386th Auction

1860/61, Zigzag lines 1 d. blue, tied by c.d.s. to lettersheet to Lima

1858/1873, mint & used collection, with over ninety stamps, with 1858 1 d. deep blue, wavy lines in spandrels, five used large-margin horizontal pairs, subsequent 1d. and 1p. Arms issues in singles and multiples, many with attractive and coloured postmarks, 1862-3 Embossed including mint and used multiples, almost all stamps with four margins, most good to large margins, with some extremely fine examples included, the odd flaw, of overall superior quality to what is often found. (Scott 3)

1858/1999 (ca.), attractive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, including Chile Occupation issues, with a lovely group of multiples and duplicates, the collection starting from the early imperforate issues with some better values like Mi.-Nr. 5 used,  later often collected both mint and used, besides the occasional fault especially in the classics, mostly in very fine condition. A delightful lot, neatly housed in 2 stockbooks

1853/1963 (ca.), Bolivia to Peru, large mint never hinged/unsued and used accumulation with some covers, incl. Chilean Occupation of Peru, strength before the 1930s with plenty of material, good part of Chile starting from the Colon issues with various printings, an abundance of duplicates also the later issues, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, etc., together with a small selection of covers and cards. Some occasional faults, especially in the early issues, overall in good condition, a most useful lot in one stockbook

1857, Entire letter from Lima via British P.O. in CALLAO with c.d.s. on reverse in black, thence via London with "GB / 2F 87½c." accountancy marking in black taxed at 30 décimes, usual file fold, otherwise fine

1858-62, 14 used stamps bearing cancellations of Lima, Caraz, Tacna and more, fine group

1832, Folded letter from Rev. William Goddell to USA, written in Büyükdere Constantinople Feb 14/1832 to USA. Via forewarding agent "Care of Messrs. J. Langdon & Co. Smyrna", ms. "8" and red oneliner "SHIP", alongside red "BOSTON MS" c.d.s., Rev. William Goddell was working as a Missionary in Turkey from 1831, tiny toned, full message inside, interesting for historians