U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
April 28-29, 2010

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Lot #1413
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1881-83 stampless covers, selection of 17 on pages, variety of markings including "Yca", mostly military usages and handstamps, with "Commandancia de Armas, Pisco/Republica de Chile" (to Santiago), "Batallon Lontue", "Contaduria del Vapor Lautaro" (naval) and others, many registered in "J.Caceres" handbook, provisional markings incl. "Franca" Chiclayo, Paita, Arequipa, Callao Lima and others, also "Secretaria de S.E. Presidente", plus due markings etc., usual condition, many signed A.Puppo, some illustrated in his handbook, also ex-Weeks. A fascinating and historical lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1414
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1882 Huancayo, cover with "Franca Huancayo" Inca Warrior handstamp, with additional framed "Franca", addressed to Quillota, with Lima (3 April) transit and Valparaiso (8 April) arrival pmk, tiny cover flaws, otherwise fine and only known cover with such markings, ex-Harvey Weeks and Bustamante collections
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1415
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1881 (July) 20c stationery entire envelope to Iquique, with oval Harman Gonzales Cia Agentes "Salaverry" departure datestamp. The Chilean authorities did not recognize Peruvian franking and taxed the envelope "10" on arrival (30 July)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1416
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1881-82 Chile Arms overprints, selection on pages, 350+ stamps with singles, blocks and larger multiples, with varieties including inverted, double, triple, shifted etc., also 9 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
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Lot #1417
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1881 (Dec 23) small cover (opened for display and slightly reduced) franked with two 5c blue, red shield overprints, used from Lima, via Santiago (11 Jan) to Buenos Aires (3 Feb), fine early usage under Chilean occupation, with various markings
Envelope
Catalog #N14
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1418
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1882 two covers, each franked with 1c and 10c, one used (March 6) from Arequipa, posted from Lima to Germany, with Hamburg arrival, the other from Lima to Spain, with Bilbao arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #N11,16
Unsold
Lot #1419
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1882 (May 24) cover franked with two each 1c and 10c, red and blue shield overprints, used from Lima to Rome, with arrival pmk, fine, only a few covers known (Lima was under Chilean occupation from January 17th, 1881)
Envelope
Catalog #N11,16
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1420
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1882 (22 Mar) cover to England, franked with two each of 1c and 5c overprinted in red and UPU horseshoe in black, tied by grids, with Callao departure and London arrival pmks, minor faults, only a handful of covers are known (this issue was terminated on July 17, 1882)
Envelope
Catalog #N19,20
Unsold
Lot #1421
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1882 (12 July) cover to France, franked with 1c and pair of 5c overprinted in red and UPU horseshoe in black, tied by Lima cds, with additional pmk alongside, Calais a Paris 13 Aug entry and Paris arrival pmk, fine. Only a handful of covers are known with this franking, this one being the finest (this issue was terminated on July 17, 1882)
Envelope
Catalog #N19,20
Unsold
Lot #1422
PERU Peru - CHILEAN OCCUPATION
1883 (8 Aug) free frank to Santiago, Chile, with violet "Caja Fiscal Del Callao 188", boxed "Franca" and Callao departure cds alongside, filing fold, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

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