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The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part III)
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Lot# : 3192 Chile
Social History 1775c.: Second sheet of entire letter to London with straight line COURTRAI handstamp in black and Bishop Mark arrival (April 7) displaying well on flap, charged '10d.' due in manuscript. The cover with outstanding contents concerning Captain Woodes Rogers who rescued Alexander Selkirk (later immortalised by Daniel Defoe as Robinson Crusoe) in 1709: "Selkirk kept an account of the 500 goats which he killed on the Island of J.F. (Juan Fernandez) and caught as many more which he marked on the ear...he seasoned his meat with fruit from the Pimento Trees which is the same as the Jamaica Pepper....rats gnawed his feet and clothes while asleep which obliged him to cherish the cats with his goat's milk by which many of them became so tame...and soon delivered him of the rats!"rnrnRemark: The letter was possibly written by Juliana Ritchie, a woman living in a Benedictine Convent in Courtrai, to Edward Bancroft (17745-1821) a scientist, author and 'Double Spy' for the British and the Americans. Juliana Ritchie had letter communication with Benjamin Franklin about Edward Brancroft which indicates that she was also friend with Bancroft.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 3193 Chile
Lot# : 3194 Chile
Lot# : 3195 Chile
Lot# : 3196 Chile
1845c.: Cover to Santiago endorsed 'por el vapor' struck with "Eagle / CALLAO / VAPOR" handstamp in black with fine strikes of straight line ULTRAMAR and VALPARAISO handstamps in red with manuscript charges of '1½' and '2' (reales) respectively. A scarce and fine cover.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 175 CHFLot# : 3197 Chile
Lot# : 3198 Chile
1848 (May 16): Prepaid large part entire letter from Le Havre to Santiago endorsed 'per Houghly', struck with 'Bureau Maritime / Havre' despatch cds and 'P.P.' in red, struck on arrival with straight line ULTRAMAR and VALPARAISO with FRANCA and manuscript rates "1½+2 = 3½" to pay. Fine strikes and a scarce cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3199 Chile
1850c.: Cover to Santiago struck on despatch with CADIZ straight line in red, endorsed 'Frigata Vezcaina' at top, struck on arrival with"ULTRAMAR and VALPARAISO handstamps in red with respective manuscript rates '1½' and '2' (reales) alongside. Scarce and attractive cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3200 Chile
1853: Covers (2) to Santiago or Valparaiso, with February 1853 cover to Valparaiso endorsed 'Recomendada al cartero' struck with QUILLOTA handstamp in red, and undated prepaid cover to Santiago struck with FRANCA in black and same QUILLOTA handstamp in red. An attractive pair.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3201 Chile
1856 (May 15): Cover and complete contents (with transcript) from a sailor in Coronel to Rhode Island, USA struck on arrival with "Steamship / 20" in black. Interesting contents concerning the writer's time in the Chilean Navy "I was in the Chilean Navy with Lord Cochrane in the heat of the war with Spain and I still have considerable claims on this government from that time. You must know I was taken prisoner with Captain Wicks in the ship 'Louisa' of Providence in 1820 and detained by his lordship until the Spanish were driven from Peru. I was well treated by Cochrane....I was well acquainted with Commander King and Capt. Robert Fitzroy of the English surveying expedition....".rnrnNote: Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy FRS was an English officer of the Royal Navy and a scientist. He achieved lasting fame as the Captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's famous voyage, FitzRoy's second expedition to Tierra del Fuego.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3202 Chile
1865 (June 16): Cover and complete original fascinating contents written from Santiago to Oakland, USA struck with oval STEAM / PANAMA handstamp in black and fine "San Francisco" arrival cds (July 26) in black with "10" Steamship charge adjacent. Fine strikes on a scarce entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3203 Chile
Lot# : 3204 Chile
1853: First London printing, 10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish, a used horizontal strip of three with good to large margins all round, of fine rich colour, lightly cancelled in black. Ironed horizontal bend at top but a very rare multiple Gi 2 = £ 300/Scott = $ 525+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3205 Chile
1854: Desmadryl 5 c. deep red-brown, a fine used example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1854 cover to Valparaiso tied by target handstamp in black with "Santiago" cds at right (March 1) in red. File fold well away from the adhesive, a fine cover and an early usage of this printing. Signed Jamet.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3206 Chile
1854: Desmadryl 5 c. pale reddish brown, a single example, a horizontal pair and a strip of three used on 1854 final sheet of entire letter from Santiago to Valparaiso, margins large to touched as to be expected, cancelled by target handstamps in black with 'Santiago' cds of despatch (May 19) in red alongside. Despite imperfections a spectacular franking.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3207 Chile
1854: Gillet 5 c. burnt sienna, a superb example with four large margins used on 1854 cover to Valparaiso tied by seven bar target handstamp in black. 'Santiago' despatch cds in red below (Oct 30). File folds well away from the adhesive, a very rare stamp on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2007).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3208 Chile
Lot# : 3209 Chile
1854: Desmadryl 10 c. dull blue, a vertical pair with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, used on 1855 cover endorsed 'Vapor Polynesian' from Concepcion to Valparaiso, tied by target handstamps in black. 'Concepcion' despatch cds in black below (Dec 23). Superb and rare so fine. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3210 Chile
1854 (July): Lithographed by Gillet, 5 c. red-brown, a used example with close to large margins all round showing Transfer variety with squashed "C" in FRANCO (Blank 5vt 5/15), cancelled by target handstamp in black leaving the flaw clear. Rare Gi 8 = £ 190+/Scott 7a = $ 300+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3211 Chile
1854: Lithographed by Gillet, 5 c. red-brown, a used example with large margins all round in a rich shade, tied to 1854 entire letter from Santiago to Iquique endorsed 'Vapor Ingles' by circular target handstamp in black. "Santiago" despatch cds in red (Aug 14) alongside. A fine and scarce cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3212 Chile
Lot# : 3213 Chile
1854: 2nd London printing by Perkins Bacon, a fine horizontal pair with clear to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1855 cover to Valparaiso endorsed 'p. Peytona' tied by target obliterators in black with COPIAPO cds (May 28) in black below. A fresh and fine cover.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3214 Chile
1856/62: Santiago printing 5 c. dull reddish brown, a horizontal strip of three, marginal from right of sheet with imperceptibly touched to large margins all round, used on 1858 refolded cover to Valparaiso tied by target handstamps with "Serena" cds of despatch at left (Sept 21) in black.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3215 Chile
1856/62: Santiago printing 10 c. sky-blue, a used block of nine with good margin at base but mostly shaved on three sides, late impressions in a worn state, cancelled lightly by target obliterators in black. Ironed horizontal bend at top but a very rare large multiple of the issue and presumed the largest known with a postal cancellation.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 95, 7 Dec 1996, lot 942.rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3216 Chile
Lot# : 3217 Chile
1856/62: Santiago printing, 10 c. deep blue, worn impression but of rich colour, an unused horizontal strip of five, scissor cut between fourth and fifth stamp, large margins but shaved at base and without gum nevertheless an appealing and rare multiple Gi 28/Scott = $800.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3218 Chile
Lot# : 3219 Chile
Lot# : 3220 Chile
Lot# : 3221 Chile
Lot# : 3222 Chile
Lot# : 3223 Chile
1865: Santiago printing 5 c. rose red, a vertical pair just touched at top but large margins on three sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps on two, used on February 1866 entire letter to Valparaiso tied by "Cancelled" obliterator in black with superb ALGARROBO / EST / CHILE handstamp in red at right. A very scarce entir. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3224 Chile
Lot# : 3225 Chile
Lot# : 3226 Chile
Lot# : 3227 Chile
Lot# : 3228 Chile
1867: 5 c. red, two single examples and a horizontal strip of four used on 1870 cover endorsed 'pr. Vapor' to Copiapó, tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with 'Santiago' despatch cds (July 24) in red below. Some aging but a scarce 30 centavos franking.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3229 Chile
Lot# : 3230 Chile
Incoming Mail 1871/75: France Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 80 c. carmine (2) used on 1874 double rate entire letter from Bordeaux (July 5) endorsed "Via Magellan 4ct, Str. John Elder" (a PSNC Steamer), tied by "Anchor" lozenge of dots with framed 'P.P.' below in red and circular 'Paq. Angl. B.M. (Bordeaux) in black (Salles fig. 1199). Struck on arrival (internally dated Aug 13) with '25' centavos due marking in red. A delightful entire and a rare routing.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3231 Chile
Pacific War 1881: Chile 10 c. blue and 1881 1 c. green used on 1882 cover from Lima to Paris each tied by LIMA / PRINCIPAL cds's (Sept 20) and further tied by very scarce octagonal "PANAMA-UNION / PAQ. FR. A No. 1" datestamp (Oct 1) struck in red (Salles fig. 1415) and carried on Paquebot 'Washington' from Colon. Reverse with Rowe sender's cachet and Paris arrival in blue. Top flap detached and the stamps with toning around roulettes but a rare occupation usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3232 Chile
1900: 5 c. on 30 c. carmine rose, a pair and a single example with variety "Inverted Overprint", used on local cover tied by Santiago duplexes (Jan 3, 1901) in black. Philatelic but a scarce usage of the variety on letter, the stamp was issued just days earlier on Dec 28, 1900.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 3233 Chile
1901/02: American Banknote Co. 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine and 5 c. deep ultramarine, all in top marginal horizontal strips of three (two with imprint) on file cards form ABN archives, each with security punch-hole and diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN in red or in black, handstamped dated 'Dec 1, 1903' in violet. A fine and unusual trio.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3234 Chile
1904: 2 c. yellow-brown (I) optd. 'Correos' used with 3 c. on 1 p. dull lilac Telegraph used on 1905 cover to Santiago cancelled by three strikes of ISLAS DE JUAN FERNANDEZ / CHILE datestamps (Feb 22) in black. Reverse with Valparaiso cds and Santiago arrival. A scarce early usage from the Island.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3235 Chile
1905/09: 10 c. grey & black and 15 c. violet & black used on cover handstamped "SWEDISH / MAGELLAN / EXPEDITION / 1907-1909" in violet, tied by ANCUD cds (Chiloé Island) to Lappvik, Finland. Reverse with Concepcion (July 12) and Santiago datestamps with Lappvik arrival cds (Aug 22). The 'Antarctic' Expedition covered the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego and Chiloé Islands.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 3236 Chile
1905/09: 15 c. violet & black, a horizontal pair used on piece with "Isla de Pascua" (Easter Island) in manuscript tied by bold strike of NEW ISLAND cds (Feb 16, 1911). The stamps were applied by a a sailor on board the yawl "Pandora" which had travelled safely from Easter Island but had encountered problems while making for Hope Harbour. She was towed by a whaler the ten miles into New Island, West Falkland Islands, where she was repaired, leaving in March 1911 for St. Helena and then New York. Extremely rare with just on full cover recorded. Cert. S. Heijtz (2012).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3237 Chile
Lot# : 3238 Chile
1917 (Nov 14): Prisoner of War concessionary rate cover to the Red Cross in Geneva, cancelled with 'Talcahuano' despatch cds in black with blue "Prisoner of War." cachet at left. Reverse with Santiago transit cds, thence via Buenos Aires and Genoa to Milan where resealed with VERIFICATO / CENSURA (69). Geneva arrival cds (Jan 19, 1918) on reverse. The cover probably from a prisoner taken after the 'SMS Dresden' was scuttled off Robinson Crusoe Island in 1915.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3239 Chile
Lot# : 3240 Chile
Lot# : 3241 Chile
Lot# : 3242 Chile
1931: 'Lastra' $ 1.50 in blue on $ 3.50 c. yellow-orange large format Parcel Card, a fine used example to Valparaiso cancelled by "Rancagua" cds's (April 6, 1931) in black. Valparaiso arrivals on reverse (April 7), usual pike hole at upper left, otherwise a fine and scarce early usage H&G N19.Starting bid : 85 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3243 Chile
Lot# : 3244 Chile
Lot# : 3245 Chile
1940: Airmail 80 c. on 20 c. light rose, surcharged in deep blue (instead of black) in error, a fine Plate 2 sheet marginal block of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Believed to be the sole recorded multiple extant, sold with normal block for comparison. Rare Gi 282a = £ 1'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3246 Chile
Lot# : 3247 Chile
1878/99: 1 c. green used on cover to Valparaiso tied by Santiago cds (Nov 28); underpaid and struck with oval SANTIAGO / 8 CS. / MULTADA in black. Taxed at double the deficiency with 1894 Postage Due 2 c. on straw and 6 c. on yellow tied by Valparaiso cds (Nov 29). Sealed flap tear but attractive and scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 3248 Chile
Lot# : 3249 Chile
Lot# : 3250 Chile
1910: 'Estampilla de Ahorro' (Savings Stamps), American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (3), imperforate in black and applied to card, for 20 c., 1 p. and 5 p. values, each with file number in margin at top (C-950/C952). 1 p. with slight surface rub but a scarce and generally fine group.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 160 CHF
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