PERU

Stamps inscribed 'Peru', 'PerĂº', 'Perv', 'Correos del Peru', or 'Correos del PerĂº'

1857 ->

From 1857: 1 Escudo = 16 Reales
From 1863: 1 Sol (PES) = 100 Centavos [= 10 Reales
From 1985: 1 Inti (PEI) = 100 Céntimos [=PES 1000]
From 1991: 1 Nuevo Sol (PEN) = 100 Céntimos [=PEI 1,000,000]

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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1935 300th Anniversary of Ica PE19350117 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion rampant
CoA of Luis de Cabrera
MI 314
 
1961 First National Coin Exhibition PE19610119 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00

Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA 1580-1668
8 reales "Star of Lima" silver coin from 1659. First dated coin of Peru
MI 597

 
  PE19610119 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA 1580-1668
8 reales peruvian silver coin from 1660
MI 598
 
1969 4th Centenary of the First Peruvian Coins PE19690317 ST 5_00 1 Stamp 5.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA 1580-1668
8 reales peruvian silver coin from 1568
Blue-green background
MI 714
 
  PE19690317 ST 5_00 2 Stamp 5.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA 1580-1668
8 reales peruvian silver coin from 1568
Yellow background
MI 715
 
1969 Garcilaso Inca de la Vega (historian) PE19690918 ST 2_40 Stamp 2.40 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Family CoA
MI 735A
 
  PE19690918 IMP 2_40 Imperforate stamp 2.40 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Family CoA
MI 735B
 
  PE19690918 MS 10_90 Miniature sheet 10.90 Heraldic Lion (on one stamp)
Lion Rampant
Family CoA
Imperforate MS with
PE19690918 IMP 2_40
and two other stamps
MI B7
 
1970 150th Anniversary of Independence PE19700106 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Colonial CoA of the Department of Amazonas
Diamond-shaped stamp
MI 747
 

1977 Arequipa '77 - Historical Gold Exhibition

This item is also listed under Mythic Cats

PE19770903 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
Heraldic Griffin
Two heraldic Lions rampant
Griffin rampant
Arequipa CoA
MI 1063
 

1989 300th Anniversary of the Spanish Colonial Laws

Overprint on previously unissued stamp

PE19890210 ST 230 Stamp 230
on 300
Heraldic Lion
Two Lions rampant
Spanish CoA 1668-1700
MI 1391
 
1991 300th Anniversary of the National University os San Antonia in Cuzco PE19910926 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Two Crowned Lions Rampant
University CoA
MI 1451
 
1992 425th Anniversary of the Peruvian Mint PE19920807 ST 0_70 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA 1580-1668
8 reales peruvian silver coin from 1568
MI 1464
 
2001 450th Anniversary of the National University of San Marcos PE20010904 ST 1_50 Stamp 1.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Couchant Guardant
University CoA
MI 1780
 
           

List compiled by Geir Arveng, with additional information from Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 9 September, 2015