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Lot# 2703 - Auction 274-283

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    First London printing from Perkins Bacon Plates 1853 (July 1): 10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, a horizontally bisected example, lower half of stamp, used on 1855 cover to San Felipe tied by target handstamp in black with VALPARAISO datestamp in red at left (Sept 8). A fine and very rare usage of the 1853 issue, especially bisected horizontally - believed unique. Cert. Corinphila (1996) Gi. 2b = £ 500+/Scott = $ 800.rnrnProvenance: Collection Joaquin Gálvez, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 3084;rn                     Collection 'Islander', Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996, lot 801;rn                     Collection Joseph Hackmey FRPSL., Corinphiola sale 236, June 2019, lot 6028.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF