1853 5c brown red, blue paper, ample margins, tied by target cancel on outer FL, fine, with 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. $400 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.US$150

1872 (16 Aug) outer FL from Valparaiso to Bordeaux, paying 1.30fr with a combination of 80c Empire Laure and 2x25c Ceres, tied by Anchor pmks, with initial "PP" obliterated and marked instead with "PD" paid to destination alongside, sent via the French Consular Post Office in Valparaiso, with octagonal departure pmk, endorsed "voie Panama and St. Nazaire", fine and rare "Ligne F/Paq.Fr No.1" and Bordeaux (27.9.72) arrival pmks on back, fine and rare Consular Agency in Valparaiso letter, with 2018 Brun certificate (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1872 (29 Feb) large part of FL incoming from Paris to Valparaiso, paying 2.60fr with combination of 3x80c Laure and 15c and 5c Ceres, tied by "4" Paris Star pmks, endorsed "Par vapeur de South du 2 Mars "Nile" via Panama", red London transit, marked "P.P." to nearest port and "25" for inland postage, fine mixed franking combination to Chile (Image)

Est.US$250

1873 (20 Sept) FL from Bordeaux incoming to Valparaiso, paying 2fr double rate with a five-color combination franking 40c orange, 5c green, 15c bistre, yellowish, 80c carmine and pair of 30c brown, all tied by "532" large numerals, endorsed "voie Magellan 20c Str "Galicia", red "P.P." to nearest port and "25" for inland postage, fine and exceptional double rate to Chile, remarkable five color franking, with 2007 Roumet and 2015 Scheller certificates ("Affranchissement rare et superbe") (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1873 (12 Sep) FL incoming from Le Havre to Valparaiso, franked with pair of 25c blue, tied by "6311" large numerals, Havre departure cds alongside, endorsed "Par Sourabaya". Marked "P.P." to nearest port and "25" in red for inland postage, fine letter from Havre to Chile (Image)

Est.US$150