368. Auction

1868, Hidalgo 25c. blue on rose with close to good margins tied by cds. "FRANCO VERACRUZ FEB 8 1870" to folded lettersheet to Genoa with octogonal "VERA-CRUZ PAQ. FR. B. NO 3 13 FEVR 70" alongside, upon arrival charged "30" decimes thus rare vertical strip of postage due 1l. applied and tied by cds., scarce and attractive

1868, Hidalgo 12c. on green horizontal pair and single tied by cds. "VERACRUZ 15  5 71" to envelope endorsed "Voie de St. Nazaire" to Genoa with French Italian exchange marking "F*56" alongside, upon arrival charged at the quadruple rate "40" thus horizontal pair postage due 2l. applied to reverse and tied by cds., opened out for display, a rare and attractive cover

1872, Hidalgo 12c. blue and 25c. red (both cut into) tied by cds. "VERACRUZ AGO 17 1872" to three-weight folded letter to Genoa with red octogonal "VERA-CRUZ PAQ. FR. B. No. 1 17 AOUT 72" alongside, upon arrival taxed "30" thus postage due 1 and 2l. applied and tied by cds., a fine and rare entire

1874, Hidalgo 10c. black and 25c. blue tied by cds. "VERACRUZ FEB 20 1877" to slightly shortened envelope to Genoa with octogonal "VERA-CRUZ PAQ. FR. B. No 1 20 FEVR" alongside, rated "2" in red crayon and blue handstamp "1F60C" applied, upon arrival charged "28" thus postage due 40c. as pair and 1l. applied and tied by cds., some ageing and the pair postage due lifted to show the octogonal cancel resulting on a crease, a scarce entire

1874, Hidalgo 25c. blue tied by cds. "VERACRUZ 24 DIC 77" to envelope to Genoa with octogonal "VERA-CRUZ PAQ. FR. B. No 1 26 DEC" alongside, rated "2" in red crayon but charged only "1*40" thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., opened on two sides, age spot at bottom, otherwise a fine

1857, folded letter dated "Lima 12.8 1857" addressed to Chiavari, charged "14" decimes upon arrival, fine

1864, folded letter from Callao addressed to Genoa and first transported by ship "Bogota" to Colon and then transshipped onto the "Tamar" to St. Thomas, from there send with the "Atrato" to Southampton, with accountancy mark "GB 2F 87 50/10" alongside, charged upon arrival "14" decimes, a attractive and scarce entire From the letter:" I trust this letter to a sailing boat leaving to Callao, these isles lacking mail connection with the dry land...". The letter was written by an Italian captain who was making costal trading along the West coast of South America. The oval handstamp "PEDRO SOLOGINAC CALLAO" was probably the forwarder in Callao. The isles Chincas, not far from Callao, where the isles of the "Guano". A year later from the date of the letter, the isles becaome the theatre of the Spanish-Peruvian war 1865-1866.

1866, Lama 10c. red tied by cds. "LIMA 13 OCT 867" to envelope via London to Rome, with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F90C" alongside, upon delivery "1 35" was charged, adhesive some minor abhrasion, a fine entire

Lama 10c. red tied by oval "PISAGUA" to envelope addressed to Florence with three-line "PANAMA 14 YZ 1875 TRANSIT" alongside, upon arrival taxed "24" decimes, thus postage due 40c. (faulty) and 2l. applied and tied by boxed "FIRENZE 16 AGO", some age spots, a very rare and unusual combination

1866, Lama 20c. brown tied by cds. "LIMA 26 FEB 1871" to folded letter Letter via London to Genoa, taxed "41" decimes upon arrival thus postage due 1869 10c. and 1870 2l. applied, each as pair applied, postage due stamps with some imperfections, a rare and very attractive entire, certificate Scheller (2008)

Lama 20c. brown diagonally bisected tied by framed "ARICA" to envelope endorsed "Via Panama St. Nazaire", with three line "PANAMA 29 DE 1876 TRANSIT" alongside, the cover was delivered to the Colon French P.O. which sent the letter to St. Nazair by the "J" Line, upon delivery charged with "17" decimes, thus postage due 10, 60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds. "GENOVA 28 GEN 77", postage due and enevelope with faults, nevertheless an attractive entire and to our knowledge the only cover with a bisected stamp of this issue addressed to Italy, signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1986)

1868, 1 d. yellow green with close to good margins, tied by cds. "CALLAO AU 28" of the British P.O. to folded letter Letter via London to Genoa with "GB/1 F.90 C." accountancy marking and scarce boxed "F.* 58" which was only applied to covers from South Pacific via Panama, taxed "14" decimes upon arrival, a fine and attractive entire

1868, 1 d. yellow green with close to good margins, tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to double-weight folded letter Letter via London to Genoa with "GB/1 F.90 C." accountancy marking, upon arrival charged "28" decimes thus postage due 30,50c. and 2l. applied, a very attractive and scarce entire, signed Roig

1868, 1 d. yellow green with close to good margins, tied by cds. "CALLAO OC 14 70" of the British P.O. to folded lettersheet Letter via London to Genoa, taxed "21" decimes upon arrival thus postage due 1869 10c. and 1870 2l. applied, 2l. some short perforations, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

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