Sale No: 274
Lot No:2661
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1810 (Feb 20): Colonial cover from Chillan to Santiago de Chile rated '1' reales in manuscript, struck with rare early usage of "ChILLAN" partly framed handstamp in red. Excepotional and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, Christie's, Zurich, 5 Dec 1991, lot 805. (Image 1) (Image)

1848c.: Cover from a Chilean port to Santiago, struck in transit with "CABOTAJE" with Ship fee alongside "1" real in red, and fine straight line "VALPARAISO" handstamp in red with handstruck "2" reales for internal rates, these both crossed by "FRANCA" denoting payment received. An attractive and unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:2675
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1843/45: Entire letters (2) both sent unpaid at '2' reales rate, the earlier entire to Copiapo struck with "YLLAPEL" straight line handstamp in deep red ink, the 1845* entire to Santiago with "YLLAPEL" despatch in orange-red ink. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: *Collection Gerhard Blank, Christie's, Zurich, 5 Dec 1991, lot 817.  (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:2678
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1842/54: PSNC carried entire letters (7) with 1842 entire with VAPOR PERU / P in red but wormholed, 1850 Mosquera entire from Lima to Panama with poor VAPOR PERU in black, 1851 entire from Valparaiso to San Francisco with fair only VAPOR PERU in black and handstamped '20' US rate in red, 1853 entire from Santiago with VAPOR SANTIAGO / P in black to Cobjia, 1854 entire prepaid from London to Lima with circular "VAPOR / LIMA / 1854" displaying well on reverse in blue. Generally fair only strikes but a good research group.   (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

First London printing from Perkins Bacon Plates 1853 (July 1): 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, a used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by target handstamp and part "SANTIAGO" straight line in black. Barely perceptible hinge thin at top mentioned for full accuracy, a lovely stamp Gi = £ 60/Scott = $ 150.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

First London printing from Perkins Bacon Plates 1853 (July 1): 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, a used example with ample to large margins, portion of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled by large part "CHAÑARCILLO" handstamp in black. Thin not affecting the superb appearance Gi 1 = £ 60/Scott = $ 150. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

First London printing from Perkins Bacon Plates 1853 (July 1): 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, wmk. type 1, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by target handstamp in black. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 60/Scott = $ 150. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

First London printing from Perkins Bacon Plates 1853 (July 1): 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, wmk. type 4, a used example with clear to large margins all round, sheet marginal at right, lightly cancelled by target handstamp in black. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 60/Scott = $ 150. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)