Peru 1885 — Chile Occupation

Description

1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 37 with small "Franca" handstamp at top & triangle type 4. Unused, no gum. F,VF and very rare in unused condition. 1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 37 with small "Franca" handstamp at top & triangle type 4. Used by Arequipa cancel. Violet guarantee backstamp. F,VF and rare. 1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 37 with small "Franca" handstamp at top & triangle type 4. Used by star mute cancel. F,VF appeal, small tear at bottom. Red Soto Hnos guarantee backstamp. Rare. 1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 38 with small "Franca" handstamp at top & triangle overprint type 4. Used by "AREQUIPA" straight line cancel. F,VF and very rare. 1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 38b. DOUBLE small "franca" handstamp at top & bottom and triangle overprint type 4. Used by oval mute cancel. FINE, VERY FINE. Signed at reverse & very rare. 1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 39a. DOUBLE small "Franca" handstamp at top & bottom, triangle type 3 & blue "PLATA LIMA", used by circled "AREQUIPA" cancel. FINE, VERY FINE & very rare! 1885. Chile Occupation. Post War Provisional issue. Scott unlisted. Bustamante 39b. MAJOR VARIETY, small "Franca" handstamp at top, blue "PLATA LIMA" BUT WITHOUT TRIANGLE OVERPRINT. Used by straignt line "AREQUIPA" cancel. VF & extrmely rare. Bustamante dashed & unrpriced, this being the only copy known so far. Finally, Cuzco with two oval handstamps placed upwars & downwards. Hinged mint & F,VF.