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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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3193 Chile

    1805c.: Colonial period cover front to Santiago endorsed at top 'Del Rl. Servizio' struck with superb condensed CONCEP.N handstamp in red (G&T unlisted) above manuscript 'Del de la Concp.on' and '1' (real) rate in manuscript. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3194 Chile

    1812c.: Cover to Santiago rated '1½' in manuscript struck with fine strike of straight line COMBARBALA handstamp in red (G&T #1 = RRR, recorded 1805-1809) but probably used after Independence.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3195 Chile

    1839 (March 8): Entire letter datelined at Yllapel to Santaigo, rated '2' (reales) in manuscript and struck with very fine CUZCUZ handstamp in brownish black ink. Exceptionally rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 3197 Chile

    1847 (May 14): Cover to Santiago rated '2' (reales) in manuscript struck with straight line MELIPILLA handstamp in red-brown. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3203 Chile

    1872: Official cover to Tomé struck with circular "Obispado de Concepcion / Chile" cachet in black, carried free with framed FRANCA and "Concepcion / Chile" cds both in red (Jan 31). A fine cover in superb quality.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3207 Chile

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3208 Chile

    1854 (Sept): Desmadryl 10 c. deep blue, a used example of rich colour with large margins all round, neatly cancelled in black Gi 13 = £ 160/Scott = $ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3209 Chile

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3212 Chile

    1855: 2nd London printing by Perkins Bacon, 5 c. brown red on blued paper, a three margin example used on March 1858 entire letter to Santiago superbly tied by straight line "CURICO." handstamp in black. A rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 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.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3216 Chile

    1856/62: Santiago printing, 10 c. sky blue, an unused horizontal pair in a fine impression, clear to large margins all round and of fine delicate colour, unused without gum Gi 24a/Scott = $ 320.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3218 Chile

    1857/60: Santiago printing 10 c. dark blue, a diagonally bisected example used on 1861 entire letter to Chillan tied by target handstamps in black. Valparaiso despatch cds in red (April 16) at left Scott = $ 165+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3219 Chile

    1861/62: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 10 c. bright blue, an unused block of four with narrow to touched margins all round, of fine rich colour, superb large part og. A rare and not unattractive multiple Gi 31.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3220 Chile

    1862: London printing 10 c. bright blue, a used block of four, margins fine to just touched, struck with somewhat smudged 'Cancelled' obliterators in black; however a very scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3221 Chile

    1861/62: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 20 c. deep intense green, a fine used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, of rich colour, cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3222 Chile

    1865: Santiago printing 5 c. rose red, large margins all round, used on cover to Concepcion tied by straight line CAUQUENES handstamp in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3224 Chile

    1867: 1 c. orange, an unused block of eighteen (3 x 6), of fresh vibrant colour, unused without gum. A scarce multiple Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3225 Chile

    1867: 1 c. orange, a vertical pair and strip of three used on 1868 cover to Talagante cancelled by mute handstamps and by faint 'Santiago' cds in red. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3226 Chile

    1867: 1 c. orange, three examples with single 2 c. black used on 1868 entire letter to Valparaiso tied by three strikes of barred "Cancelled" obliterator in black. 'Santiago' cds below (July 13) of despatch in red. A fine and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3227 Chile

    1867: 2 c. black, a single example used on 1878 local 'Drop Letter' cover within Santiago cancelled in black with "Santiago / Chile" cds (March 10) in violet alongside. A late but rare single franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3229 Chile

    1867: 10 c. blue, a vertical strip five used on cover endorsed 'Por Vapor Peru' to Coquimbo tied by circular dotted segmented cork obliterators in black. A scarce multiple on cover and a rare 50 centavos franking.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3236 Chile

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3237 Chile

    1905/09: 20 c. dull red & black, prepared for use but unissued, an unused example of good colour with American Banknote Co. security punch-hole, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3239 Chile

    1873: 2 c. red-brown postal stationery envelope on cream stock (140 x 85 mm.), an unused example perforated "SPECIMEN", slight hinge remnants on reverse but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3240 Chile

    1873: 5 c. violet postal stationery envelope on ivory stock, 140 x 85 mm., a fine unused example perforated SPECIMEN. Scarce and fine H&G B3b spec.
    Starting bid : 85 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3241 Chile

    1882: Columbus 1 c. carmine on green postal stationery card, the Error of Colour, fresh and very fine unused. Rare H&G 6a.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3243 Chile

    1953: 'Lastra' $ 4 orange and $ 5.50 carmine on yellowish Parcel Post cards in small format, each fresh and fine unused. Scarce H&G N37+N38.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3244 Chile

    1927: O'Higgins Airmail 1 p. 60 c. on 10 c. brown & blue used with 1921 40 c. dark violet & blue (2) on airmail cover to Valparaiso tied by "Correo Aereo / Santiago" cds's (Nov 2) with arrival on reverse. A scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3246 Chile

    1944/55: Airmail 2 p. light blue, no wmk., Talleres imprint, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi 359 var.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3248 Chile

    1894: Cover sent stampless from Valparaiso (Dec 31) to Limache, taxed on arrival at double the deficiency with 1894 Postage Due 10 c. straw tied by 'Limache' cds (Jan 2, 1895) on arrival. File fold away from adhesive but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3249 Chile

    1924: Postage Due se-tenant 2+4+8+10+20 c. blue & red in an unused marginal block of ten (5 x 2), variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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