366. Auktion März 2018

1,50 $ on 4,50 $ violet with additional franking used from "SANTIAGO 22. ABR. 31" to Valparaiso; coupon tiny corner fault, otherwise extremely fine (Especializado DE18)

1943, Lastra in smaller size 1,50 $ and 3 $, each with additional franking on reverse (3 $ with additional 27 $); 1,50 $ with punch holes in the coupon, 3 $ pinhole effecting one 5 $ stamp, still fine, a scarce set (Especializado DE25-26)

1881, Overprint issue 1 centavo orange and 2 copies 10 centavos green, tied by clear lozenge of 40 dots to small orange evelope with adjacent "LIMA PRINCIPAL" as registered letter with oval "CERTIFICADO LIMA" to Genova, Italy with frontside clear "PANAMA-UNION PAQ. F.D.No.3 / 22 FEVR 82" and Paris transit mark "PARIS 15/CHARGEMENTS"; large part of reverse flap missing, the cover with fold affecting 2 stamps; despite the imperfections a cover of great beauty and rarity Provenance: Hugo Goeggel (Corinphila 2015)

1 centavo and 10 centavos, tied by clear "LIMA PRINCIPAL 21 FE 82" to cover to France with adjacent clear "PANAMA-UNION PAQ. F.D.No.3 / 22 FEVR 82", French arrival marks; a fine and very rare cover Provenance: Hugo Goeggel (Corinphila 2015)

"CALLAO 27 SET. 82", 2 strikes on 1880, 5 centavos carmine in horizontal pair on mourning cover to Valparaiso with arrival mark, fine and scarce

"ADM DE CORREOS CALLAO 14 MAR. 83", arrival mark during Chilean occupation on reverse of underpaid cover from the US to a member of the US steamer 'Hartford' c/o U.S. Consul at Valparaiso and forwarded with "VALPARAISO MULTADA 6 c."; usual transportation marks; scarce incoming mail

"LIMA PRINCIPAL" on 1878, 5 centavos carmine on cover to Iquique with arrival mark of May 6, 1883, minor staining, still fine

"PISCO", clear oval marking on small cover with adjacent boxed "FRANCA" and large violet seal "BATALLON LA STANO" to Quillota with transit and arrival marks, extremely scarce

Pozo al Monte: Undated lettersheet with 1877, 1 centavo grey (2) and 2 centavos orange (4), tied by cork cancel with adjacent 'star in circle' to Valparaiso; a very scarce franking and rare markings

"YCA", clear oval marking on small envelope with adjacent boxed "FRANCA" and blue seal "BATALLON LONTOE" on small cover to Valparaiso with arrival mark on reverse, fine and very scarce

1884, Cover from England to a member of HMS Swiftsure c/o British Consul at Valparaiso and forwarded with violet "BRITISH CONSULATE VALPARAISO" to Callao with transit and arrival marks on reverse

Postal seals: 29 items on exhibition pages including 3 colour proofs

Postcards: About 20 items (few from other areas)

SHIP MAIL: 1928/30 (ca.), 4 entires and 3 pieces with different cancellations

"VALPARAISO REZAGOS (REBUTS) 16.V.90" on 2 items of postal stationery; clear strike of this rare marking of which no strikes on posted mail are recorded

1897, dowager surcharge  2cents on 2 ca., tied by brown Hankow dollar chop to small envelope to Chinkiang with Peking dollar chop on reverse; part of backflap missing, otherwise fine

1898, 2 c. red (cornerfault), tied by clear pa-kua to postcard 1 c. rose with 1 c. ocra tied by clear "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST JU 4 00", with combination franking French PO 10 c. to Germany with arrival mark, fine

1902/1912, Coiling dragon 1 c. ochre (oxidized) and 2 c. green on postcard 1 c. green with colur hand painting on revers, used from "YENONOWFU" via "INAN 31.JUL.10" to Germany also wrapper 1913 with overprint issue 2 c. with same cancellation

10 c. green and vertical pair 2 c. red tied by cds. " PEKING 8.JUL.07" to registered picture card "Peking - Kaiser Strasse" via French Post Office Shangai with ship postmark "YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLE 19.JUIL.07" to Vienna with arrival mark, certificate Havemann BPP (2015)

1913, 4 c. blue, horizontal gutter pair with third stamp at right tied by cds. "SHANGHAI 7.1.31" to cover from "LONDON..." with 1 1/2 d. brown and tax mark "T/20", cover horizontal folded at bottom

1917, Definitives ½ c., 2 die proofs in yellow resp. orange on sunken paper, one watermarked, very fine

1865, Coat of Arms 1 r. green, horizontal pair, small to large margins on three sides, tied by dotted handstamp and cds. "GUAYAQUIL 27.NOV.66" to folded letter to Lima with arrival mark, fine

1 r. ochre, large margins all around with sheet margin at right and part of embossing (field pos. 91 with broken frame line), tied by clear cds. "IBARRA 16.FEVR.67" to folded cover to Quito, folded

Shipmail: 1885, PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Cargo receipt for 42 bags of Cacoa to New York with revenue stamp 2 c., folded, otherwise fine, very rare

Shipmail: 1901, "PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY SS QUITO VOY No.", two blue strikes on postal stationery envelope 10 c. red via Panama to New York with arrival mark, fine, very rare mail to abroad in this period

Ahmad Shah 3 kr.-30 kr. in blocks of 4, mint never hinged (Mi. for unused singles 520,-)

1950, Opening of the post office in Elat 500 pr., complete sheet of 50 with five full tabs, mint never hinged, very fine

1931, 10 b. orange-brown and 4 b. rose tied by cds. "HODEIDA 29.11.36" to registered cover via Aden to Aden Camp with arrival mark, cover folded and shortened at left

FES: 1912, Mosque 10 m. vermillion tied by cds. "FES...SEPT.1912" to cover via "TANGER 27.9.12" with Morocco 10 c. on 10 c. rose to Sousse with arrival mark and forwarded to Nancy, France, fine and scarce mixed franking

1766, Entire letter, showing on front crown and stamp "ZELAYA" (somewhat weak) to Mexico City, very fine and extremely scarce colonial letter (Guinovart/Tizon no.1)

1810, Entire letter with red "NUEVA ESPANA" and tax stamp "7 R" from Veracruz to Cadiz endorsed "Goleta correo Frenis"

1811, Entire letter with clear black "FRANCO ENXALAPA" to Veracruz, very fine, sign. Bash

1816, Entire letter with red "XALAPA" and tax stamp "2" to Veracruz, fine and scarce

1822, Entire letter with clear oval "TLACO-TALPAN" to Veracruz

1845/46, "MEXICO", boxed red marking with month (one also with date) on 2 inland covers with tax stamps "3", one on reverse seal "LEGACION DE FRANCE AU MEXIQUE"

1864, 1 r. black on green, horizontal pair "AGUASCALTES", cancelled "O", very fine and rare, only few 100 issued, sign. Jaretzky