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Lot# 5120 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 5120 Chile

    Recess at the Santiago Post Office from Perkins Bacon plates - 'Estancos' 1857/62: 5 c. dull reddish brown, a horizontal strip of four with large margins on three sides showing adjoining stamps at left and at base, just touched at right, used on 1857 cover from Santiago to Valparaiso cancelled by six barred target handstamps in black with SANTIAGO cds in red (Dec 22) below. An attractive cover. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Corinphila (1996).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Islander', Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996, lot 917.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF