Lot 72322 – Retouched 1p value, blocks of 6 and of 8 with pen

Stamp of Peru » 1860-61 Zig-Zag Spandrels Retouched 1p value, blocks of 6 and of 8 with pen

Lot 72322 – Retouched 1p value, blocks of 6 and of 8 with pen

Peru » 1860-61 Zig-Zag Spandrels
Price realised
420 EUR
Estimate
300 EUR
Auction date
Sat 28 Sep 2013 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Retouched 1p value, blocks of 6 and of 8 with pen cancels used on large fragment with 1d Red 1st Lecoq issue, datelined Dec. 19, 1863 and possibly representing FISCAL USAGE, some faults yet overall a fine and impressive item Note: Peru’s first fiscals date from 1866, and nothing is definite about earlier fiscal use of postage stamps, though pen cancels of the 1858-63 issues are sometimes encountered
Catalogue ref: 11

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