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  • Lot# : 1140 Chile

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    1721 (Mar 17): Letter from "VALPARISO" to "SANTIAGO" adressed to Don Diego Duvan. This letter predates any postal markings and is one of the earliest recorded letters from "CHILE".
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Chile

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    1840 (Oct. 19): Registered letter from "COPIAPO" to "SANTIAGO" with "COPIAPO" struck in red with "FRANCA" and "CERTFCASION" adressed to the secretary of the Supreme Court, who acknowlegded the receipt on the front of the letter, in line with custom for inland mail. Unusual early registered.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Chile

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    1852 (Nov. 13): Prepaid entire letter from "SANTIAGO" to "COPIAPO" endorsed "FRANCA" in red and struck with clear strike of VAPOR LIMA/P. External receiving manuscript "Santa Maria Contentador el 25 Dbre" on front. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 Chile

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    1877 (May 16): Unfranked cover from "PUNTA ARENAS" to "FRIBOURG", bearing a framed "FRANCA" in black and a triangular French "T" mark besides the despatch on the front. The letter was taxed 1 F 30 r on arrival and bears four transit cachets and an arrival mark "FRIBOURG" dated 19 VI 77 on the reverse. The cover was roughly opened and part of the back flap is missing. Still a very rare letter.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Chile

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    1828/33: Printed postal documents (2), with manuscript detailing of revenue accrued from letters, packets and registered mail sent in 1828 from Santiago de Chile to Lima, and different form with same wording detailing mail from Valparaiso to Lima in 1830. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 Chile

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    Catalogue# : 31, 51
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    1873 (Mar. 15): 80 c rose, Napoleon III and 25 c blue, Ceres (2), tied by mute dot canceller to cover from "VALPARAISO" to "PARIS". The despatch mark "VALPARAISO" and a framed "PD" in black are struck beside the franking on the front.  A "VALPARAISO" seamail cachet and an arrival mark are on the reverse. A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Chile

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    1852 (Oct. 15): Entire letter from "VALPARAISO" to "WORCESTER" Mass, bearing the VALPARAISO PAID on the front, as well as the despatch mark dated OC 15 1852 code A, taxed 20c in the United States, endorsed on reverse received Nov. 29. Fine and rare.  
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1147 Chile

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    1877: 5 s. rose, pl. 1, centrally cancelled by somewhat faint "VALPARAISO PAID AU 1 77", choice copy and further 5 s. stamp cancelled by obliterator "C30" with faults. Gi. = £800+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Chile

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    1879 (Jun. 19): Great Britain 1873 1 s. green pl. 13, 1874 6 d. grey pl.14 and 1/2 d. rose-red pl. 6, all used on 1879 cover at 1/7 d. rate from "VALPARAISO" to "PORT LOUIS", "MAURITIUS", tied by "C30" obliterator, with VALPARAISO despatch cds (JU 19) also on the front. 'London/Paid' cds of transit in red (JY 30) also on obverse. "MAURITIUS" (SP 23) in blue on reverse. Very unusual destination for Chilean mail of the classic period.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 Chile

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    1850/1878: British POs in Chile, delightful collection with nine entires of both incoming and outgoing mail, beginning with two inward letters from the Lambert correspondence to "COQUIMBO", and four unpaid letters from "VALPARAISO", one to "NEW YORK" with 1/- tax mark in red and a US 10c "STEAMSHIP", the others to France and Switzerland. The Valparaiso office is also represented with three franked letters, including an 1871 letter franked by a pair 1867 1s pl. 4, and an 1878 letter to New York franked 1874 6d grey pl.15. Stamps include a 1872  6d buff pl. 12, and two copies pl. 11 on piece with 1867 1s pl. 4, an 1867 10d red-brown and among other values an 1865 4d vermillion with a "blue" strike of the C30 obliterator. The "CALDERA" office is represented by a large piece bearing a pair of the 1874 6d grey pl 16 and 1873 1s green pl. 13 and a 1867 9d straw pl. 4. The condition is good to fine, some faults are to be expected.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Chile

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    Perkins Bacon 1853: 10c deep bright blue on yellowish paper, "First London Printing" horizontal pair and vertical bisect on cover from "PIURA" to "VALPARAISO", originally unfranked and taxed 25c in red, later cancelled with stamps on top of despatch mark with taxing cancelled and endorsed "pagada". The stamps are tied by target handstamps, are just touched or lightly cut into, with otherwise large margins, the bisect has clear margins on three sides. The letter is supported by hinge in the area of he endorsement. A very unusual letter of the first issue of Chile. Philatelic Foundation Certificate.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Chile

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    Desmadryl 1854: 5 c. brown-red, recess printed by Desmadryl, four close to good margins, used on 1854 cover from Copiapo to Valparaiso, tied by target handstamp with crisp COPIAPO (Aug. 8) cds on obverse. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1152 Chile

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    1854 (July): 5 c. red-brown, recess printed by Gillet, used example with exceptionally large even margins all round, cancelled by target handstamp in black. An exceptional example of a rare stamp.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Chile

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    1854 (April):  5 c. burnt-siena, 'Recess by Henri Gillet from Perkins Bacon Plates, horizontal strip of three with good to wide margins, cancelled by three strikes target handstamp. The left stamp is with marginal watermark, indicating the positioning being from the first three vertical rows. Very rare multiple in fine condition.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Chile

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    1854: 5c. burnt siena wmk 5, recess printed by Henri Gillet, good to generously margined copy, tied by seven lines target mark to cover from "SANTIAGO" to "VALPARAISO". A fine and rare entire with BPA certificate.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Chile

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    1854 (April):  5 c. burnt-siena, 'Recess by Henri Gillet from Perkins Bacon Plates, very good margined single, tied by target handstamp to letter from "SANTIAGO" to "VALPARAISO" with Santiago despatch mark also present. Very rare on cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Chile

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    1855: 5c. burnt siena wmk 5, very deep reddish shade, recess printed by Henri Gillet, two generously margined copies with portions of adjoining stamps on two sides each, tied by target mark to cover from "SANTIAGO" to "QUILLOTA". The despatch mark is dated 18. January 55. A very fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 Chile

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    Lithographed by Gillet 1854 (July): 5 c. red-brown, used example with exceptionally large margins all round, showing portions of adjoining stamp at base and right, transfer flaw at base with doubled outer horizontal base line. An exceptional example of this rare stamp. Provenance: Ex - The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part II) Corinphila Sale 245, Dec. 2019, Lot 4168
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Chile

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    1854 (July): 5 c. red-brown, lithograph by Henri Gillet, used example with touched to good margins all round showing transfer variety squeezed AVOS in CENTAVOS (Blank 5 vt 3/3), cancelled by target handstamp leaving the variety free. A rare stamp. Signed W. Engel and Todd AIEP. Provenance: B. Moorhouse.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Chile

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    Second London Printing 1855: 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, two colossal margined sheet marginal pieces with "IVORY HEAD" and sheet watermark in margin, both cancelled clear of face by target handstamp. Very unusual.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 Chile

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    Catalogue# : 1IY
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    1857 (Aug. 2), 5 c. brown-red second "LONDON" print, bottom marginal with approximately 2 cm sheet margin, just touched at right, tied by target handstamp in black to letter from SANTIAGO to VALPARAISO with despatch mark in red applied to front. Stunningly attractive letter and if proof were needed, evidence that the ink caused the blue bleed on the Perkins Bacon prints. Signed Maier BPP.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Chile

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    1857: 5c red-brown on deeply blued paper, wmk 5, second London Print, just cut into on left, paying the domestic portion of the postage on a letter from "SANTIAGO" to "MANDE" France. The stamp is tied by the target handstamp to the letter, which bears a LONDON transit on the reverse, a French tax mark 12 decimen and an accounting mark, as well as French transits and an arrival. An extraordinary letter with just the domestic postage pre-paid.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Chile

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    1866: 5c rose-red, wide margined and cleaned example on letter from "SANTIAGO" to "VALPARAISO" as attempted re-use "postal fraud", marked "inutil" in ink and framed "MULTADA" in red with tax mark "10" in circle. A most interesting letter.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 Chile

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    1857: 5c red-brown on lightly blued paper, wmk 5, second London Print, horizontal pair with good to wide margins all round, tied by six bar target cancel to letter from "VALPARAISO" to "AREQUIPA". The letter is endorsed fr. "LIMA" and bears a red straight line "YSLAY" transit mark, as well as a faint VALPARAISO 15. April 57 despatch.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1164 Chile

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    1855: 5 c. red-brown on deep blued paper, Second London Print, horizontal strip of three, tied by three strikes target handstamp in black to letter from VALPARAISO to TOME, with red VALPARAISO 8 FEBRO 58 also on front. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 Chile

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    1858: 10 c. blue "ESTANCOS" "SANTIAGO" print single and pair with bisect, as well as  5 c. brown-red second "LONDON" print, as most unusual 30 c. franking on letter from "VALPARAISO" to "CONCEPTION" dated 9 Jan. 1858. The 10 c. stamps have been just touched, the 5 c. with close to good margins. Most unusual with Certificate Rendon AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Chile

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    Printing by the Chilean Post Office in Santiago 1857/1865: 5 c. red, horizontal strip of five, with good to very large margins, of very fresh appearance, cancelled by five strikes of the target handstamp in black. Showpiece item.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1167 Chile

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    1858: 5c rose-red wmk 5, just touched at bottom, otherwise oversize margins all round, paying the domestic portion of the postage on a letter from "SANTIAGO" to "Paris". The stamp is tied by the target handstamp to the letter, which bears a LONDON transit on the reverse, a French tax mark 12 decimen and an accounting mark, as well as French transits and an arrival. A fine letter of the Santaigo print with just the domestic postage pre-paid.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 Chile

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    1861/1865: 5 c. red, Post Office Recess, "ESTANCOS", two four margin copies on two overseas letters from SERENA from the same correspondence to France, the 1861 letter with British "PANAMA TRANSIT" dated MR 22 1861 via LONDON to MIRAMONT, both taxed 12 decimes, the 5 c. paying the inland portion of the postage. Some slight wear but very rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1169 Chile

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    1863/1864: 5c rose-red, wmk 5, "ESTANCOS", two singles tied to two letters to CONCEPCION, one, a good margins all round example, with "LINARES" double circle dated 20. Jun 64, the other with "SAN CARLOS" double circle also in red tying a two margin copy. Rare cancellations with double circle marks on entires.  
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 Chile

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    1863/1864: 5c rose-red, wmk 5, and 10c greenish-blue horizontal pair "ESTANCOS", two or three margins, lightly cancelled by three strikes of the  framed "INUTIL CHILE" cachet. An unusual cancellation.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1171 Chile

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    1863: 5c rose-red, wmk 5, and 10c blue on blueish wmk. 10, two singles "ESTANCOS", three or four margins, lightly cancelled by three strikes of the the "CANCELLED" obliterator in blue ink on entire from "CONCEPTION" to "VALPARAISO". The letter is endorsed "Por Vapor S. Cal." A fine letter of this issue with coulour cancel.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Chile

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    1864 (Oct. 30), 20 c. green final "LONDON" print and 5 c. "ESTANCOS", both good to full margins, attractive and fresh two colour franking on letter from "SANTIAGO" to "VALPARAISO", both neatly cancelled by "CANCELLED" obliterator, the 20 c. also bears traces of a pen cancellation, perhaps a re-use postal fraud? In any case an attractive and rare letter.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 Chile

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    1856: 10c deep blue wmk 10 "ESTANCOS" wonderful unused block of fourteen from the right sheet margin, positions 119/192. The block shows consistently clear impressions with wide margins all round except for pos 131, which is slightly cut into. There are three creases affecting pos 131 and 132, pos 167 here also short scissor cut, and pos. 179 and 180, all not affecting the decorative appearance of this large unit. The plate shows signs of retouches in a number of positions. Exhibition piece, one of the largest recorded unused multiples of the 10 c "ESTANCOS".
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Chile

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    1856: 10c deep blue, wmk 10, "ESTANCOS" diagonally bisected example cancelled by target cancel in bright blue, with a despatch "CONCEPCION" 27 Apr 61 also in bright blue set beside, on entire to LOTA. A fine letter with an unusual couloured cancellation.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1175 Chile

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    1857: 10 c. blue on bluish "ESTANCOS" Santiago print, a fine bisected example used on Apr. 12, 1857 cover from San Felipe to Valparaiso, tied by target handstamp with bright red "SAN FELIPE" despatch mark alongside. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Chile

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    1857: 10 c. deep-blue  "ESTANCOS" Santiago print, a fine bisected example on cover, from "P.CALDERA" to "COPIAPO" tied by target cancel with clean single circle "P. CALDERA"  dated OC 2 1857 struck beside. A fine domestic cover. Signed Calves. Provenance: Corinphila 63. Auction 1980, Lot 5174.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Chile

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    1858: 10 c. blue on bluish "ESTANCOS" Santiago print, a fine bisected example used on Dec. 3, 1858 cover from Curico to Santiago, tied by target handstamp with CURICO despatch mark alongside.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1178 Chile

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    1859: 10 c. blue on bluish "ESTANCOS" Santiago print, a fine bisected example on cover, dated inside DEC 22, 1859 from "COPIAPO" to "PABELLON", tied by large "bars" handstamp. A fine domestic cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1179 Chile

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    1861:10c blue, wmk. 10, two bisects "ESTANCOS", on entire from "VALPARAISO" to "SANTIAGO". Both halves cancelled by one single strike of the "CANCELLED" obliterator, with a red "VALPARAISO" despatch also on the front. A bisect of the same issue is tied by target canceller to a letter from "CURICO" to "SANTIAGO". Two attractive and unusual entires with appeal and 'face'.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1180 Chile

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    1856: 10c deep blue, wmk 10, "ESTANCOS" two diagonally bisected examples cancelled by target cancels, with a straight line despatch "CASABLANCA" set beside, on entire to MANAGUA, NICARAGUA. An exceptional letter with an outstanding destination. Certificate Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 Chile

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    1858: 10c light blue, wmk 10, "ESTANCOS" horizontal pair with good to very good margins and a bisect in a slightly darker shade, tied by target cancel to a letter from "VALPARAISO"  to CONCEPCION. The letter is endorsed "VAPOR POLYNESIAN", a VALPARAISO despatch in red is struck on the front. The letter shows some folding clear of the stamps and minor ageing. Nonetheless an exceptional letter of the ESTANCOS issue.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1182 Chile

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    Third London Printing 1862: 1c lemon-yellow, single copy with good to just cut into margins on printed matter from "VALPARAISO" to "CONCEPCION". The cancellation is unclear but ties the stamp to the letter. A very rare and collectable item despite its shortcomings. There are only a handful entires with this adhesive recorded. Certficate Maier BPP.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1183 Chile

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    1862: 1c lemon-yellow, final London print, vertical strip of four and a single on letter from "TALCA" to SANTIAGO, the strip tied by three strikes of the CANCELLED obliterator, the single remaining uncancelled. The strip was was attached over the edge of the envelope and the top stamp is torn, the bottom stamp is just touched, otherwise good margins. A very rare letter of this difficult stamp. Despite the faults an Exhibition item.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1184 Chile

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    1862: 10 c. bright blue, London Print, horizontal strip of five with close to very good margins, just touched on right, used with five strikes target handstamp, a very rare stamp in strip of five. Signed Georg Bühler.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1185 Chile

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    1864: 20 c. green horizontal pair and 10 c. bright blue final London print, the pair right stamp just touched on one side, the second cut into, the single with wide margins all round, tied by indistinct cancel to letter from "VALPARAISO" to "COQUIMBO". A rare letter of fresh appearance.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 Chile

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    1862: 20 c. green, London Print, horizontal strip of three with close to very large margins, used with three strikes of the "CANCELLED" obliterator, scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1187 Chile

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    1862: 20 c. green, London Print, irregular block of nine, used on large fragment of a letter from SANTIAGO to GUILLOTA, tied by three strikes "CANCELLED", few marginal imperfections particularly on right margin, otherwise close to full. A very rare large multiple of this stamp, very decorative.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 Chile

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    1860 ca. 20 c. COLON, study of sixty-nine proofs and reprints, ranging from black, orange, brown, purple, prussian blue and other shades, mostly singles but also blocks of four and one block of nine on paper of different thickness.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1189 Chile

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    Final Santiago Printing 1865: 5 c. rose-red, Post Office Recess, very worn impression, bottom marginal horizontal strip of four, with very large margins all round, of very fresh appearance, cancelled by four strikes of the target handstamp in black. Showpiece item.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1190 Chile

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    1865: 5 c. rose-red, Post Office Recess, "FINAL SANTIAGO PRINT", group of four stamps, all good to full margin examples with watermark upright, upright back to front, inverted and inverted back to front (FE5-1/FE5-4) very rare ensemble, odd tone spot, otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1191 Chile

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    Later issues 1867: Perforados, "COLUMBUS HEAD", "DIE PROOFS" of all five values including the Master die, printed in black, stuck to carton. The proofs bear the internal reference numbers 323 and 323 A through 323 C. The 2 c. value also displays a reference 330 and the 323 reference below, as if the 2 c. had been on a separate order and was linked to the other stamps by a reference underneath. Given that this was issued earlier here is a proof that it was treated differently by the printers.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1192 Chile

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    1870 (Dec.): 1c orange, 2c black (2), and 5c red "PERFORADOS" three coulour franking on cover from "SANTIAGO", with stamps cancelled and tied by cork obliterator, to "AREQUIPA", endorsed "vapor Atacama", with identifyable "AREQUIPA" dated 6 Dec and framed "MOLLENDO" on the reverse. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1193 Chile

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    1870 approximately: 1c orange (3), 2c black and 5c red "PERFORADOS" three coulour franking on cover from "CABRIZAL BAJO" to "COQUIMBO", bearing the red "ESTAFETTAS" despatch mark, issued to small offices where date stamps were considered too expensive. A very attractive cover. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Chile

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    1870 (Apr 11): 10c blue and 5c red (3) "PERFORADOS" on cover from "CONCEPCION" to "BEDFORD" Mass, bearing a red despatch mark, a three line "PANAMA" transit dated 4 MY 1870, a 24c tax mark applied in "NEW-YORK" and an arrival "NEW BEDFORD" 27 May on the reverse. A very attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Chile

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    1889: DIRECION JENERAL DE LOS FERROCARRILES DEL ESTADO, decorative Railway cachet featuring a "Steam Engine" on official matter from "Santiago" to "Valpariso" stamped framed FRANCA, eye-catcher for any Railway collection.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Chile

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    1896: 15 c. dark green, "ROULETADOS" mixed franking with 5 c. blue (2), 2 c. red (2) and 1 c. green on 5 c. mauve postal stationery envelope as Avis Reception letter from "VALPARAISO" to "SAN MARINO". From San Marino the letter was forwarded to Germany. The envelope show slight signs of ageing but an incredibly rare destination for an early letter from Chile.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Chile

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    1898: 5 c. blue, "ROULETADOS" multiple franking of five stamps including a horizontal strip of four, each stamp s.o.n. "OSORNO"  on AVIS RECEPTION letter with unamended domestic only registration label to "KIEL", Germany. Fine combination of foreign mail "AR" with internal registration.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1198 Chile

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    1904: 1 p. dark brown and black and 20 c. grey (2) "ROULETADOS", tied to "BULLETIN D'EXPEDITION" parcel-card for a parcel of 2200 gr from "MAGELLANES" dated 28. MAR 1904, parcel label 47 "PUNTA ARENAS" to Switzerland. The parce arrived little over a month later on 29. April 04. A delightful late usage of the high value.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Chile

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    1900: 1 c. green to 50 c. red brown, CABEZONES issue, complete series of seven values, file copies from the "Waterlow Archives" all values with punch holes as archived, 2 c. and 5 c. also in second type. Interesting study lot.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1200 Chile

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    1900: 5 c. black on 30 c. rose carmine, "ROULETADOS" "INVERTED OVERPRINT", horizontal strip of ten from the top row of the sheet with imprimatur "AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY NEW-YORK". Adhesions to back, rare multiple of the inverted overprint.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1201 Chile

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    1911: 1 c. and 2 c. green "proofs" on India paper for the postal stationery issue "BLANCO" and "LASTRA", the 2 c. "LASTRA"was subsequently issued in red. Rare proofs together with two unused cards as issued.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Chile

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    1911/1913:  1 c. dark green to 5 p. green and black, seven series, printed by the American Banknote Company NY, in blocks of four, pairs and singles, all overprinted "Specimen" and holed (as issued), plus seven contemporary fiscals also marked "Specimen", interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1203 Chile

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    1915/1927: 4 c. brown, BALMACEDA, the unissued value, fresh and very fine unused, together with two imperf. Colour Proofs also 4 c. in olive-green and in pale-rose. Signed Huber. In addition a single strike of a similar design on large piece of unknown origin with full og. A rare quartet. Provenance: B. Moorhouse. 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Chile

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    1901: Newspaper-wrapper, "Master-die" proof, produced by Waterlow and Sons for the 1901 newspaper-wrapper, with value tablet blank and manuscript number 2881 in margin. The wrappers were issued with DOS CENTAVOS and VEINTE CENTAVOS inscription, minor scuffing and closed punch hole. Exceptionally rare proof, together with two unused wrappers as issued.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Chile

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    1908: Registered Package Card, 80 c., 1 p., 1 p., 50 c. grey proofs on original printer files with internal reference numbers, together with "Specimen" cards for 80 c. and 1 p. 50 c. which were folded and enclosed in the files. There are also two further cards without "Specimen" overprint but with punch holes as was the normal process for specimen stamps. Highly interesting lot from printer's archives.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 Chile

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    1919: 5 p. black "FIGUEROA" very fine unused with og. stamp with slight hinge remnant, issued for the inaugural flight "VALPARAISO" - "SANTIAGO", depicting the aviator Clodomiro Figueroa. A very rare stamp.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1207 Chile

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    1927: The Louis Testart Airmail collection starting with two O'Higgins sets of five to 2 p. used, issued for the airpost service between Santiago and Valparaiso, together with eight covers, incl. compl. set franking on registered headed envelope 'Republica de Chile - Servicio e Correos Y Telegrafos' to "Valparaiso Dic. 9,1927" as well as another set-franking on large sized envelope from "Valparaiso 25. Oct. 27" to Santiago, further 2 p. horiz. strip of three used on large sized envelope from Valparaiso, backstamped with private oval handstamp "L.TESTART VALPARAISO" in violet, 40 c. used on envelope to 'Vina del Mar 9 May 27", 1 p. 20 on May 4th cover to Valparaiso and four 40 c. frankings to Valparaiso. A fine and rare assembly on album pages. Luis Testart commenced this service on 3 May 1927 between the two cities using a DH Moth aircraft. This was the first official air mail service in Chile. Unissued Chile commemorative stamps were surcharged for this first air mail service, rate 40 centavos per first 20 gr. with a sliding scale thereafter. The only aircraft crashed 18 March 1928. The service ended and the remaining air stamps were destroyed. Scott = US$ 2'200 for stamps only.rn 
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1208 Chile

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    1853/1865: Columbus heads, specialised exhibition collection on forty-nine pages covering all prints from the first London Print to the final Santiago printings. The collection begins with an unused example of the 1853 5c brown red, first London print with its watermark varieties, a strip of three and a pair as well as a letter. The rare 1854 Santiago prints are also represented in singles, strips and on cover, with a delightful MULTADA cover including an upper marginal example. There are also several 5c burnt siena, and shades on the chocolate spectrum. The second London Printing is represented by a mixed issue two colour franking cover as well as singles, with strips and a block of six. the very rare final London print 1c lemon-yellow is represented by a mixed franking letter with 2c black "PERFORADOS", a strip of three and six used singles. In total there are thirty-six letters and two fronts, with many rare prints including Henri Gillet Lithographies. There are numerous units with significant interest in plate work and cancellations. A fabulous lot in well above average quality for the advanced collector.  
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Chile

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    1853/1865: Study of over one thousand used and unused "Columbus heads" with all issues, including nine "Henri Gillet" lithography prints, and most shades represented, often sourced as individual purchases, often at auction. The study compises stamps on pieces, blocks of four and postally used strips of five, eight postally used examples of the 1c lemon and forty-four examples of the 20c green, including a fiscally used block of eight. There is also an impressive range postmarks including a stunning strike "LINARES" in red on a pair of 10c "ESTANCOS".  Included in the total there are one-hundred-forty reprints of various origins. Finally there are five pages "PERFORADOS" including four copies 20c green unused. The quality is well above average, with many choice copies.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1210 Chile

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    1853/1867: Specialised collection COLON, "Columbus Heads", beginnig with five proofs. The regular issues consist of some seventy franked letters and a document, with three letters from the first Perkins & Bacon print. The DESMADRYL prints are represented by two covers, four pairs and fourteen singles, GILLET prints include one cover and sixteen singles. The postmark section (all on entire) is strong. It comprises BALLEMAR, CASA BLANCA, CHILLAN, CORRAL, CURICO, LINARES, "MZ" (2) on reverse, PARRAL, QUILLOTA, RANCACUA, SAN ANTONIO, TALCA and TOMÉ. The balance of the collection includes multiples up with strips of three, many good stamps and pieces. The buyer will enjoy this lot.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1211 Chile

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    1853/1900: Interesting accumulation of classic and semi classic issues, beginning with over 140 Columbus Heads, including many fine to very fine four margin copies. There are over ten 5c stamps on blued paper from the first Perkins Bacon prints, two 10c diagonal bisects on piece and a whole range of later local prints, many with signs of significant plate wear. The subsequent issues are also well represented, with used condition being the prodominant state of preservation. The condition is as is usual for such early material somewhat mixed, but nonetheless with many useful stamps contained. A pleasing lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Chile

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    1853/1905: One frame Exhibit with focus on the 1901 and 1903 provisional overprints, including varieties like double and inverted overprints, interesting letters and other material of the time.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1213 Chile

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    1853/2000: Collection Chile in twelve volumes beginning with around one-hundred-fifty imperforated Columbus Heads, quantities of "PERFORADOS" and "ROULETADOS" with much postmark interest including Fancy Cancels, late usages of "CANCELLED", blocks of four, later issues with specialised plate flaw studies, 1910 Independence unused to 10 p. 1911 O'Higgins unused imperforate pair, 1927 Air Post to 2 P used, Natural History se-tennents, later booklets and issues including Chilean Antarctic. Impressive lot. 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Chile

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    1877/1894: "ROULETADOS", Collection in large stock-book with over one thousand mostly choice copies, with many interesting postmarks, including "PACIFIC WAR", "IQUIQUE", "ARICA", "LIMA"; other postmarks include fancy cancels, horseshoes and late usages. There are also a number of blocks of four and more. Great lot for the specialist.  
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Chile

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    1877/1899: "ROULETADOS". the definitive exhibition collection of over sixty entires, blocks, stamps and varieties. The collection contains letters or covers of all values up to 50 c. violet including AR letters and a large piece franked with two copies of the 1p brown and black with additonal franking. The 1p brown and black is further represented, among others, with a fine used block of six and a vertical pair imperforated in between. There are ten "Specimen" stamps mostly overprinted in pairs as well as proofs and choice cancels. A collection the specialist will enjoy and cherish. 
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 Chile

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    1892/1940: Collection "Railways of Chile" in three volumes containing a comprehensive study of lines and cachets in use. The collector also valued picture postcards depicting railway scenes and stations, resulting in a very varied collection of charm and insight into the Chile of a bygone age. A handful of later issues round off this delightful collection.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1217 Chile

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    1900/1950: Collection in three volumes containing many hundreds of stamps, including in blocks and large units. There are a great many specialities such as the 1900 overprint, both double and inverted many times, as well as in a used block of twelve. 1904 Valdivia overprint varieties and large blocks are noted as well as seven 10 p Independence Centenary. Another Volume contains, tax and telegraph stamps, as well as AR stamps, Chilean Ocupation of Peru issues, officials and postage dues. There is also a range of twenty Consular Service and other Specimen stamps. Varied Lot.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1218 Chile

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    1800/1960: VALPARAISO. Collection in two folders beginning with a very early strike BALPARAISO on almost complete entire, and the various later versions beginning with "V". ULTRAMAR letters from the early 1850s with LIMA VAPOR and ARICA VAPOR, with various tax markings, 1850 incoming prepaid letter from Switzerland, marked PD, an 1858 letter from France marked PP is also a very early transatlantic letter to this destination. A Crown PAID AT VALPARAISO on a 1868 letter to France, three other letters to France in 1872/1873 bear the scarce VALPARAISO UNPAID as well as various transit marks. The British double circle on a three letters via Panama to Bordeaux. There are six letters with COLON heads and a range of heat disinfected letters, fiscals, good registered letters of the "Rouletadas", British stamps with C30 and a significant number of Ephemera items relating to VALPARAISO.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 Chile

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    1801/1868: Collection consisting of thirteen pre-philatelic letters, commencing with two foreign letters to "ARGENTINA" handstamped "CHILE" in red with both the CHILE with small "C" and large "C", straigt line cancels "BALLENAR", "BALPARAISO", "CONCEPCION" "COPIAPO"; "CABOTAJE" and "ULTRAMAR", as well as an inward letter from France with a Forwarding Agent "LETRIS & LAMOTTE". Interesting and varied lot.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Chile

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    1809/1890: Collection of pre-philatelic and stampless entires (27), with varied material including British PO from "ARICA", "VALPARAISO" and "PANAMA" transit, domestic mail "CAUQUENNES", "QUILLOTA", "Sn FELIPE", SANTIAGO", "VALPARAISO", "FRANCA TACNA VAPOR" and "CHILE" on five early letters to Argentina as well as two French "PAYS D'OUTREMER" cachets.rn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Chile

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    1825/1915: Small accumulation of entires and postal stationery with a range of rare and unusual items, including a Champagne order via British Mail from "VALPARAISO", a multiple franking of six  "Perforados" 10 c. blue on letter to Argentina, a rare 1895 letter exclusively franked by postage due "MULTADA" stamps, a registered postcard to Bangkok and many other attractive of unusual items.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 Chile

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    1853/1960: Phenomenal thirty volume stamp and postal-history collection, beginning with over two hundred "Columbus Heads" including "London", "Desmadryl" and "Gillet" prints, as well as the Santiago prints. There are also some watermark varieties, later issues such as "Rouletados", "Presidentes", "Centenario"  and later, include many highly attractive letters, often registered to abroad destinations. Later there are many Airmail letters including LATI and other Airlines. Naturally there are also Official mails and "Multa" stamps including two complete sheets of the first print and one of the second. The condition is mainly very good, albeit earlier issues are occasionaly mixed condition. This collection needs to be viewed, as the volume makes it impossible for a description to do this fine collection justice.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 Chile

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    1855/1865: Collection of over one hundred mainly entires and fronts bearing "Columbus Head" frankings, beginning with a very fine May 1855 usage of the DESMADRYL 5c red with four good margins, and a strip of four 5c brown red, second London print on front. There are sixteen bisects accross the period, many fine cancellations ranging from "TAMAYA EST", "LIMACHE", "SANTA ROSA", "SAN FERNANDO", postage due letters and some mixed frankings. Delightful specialist's lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 Chile

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    1867: 1 c. grey to 20 c. green "Columbus"  or "Primera dentado" issue, superb collection with cover (29), giving a comprehensive overview over the uses of this issue. The lot includes many different "fancy cancels", both on and off cover, uses of early cancels, a fine MULTADA cover from COPIAPO to SANTIAGO, a fine letter from TOME to LIMA and many other exceptional items.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Chile

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    1867/1891: Columbus Head "Perforados", specialised collection on eleven Exhibition pages, containing fourteen letters with many attractive frankings including an 1870 letter with a block of six 5c red, two letters with 20c green to LIMA, one with additional franking, a further letter with "SAN FRANCISCO EST" despatch mark and other attractive items. Must be viewed to appreciate.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Chile

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    1872/1915: Exhibition collection "Chilean Postal Stationery Envelopes", constisting of seventy-seven mostly choice individual items displaying the development of Chilean Postal Stationery, from Prints by De la Rue, Gauche Freres, American Bank Note Company and others, including eleven Specimens of the Thomas de La Rue printing works including all three formats of of the 2 c. envelopes lost with the sinking of the Tacoma. A letter from Santiago to Hankow, via San Francisco with US registration label, a letter to Manila via New York and San Francisco, an internal registered letter with a beautiful registration label to PISAGUA. Other destinations include the Danish West Indies, Algeria and Denmark. 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1227 Chile

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    1872/1935: Collection of the Postal Stationery of Chile in seven volumes, consisting of over five hundred pieces with many good and unusual items, such as a 112 x 73mm Specimen of the 1872 2 c. local envelope, which remained unissued due to the ship "TACORA" sinking with the entire print-run of 263'000 envelopes. The issued items also contain some exquisite items, one being the 1893 and 1895 postcards with private prints from the Swiss Society and the latter with some highly decorative German-Austrian-Swiss Society print on the reverse. There are also many attractive additional frankings, as well as a postmark collection on the 1885 Columbus 5 c. violet envelopes. Very attractive lot.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Chile

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    1872/1930: Postal Stationery and few letters, over six-hundred-fifty entires in nine volumes with many rare and unusual items including Postage Due, Registered and Avis de Reception, local registered, overseas destinations like Australia, the Netherlands, Dutch Indies, Great Britain, Hungary, commercial advertising prints, censored items. Fine accumulation with many choice items in mostly fine condition.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1229 Chile

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    1879/1884: Collection "Pacific War" on sixteen pages containing eighteen, both civilian and fieldpost entires, and forty-two stamps and pieces with postmarks from the newly acquired area and occupations beyond. An outstanding item is the 1877 10c blue bisected on entire from "ARICA" to "IQUIQUE" one of only a handful recorded bisects. Another interesting item is a printed matter from "MOLLENDO" to "CALLAO" without stamps due to none being available. A four colour franking from "LIMA" to "PARIS" with four different "Rouletados" stamps also deserves favour, despite being opened hastily. A great lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Chile

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    1883/1901: Exhibition collection on thirty-one pages, dealing with MULTADA (Postage dues), Telegraph stamps and Fiscals used as postage stamps, allowing a glimpse into the practices at the post office at the time. Notable items include cachets with Multada, the first VALPARAISO MULTADA stamps on three covers and as singles to 30c, a postal stationery cut out, not accepted for franking stamped "INUTIL" (invalid), mixed frankings with fiscal stamps and Telegraphs. Powerful lot of this difficult area to collect. 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 Chile

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    1889/1902: "ROULETADOS", specialised collection of seventeen franked and registered letters up to 1 p dark brown and black, including postal stationery with additional franking, mostly "AVIS RECEPTION", with overseas destinations including "ADRIANOPEL", "MODENA", "NEW YORK", "KIRKEE" (Brit.India) and others. Many letters bear different registration labels. The lot is complemented by three official letters without frankings.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1232 Chile

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    1890/1960: Collection consisting of approximately 1500 letters in seventeen albums and a large box, containing airmail, postal stationery, registered and censored mail, overseas destinations and more. The airmail should be looked at closely, as there are many high value frankings and unusual flights.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Chile

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    1900/1930: "Picture Postcards", collection of over three hundred often very rare postcards, with many street scenes, nitrate ships in IQUIQUE bay, idigenous scenes, catastrophies and earthquake damage captured on film. A documentation of the Chile of yesteryear.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Chile

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    1900/1950: Machine cancellations, structured collection consisting of over one-hundred-thirty entires with a large proportion of pre 1914 material covering postal mechanisation. The various cancelling machine types used in Santiago are also covered as are those of IQUIQUE or VALPARAISO. Later introduced "Slogan" cancellers like advertising airmail or the red cross are covered in depth as the advertisements for using Chilean Nitrates. Highly educational study.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Chile

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    1905/2000: ISLA de JUAN FERNANDEZ, or Robinson Crusoe Island, collection of seventeen entires pre 1935, with picture postcards including SMS DRESDEN, an AR letter to Germany with German registration label "Vom Ausland über Hamburg 1", souvenirs from Expeditions and a range of modern material. Unusual to find in this quantity. 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF
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