U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009

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Lot #1365
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-82 Chilean adhesives used in Peru, 200+ stamps, variety of postmarks including "Millendo", "Lamayeque", "Pozo Del Monte", "Guanillos", "Ferrenafe" (apparently the only known), "Pisagua", "Peruano", "Islas Lobos de Afuera", fragment of cover with 5c Chine and 10c local used from Tacna to Moquegua, plus others, interesting lot
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Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1366
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-82 Chile adhesives used in Peru, postal history selection of 46 covers or cards on pages, variety of frankings and usages, including Arica-Liverpool and Paris, also to Lima, Valparaiso, Callao-Santiago, also to Mexico, card to Italy (with Italian postage dues added on arrival), Callao-Tacna-Arequipa (free zone), with postage due markings, Callao to United States, document (Pacific Steamship Co) with 10c franking, pen cancelled and signed by the Captain, Yca to Lima (three covers, one with bisected 10c), Chilean 5c stationery entires from Yquique to Taltal, another from Pisagua to La Paza (apparently unique), cover from Lima to Paris (12 July, 1882), stated to be earliest known usage, registered cover from the Chilean Legation in Peru to Paris, coverfronts with markings of Italian Legation in Lima, scarce markings of "Pacasmayo", "Paita", "Pisco", etc.
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #1367
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-82 Chile Arms overprints, selection on pages, 440+ stamps with singles, blocks and larger multiples, with proofs and varieties including inverted, double, triple, shifted etc., also 4 covers (used to Argentina, Italy, France) and 10 postal stationery entire envelopes including one with oval "Secretaria de S. E. Presidente", three with provisional handstamps, others with "Caja Fiscal de Lima", usual condition, scarce lot
Box Envelope *
Catalog #N1/23
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #1368
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-83 stampless covers, selection of 21 on pages, variety of markings including military handstamps, with "Commandancia de Armas, Pisco/Republica de Chile" (to Santiago), "Batallon Lontue", naval and others, many registered in "J.Caceres" handbook, provisional markings incl. "Franca 5 Cts Callao", another with manuscript endorsement indicating no stamps available, but with a "Receptoria de Correos Moro" (on arrival), plus many others incl. postage dues etc. A fascinating and historical lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #1369
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 Plata Peru, Plata Lima, selection on pages, with 36 stamps and 9 covers, different frankings and destinations including Germany and France, one with "Paq. F.A. No.1 Panama-Union" maritime pmk, another cover from the Occupied Zone, mixed franking with Chilean adhesives cancelled in manuscript "Sin Valor" and charged "20c" penalty postage due on arrival in Lima, mixed condition
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #1370
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 Plata Peru, Plata Lima, selection on pages, with 65 stamps including large multiples, varieties etc., also 4 covers, different frankings, sent to France or Germany
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1371
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by oval "Chimbote" pmk, addressed to Trujillo, usual condition, fine and apparently only known civilian mail from Chimbote
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1372
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by "Casma" handstamp, addressed to Lima, Callao transit and 14 July, 1883 arrival pmks, usual condition, fine and apparently unique cover from this small pueblo, occupied (19 January) by the battalion "Victoria", registered in "La Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico" (by J, Caceres)
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1373
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by a mute handstamp, with corresponding "Trujillio Correos Chile" 6 May 1883 pmk, addressed to Lima, with arrival on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1374
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by grids and oval "Republica de Chile Tambo de Mora" violet oval, also "Fuera de Balija" and sent to Lima, with Callao transit and arrival pmks, probably unique usage, cover registered in "la Historia de la Guerra" by J.Caceres
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1375
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by grids, with corresponding "Pacasmayo" in oval, sent via Callao (3 June 1863) to Iquique, with 10 June arrival pmk, some flaws and discolorations, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1376
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by "Pacasmayo" in oval (repeated on back), also by pen and addressed to Trujillo, only known cover tying the stamp, registered in "La Historia"
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1377
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by large star handstamp of "Guanillos", sent to Valparaiso, with 29 Nov. 1882 arrival cds on back, one of only two covers known from Guanillos, registered in "la Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico" by J.Caceres
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1378
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 mourning cover franked with 5c, tied by oval "Eten" hs in violet, sent to Trujillo, various manuscript endorsements on reverse, minor cover faults, one of two known
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1379
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 2x5c and single 1c, tied by "Lobos de Afuera / Correos Chile" pmks, addressed to Coruna, Spain, with red London 27 Oct. 1883 transit pmk on back, minor flaws, otherwise fine and scarce external usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #1380
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 two covers, each franked with 5c and used from "Huacho", first with 20 May 1883 departure cds to Lima (26 May), the other with large "T" in a double circle and sent to Trujillo, some faults, apparently unique, registered in the J.Caceres, signed "A.Puppo"
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1381
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 coverfront franked with 5c, tied by "Supe" handstamp, sent to Lima, with oval "Multada Lima", manuscript "10" filled in by hand, unique item, registered in "la Historia de la Guerra" by J.Caceres
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1382
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with pair of 2c, tied by star handstamps of Pebellon de Pica, sent to Iquique, with 9 May, 1883 arrival cds, also large "H" (white on violet) of Huanillos, fine and unique item, registered in "la Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico" by J.Caceres
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1383
PERU Peru - Pacific War OCCUPATION STAMPS - Issued under Chilean Occupation
1881-84 cover franked with 5c, tied by oval "Ferrenafe" hs, sent to Trujillo, various manuscript endorsements on reverse, fine and unique item, registered in "la Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico" by J.Caceres
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,000.00

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