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Auction: 9016 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 133

Peru Pacific Steam Navigation Company Two engraved composite essays assembled by the intricate cutting and attachment of several different pieces, one with oval centre and background as used for the 1847 issue, the other with circular centre, both in black and on stamp size thin card. An interesting and most unusual pair Estimate £ 1,800-2,000 Note: These essays are similar in their preparation to a series of five prepared for Chile. See "Perkins Bacon Records" by Percy de Worms, pages 608-609

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