white SAN BERNARDINO registration label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit and German arrival marks on reverse. Fantastic franking.
£75
999
Paraguay
1903
Registered AR cover franked with 1887 2 x 20c rose and 1892 1p olive green 'Arms' issue (SG 38 & 53) tied by ASUNCION cds's dated 10 MAR 1903 with printed REG label and small 'A.R.' handstamp alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. The 1p is scarce used on cover.
£75
1000
Paraguay
1905
1c vermilion 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG 109 variety)
£20
1001
Paraguay
1907
UNISSUED: 2p greenish blue & black 'National Palace' issue IMPERF PROOF on thick card of the UNADOPTED DESIGN without the 'ANO 1904' inscription in value tablet. (See Kneitschel Page 156)
£24
1002
Paraguay
1908
5c on 30c greenish blue LION 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint copy with variety OPT DOUBLE. Uncommon. (SG 154 unlisted)
£20
1003
Paraguay
1908
5c on 15c orange, 5c on 50c grey and 20c on 5c blue 'Provisional' SURCHARGE on Official issue, the three values good to fine mint. (SG 181 &183/4)
£20
1004
Paraguay
1920
INVERTED CENTRE: 50c black & red 'Anniversary of Constitution' issue a mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Gum is toned but scarce. (SG 247 variety)
£45
1005
Paraguay
1921
ESSAY: 1p 25c purple brown UNISSUED ESSAY for the 'Presidents' issue, imperf on three sides, perforated at base and mis-perforated through the left hand side as well. These were unissued due to the 1921 revolution. A little light toning but scarce. (Listed in Kneitschel Page 159)
£35
1006
Paraguay
1922
INVERTED CENTRE: 50c blue & red 'Parliament House' issue a fine unused copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED and also showing the often seen double row of vertical blind perforations. (SG 254Aa)
£25
1007
Paraguay
1922
1p brown & blue with large 'C' opt in red for use in the rural post offices, a fine cds used pair with variety IMPERF BETWEEN VERTICAL PAIR. (SG 255B var)
£45
1008
Paraguay
1922
INVERTED CENTRE & BOGUS ISSUE: 1p blue & 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
1009
Paraguay
1926
Cover franked with 1922 50c blue & red and 2 x 1925 1p pale blue all with 'C' overprints (SG 254B & 274B) tied by QUYINDY cds's with black & white formular registration label alongside with manuscript 'Quyindy'. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. Scarce.
£120
1010
Paraguay
1927
2c deep green and 7c deep green, both values in fine IMPERF PROOF PAIRS on glazed paper in UNISSUED colours. (As SG 284 & 286)
£30
1011
Paraguay
1929
1p 50c dull violet postal stationery envelope with 'C' imprint above stamp (H&G B5, Paraguay Postal Stationery Catalogue #EN8, stamp set high) used with added pair 1927 50c scarlet 'C' overprint issue (SG 322) tied by two fine strikes of CORREOS TUCANGUA ALTOS cds dated 28 AUG 1929. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival marks on reverse. Very fine.
£90
1012
Paraguay
1929
Registered cover franked with 1927 pair 1p emerald green and 2p 50c bistre plus 1929 3.40p on 3p drab and 6.80p on 4p pale blue AIR 'Surcharge' issue (SG 302, 308 & 348/349) tied by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds's dated 26 FEB 1929 with printed registration label with 'Asuncion' added in manuscript alongside. Addressed to UK with boxed 'CORREO AEREO REP. DEL PARAGUAY' cachet on reverse with ASUNCION 'Clock' cancel and UK arrival cds.
£20
1013
Paraguay
1930
'CORREO AEREO' surcharge issue, the set of eleven good to fine mint. (SG 363/373)
£12
1014
Paraguay
1930
FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'CGA Aeropostal Argentina' envelope franked with single 1930 3p 40c green (SG 381) tied by large 'PRIMER CRUCE DEL ATLANTICO SUDAMERICA - AFRICA POR EL AVIADOR MERMOZ 8 JUNIO 1930 CORREOS REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY' first flight cachet in purple. Addressed to ASUNCION. A rare flight. (Muller #9, rated 2000pts)
£85
1015
Paraguay
1931
'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair in fine mint blocks of four. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 429/30, Cat £136)
£75
1016
Paraguay
1931
'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 429/30)
£20
1017
Paraguay
1932
ZEPPELIN: 70c red on blue postal stationery card (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
1018
Paraguay
1934
ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets and by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 25. 10.1934 with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the eleventh Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Cover has a couple of small tone spots. (Sieger #285, Cat 115 euros)
£65
1019
Paraguay
1934
ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets and by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 15. 9.1934 with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the eighth Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Some light toning. Scarce. (Sieger #276, Cat 140 euros)
£75
1020
Paraguay
1934
ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied circular and triangular illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 26. 5.1934 on reverse with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the first Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Some light toning. Scarce. (Sieger #249, Cat 200 euros)
£95
1021
Paraguay
1935
OFFICIAL ISSUE: 10c pale blue, 50c mauve and 1p orange 'OFICIAL' opt issue all IMPERF BETWEEN PAIRS and 1p orange IMPERF PAIR all fine mint. (SG O474/76 var)
£25
1022
Paraguay
1936
OFFICIAL MAIL: Official 'Banco de la Republica del Paraguay' window envelope franked with 1935 1p orange and 2p 50c bright violet 'OFICIAL' opt issue (SG O476 & O478) tied by ASUNCION machine cancel dated 28 OCT 1936 with 'Official' ARMS cachet in purple on front & reverse..
£12
1023
Paraguay
1939
50c black & brown lake, 1p black & carmine, 2p black & turquoise green, 5p black & ultramarine and 10p black & violet blue '50th Anniversary of Asuncion University' OFFICIAL issue, all fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIRS. (SG O513/7 var)
£30
1024
Paraguay
1942
1p orange 'Arms' issue a fine mint top marginal IMPERF copy. (SG 569 variety)
£12
1025
Paraguay
1945
Long stampless cover with manuscript 'Free' and 'Lt Herman W Seiles, USNR. Box G Navy 153, Fleet Post Office. New York, N.Y.' return address at top left sent from the US navy APO in Asuncion with U.S. NAVY cds dated NOV 14 1944 and circular censor marking. This US force remained in Paraguay after the sinking of the Graf Spee. Addressed to USA. Scarce.
£60
1026
Paraguay
1946
Airmail cover franked with the 1946 '5 Centimos 5' Surcharge issue set of four including the TRAIN issue (SG 636/9) tied by AEROPOSTAL PARAGUAY (Asuncion) cds's dated 1 JUL 1946 likely the first day of issue. Addressed to USA.
£12
1027
Paraguay
1958
Fourth Centenary of St. Ignacious of Loyola' issue, the set of five IMPERF, all marginal examples. (SG 822/6)
£10
1028
Paraguay
1965
PROPAGANDA LABEL: Registered cover franked with 1963 50c sepia & drab tied by ASUNCION cds and 1964 4g brown & claret tied by commemorative cancel (SG 1050 & 1059) with registration label alongside and large green & white propaganda label inscribed 'CIUDADANO APOYE EL ASCENSO DEL GRAL DE EJERCITO ALFREDO STROESSNER' (supporting the re-election of President Stroessner). Addressed to BRAZIL with arrival cds on reverse.
£40
1029
Paraguay
1965
CINDERELLA: Headed 'Direccion Gral. De Correos' stampless OFFICIAL cover sent registered with registration label & AEROPOSTAL PARAGUAY cds and large blue & white propaganda label inscribed 'CIUDADANO APOYE EL ASCENSO DEL GRAL DE EJERCITO ALFREDO STROESSNER' (supporting the re-election of President Stroessner). Addressed to USA with arrival cds's on reverse alongside official 'Arms' cachet
£35
1030
Paraguay
1870-1960
Useful collection on printed pages from a few early issues through to mid period with good ranges of Lion issues and surcharges, officials. Also a good run of mid period airmails and overprints. Mixed condition mint & used. (100's)
£100
1031
Paraguay
1896-1935
Nice lot of Postal History inc 1896 5c purple PSE used from VILLARICA to ASUNCION and 4c red PSC used from ALTOS to SAN BERNARDINO1898 cover with pair 1898 10c on 40c slate blue used from ASUNCION to Germany, 1909 cover with 5c yellow & 10c purple LION issue with '1908' opts tied VILLA RICA to UK, 1920 OPT issues on REG front from CUIDAD ENCARNACION to Argentina, 1929 cover with 20c on 50c 75c and 80c tied ASUNCION to Italy and 1935 cover with 'c' opts used from VILLARRICA to Germany. Nice lot. Mixed condition. (7 items)
£45
1032
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
1033
Paraguay
1954-1999
Range of mint miniature sheets, various issues perf & IMPERF inc 1960 Olympics, 1960 Human Rights, 1960 United Nations plus 1961 Europa issue unissued miniature sheets with the 50g airmail stamp & 1962 Scouts unissued miniature sheet. Also some later 'Appendix' issues and large qty of Vatican & Pope issue in perf & imperf blocks with MUESTRA opts and also three presentation booklets. Also strange set of five stamps from the 1990's with silver 'Reunification of Germany' opt inverted. (110 stamps, 19 sheets & 3 booklets)
£35
1034
Peru
1829
PRESTAMP: Circa 1829. Undated cover from TRUJILLO to SANTA with fine strike of straight line 'TRUGILLO' in red. Rated '3' in manuscript. Scarce. (Colareta #5)
£90
1035
Peru
1833
FORWARDING AGENT: Complete folded letter datelined 'Tacna Peru 28th April 1833' and rated '1/4' in red manuscript on front. Addressed to Schiedam, HOLLAND forwarded via London with oval 'H. SILLEN LONDON' forwarding agents marking in black on flap with manuscript '3/9/33' date added along with LONDON transit cds in black and SCHIEDAM arrival cds in red also both on flap. Very scarce, the only recorded cover for this forwarding agent. Ex Rowe.
£150
1036
Peru
1839
PRESTAMP: Circa 1839. Cover from AYACUCHO to ANDAHUAYLAS with good strike of straight line 'AYACUCHO' marking in reddish brown. Rated '6' in manuscript. (Colareta #1)
£65
1037
Peru
1849
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Complete folded incoming letter from LE HAVRE, FRANCE with manuscript 'Pr West India Steamer via Panama' at top and BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE cds in red dated 15 MAI 1849 on front. Addressed to LIMA, PERU with LONDON PAID cds in red and Arched 'FOREIGN PAID' marking both in red on front plus SOUTHAMPTON transit cds in red on reverse.
£60
1038
Peru
1850
PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter datelined 'Yungay Dbre 18 de 1850' with fine strike of straight line 'HUARAZ' in black. Addressed to TRUJILLO rated '3½' in manuscript. Scarce. (Colareta #4)
£90
1039
Peru
1855
PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from LIMA to TARMA with good strike of small oval 'LIMA 1.½' marking in blue. (Colareta #22p)
£75
1040
Peru
1858
1d blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a superb used copy with four large margins and light TACNA cds. (SG 3a)
£25
1041
Peru
1858
1d pale blue 'First Issue' with wavy lines, a fine lightly used copy with four good to large margins. (SG 3, Cat £48)
£25
1042
Peru
1858
1d pale blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a superb lightly used copy with 'CALLAO' dotted cancel, four huge margins. (SG 3)
£35
1043
Peru
1858
1p vermilion 'Arms' issue with large lettering, a superb used copy with 'JAUJA' dotted cancel, four large margins. (SG 7)
£45
1044
Peru
1859
Cover franked with 1858 1p vermilion large lettering issue (SG 7) a fine four margin copy tied by light TACNA cds. Addressed to LIMA.
£150
1045
Peru
1859
Small envelope franked with fine four margin 1858 1d pale blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines (SG 3, part of the stamp folded over on the back of the cover) tied by CALLAO cds dated OCT 13 1859. Addressed to CHILE with red '15' in circle postage due mark applied on arrival. Very attractive.
£150
1046
Peru
1860
1p brick red 'Zigzag' background issue, a fine used copy with four good to tight margins as usual for this printing. (SG 9, Cat £43)
£20
1047
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 unused copy, four good margins. (SG 12, Cat £225)
£75
1048
Peru
1860
Folded letter franked with a fine four margin 1858 1p brick red 'Zigzag' background issue (SG 9, fine impression) tied by good strike of dotted 'LIMA' cancel in black. Addressed to AREQUIPA. A fine cover.
£150
1049
Peru
1861
Complete folded letter franked with 1860 1p brick red zigzag lines issue (SG 9) a fine four margin copy tied by fine strike of CALLAO cds in black dated 16 ABR 1861. Addressed to TRUJILLO. Very fine.
£180
1050
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
1051
Peru
1862
1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (Early impression) fine used with complete strike of dotted 'ISLAS' cancel in black (The P.O. of the Chincha Islands). Four margins. Very scarce. (SG 14b)
£70
1052
Peru
1863
1p brown 'LeCoq' issue, a fine four margin copy used with part strike of oval JULI cancel in blue black. Small thin on reverse. (SG 16)
£30
1053
Peru
1868
1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue, a fine used copy with complete strike of dotted 'LAMPA' cancel in black, four large margins. Uncommon. (SG 20)
£60
1054
Peru
1868
1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a used copy with fine central strike of oval 'PAIJAN' cancel in black, four margins. Scarce. (SG 20a)
£75
1055
Peru
1868
POSTMARKS: 1d green in various shades a lovely group with 1d blue green and 1d yellow green both with fine PAPER JOIN varieties, two with dotted PISCO cancels, dotted 'CARAZ' cancel in blue, dotted 'YCA' cancel, two LIMA cds's in blue dated 13 JUL 1870 and black dated 26 ABR, one on piece with PUNO cds, a fine PIURA cds dated 15 OCT 1872 and two with oval PIURA and JAUJA lozenge cancels. Condition generally fine but with the odd small fault. (12 stamps, SG 20, 20a & 20b)
£95
1056
Peru
1868
1d green 'LeCoq' issue, two fine used copies withy matched 'LIMA' cds's in blue and black dated 6 DIC 1870 and 5 MZO 1870. Both four margin copies. (SG 20a)
£15
1057
Peru
1869
Cover franked with 1868 1d green 'LeCoq' issue (SG 20a) tied by superb strike of dotted 'PUNO' cancel in black. Addressed to AREQUIPA.
£110
1058
Peru
1869
Complete folded letter franked with a fine four margin 1868 1d green 'LeCoq' issue (SG 20a) tied by good strike of dotted 'YCA' cancel in black. Addressed to LIMA with arrival cds on reverse.
£75
1059
Peru
1870
Cover franked with fine four margin 1868 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue (SG 20) tied by TRUJILLO cds dated 26 JUL 1870. Addressed to LIMA with arrival cds on reverse.
£60
1060
Peru
1872
BRITISH POST OFFICES: 6d chestnut QV issue of Great Britain, Plate 11 used with good strike of barred numeral 'C38' of the British Post Office at CALLAO. (SG Z44)
£45
1061
Peru
1873
2c blue EMBOSSED 'Llama' issue showing PAPER JOIN variety at top of stamp, a fine mint four margin copy with full gum. (SG 23)
£50
1062
Peru
1873
2c blue 'Llama' issue a fine unused copy without gum from the original printing. (SG 23, Cat £50)
£25
1063
Peru
1874
5c blue 'Arms' issue a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo archive. (SG 26)
£35
1064
Peru
1880
UNISSUED: 1c green and 2c carmine 'Arms' issue PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED, both good to fine mint copies. (See note below SG 30)
£60
1065
Peru
1881
CIVIL WAR - AREQUIPA: 25c carmine 'Postal Fiscal' issue, a fine mint corner marginal pair. (SG 82)
£10
1066
Peru
1881
CIVIL WAR - PUNO: 25c carmine 'Postal Fiscal' issue of AREQUIPA with additional circular PUNO M overprint in mauve, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce & underrated. (SG 182)
£55
1067
Peru
1881
10c red on pale yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B3b) used with fine CASMA PRAL cds. Addressed to LIMA with LIMA PRINCIPAL arrival cds on reverse.
£70
1068
Peru
1883
CIVIL WAR - CUZCO: 10c vermilion and 1885 10c slate both with oval 'CUZCO' handstamp, both unused without gum. (SG 117b & 125)
£20
1069
Peru
1883
5c blue with 'Horseshoe' overprint in black, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. archive. Very scarce. (SG 202)
£55
1070
Peru
1883
CIVIL WAR: 1c bistre brown 'Postage Due' issue with circular 'LIMA CORREOS' opt in red plus TRIANGLE OPT type 4, a good unused copy. (SG D275, Cat £31)
£18
1071
Peru
1883
CIVIL WAR: 1c bistre brown & 5c red 'Postage Due' issue and 1c green 'Arms' issue all with circular LIMA CORREOS overprint in red additionally overprinted with TRIANGLE (Type 3 or 4) PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED mint or unused. (SG Unlisted)
£45
1072
Peru
1884
CIVIL WAR - PIURA: 10c orange 'Postage Due' issue with 'PIURA VAPOR' handstamp in black. A mint copy with gum. Rare. 1984 RPSL certificate accompanies. (SG 180)
£100
1073
Peru
1892
20c bright violet 'Provisional' postal stationery envelope (H&G B9) with oval 'EMISION HABILITADA' envelope opt in blue used with added 1886 1c slate violet and 5c orange 'Arms' issue (SG 278 & 280) tied by LIMA cds's dated DIC 12 1891 with boxed CERTIFICADO handstamp alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse. Very fine.
£95
1074
Peru
1894
BERMUDEZ HEAD OVERPRINTS: 1c orange with 'Bermudez Head' overprint, a mint block of eighteen with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Some gum saturation. (SG 294a)
£50
1075
Peru
1895
'Installation of President Pierola' issue the set of seven fine cds used. (SG 328/334)
£25
1076
Peru
1895
Cover franked on reverse with single 1894 10c green 'Bermudez Head' OPT issue (SG 299) tied by undated circular CORREOS LAMBAYEQUE cancel in black with additional strike on front. Addressed to CHILE with CALLAO and VALPARAISO transit cds's and CONCEPCION arrival cds.
£75
1077
Peru
1896
5c prussian blue 'Pizarro' issue, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thick card. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 339)
£12
1078
Peru
1899
4c brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 40a, large date) with view of 'Monumento "2 de Mayo" - Lima' in brown used from the German Consulate in Lima with orange 'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES CONSULAT IN LIMA' seal on reverse and LIMA cds dated 13 ENE 1899 on front. Addressed to FRANCE with unclear transit cds on reverse. A rare card. (Moll scarcity rating 5)
£150
1079
Peru
1899
2c red postal stationery viewcard (H&G 38a, large date, second black plate with line ending over A of Lima) with view of 'Exposicion de Lima' fine unused. Card has a few light tone spots.
£40
1080
Peru
1899
3c bluish black postal stationery viewcard (H&G 39, small date) with view of 'El Rio Chanchamayo' fine unused.
£30
1081
Peru
1900
2c red violet & black on white 'President Romana' New Year greetings card (H&G 48, Moll #48) unused. Some light tones but an uncommon card.
£25
1082
Peru
1902
UNCLAIMED MAIL: 4c bluish black & brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 52) with view in brown on reverse of 'Patio de la Casa Nacional de Moneda - Lima' with pre-printed message in black from the 'Sociedad de Ingenieros' printed on top of the view used with LIMA cds dated 13 MAR 1902. Addressed to FRANCE, unclaimed and returned to sender with various markings including boxed 'INCONNU' and three line 'RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR 2306' on front. Various other transit & arrival marks on front & reverse. Card is creased in places and has some small faults but a nice and unusual use.
£90
1083
Peru
1903
4c bluish black & brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 52) with view in brown on reverse of 'Islas de Lobos, Peru' (with sailboat) used with LIMA cds dated 13 FEB 1903. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse.
£60
1084
Peru
1905
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: B&W PPC 'Panorama de Lima' franked on picture side with 1896 1c green (SG 336) tied by CORREOS DEL PERU FERRO-CARRILES cds dated 8 JUN 1905. Addressed to ARGENTINA. Scarce.
£75
1085
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
1086
Peru
1908
10c black with 'EXPRESO' opt in black, a good mint copy. (SG E373)
£20
1087
Peru
1908
Colour PPC 'LIMA (Peru) Pabellon Gotico en la Exposicion' franked on picture side with pair 1907 2c purple & red (SG 365) tied by fine strike of undated circular CORREO PERU CHEPEN cancel in black. Addressed to LA PAZ, BOLIVIA with PAITA transit cds on reverse. A scarce origination.
£75
1088
Peru
1910
REVENUE: 20s deep lilac 'Servicio Consular' REVENUE issue 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour with WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN opt and small hole punch.
£35
1089
Peru
1911
10c prussian blue with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a mint copy. Thin on reverse. (SG E382)
£12
1090
Peru
1915
10c black & brown with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a fine cds used copy. Thin on reverse. (SG E383)
£12
1091
Peru
1916
1c on 12c greenish blue 'Provisional' issue with UNISSUED overprint in green. A fine cds used copy. (SG 393 variety, Bustmante #241d)
£24
1092
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
1093
Peru
1928
FIRST FLIGHT: 'Doolittle' First Flight cover franked with 1924 10c vermilion (SG 434) tied by LIMA cds dated 25 FEB 1928 with boxed 'CORREO AEREO' in blue and 'First Experimental Flight Lima - La Paz' SHIELD cachet in blue green. Addressed to BOLIVIA, flown on the 1st leg of the South American Curtis Wright Feasibility Flight by Lt James Doolittle with arrival cds on reverse. 800 covers were flown. (Muller #8, rated 1000pts)
£35
1094
Peru
1930
50c light brown 'Sixth Pan American Child Congress' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 475)
£20
1095
Peru
1932
50c scarlet 'Piura Quadricentenary' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 511, Cat £26)
£15
1096
Peru
1932
POSTAGE DUE: 2c purple brown and 10c purple brown 'Harrison' POSTAGE DUE issue, the 'Photogravure' printing. The pair in fine marginal blocks of nine, each stamp with 'CANCELLED' overprint in black, applied to demonetise the stamps. (SG D512/D513)
£35
1097
Peru
1934
10c scarlet 'Waterlow' issue, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF block of four, gummed. (SG 539)
£12
1098
Peru
1934
Reg airmail cover franked 1934 15c magenta and 4 x 20c violet plus pair of the 1934 2s blue AIR issue (SG 531/2 & 534) tied from LIMA to UK and 1936 airmail cover with 1934 5 x 10c scarlet, 3 x 1s deep violet and single 1934 2s blue AIR issue (SG 539, 543 & 534)tied from LIMA to USA. Nice usage of the high value airs. (2 items)
£35
1099
Peru
1935
10s deep blue '400th Anniversary of Lima' issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 565, Cat £44)
£20
1100
Peru
1935
REVENUE: 10c scarlet, 50c grey and 1s carmine 'LEY 7622' REVENUE issue (Tax on Bills of Exchange & Banking transactions) 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIALS in unissued colours with WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN overprint and small hole punch. This is the complete set. (Akerman & Moll #19S, 22Sa & 23Sa)
£45
1101
Peru
1936
5s carmine 'Centenary of Callao' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 576)
£15
1102
Peru
1936
10s brown & carmine 'Santa Rosa' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 608, Cat £110)
£65
1103
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)
£10
1104
Peru
1937
AIRMAIL 'Surcharge' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 611/5, Cat £16)
£10
1105
Peru
1938
REVENUES: 50s carmine ABNCo. 'Consular' REVENUE issue, the top value in a fine side marginal block of four each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (Akerman & Moll #102D)
£24
1106
Peru
1938
OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless registered official cover with 'Ministerio de Fomento Obras Publicas' heading sent by airmail from LIMA with 'Ministerio de Fomento Secretaria' official cachet and registration label on front. Addressed to USA with LIMA cds on reverse with various other transit and arrival marks.
£25
1107
Peru
1941
'FRANQUEO POSTAL' opt issue on Radio Station REVENUE issue, the set of five fine used. (SG 670/4)
£10
1108
Peru
1966
'Gold Objects & Chimu Culture' issue the set of five fine mint. (SG 916/920)
£10
1109
Peru
1967
10c black & carmine red 'Journalist's Fund' TAX issue cds used plus the unauthorised 50c bluish violet, yellow orange & black mint and the 1s greenish blue, yellow orange & black cds used. (SG 943 & see note below issue)
£25
1110
Peru
1858-1960
Useful collection on printed pages from a few early issues through to mid period. Some better mid period airmails noted inc Santa Rosa 10s used. Mixed condition mint & used. (100's)
£250
1111
Peru
1940-1945
Collection of Postal History on Hagner sheets mostly airmails inc censored with some multiple censors, many registered, instructional marks, some better 'sol' values used on cover, a couple of meter covers and a few better originations inc TRUJILLO, GUASAPATA, CHICLAYO & TALARA. An interesting lot for further study. Mixed condition. (28 items)
£75
1112
Peru
1966-1994
Nice mint collection of issues, many sets & singles inc Birds, Wildlife, Art & Antiquities etc. Mixed condition but mostly good to fine. A difficult period to find. (180 different stamps)
£60
1113
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1870
SAINT CHRISTOPHER: 1d magenta QV issue, wmk 'Crown CC', perf 12½, a fine unused example. (SG 2, Cat £80)
£25
1114
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1879
REVENUES: 1d red with 'Revenue' opt used with manuscript cancel, a second copy 'used' with a forged 'A09' barred numeral cancel and 1883 6d green QV issue with 'REVENUE' opt mint. (Barefoot #12 & 21)
£12
1115
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1882
NEVIS: ½d dull green, 1d dull rose, 1d carmine and 2½d ultramarine QV issue, all fine mint copies. (SG 25, 27, 27a & 29 Cat £103)
£30
1116
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1903
Small range with ½d dull purple & deep green, 1d grey black & carmine, 3d deep green & orange and 6d grey black & bright purple all wmk 'Crown CA' and 1905 ½d grey green, 1d scarlet, 2d dull purple & brown, 2½d bright blue and 3d deep green & orange all wmk 'Multi Crown CA' good to fine mint. (SG 1/2, 5/6, 12, 14a, 15, 17 & 18a, Cat £63+)
£20
1117
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1915
Registered cover franked with 1905 ½d grey green, 1d carmine, 2d dull purple & brown, 2½d bright blue and 3d deep green & orange (SG 12, 14/15 & 17/18) tied by ST. KITTS 'A12' duplex cancels with printed grey on white 'ST. KITTS' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Very attractive.
£36
1118
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1916
Cover franked with 1912 ½d yellow green and 1d red GV issue (SG 47/8) tied by NEVIS 'A09' duplex cds. Addressed to UK with arrival cds dated 9 OC 1916 on front.
£12
1119
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1938
1½d orange, 2d scarlet & grey perf 13 x 12, 2½d ultramarine, 3d dull reddish purple & scarlet on chalk surfaced paper, perf 13x12, 6d green & bright purple perf 13 x 12, 1/- black & green perf 13 x 12, 2/6 black & scarlet on chalk surfaced paper, perf 14 and 5/- bluish green & scarlet perf 14 GVI issue all fine mint. (SG 70/2, 73a, 74/5 76a & 77b, Cat £160+)
£50
1120
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1938
3d dull reddish purple & scarlet GVI issue perf 13 x 12, both types on ordinary and chalk surfaced paper fine mint. (SG 73 & 73a, Cat £70)
£22
1121
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1938
5/- bluish green & scarlet GVI issue, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 77b, Cat £30)
£10
1122
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1938
NEVIS POSTMARKS: Small group of POSTMARKS all on GVI issues with GINGERLAND, four strikes inc one on Leeward Islands issue and CHARLESTOWN, five strikes all on St. Kitts & Nevis issues. All good to fine strikes. (10)
£24
1123
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1948
Cover with manuscript 'Air Mail' at top franked with 1938 1/- black & green and Leeward Islands 1938 3d orange (SG 75b & 107a) tied by ST. KITTS cds dated 29 JUN 1948. Addressed to UK.
£12
1124
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1960
MARITIME: Cover franked with 1954 5c bright blue & grey (SG 111) tied by G.P.O. PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT cds with two strikes of straight line 'M/V KIRKDALE' ship marking in purple alongside. Addressed to USA.
£15
1125
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1890-1961
POSTMARKS: Nice lot with couple of barred 'A09' cancels inc one on Leewards QV ½d, ST KITTS SANDY POINT cds's on GVI issues (1945 & 1947 dates), ST KITTS OLD ROAD cds's on GV and GVI issues (1937 & 1938 dates), CHARLESTOWN NEVIS cds on GVI and QE2 issues (1956 & 1961 dates) and 1956 DIEPPE BAY on QE2 4c. All good to fine strikes. (9 stamps)
£35
1126
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1900-1930
NEVIS POSTMARKS: Super lot of NEVIS cds's, duplexes, barred numeral 'A09' postmarks on QV, EVII & GV issues of St Kitts & Nevis and Leeward Islands, many on piece and a few pairs. All the strikes are fine & clear and most of the cds's have clear dates. (31 pmks)
£60
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