Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3

1866/67: Llama 20 c. brown single and horizontal strip of three on 1877 registered cover to Lima tied by "Huancuva / Pral" datestamps in black (Dec 19). Framed CERTIFICACION handstamp above and cover framed by star handstamps (8) for registration. Reverse with sender's manuscript notations and part Lima arrival cds (Dec 24). Front of cover with signature of recipient. Central crease away from adhesives and opening tears at left but a rare franking for the quintuple rate (50 c.) and registration (30 c.). A great rarity of the Llama issue. Certificate Holcombe (1987).rnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 116, Oct 1999, lot 2464; Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4216.