Chile, 1853, 10c deep blue, blued paper, without gum, clear to mostly ample margins, rich vibrant color, Very Fine, unlisted in Scott in mint condition, ex Hubbard. Scott No. 2a  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. ONE OF TWO KNOWN MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1853 10 CENTAVOS COLUMBUS LONDON PRINT ON BLUED PAPER. $0 (Image)

Chile, 1854, 5c dull chocolate, seven bar mute cancel, margins clear at bottom and large around, strong bold color, Very Fine, a lovely example of this very scarce color variety; signed A. Rendon, with 2004 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 4a  $2,000. $0 (Image)

Chile, 1854, 5c maroon, clear to mostly large margins, bright color, tied by six bar mute cancel on folded letter sheet to Valparaiso, red "Santiago, 19, Enero, 54" cds alongside, Very Fine, this being the earliest known usage of the 1854 5c Santiago Print issue on cover, ex Hubbard. Scott No. 3  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Chile, 1862, 10c bright blue, watermark "20" error, Cancelled in bar oval cancel, ample margins to just in at top left, F.-V.F., an attractive example of this very rare watermark error variety. Scott No. 12c  $5,200. $0 (Image)

Chile, 1862, 1c lemon yellow, double impression, one inverted, o.g., margins to just in at right and top, bold color and prominent impression doubling, F.-V.F., a very rare unused example of the 1862 1c Double Impression with One Inverted, few examples are known and all are from the same sheet, unlisted in Scott in mint condition, ex Blank. Scott No. 11a  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Chile, Airmail, 1927, 40c on 10c-2p on 10c O'Higgins surcharges complete, in combination with required government franking on oversized cover to Santiago, all tied by "Valparaiso, 23.Feb.28" airmail cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce complete set issued specifically for air post service between Santiago and Valparaiso. Scott No. C1-C5  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Chile, Collection, 1867-1974, in Scott album; starting with a group of 1867 issue trial colors and proofs, 1867 issue including blocks, cover and multiple franking front, excellent completion thereon with variety including imperf between roulettes, 1904 overprint varieties and later with many on cover usages, strong airmails with much variety, etc. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. $0

Chile, Columbus Issue Collection, 1853-65, arranged on quadrille pages in album, generally moderate duplication in issues (+/- 5-30 examples), with color variety, plate and paper variety, etc.; 1853 London Prints with 5c issue including white paper variety and straight line Valparaiso cancellation, 10c issues many 4-margin examples, 1854 Santiago issues with 5c Desmadryl issues including 4-margin pairs, imprint single, double impression and a selection of on cover, 5c Gillet issues including color varieties (one marked the rare chocolate variety) and 4-margin single on cover, 10c issues including unused (small tear, with cert), 5c litho issue including a nice strip of three (#7, cat $975 for singles), 1855, 5c London Prints with pairs and a strip of 6, 1856-62 Santiago Prints with a 5c study of the various printing and some unusual cancellations, similar study of the 10c issue including many bisects on piece from the various printings and an on cover bisect usage, 1862 London Print with 1c issues including 4-margin mint o.g. pair and a used double impression one inverted single (ex Galvez, Blank), 10c issues with multiples including strip of 6 and 9 (ex Dupont), many items identified for plate retouches and re-entry, several on cover usages 20c issue including several mint, 1865 5c Santiago Print with a host of shades, watermark and printing variety including printed on both sides, cancellations, on cover, etc.; a wonderful assembly of these classic issues. Estimate  $4,000 - 6,000. $0 (Image)