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  • Lot# : 395 Chile

    1853: Perkins Bacon 10 c. blue on blued paper, a fine large margined example used on 1855 second sheet of entire letter to Bordeaux, tied by concentric ring cancel in red with 'Santiago / Chile' cds below (Dec 30). Two line PANAMA / TRANSIT in red at right and reverse with London transit cds (Feb 16) and arrival cds. Charged '21' décimes due on receipt (Feb 18). The cover with some creasing away from the adhesive, the stamp has been removed for checking and replaced. A fine and rare first issue cover to an overseas destination.

    Provenance: Collection Dupont (May 1981), lot 360.
                       Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 3678.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 396 Chile

    Occupation of Peru 1877: Rouletted 10 c. blue pair used with 1881 1 c. green pair on 1882 double rate cover (with fine printed Perruvian business address) to Paris, neatly tied by LIMA / PRINCIPAL datestamps in black (Sept 20). Carried by French Paquebot with octagonal PANAMA UNION / PAQ. F. A. No. 1 datestamp (Oct 1) in red (Salles fig. 1413). Reverse with Paris arrival cds in blue. Some minor edge wear but a scarce Pacific War cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 397 Chile

    1910: Independence Centenary, the complete set of 15 values, all with security punch-holes and ovptd. SPECIMEN in red, fresh and fine with full unmounted og., a scarce set, ex the American Bank Note Co. archives.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 398 Chile

    1954: Centenary of Chilean Railways 1 p. red and 10 p. purple, imperforate souvenir sheet on thick white card paper without gum, 195 x 235 mm, numbered '38'. Rare Mi 494/494 = € 2'200/Gi 431/432 footnote = £ 2'500.

    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 399 Chile

    1882/96: Group 15 stationery cards incl. 1882 Error of Colour 1 c. red on green, fresh and very fine mint example of this rarity (H&G 6a) as well as 14 Valparaiso Official stationery cards with Steamship imprint "Administration Principal de Correos Valparaiso" with three used and eleven unused cards as well as two reprints.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 641 Chile

    1844 Cover from Santiago to Lima, prepaid and struck on front with oval SANTIAGO / DE CHILE despatch and straight line FRANCA in red alongside superb strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR PERU / P handstamp (letter P 7 mm high) in red. An extremely rare handstamp (Doublet P3). Some staining and non-contemporary pen notes but scarce cover.
    Provenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, Christie's Robson Lowe Zurich 1991, lot 836.

     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 642 Chile

    1845 (Dec.27): Entire letter from Copiapo to Santiago, Chile, endorsed ‘v. Chile’ struck on front with fine strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR CHILE / P handstamp in black. A rare handstamp (Doublet C1). ‘Copiapo’ handstamp over-struck by ‘Valparaiso’ in red and scarce CABOTAJE alongside manuscript (3 reales) rate. Scarce and very fine entire.
    Provenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, Christie's Robson Lowe Zurich 1991, lot 834
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 643 Chile

    1850 (Dec. 9.): Entire letter from Valparaiso, Chile to Cobija, Bolivia endorsed in manuscript 'p. Nueva Granada', struck on front with fair strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR N. GRANADA / P handstamp in blue (Doublet NG2). A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 644 Chile

    1852 (Aug.14): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Cobija, Bolivia, endorsed 'Por Vapor' struck on front with superb strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR BOGOTA / P handstamp in black. A very rare handstamp, recorded in use from June 1852 until end of 1853 only (Doublet BOG1). Scarce and very fine entire.

     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 645 Chile

    1852 (Sept. 14): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Cobija, Bolivia, struck on front with superb strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR LIMA / P handstamp in black. A very rare handstamp, recorded in use from April 1852 until end of 1853 only (Doublet L1). Superb and rare entire.

     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 646 Chile

    1852 (Dec. 14): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Lima, endorsed 'Vapor Ingles' struck on front with very fine strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR QUITO / P handstamp in black. A very rare handstamp, recorded in use from March 1852 until July 1853 only (Doublet Q1). Scarce Ship.
    Provenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, Christie's Robson Lowe Zurich 1991, lot 841
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 647 Chile

    1853 (Dec.31): Entire letter from Valparaiso, Chile to Cobija, Bolivia, struck on front with superb strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR SANTIAGO / P handstamp in black. A very rare handstamp, recorded in use from April 1852 until end of 1853 only (Doublet S1). Superb and rare entire.

     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 648 Chile

    1854 Jan. 30): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Lima, struck on front with fine strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR BOLIVIA / P handstamp in black. A very rare handstamp and later usage than recorded (Dec 1849 to end of 1853) (Doublet B1). Scarce and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 649 Chile

    Undated outer lettersheet addressed to Tomas C. de Mosquera, future President of Colombia whilst he was Minister Plenipotentiary of Nueva Granada in Santiago Chile, struck with fine strike of P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR PERU / P in blue (Doublet P4), also cancelled with straight line Valparaiso’ in red and ‘Ultramar’ of arrival in red with rates (3½ reales) in manuscript at upper right.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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