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  • Lot# : 395 Chile

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    1853: Perkins Bacon 10 c. blue on blued paper, a fine large margined example used on 1855 second sheet of entire letter to Bordeaux, tied by concentric ring cancel in red with 'Santiago / Chile' cds below (Dec 30). Two line PANAMA / TRANSIT in red at right and reverse with London transit cds (Feb 16) and arrival cds. Charged '21' décimes due on receipt (Feb 18). The cover with some creasing away from the adhesive, the stamp has been removed for checking and replaced. A fine and rare first issue cover to an overseas destination.

    Provenance: Collection Dupont (May 1981), lot 360.
                       Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 3678.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF