Lot 51689 – Bolivia: A magnificent collection of stampless postal history

Bolivia: A magnificent collection of stampless postal history comprising around 220 items originating from the 18th and 19th centuries and around 25 from the 20th century, with a good section of scarce colonial mail including nine 1792-96 very scarce postal documents recording departures and arrivals of official and public correspondence (which is declared as addressed to different destinations including Spain) with manuscript notations as proof of departure, transit and delivery and showing red postmarks: “Franca”, “Plata”, “Peru”, and “Certi-/ficado”; 1792-1813 six money order receipts with handstamps of Cotagaita and Plata (including one rare external usage to Buenos Aires), external mail with various letters from Paz and Plata to Peru, letter from Potosi to Buenos Aires, 1822 “Rta. De Corr.os” red marking on postal document stating the shipment of official and royal correspondence, etc; it follows a comprehensive republican period with numerous interesting and scarce/very rare postmarks from Chayanta (illustrated with postman playing a post horn), Copacabana, Padilla, Miculpaya, Coripata, Libertad, Colamarca, Mapiri, Corque, Poopo, Challapata, mail to Peruvian cities occupied by Chile during the Pacific War, 10c octagonal Antofagasta marking, “Bolivia/Franca/Servicio Gubernamental” postmark on envelope sent by President Agustín Morales, 1870 letter from London sent to Cobija with British P.O. small cds on arrival, La Chimba negative blue postmark illustrated with ship on maritime mail (2) to Valparaiso, some forwarding agent usages; the 21st century with exceedingly scarce or unique examples of official postmarks from Higuera-Guayco, Tarvita, Talina, Otuyo, Tambo Huaico, Ocuri, Sacaca, Otavi, Tinguipaya, Uncia, Cañamina, La Torre, Tipuani, Puente Villa, Villa-Ulla, San Buenaventura, Santiago de Huata, Tacacoma, Viscachani, Guanay, Tambillo, Sinesipe, Cachuela Esperanza, Ventilla. A most unusual and wonderful collection representing an excellent advanced basis for further expansion, with viewing highly recommended.