Stamps from Peru catalogue

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The Republic of Peru is a country on the west coast of South America. It is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. More

The Republic of Peru, is a country on the west coast of South America. It is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east of Peru, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Both 'Peruvian' and 'Peruvian' are correct as adjectives.
Peru became a member of the Universal Postal Union UPU on April 1, 1879.
First stamps issued in 1857 .the stamps of Series:Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
With a 1 real blue stamp showing the steamship PERU sailing west, and a carmine stamp of 2 reals showing the ship sailing east.

Watermarks
Watermarks
Filigrees
Watermarks

F – Deux filigranes furent utilisés pour les timbres-poste du Pérou:
E – Two watermarks were used for the postage stamps of Peru:

1) NL Quatrefoil and circle (multiple)
E Quatrefoil and circle (multiple)
F Quatre-feuilles et cercle (multiple)
D Vierpass und Ring (mehrfach)

F En vigueur à partir d'Avril 7, 1958.
E In effect from 7th of April 1958.

F Filigree normal (right).
E Watermark normal (upright).

2) NL Wavy lines (wide apart) (horizontal)
E Wavy lines (wide apart) (horizontal)
F Continuous lines (espacées) (horizontals)
D Wellenlinien (weit auseinander) (waarecht)

F En vigueur à partir du 19 november 1962.
E In effect from 19th of November 1962.

F Filigree normal (droit) or inverse.
E Watermark normal (upright) or inverted.

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