Peru 5 Centavos with Ley 8310 Surtax Overprint

Peru · 1936 · 5 Centavos

A 5 Centavos definitive stamp of Peru, featuring a portrait of a historical figure, overprinted in black with 'Ley / 8310' in two lines, running from bottom to top and facing right.

This stamp bears an obligatory surtax ('Ley 8310') applied to all domestic mail in Peru in 1936, indicating a special postal charge or fund-raising initiative mandated by law.