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Lot# 80 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 80 Chile

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    1877: 5 c. lake rouletted, a horizontal pair, used on 1878 cover to Caravaggio, Italy endorsed via the Magellan Straits, tied by smudged target cancels and triangular "T" mark in black, Santiago despatch cds (July 16) in violet alongside. Carried by British Packet and dropped at Bordeaux with "Pays. Etr. / Paq. Ang. Bordeaux" entry marking in red (Aug 26). Marked with '80c.' in blue manuscript (British notation) and '14' decimi handstruck charge in black. Post Office Clerk's error - taxed on arrival with 1870 Postage Due 10 c., eight examples tied by Caravaggio datestamps (Aug 30) instead of the 1 lire 40 c., the clerk took the '80c.' instead. A fine and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF