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VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO BOLIVIA WITH A COLORFUL COMBINATION FOR THE 22-CENT RATE VIA BRITISH PACKET.
The 1869 PRA Census lists two covers to Bolivia for the 10c and 12c (the same entries), but the separate listings are for the same cover (offered here). Therefore, this cover represents the only 1869 cover to Bolivia for the 6c value and up.
Ex Ishikawa (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT RATE TO CHILE VIA BRITISH PACKET. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE 1869 COVERS TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Although there is no year date, this must have been mailed in 1869 or early 1870, because the 34c rate was only valid until mid-February 1870. There are only a dozen or so 1869 Pictorial covers to Chile known to exist.
Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (p. 133). Ex Haas. (Image)
AN EXHIBITABLE COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL USAGE TO CHILE.
This mixed-issue franking pays the double 22c rate to Chile via American and British packets with an appropriate 24c credit. Although repaired, this is a significant artifact, representing the only known 30c 1869 to Chile. In fact, there are only two 30c 1869 covers to South America listed in the 1869 PRA Census. (Image)
VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER. THE 15-CENT TYPE I AND 3-CENT ENTIRE PAY THE 18-CENT RATE TO THE GULF COAST BY BRITISH PACKET VIA ASPINWALL (COLON). THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL COVER TO COLOMBIA.
The 18c rate to the Gulf Coast included 10c for carriage from New York to Aspinwall (Colon) and 8c (credit) for British transit to Carthagena. The forwarder in Carthagena arranged for delivery to the addressee in Monteria, about 120 miles south. There are no other covers to Colombia listed in the 1869 PRA Census.
Illustrated in Searing article on 15c Type I covers (Chronicle 108) and in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 135). Ex Juhring. (Image)
A VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE COVER WITH SIX 15-CENT 1868 F GRILL STAMPS AND THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FOR THE TRIPLE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU. ONE OF THE TRULY STRIKING AND CHOICE COVERS FROM THE FAMOUS PORTCHESTER FIND.
The $1.02 postage on this cover pays the triple 34c rate to Peru by American and British packets. The single-rate credit was 24c, so this should have been credited 72c, not "48" cents as marked. Only two covers in the 1961 Harmer, Rooke sale of the Portchester find were franked with strips of four of the 15c F Grill (the other cover does not have the additional pair).
The Portchester find was the subject of an article by Elliott Coulter in the PRA 1982 Register. With 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)