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Lot# 71 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 71 Chile

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    Recess at the Santiago Post Office from Perkins Bacon plates - 'Estancos' 1856/61: 10 c. deep blue, wmk. pos. 1, the magnificent unused block of twenty-one (3 x 7), positions 10-12/82-84, a sharp and worn impression with the upper stamps showing a very sharp impression and the lower stamps with not quite such a fine impression, large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamps at base and at left, sheet marginal at right with closed tear in seventh stamp and some minor creasing not affecting the dramatic appearance. A spectacular unused multiple showing the variation in printing, of excellent colour and a showpiece - the largest unused multiple of the 10 centavos 'Estancos' recorded.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 49 (Nachtrag/ Supplement), April 1963, lot 3697A; ex. Joseph Hackmey collection, 236. Corinphil Auction 11 June 2019, lot 6111.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF