375th Auction

1856, folded triple weight letter from Valparaiso to Voltri, prepaid to the embarkation port. The letter was carried by a PSN Co packet to Panama, then the letter was placed aboard a RMSP in Colon and transferred to the RMSP packet Atrato in St. Thomas that arrived in Southampton on 29 November. In transit in London the red "PANAMA / TRANSIT", debiting France 5s 4d for each ounce carried to France, was struck. charged "69" decimes on arrival, a fine and attractive entire

1863, Victor Emanuel 2l. red-orange and 20c. blue tied by square of rhomboids to coverfront to Santiago, 20c. faulty, otherwise an attractive and very rare franking  

1867, folded letter dated "Valparaiso, Aprile 17 1867" via London to Genoa with private boxed cachet in blue "Via Panama = Inglaterra" alongside, fine

1870, folded letter dated "Valparaiso Marzo 13 de 1870" endorsed "col vapore Magellan" via Bordeaux with red cds. "OUTRE-MER BORDEAUX 27 AVRIL 71" to Genoa, upon arrival charged with "14" decimes thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., 40c. with horizontal crease, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

1875, Colon 10c. blue tied by fancy cork with adjacent red "SANTIAGO CHILE 2 OCT" to double-weight folded letter to Rome with cds. "PANAMA-TRANSIT OC 20 69" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90C" alongside, fine and very attractive, certificate Moorhouse (2009)

1875, Colon 5c. red, horizontal pair and single with cork cancel on triple weight folded lettersheet endorsed "Voie de Pananam et Southampton" with adjacent red "SANTIAGO CHILE 2..."  to Rome, with cds. "PANAMA-TRANSIT OC 20 69" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90C" alongside, fine and very attractive

1875, Colon 10c. blue tied by fancy cork to envelope with adjacent violet cds. "SANTIAGO 29 NOV 73" to Rome with red cds. "PAYS-ETR. PAQ. ENG. BORDEAUX 13 JAN 73" alongside, charged "28" decimes upon arrival thus postage due two singles 40c. and single 2l. added and tied by cds, Colon 10c. and one 40c. postage due faults, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

1877, Columbus 5c. carmine vertical pair with part of marginal inscription with mute cancel and tied by violet cds. "SANTIAGO APR 23" to envelope to Caravaggio, upon arrival charged with "14" decimes but only 80c. in form of pair 10c. and two singles 30c. applied and tied by cds., postage due with faults, some minor toning, roughly opened on reverse, scarce

1877, Columbus 5c. carmine and 20c. green tied by cds. "SANTIAGO 11 AGTO 79" to envelope endorsed "Via Magellanes..." but sent via Panama with three line "PANAMA 30 AU 1879 TRANSIT" and Colon with red octogonal "ASPINWALL PAQ. FR. A No 2 1 SEPT 79" to Genoa, charged "13" decimes, usual small transportation marks, yet an attractive entire

1862, Victor Emanuel II. 40c. carmine and 80c. yellow and 20c. blue perforated tied by cds. "GENOVA 10 JUL 62" to folded lettersheet via London, Panama with cds. "PANAMA AJ 6 1862", 40c. slightly touched, a fine and attractive three-colour franking, signed Bolaffi

1863, Victor Emanuel II, 60c. violet horizontal pair and 1867 20c. blue tied by dotted numeral "13" to folded letter to Valparaiso, a fine and attractive entire, signed E. Diena

1843, folded letter from Panama via Le Havre to Genoa with two-line "VIA DI Pt BEAUVOISIN" and charged 30 decimes, fine

1854, folded letter dated "Popayan 5..." to Torino with red boxed "COLONIES & C. ART 13" alongside, charged 17 decimes, a little soiled, otherwise fine

1862, Napoleon Lauré 40c. orange and 80c. rose tied by dotted "Ancre" to envelope with octogonal consular cancel "ASPINWALL PAQ. FR. A No 3 1 AOUT 73" alongside to Ancona, a rare and attractive entire

1876, 10c. brown tied by oval "BOGOTA" to envelope via French consular agency with cds. "SAVANILLA 2 JUIN 79" to Vigone, upon arrival charged "12" decimes thus postage due vertical pair and single 5c. and singles 10c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds. "VIGONE 26 GIU 79", postage due partly originally affixed around the cover, some faults, a little unfresh, scarce cover

1863, folded lettersheet from "GUAYAQUIL  JU 18 1863" via London and Marseille to Rome with accountancy mark "GB 2F 87 5/10C" alongside and "ROMA VIA DI MARE" on reverse, upon arrival charged "35" bajochi, some ink corrosion strengthened otherwise fine 

1855, Victoria 8a. carmine tied by octogonal "B1" to folded lettersheet endorsed "per Hindostau " and "From Alexandria to Trieste by Austrian Streamer" from Calcutta via Alexandria and Triest to Genoa with red boxed "INDIA PAID" and straight-line "D.A.a.L" alongside, a very fine and attractive entire

1790, small folded letter written in "Lima  20 de Ginglio" via Madrid to Cremona with red straight-line "PERU" alongside, charges with "L. 1.18" for the shipmail Barcelona-Genoa, fine

1844, folded letter from Lima endorsed "Barca Sarda Maria Luigia" to Genoa with red three-line "VIA DI MARE (A)", charged 5 decimes, fine

1856, double-weight folded letter from Lima endorsed "p. Vaper via Panama" via Callao with red (oxidized) cds. "PAID AT CALLAO", London and Calais to Genoa, fine

1858, 1d. blue with dotted cancel "LIMA" and adjacent cds. "LIMA AB 12 58" on folded lettersheet sent to Genoa, there charged with 5 decimes, a very fine and scarce usage to an overseas destination, fine, certificate Holcombe (1992)

1858, 1d. blue (touched) tied by somewhat illegible cds. "TACNA" to double-weight folded letter via Callao, London and Calais with accountancy marking "GB 2F 87 5/10C" alongside to Genoa, some ageing, otherwise fine

1858, 1d. blue tied by dotted cancel "LIMA" and endorsement "ar Lima" to folded lettersheet further endorsed "Via d'Inglaterra" to Genoa, light crease at top, otherwise a fine entire

1862, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. pale vermilion, touched at base, tied by cds. "LIMA 27 AGO 68" to envelope to Rome with accountancy mark "GB 1F 90C" and scarce "27" (bajocchi) alongside, a fine and attractive entire

1862, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. pale vermilion, fresh colour and good margins, tied by accountancy marking "GB 1F 90C" to folded lettersheet from Lima to Genoa charged with "L1'20", unusual and attractive entire

1862, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. rose, fresh colour and good margins all around, tied by mute cancel to folded letter endorsed "Via di Londra" to Genoa with cds. "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS 28 AVRIL 64" and accountancy mark "GB F 87 5/10C" alongside, upon arrival charged "14" decimes, small part letter missing at top, yet a very attractive entire

1862, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. pale-vermilion, touched at bottom, tied by cds. "LIMA 21 AGO 66" to double-weight folded lettersheet endorsed "Ytalie" via Callao, Panama and St. Nazaire with three line "PANAMA AU 29 1866 TRANSIT" and cds. "LIGNE-A. PAQ. FR. No 1 1 SEPT. 66" alongside, upon arrival charged "28" decimes, a fine and attractive entire

1862/68, two folded letter(sheets), one with 1d. pale-vermilion the other with 1d. green from "LIMA 13 MAY 64" resp. from Callao to Genoa with accountancy marks "GB 2F87 5/10C" and "GB 1F 90c" alongside, charged with "14" decime upon arrival, a fine duo

1866, Lama 10c. red, fresh colour tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to folded letter to Genoa, upon arrival charged with unusual straight-line "24 dmi" thus postage due 40c. and pair of 1l. applied and tied by cds., postage due some faults, otherwise a fine and unusual cover

1866, Lama 10c. red, fresh colour tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to folded letter to Genoa, upon arrival charged "23" thus postage due 30c. and pair of 1l. applied and tied by cds., a fine cover

1866, Lama 10c. red, two singles tied by concentric rings to triple-weight folded letter to Genoa with three-line "PANAMA 29 JY 1868 TRANSIT" alongside, upon delivery charged "42" decimes, a fine and scarce early entire

1868, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. green, fresh colour and good margins on three sides tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to double weight folded lettersheet to Genoa with scarce boxed "F. * 58" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90C" alongside, upon arrival charged "28" decimes thus postage due horizontal pair 40c. and single 2l. applied and tied by cds., a very attractive and scarce entire, signed E. Diena

1868, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. green, fresh colour and good margins all around with cds. "LIMA 21 OCT 869" on folded double-weight lettersheet endorsed "via Panama and St. Nazaire" to Genoa with octogonal "PANANAM PAQ. FR. A. No. 1 4 NOV 69" alongside, a very appealing entire, signed Holcombe with opinion

1868, 1 d. yellow green tied by cds. "LIMA 13 FEB 1871" to folded lettersheet to Sestri Ponente, charged with "21" decimes thus postage due 50-60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., adhesives with faults, yet an attractive entire

1868, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. green, fresh colour and good margins tied by cds. "ARICA 22 JUL 1870" to  folded letter to Genoa with scarce boxed "F. * 57" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90C" alongside, upon arrival charged "14" decimes thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., 1l. minor corner fault, a very attractive and scarce entire

1868, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. green, fresh colour and good margins with clear cds. "CALLAO JY 25 69" on folded lettersheet to Genoa with scarce boxed "F. * 58" and accountancy mark "GB 1F 90C" alongside, charged "14" decimes upon arrival, a fine and scarce entire