Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America

Chile Outgoing Mail 1851, Oct. 28. Entire letter from Valparaiso via Cape Horn to Cádiz (Spain), initially forwarded by a forwarding agent of Valparaiso, with octagonal "Jorge Loring & Ca." handstamp on reverse and matching endorsement at lower left on front (crossed out), rated "44rs" in manuscript as per 2 1/3 oz weight, struck on arrival with "Perú" straight line in red. One of just three covers recorded with this "Perú" marking after the independence of the American territories which made up the Spanish postal demarcation Peru. Ex Kouri.