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Pelouze Evanston “Zephyr” Model 1977 Vintage Postal Scale
Pelouze of Evanston, Illinois, "Zephyr" Model postal scale, dated 1977, with rates on front and rate codes by zones adhesive on side, approximately 9.5cm W x 14cm H x 9cm D, a clean example of a more recent scale.
PRICE: $75.00
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Peru 1629 Viceroy Luis Jeronimo de Cabrera SFL Letter Lima to Huancavelica
Folded letter from Lima to Guancanca (Huancavelica), endorsed “Virrey” (Viceroy) at lower left, contents boldly signed by Louis Jéronimo de Cabrera, 4th Count of Chinchón (1589-1647), who served as Viceroy from January, 1629 to December, 1639, the Count writing regarding the Royal Treasury and requesting “to know what belongs to His Majesty [King Phillip IV] in the district…it not being presently clear,” carried by Spanish horseman or Indian runner, there being no official postal service in Peru at the time, English translation of contents included, a remarkably fresh and rare early letter of exceptional quality.
Provenance:
Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila, 2015, Sale 202, lot 479.
Experization:
Brian Moorehouse certificate (25 November, 2015).
PRICE: $1,845.00
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Peru c. 1775 “Por el Rey” Cover Front Lima to Royal Governor of Chile Santiago
Stampless cover front, circa 1775, endorsed at top “Por el Rey” (“on behalf of the King”) and “Virrey” (Viceroy) at lower left, manuscript rate “2” (reales), struck with red straight-line LIMA, "The Field Court, Agustín de Járegui y Aldecoa, President, Governor and Captain General of the Viceroyalty of Chile" in Santiago, scarce and remarkably fresh.
Agustín de Jáuregui y Aldecoa served as Governor of Chile (1772-80) and Viceroy of Peru (1780-84).  Before his appointment to Chile, he served in Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. While in Chile, he oversaw the establishment of the postal service in April, 1775. Shortly after his appointment as Viceroy, he put down the insurrection of Túpac Amaru III, was a direct descendant of the earlier Túpac Amaru, the last Inca Emperor of Vilcabamba.
PRICE: $445.00
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Reunion 1870 St. Denis to Port Louis Mauritius Stampless Folded Letter SFL
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined 5 June, written from St. Denis, with oval cachet of merchants Leopold Lalanne, endorsed "per Michel" and struck with blue "3d." charge mark, Mauritius "A" c.d.s. arrival backstamp (22 Jun), a remarkably fresh and fine entire.
PRICE: $245.00
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 15b Annexation Solo Franking Cover to Iasi
Cover franked on reverse with 15b commemorative, tied by partial c.d.s. (8 january), to Iasi, a nice in-period usage, ex Galitz.
PRICE: $125.00
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 25b Annexation on Money Order Postage Due
Money Order card, with 5b imprint, uprated 5b, tied by Bucharest c.d.s., with additional 25b Annexation commemorative, 10b Postage Due adhesive on reverse, some edge wear, a scarce in-period usage, ex Galitz.
PRICE: $125.00
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