368. Auktion

1868, 1 d. yellow green tied by cds. "LIMA 27 APR 1871" to folded lettersheet Letter via London to Genoa, taxed "23" decimes upon arrival thus postage due 30c. and 2l. applied, a little unfresh and tear at top of letter strengthened, otherwise a fine and attractive entire, signed Raybaudi with certificate (1995)

1868, 1 d. yellow green as horizontal pair, with scissor cut between stamps, touched at right, with good margins in the other sides tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to double-weight folded letter Letter via London to Genoa, upon arrival charged "46" decimes thus postage due 50c. and vertical pair of 2l. applied, a very attractive and colorful franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

1868, 1 d. yellow green as horizontal pair, touched at bottom right, with good margins on the other sides tied by cds. "ARICA 9 ABR 1871" to double-weight folded lettersheet via London to Genoa, prepaid to the embarkation port of Callao, unpaid for the remaining journey, upon arrival charged "46" decimes thus postage due 60c. and block of four 1l. applied, some adhesives tape marks and minor faults, nevertheless a very attractive and colorful franking Provenance: Enrique Martin de Bustamante (1999)

1868, 1 d. yellow green and 1p. yellow, fresh colours, partly cut into, tied by cds. "LIMA 13 SET 1873" to large part of partly restored cover via London to Genoa, upon arrival taxed "1150" centimes and postage due 2l. as block of five and singles of 50c. and 1l. applied with cds. "GENOVA 27 OCT 73", few imperfections but a beautiful and extremely rare mixed franking together with the largest known block of the postage due 2l. Provenance: Enrique Martin de Bustamante (1999)

1874, Coat of arm s 10c. green tied by barred "C38" of the British P.O. Callo to envelope addressed to Genoa, blue accountancy mark "T 1-70" alongside, upon arrival charged with "23" decimes, thus postage due 30c. and 2l. applied and tied by cds. "GENOVA 19 6 78", a fine cover

1874, Coat of arm s 10c. green tied by cds. "LIMA 12 AB 78" to folded letter addressed to Rapallo, blue accountancy mark "T 1-70" alongside, upon arrival charged with "23" decimes, thus postage due 30c. and 2l. applied and tied by cds. "RAPALLO", a fine cover, signed Enzo Diena

 

1874, double-weight unpaid cover endorsed on reverse "importata a bordo in Callao 27 Decembre" with corresponding cds. "CALLAO DE 27" of the British P.O. sent via London to Rome, upon arrival charged "46" decimes, thus postage due 1l. as block of four and single 60c. applied and tied by cds. "ROMA 30 GEN 74", adhesives some imperfections, a very rare and attractive cover, signed Enzo Diena with certificate 

1880, unpaid quadruple weight letter with green handstamp "LEGAZIONE DI S.M. IL RE D'ITALIA IN LIMA", struck again on reverse, sent to Rome, upon arrival charged "36" decimes, thus postage due 60c. and 1-2l. applied and tied by cds. "ROMA 31 I 80", a fine and very attractive cover

Lama 10c. red tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to envelope to Genoa with three-line "PANAMA 29 MY 1874 TRANSIT" and scarce boxed "F.* 58" which was only applied to covers from South Pacific via Panama alongside, reverse with cds. "LIGNE A PAQ. FR.. No. 2 JUIN 74"., upon arrival taxed "14" decimes, thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., vertical fold through Peru adhesive, otherwise a very attractive and unusual combination of the Ligne A postmarked combined with "PANAMA TRANSIT"

1843, folded letter dated "Callao d'Lima 16- 7 bre 1843" addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Le Due Sorelle", charged 4 soldi upon arrival and red three-line "VIA DI MARE (A)" applied, fine The "Corriere Mercantile" of Febr. 19. 1844 reports the arrival of the brigantine "Le Due Sorelle" from Callao describing the merchandise on board. The newspaper also reports the departure of the "Maria Antonietta brick sardo" to America. Both ships are mentioned in the above letter. This cover states the existence of a Sardinian merchant service between Genoa and Callao. Cavour was one of its clients, mainly about the guano supplies.

1858, Victoria 2d. blue as horizontal pair and 1873 3d. rose 4 singles tied by barely legibly strikes of barred "F85" to folded lettersheet with adjacent fordwarding agents cachet and cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO DE 11 74" to Genoa, adhesives small imperfections, one 3d. was affixed with lower part torn away, a scarce and attractive entire Provenance: Robson Lowe (1957)

1867, Victoria 2sh. blue and 1873 3d. rose tied duplex "C61" "PORTO RICO MAR 24 77" to folded letter to Genoa, fine Provenance: "The Glassco Collection" (Robson Lowe, 1969)

1873, Victoria 1sh. green as horizontal pair together with two singles 1865 4d. orange-red tied by barred "F85" to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO DE 11 74" to Genoa, filing fold through one 4d. otherwise a fine and scarce entire

1873, Victoria 1sh. green as horizontal pair togehter with 3d. rose tied by barred "F85" to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO AU 10 76" to Genoa, a very fine and handsome double rate usage, signed Diena with certificate (1985)

1873, Victoria 1sh. green with additional franking tied by barred "F85" to folded letter with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO AP 10 76" to Genoa, a very fine and attractive entire

1870, folded letter dated "Mayaguez 23 Mayo 1870" endorsed "Via de Inglaterra" to Genoa with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" and cds. "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS 10 JUN 70" alongside, upon arrival charged "20" decimes thus postage due 2l. applied and tied by cds., a fine and attractive entire

1873, Amadeus 50c. brown, two horizontal pairs tied by "Parilla" cancel to folded lettersheet endorsed "Via inglesa", considered unpaid for the transatlantic journey thus charged "17" upon delivery and postage due 1l. applied, right stamp with small tear, otherwise a fine and attractive entire, certificates PF (1984) and CEM (1985)

1879, Alfons XII. 5c. lilac-red, 10c. brown and 25c. blue with illegible cds. on folded lettersheet to Genoa, vertical fold through 5c. and some minor imperfections, still an scarce and attractive entire

1870, fifth weight unpaid folded lettersheet from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas with ship "Neva", there transshiped onto the "Seine" to Plymouth from there to Genoa, accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" and French Italian exchange marking "F*56" applied, upon arrival charged and postage due 1l. single and 2l. as vertical applied, all tied by cds. "GENOVA", adhesives with sime imperfections, scarce  

1878, Alfons XII. 25c. green two singles tied by oval "PORTO RICO 1 NOV 78" to folded lettersheet to Genoa with adjacent cds. "LIGNE PAQ. Fr. NO 3 1 NOV 78", fine

1879, Coat of arms 1c. green and 10c. black tied by wonderfully contrasting red grid of diamonds to mourning cover endorsed "via Panama" to Roma with red cds. "ADMINISTRACION de SUCHITOTO. ABR 16 1882" alongside, a small, completely irrelevant tear at the bottom of 1c. adhesive does not disturb the excellent appearance of this scarce entire

1851, Britannica 1d. rose, fresh colour, tied by barred numeral "1" to folded lettersheet (one backflap added) with good strike of crowned circle "PAID AT TRINIDAD" and framed "E Franca" alongside to Napoli, transported by ship "Prince" from Trinidad to Barbados, then transshipped onto "Dervent" und sent to St. Thomas, there transshipped onto the "Parana" and shipped to Southampton. From there via Marseile to Napoli, the adhesive with imperfections, but a very attractive and scarce entire via the rarely used Marseile route

1851, Britannica 1d. red-brown, fresh colour with illegible cancel on envelope to Parma, transported by ship "Wye" from Trinidad to Barbados, then transshipped onto "Clyde" und sent to St. Thomas, there transshipped onto the "la Plata" and shipped to Southampton with London "PAID 17 AP 1854" and "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO 18 4B" alongside, reverse with almost complete wax seal "CONSULADO DE ESPANA EN TRINIDAD", adhesive with small imperfection, signed Sorani with certificate (2008). A very attractive and rare cover and according to our knowledge the only letter from Trinidad to the Duchy of Parma

1d. red as vertical pair together with 1sh. yellow tied by cds. "TRINIDAD MR 27 1876" to small mourning envelope to Vicenza, an attractive entire

1877, Large Numerals 5c. blue as vertical pair paying the local postage with barred cancel on folded lettersheet to Genoa, with blue "T" and 1-10" alongside, taxed upon arrival "17" decimes thus postage due 30-40c. and 1l. applied, part of address and "SOUTHAMPTON-SHIP-LETTER" cds. restored, nevertheless a scarce and attractive entire

1877, Large Numerals 5c. blue as horizontal pair and 20c. rose paying the local postage tied by barred "A" to folded letter to Genoa endorsed "p Liffey" and with red "SHIP-LETTER B LONDON" alongside, taxed upon arrival "22" decimes thus postage due 2l. and 10c. as vertical pair applied and tied by cds. "GENOVA 9 APR 74", some adhesives with minor imperfections, a very attractive and scarce entire, signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1991)

1877, Numerals 10c. brick-red paying the local postage tied by barred "D" to enevelope to Genoa endorsed "per Britannia", taxed "80c" and upon arrival "13" decimes thus postage due 30c. and 1l. applied (the latter removed and re-affixed to show the red "PAYS ETR. P. ANG BORDEAUX 30 OCT 79" cds., minor ageing, a fine and attractive cover

1861, unpaid cover from Montevideo with blue octogonal "MONTEVIDEO" to Ivrea with red transit mark "BRESIL BORDEAUX 19 JANV 61", upon arrival charged "10"., fine

1861, unpaid folded letter from Montevideo with cds. "MONTEVIDEO * PAQ. FR. K. No. 1 * 15 NOV 68" to Como with "CORREO MONTEVIDEO" and several transit marks, upon arrival charged "10"., fine

1866, Numeral 5c. blue and horizontal strip of three 20c. rose tied by barred "A" to reverse of folded letter endorsed "Pr. Sh. Gironde" (acutally travelled by "Orenoque") to Genoa with octogonal "MONTEVIDEO PAQ FR. J NO 2 12 JANV 74" and scarce French Italian exchange marking "F*56" alongside, upon arrival charged "70" decimes thus horizontal strip of three postage due 2l. and single 1l. applied and tied by cds., horizontal fold through 1l. postage due, otherwise a fine and very attractive cover and a large franking of this Uruguayan issue combined with one of the highest Italian taxations on transatlantic mail from South America

1866, Numerals 10c. green tied by barred "3" to cover endorsed "p France" to Genoa, charged "80" in France and upon arrival charged "14" thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., small part of front missing at upper left, otherwise a fine and attractive entire, signed Raybaudi with certificate (1988)

1872, unpaid printed matter dated "Montevideo 20 Stbr 1872" with blue senders cachet alongside to Genoa, upon arrival charged "17" thus postage due 2,5 and 10c. applied on reverse and tied by cds., minor ageing at left, a fine and scarce usage

1877, Numerals 5c. green as horizontal strip of four with barred "A" on cover to Genoa with blueish-green senders cacher alongside, charged "160" in France and upon arrival charged "28" thus postage due 10c. and 1l. each as pair and single 60c. applied and tied by cds. "GENOVA 21 6 78", postage due some minor imperfections, a scarce and very attractive entire

1877, Numerals 10c. red tied by barred cancel to cover endorsed "vap La France" to Genoa with boxed "FUERA DE HORA" alongside, charged "80" in France and upon arrival charged "13" thus postage due 30-40c. and 60c. applied and tied by cds., small part of front missing and reverse flap stabilized, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

1877, Numerals 10c. red and 20c. brown tied by barred "A" to cover to Genoa with blueish-green senders cacher alongside, charged "80" in France and upon arrival charged "26" thus postage due 60c. as pair of 1l. applied and tied by cds. "GENOVA 21 6 78", a scarce and very attractive entire

1877, Numerals 20c. brown, two singles tied by barred "A" and partially by cds. "CORREO MONTEVIDEO 21 AGOST 78" to double weight cover endorsed "pr St. Poitou" to Genoa with blue senders cacher alongside, charged "160" in France and upon arrival charged "28" thus postage due
40c. and 1l., each as vertical pair, applied and tied by cds., tiny part of front missing at left and 1l. affixed around the edge, otherwise a rare and attractive cover