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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1479
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1881 10c blue, gutter/tete-beche sheet of 100, overprinted on back of the stamps, half inverted, folded between stamps, some inevitable small flaws, unique sheet, signed Caceres, ex-Bustamante
Box (*)
Catalog #3N1c,var
Unsold
Lot #1480
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1883 (May) cover franked with 10c blue, tied by indistinct Puno cds and sent to Lima, with ms "Multada 10c", also repeated with "Multada Lima" handstamp (10 cts added by crayon), with 19 May Lima Principal arrival pmk on back. The Multada markings indicate that 10c blue was not valid for postage (not recognized by the Chilean authorities). This cover is illustrated on the front of the 1966 "Philatelic History of the War between Peru and Chile 1879-1884" by W.H. Howland
Envelope
Catalog #3N1
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1481
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1883 10c brick red (re-drawn) with blue overprint, three used examples, various shades and different pmks, small faults as often, mostly fine,
O
Catalog #3N10
Catalog Value $480
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1482
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1883 10c brick red (re-drawn) with blue overprint, tied by straight line Arequipa handstamp on cover to Lima, with 22 August arrival pmk on back, fine and possibly only known example on cover, with 1982 Royal cert. (SG 86)
Envelope
Catalog #3N10
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1483
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1883 10c brick red, with blue overprint, single and diagonal half paying 15c on cover to Paris, with 31 May arrival pmk, stamps not recognized by the French postal authorities, with 30c postage due added, also "T" and "30" in red crayon, fine
Envelope
Catalog #3N9
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1484
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1884 1c-1 sol, selection on 10 pages, with 90 used and unused stamps, including large blocks of 15, overprints in various colors, varieties including double, also five covers, three sent to Paris, one with French 10c postage added on arrival, also a small registered cover from Arequipa to Argentina, fine and scarce lot
Box *O
Catalog #3N11/20
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1485
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1884-85 5c-10c, selection on 14 pages, with 200+ used and unused stamps, including sheetlets of 20, with and without overprints, various shades and postmarks, also five covers including three locally used and franked with diagonal bisects of 10c olive, another sent to Lima, mixed condition, very scarce
Envelope *O
Catalog #3N22/26
Unsold
Lot #1486
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1885 (Jul 21) cover franked with pair of 5c olive, with Arequipa overprints, tied by faint boxed "Mollendo" departure datestamp, addressed to Tacna, with Arica transit and 22 July arrival pmks, minor cover faults, fine and rare usage from Mollendo, signed A.Puppo
Envelope
Catalog #3N22
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1487
PERU Peru - AREQUIPA
1885 (Dec), cover franked with pair of 5c blue (faulty), with Arequipa overprints, tied by boxed "Mollendo" departure datestamp, addressed to Tacna, with Arica transit and 15 December arrival pmks, faulty but very rare usage from Mollendo, signed A.Puppo
Envelope
Catalog #3N25
Price Realized
$500.00

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