Chris Green
Lot 19086
Agustín de Jáuregui y Aldecoa served as Governor of Chile ...more
Agustín de Jáuregui y Aldecoa served as Governor of Chile (1772-80)
and Viceroy of Peru (1780-84). Before his appointment to Chile, he
served in Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. While in Chile, he
oversaw the establishment of the postal service in April, 1775.
Shortly after his appointment as Viceroy, he put down the
insurrection of Túpac Amaru III, was a direct descendant of the
earlier Túpac Amaru, the last Inca Emperor of Vilcabamba
Chris Green
Lot 19088
Stampless folded cover, registered and prepaid from Lima ...more
Stampless folded cover, registered and prepaid from Lima to
Huancavelica, with manuscript “Sale Septre 26/803” at foot, struck
with red strtaight-line “FRANCA” and two-line registration
“CERTIFICACION / A LIMA” handstamp (Tizon figs. 16, 19), reverse
with manuscript rate notations “Porte 6-1/2 + Drchos 8 = 14-1/2”
(reales), a rare colonial registered cover, select quality
Chris Green
Lot 18273
Folded cover, franked with three-margin 1d green Coat of Arms, ...more
Folded cover, franked with three-margin 1d green Coat of Arms, tied
by TACNA-PERU departure postmark (Nov 6), endorsed "Europa-Italia"
in manuscript, red Arica (Nov 7) and Panama-Transit (Nov 20),
multiple British accountancy and charge markings, struck on back
with Londontransit (Dec 13) and Genova receiver (Dec 16), the odd
small edge tear and minor wrinkles, fine
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