Auction 250 - 256 Day 1

1872 (May 14): Combination cover from Lima (sender's cachet on reverse) to Hamburg, Germany endorsed 'Per Steamer via Panama & Southampton' franked for internal rate with Peru 1868 Lecoq 1 d. green in a pair (Scott 14) and Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 with two singles and a strip of three, one stamp defective, all tied by five strikes of the "C38" obliterator with 'Callao' despatch cds (May 14) on reverse. 'London / Paid' and oval 'PD' in red (June 13) and reverse with Hamburg arrival. Faults but nevertheless a spectacular and rare usage to an uncommon destination.