1807 (13 Julio) entire with short receipt of goods notice to Chile bearing large red ‘CERTICACION/ A LIMA/ FRANCA’ handstamp, manuscript double crosses in each corner plus halfway between each corner. Manuscript accounting on reverse (1r Peru Inland rate, 1 ½r Sea Postage and 5r Registration), Scheindling expertisation.
1858 outer letter sheet to Lima franked two 1858 Un Dinero blue, one showing part of stamp below, the other three margins close to large, the left-hand stamp with good to just touched bottom right, tied by single Arica Vapor cds. Fine and clean condition with Philatelic Foundation certificate.
1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.
1866 stampless entire to Pisaqua with three-line manuscript “franca” notice for no stamps available, partly overstruck by very fine dotted MEJILL handstamp in blue. Very fine condition. Mejillones remained a Peruvian port until lost in the Battle of Angamos to Chile in 1879. The name of the town literally means Mussels, the locals main food source.
1875 (14 AGO) registered internal envelope to Lima franked 1866 10c. Llamas single and strip of three tied by three Huanc VCA cds, ornate framed CERTIFICACION above and ‘flower’ handstamps applied in corners and twice more, reverse with various manuscript registration endorsements, fine wax seal and arrival cds.
1878 (Apr 27) cover to a Captain on ship ‘Gen Butler’ through forwarding agents at Callao, Peru franked 1861-75 10c. Washington pair and single plus 1869 2c. pair tied by segmented cork handstamps, New 12 York cds at right, reverse with Bath ME cds and part Callao arrival cds. Fine and fresh condition.
1879 (22 Oct) registered orange envelope to Lima franked 1876 Arms 10c green pair and two singles tied by Huancyca cds, eight flower handstamps and framed CERTIFICACION handstamp, oval registration to right with manucript number, reverse with manuscript endorsements, wax seals and arrival cds.
1880 (15 Mayo) registered orange envelope to Lima franked 1876 Arms 10c green strip of three and single tied by Huancyca cds, eight flower handstamps and framed CERTIFICACION handstamp, oval registration above with manuscript number, reverse with manuscript endorsements, wax seals and arrival cds. Roughly opened and opened out for display.
1886 (14 Ene) orange envelope to France franked 1884 10c. and 1879 1c. ‘Sun’ with triangular overprint both with four bar cancels, endorsed “Via Panama” and showing Calais A Paris transit tpo, reverse with Callao cds and further French transit and arrival cancels; opened on two sides and other small faults.
1887 (18 Jun) registered cover to Lima franked 1876 Arms 10c black pair and two singles tied by Huancyca cds, six flower handstamps and framed CERTIFICACION handstamp, reverse with manuscript endorsements and four further Certificacion handstamps; some slight toning.
1888 yellow envelope to London, endorsed "Via Panama" franked 1886 1c. 'Sun' and 10c. 'Arms' tied oval-framed MOLLENDO handstamp, red company chop bottom left, reverse with further example of handstamp, large Lima transit and hooded arrival date stamp; fine and attractive.
1893 German Philatelic Newspaper sent registered to Drome, France, endorsed “imprimes” franked 1886 1c. ‘Sun’ and 2c. ‘Arms’ (9, pair and strips of three and four) tied Lima date stamps, registration handstamp top right and arrival at left. The newspaper maybe being used as wrapping paper with noted two lengths of string under the adhered label, rare registered printed matter.
1895 (MR 15) red surcharge 4 CENTS on 3c. postal stationery card used to Lima, Peru cancelled with index B cds, transits of San Francisco and New York plus large arrival cds of 12 Mayo. A fine and most unusual destination.
1900 (15 Nov) stampless envelope to Lima with ornate circular FRANCA/ Iquitos handstamp, Yquitos cds alongside, arrival backstamp. Light filing creases and three worm holes.
1905 (15 May) stampless picture postcard to London annotated “par Napo” with ornate circular FRANCA/ Iquitos handstamp, Iquitos date stamp bottom left, Southampton Packet-Letter transit. On arrival violet manuscript “No such number” plus signature. Small tear at base of card, still a good example of Amazon river mail.