PERU - 1865 20c BROWN SINGLE-FRANKING BISECT COVER FROM LIMA...

PERU - 1865 20c BROWN SINGLE-FRANKING BISECT COVER FROM LIMA TO GUATEMALA; 24 Oct. 1876 env. (orange paper; light soiling and edge wear) with diagonal bisect of the 1865 20c Brown tied by a mainly fine 2-ring "LIMA/PRINCIPAL" cds and addressed to "Retalhuleu" (small Guatemalan town 24 miles inland from the Pacific) and endorsed "Par Champerico" (the nearest Guatemalan port) with a red h.s. "2" on the front matching the very fine red "CORREOS DE GUATEMALA/PAQUETES" arrival cds on the reverse. Rare destination for Peruvian mail at this early date and an unusual Bisect usage. Peter Holcombe Cert. (1999) [Ex 'Alpaca' auction, 31/5/22; lot 1037, realised CHF 700+BP.] Cross Reference: BISECTS, PERU