PERU/G.B. COMBINATION COVER EX LIMA TO G.B. WITH PERU 1d GRE...
PERU/G.B. COMBINATION COVER EX LIMA TO G.B. WITH PERU 1d GREEN + G.B. 1/- GREEN + 6D MAUVE TIED BY CALLAO TALL "C38"; 27 Feb. 1872 env. (flap rebacked & some minor creasing) from Lima to Faversham with Peru 1d Green (v. near 4m; v. wide on 3 sides) tied by a partly fine small "LIMA/-o-" cds beside G.B. 1/- Green (pl.5) & 6d Mauve (pl.9) both tied by a single mainly fine tall "C38" Numeral of the British PO in Callao, having a matching nearly fine small "CALLAO" cds on the flap. Carried to Panama by the PSNC 'Chile II' steamer. Attractive and rare Combination Cover. [Illust. in PSNC, p.146.] Cross Reference: G.B. USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, COMBINATION COVERS
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PERU/G.B. COMBINATION COVER EX LIMA TO G.B. WITH PERU 1d GREEN + G.B. 1/- GREEN + 6D MAUVE TIED BY CALLAO TALL "C38"; 27 Feb. 1872 env. (flap rebacked & some minor creasing) from Lima to Faversham with Peru 1d Green (v. near 4m; v. wide on 3 sides) tied by a partly fine small "LIMA/-o-" cds beside G.B. 1/- Green (pl.5) & 6d Mauve (pl.9) both tied by a single mainly fine tall "C38" Numeral of the British PO in Callao, having a matching nearly fine small "CALLAO" cds on the flap. Carried to Panama by the PSNC 'Chile II' steamer. Attractive and rare Combination Cover. [Illust. in PSNC, p.146.] Cross Reference: G.B. USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, COMBINATION COVERS