PERU - 1p ROSE-RED ON COVER EX PASCO TO SPAIN VIA PANAMA WIT...

PERU - 1p ROSE-RED ON COVER EX PASCO TO SPAIN VIA PANAMA WITH BLUE H.S. "12 Rs." ARRIVAL CHARGE; Attractive 7 July 1862 env (orange paper) to Bilbao endorsed "Via Panama & Southampton" with a v. near 4m 1d Rose-red tied by 3 v. fine "PASCO/T" cds's (with a further 4 strikes on reverse) along with fine h.s. "FRANCA" also on the front; carried 270 miles inland to the coast (Callao; mainly fine 13 July British PO cds on reverse) and put on the PSNC S.S. 'Bogota' to Panama. Thence to Colon and on by 'Atrato' to Southampton (red London 13 Aug. cds on reverse) and so to Bilbao where the very fine blue h.s. "12 Rs." charge-mark was applied. Exhibition Item. [Illust. in PSNC, p.110.]Cross Reference: SPAIN, PERU