Lot# 5138 - Auction 227-233
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Lot# : 5138 Chile
Recess by Narciso Desmadryl at the Santiago Post Office from Perkins Bacon plates 1855 (Feb.): 10 c. blue, a fine diagonally bisected example with close margins, used with Second London printing May 1855 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, margin close at right but large on three sides, tied to 1855 cover from Caldera to Valparaiso by two strikes of the target handstamp in black. P. CALDERA despatch cds (Dec 17) at lower left in black. A remarkable and extremely rare combination. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).rnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHF