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Lot# 763 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 763 Chile

    1861/67: Collection with 3rd. London printings, with 1 c. lemon (12) plus a pair, strip of three and block of four unused, 1 c. lemon used (30) incl. pair with framed "FRANCA" in blue and two strips of three cancelled in black; 1 c. lemon manuscript cancelled strips of three (2) and a strip of five, blocks of four, twelve and rare block  of forty and an extraordinary example with "Double Impression, One Inverted", 10 c. blue with unused (7), strip of four and block of six; 10 c. blue used examples (163) including postally cancelled pairs (23, one with oval "FRANCA" another with "DEL HUASCO" straight line), strips of three (2), strips of five (6) and two mss. cancelled strips of five, blocks of four and a rare block of twelve, two margin used example with watermark "20" for "10" error (Scott = $ 5'200), 20 c. green unused (14) and postally used (49) incl. a block of six, 20 c. green in manuscrfipt cancelled strip opf four and block of eighteen; 1865/67 Santiago printing 5 c. red unused (47) incl. a block of four, and large range of postally used examples (100+ with extensive postmark interest) incl. strips of three (8), strip of four and a block of eight; together with manuscript cancelled range incl. examples showing clear double impressions. Condition varies but much of interest to the serious collector (434 items).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF