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Lot# 6109 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 6109 Chile

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    Recess at the Santiago Post Office from Perkins Bacon plates - 'Estancos' 1857/62: 5 c. dull salmon, wmk. pos. 2, a used block of ten (2 x 5) with clear to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at left, lightly cancelled by six barred target handstamps in black. A scarce and attractive multiple: believed to be the largest recorded. Cert. Corinphila (1996).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 49 (Nachtrag / Supplement), April 1963, ,lot 6279; Collection 'Islander', Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996, lot 923.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF