Peru 1884 — Arequipa

Description

1884. PERU. AREQUIPA. Scott & Yvert unlisted. Bustamante 37, 38, 38a, 39, 39a & 39b. Full set. Including 1 Cent with triangle type 4 and small black "Franca" at bottom, used. 5 Cents with triangle type 4 and small black "Franca" at top, used. 5 Cents with triangle type 4 and DOUBLE black "Franca" at top and bottom (this was handstamped double by the PO to allow to be bisected and to be used as payment for the Railroad rate charge), very rare, seemingle used. 10 Cents with triangle type 3, blue Plata Lima and small black "Franca" at top, unused no gum. 10 Cents with triangle type 3, blue Plata Lima and DOUBLE small black "Franca" at top and bottom (again, this was handstamped double by the PO to allow to be bisected and to be used as payment for the Railroad rate charge), used by circular Arequipa cancel. Finally, the key item of all these, Bustamante 39b, 10 Cents with blue Plata Lima and small black "Franca" at top, BUT WITHOUT TRIANGLE OVERPRINT, used by neat Arequipa straight line cancel, crossed out in Bustamante catalogue. Mixed quality as usual, Ave to VF. One in a lifetime opportunity!