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Lot# 710 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 710 Chile

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    1850 (Dec 30): Prepaid cover to the French Chargé d'Affares in Lima endorsed "Vapor", with fine "FRANCA" and oval framed "SANTIAGO / DE CHILE" struck in red on despatch, good strike of "VAPOR LIMA / P" in black below and, displaying well on flap Lima framed "VAPOR" in blue. Charges would have been 4 reales for a prepaid letter: 2 reales from Santiago to Valparaiso, 1 real for PSNC and 1 real from Callao to Lima, the "Lima" arrived in Callao on January 8, 1853. Illustrated in "The Pacific Steam Navigation Company" by A.R. Doublet on page 49. A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF