PERU OCCUPATION COVERS

3N1 Bisect Puno to Arequipa paying the 5c 1/2 ounce letter rate to 2 towns on the same rail line.  The 10c was the loest denomination available and bisect had to be used.  Letter (not included) indicates a posting of 1881.  Usage of this revenue on cover is rare since it was used onl in the departments of the South and only for a short period of time.  PHOTO  $500

3N7 Bisect Puno to Arequipa paying the 5c 1/2 ounce letter rate to 2 towns on the same rail line.  The 10c was the loest denomination available and bisect had to be used.  Dated January 8, 1883.  PHOTO  $500

3N7 Bisect The small village of Ayaviri is located some 100 miles north of Puno and soon ran out of frankage materials and used the revenues available from Arequipa.  This 10 centavo carmine has no overprint which indicates it was used in early 1883.  It is address to Arequipa on the same rail line and thus, needed only 5 centavos, which is satisfied with the bisected 10 centavo.  $ 600  PHOTO

3N13 violet handstamp Bisected on local cover within Arequipa, bisect pays 2c intracity rate.  Cover has a few tears on the face, but is very scarce  PHOTO   $250.

15N1a bisect Puno to Arequipa.  Rail line rate of 5c paid with bisect of the 10c stamp.  Extremely rare usage  PHOTO  $750.