375th Auction

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

1868, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. green, fresh colour and good margins on three sides tied by cds. "(LIMA) 16 AGO 71" to envelope letter to Verolanova with octogonal "PANAMA PAQ. FR. A. No 1 1 SEPT 71" and three line "PANAMA 30 AU 1871 TRANSIT" alongside, upon arrival charged "14" decimes thus postage due two singles 40c. and single 60c. applied and tied by cds., postage due with faults, attractive and scarce

1868, Embossed Coat of arms 1d. green, fresh colour and good margins on three sides tied by cds. "TACNA 8 FEBRO 73" to envelope to Bologna, upon arrival charged "23" decimes thus postage due 30c. and pair of 1l. applied and tied by cds., despite some faults a scarce entire

1870, folded letter dated "Valparaiso 30 Nov 1870"  via Gibraltar with blue oval Forwarder Agents cachet "BERLINGIERI & Co GIBRALTAR" alongside to Genoa, with two disinfection slits, upon arrival charged "7" decimes thus 1869 postage due 10c. and postage due 1870 60c. applied and tied by cds., a most unusual and appealing entire

1874, Coat of arms 10c. green tied by barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to opened out double-weight envelope to Genoa, upon arrival charged "46" decimes thus postage due 60c. and two pairs of 1l. applied and tied by cds., postage due some faults, yet an interesting and fine cover

1874, Coat of arms 10c. green and Great Britain 1858 1d. red, 1870 ½d. red and 1873 1sh. green, all tied by three strikes of barred "C38" of British P.O. at Callao to envelope to Genoa with "LONDON PAID" alongside, ageing and usual transportation marks

1874, Coat of arms 10c. green tied by mute oval cancel to envelope endorsed "Via de Panama - Southampton" to Picerno with two line accountancy mark "T 1-70" alongside, upon arrival charged "23" decimes thus postage due single 30c. and pair 40c. and two singles 60c. added and tied by tied, some adhesive tape marks, ageing and envelope some faults, scarce

1855/63, Victor Emanuel II. 10c. yellow-brown, 20c. blue, 40c. carmine and 80 c. yellow, fresh colour and mostly good margins, all tied by cds. "GENOVA 27 AGO 58" to folded lettersheet via Culoz, Paris and Panama to Lima, 40c. damaged, a beautiful and scarce four-colour franking, signed E. Diena with certificate (1985) and certificate Vaccary (2003)

1858, 1 din. blue on wrapper (2 side flaps missing) with clear "TACNA 21 DICIEM.58" to Montpellier, sent through the British mails with double circle ARICA, rate markings, transits on front  and reverse, arrival mark

1858, 1 p. rose-red, fresh colour and good margins all around tied by dotted "Huarez" lozenge to folded lettersheet to Lima, an attractive cover, fine