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Lot# 6737 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 6737 Chile

    Perkins Bacon 1853 (July 1): 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, two used examples with fair to large margins all round, used on second sheet of entire undated letter from Santiago to Valparaiso, endorsed "P Massinor", the adhesives neatly tied by target handstamp with excellent strike of pre-philatelic SANTIAGO handstamp in black alongside. Some skillfully repaired imperfections, a fine and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Henry C. Gibson; 72. Corinphila sale (Sept 1985), lot 1149.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF