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The 1858 Medio Peso Rose Red Error continued...

Peru 1858 Medio Peso Buff and Orange Yellow continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
283° c 1858, -12p Orange Yellow (6a).> Two singles, Types C and E, large margins all around, bright shade, used with <1859 1p Red (8),> large margins, cancelled by two strikes of red ^HUALGC^ Hualgayoc straightline on judicial wrapper to the President of1858, -1/2p Orange Yellow (6a). Two singles, Types C and E, large margins all around, bright shade, used with 1859 1p Red (8), large margins, cancelled by two strikes of red "HUALGC" Hualgayoc straightline on judicial wrapper to the President of the Supreme Court in Trujillo, oval judicial coat of arms handstamp at lower left, docketed with Apr. 6, 1859 date, part of cover cut away, sealed tear at top

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1858 MEDIO PESO AND ONE-PESETA 1859 ISSUE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE FRANKING.

The Medio Peso was declared unnecessary by the decree of June 18, 1858, and the remainders were destroyed. For this reason it is a very scarce stamp, especially on cover. This is the only known combination of the 1858 Medio Peso and the subsequent issue. The franking is exactly half of the postage on the cover in lot 280 from the same judicial correspondence.

Ex "Stork" and Bustamante (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 7,500-10,000
284° c 1858, -12p Buff (6).> Type E, full even margins, incredibly deep shade, tied by blue ^AREQ^ Arequipo dotted oval on Nov. 20, 1858 blue folded letter to Lima, slight edgewear<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 MEDIO PESO USED ON COV1858, -1/2p Buff (6). Type E, full even margins, incredibly deep shade, tied by blue "AREQ" Arequipo dotted oval on Nov. 20, 1858 blue folded letter to Lima, slight edgewear

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 MEDIO PESO USED ON COVER.

Roumet handstamp at lower left (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
285° c 1858, -12p Buff (6).> Type C, large even margins, bright shade, tied by blue ^CUZCO^ dotted oval on blue folded cover to Lima, docketed with Nov. 21, 1858 origin date, slight wear along fold<><>^EXTREMELY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL 1858 MEDIO PESO COVER1858, -1/2p Buff (6). Type C, large even margins, bright shade, tied by blue "CUZCO" dotted oval on blue folded cover to Lima, docketed with Nov. 21, 1858 origin date, slight wear along fold

EXTREMELY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL 1858 MEDIO PESO COVER.

The Medio Peso is rarely found on cover in this condition (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
286° c 1858, -12p Buff (6).> Type A, huge even margins, bright shade, tied by Admon. Pral de Correos de Tacna 05 Marzo 59 circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Arequipa<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP AND A BEAUTIFUL 1858 MEDIO PESO COVER.^<><>Ex1858, -1/2p Buff (6). Type A, huge even margins, bright shade, tied by "Admon. Pral de Correos de Tacna 05 Marzo 59" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Arequipa

EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP AND A BEAUTIFUL 1858 MEDIO PESO COVER.

Ex Schatzkes. Signed Holcombe. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
287° c 1858, -12p Buff (6).> Type E, three large margins, barely in at top, bright shade, tied by Admon. Pral de Correos de Tacna 18 Octob. 58 circular datestamp on blue folded letter <to Coxocoxo, Bolivia,> a Fine and rare example of the 1858 Medio Peso1858, -1/2p Buff (6). Type E, three large margins, barely in at top, bright shade, tied by "Admon. Pral de Correos de Tacna 18 Octob. 58" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Coxocoxo, Bolivia, a Fine and rare example of the 1858 Medio Peso on cover to a foreign country (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
288° c 1858, -12p Buff, Diagonal Half Used as 2 Pesetas (6, unlisted bisect).> Bottom right diagonal half tied all around by <^PUNO^ oval and negative stars> handstamp on greenish folded cover to Arequipa, docketed with Dec. 16, 1859 origin date, tip of1858, -1/2p Buff, Diagonal Half Used as 2 Pesetas (6, unlisted bisect). Bottom right diagonal half tied all around by "PUNO" oval and negative stars handstamp on greenish folded cover to Arequipa, docketed with Dec. 16, 1859 origin date, tip of bisect has tiny scuff

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1858 MEDIO PESO BISECTED TO PAY TWO-PESETA RATE. A MAJOR RARITY OF PERUVIAN PHILATELY.

This cover was acquired directly from Peru by Islander. The other cover bearing a bisect of the Medio Peso is also postmarked at Puno (letter dated Jul. 11,1860). It was offered in the Corinphila Oct. 24-29, 1994 sale (lot 7222) and realized 27,000 Swiss francs plus premium.

Signed Bloch (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 20,000-30,000