1832c.: Prepaid cover from San Felipe to the Ministry of Interior in Santiago struck with fine FRANCA and 'SN FELIPE' straight line handstamps in red. (Image 1) (Image)

1832c: Cover from San Fernando to Curicó rated '1½' reales in manuscript, srtruck with fine truncated SAN FERNANDO straight line handstamp of despatch in red. (Image 1) (Image)

1846 (Dec 19): Entire letter from Copiapo to Santiago endorsed 'por el Vapor', struck on despatch with COPIAPO and FRANCA straight line handstamps in red (the 'Franca' deleted in manuscript), further struck with CABOTAJE and VALPARAISO handstamps in brown. Rated '1½ / 2½' reales in manuscript due to pay. Fine strikes, a scarce entire. (Image 1) (Image)

1849: Entire letter written from Valparaiso, Chile (May 26), carried outsie the mails and posted on arrival in Denmark, struck with perfect impression of the Footpost oval datestamp (Aug 16) in blue with 5 skilling paid. A rare and most unusual usage. (Image 1) (Image)

1851 (Oct 14): Second page of entire letter to Valparaiso struck on despatch with GUERNSEY double arc cds in blue and prepaid at '2/-' in red manuscript. London Paid transit cds in red (Oct 16) and struck on arrival with straight line ULTRAMAR and VALPARAISO in red. Manuscript local charges at right '1½ / 2 = 3½' reales to pay upon receipt. An unusual and appealing cover. (Image 1) (Image)

British P.O.'s 1873/7: Great Britain 1 s. green, plate 13, a used pair, one stamp with rounded corner, cancelled by bold complete strike of "C37" obliterator of Caldera in blue. Scarce and most attractive Gi Z22 = £ 200+/Scott = $ 190+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

British P.O.'s 1874/80: Great Britain 6 d. grey, plate 16, a used horizontal strip of three, boldly cancelled by two complete strikes of "C30" obliterator of Valparaiso. Couple of nibbed perfs. but a splendid strip Gi Z75 = £ 135+/Scott = $ 150+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853 (July 1): Perkins Bacon 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, a used example with good even margins all round, neatly cancelled by part pre-philatelic VALP(ARAISO) handstamp in black. Scarce and attractive stamp Scott = $ 150+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853 (July 1): Perkins Bacon 5 c. red-brown on blued, a used vertical pair with large margins all round, cancelled by near complete strike of pre-philatelic VALPARAISO handstamp in black. Exceptional and rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853 (July 1): Perkins Bacon 10 c. deep bright blue on blued, a used horizontal pair o rich colour, clear to very large margins all round, lightly cancelled by two circular target handstamps in black. A scarce and fine pair Scott = $ 350+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854 (Feb): Desmadryl 5 c. deep reddish brown, a used block of four of excellent colour, imperceptibly touched at left and at top but showing portion of adjoining stamps at right, lightly cancelled by target handstamps in black. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi 5 = 220+/Scott = $ 250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996, lot 892. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854: Desmadryl printing 5 c. chestnut-brown, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, neatly cancelled by complete target handstamp in black. A scarce and most attractive stamp Scott = $ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854: Engraved by Gillet, 5 c. burnt sienna, a used example with large margins all round in a rich shade, tied to 1855 cover from Santiago to Copiapo endorsed 'Por Vapor' by circular target handstamp in black. "Santiago" despatch cds in red (March 30) alongside. A fine and scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1854 (July): Lithographed by Gillet, 5 c. pale brown, a fine used example with exceptionally large margins for this scarce stamp, Transfer flaw at top with indented outer horizontal frame line and squeezed 'RA' in FRANCO leaving the 'RA' joined, cancelled by target handstamp in black leaving the flaw clear. Scarce Gi 6 = £ 200+/Scott 7 = $ 300+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996, lot 829. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854 (July): Lithographed by Gillet, 5 c. red-brown, a fine used example with exceptionally large margins for this scarce stamp and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, Transfer flaw at base with doubled outer horizontal frame line at lower left, cancelled by target handstamp in black leaving the flaw clear. Scarce Gi 8 = £ 190+/Scott 7a = $ 300+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854 (July): Lithographed by Gillet, 5 c. orange-brown, a fine used example with exceptionally large margins for this scarce stamp, Transfer flaw showing Colombus's shirt inked in and 'Crescent' between 'CE' of CENTAVOS, cancelled by target handstamp in black leaving the flaws clear. Scarce. Signed Drahn, Köhler Gi 7a = £ 400+/Scott 7c = $ 325+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854 (July): Lithographed by Gillet, 5 c. red-brown, a used example with touched to good margins all round showing Transfer variety with squeezed "AVOS" in CENTAVOS (Blank 5vt 3/3), cancelled by target handstamp in black leaving the flaw clear. Rare Gi 8 = £ 190+/Scott 7c = $ 325+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1855 (May): Perkins Bacon 5 c. brown-red on blued paper, a fine unused horizontal pair of rich colour, with large margins all round, unused without gum. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi 17 = £ 340/Scott = $ 440. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1855: Perkins Bacon 5 c. red-brown on blued, a single, horizontal pair and strip of three used on 1856 cover from Chanarcillo (June 3) to Valparaiso, ample margins all round, tied by target handstamps in black with "COPIAPO" cds of transit below (June 4) with year slug missing in datestamp. File folds but a scarce and not unattractive cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1855/62: Santiago printing 10 c. deep blue, a used block of four, margins just clear to large all round with portion of adjoining stamp at top, lightly cancelled in black. Ironed vertical and horizontal creases not affecting the fine appearance of a scarce multiple Gi 23 = £160+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862 (Jan 1): 1 c. chrome-yellow, aused example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by large part TALCAH(UANO) straight line handstamp in black. A superb and very rare piece. Signed Jamet. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862 (Jan 1): 1 c. chrome-yellow, a used horizontal strip of four, imperceptibly touched at top of fiurst stamp otherwise with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, struck with "Cancelled" obliterators in red. A rare and most appealing multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861/62: London printing 10 c. bright blue, a used horizontal strip of three, marginal from base of sheet, large margins all round and showing part of CORREOS in marginal watermark, lightly cancelled in black. Rare and unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862/66: Last London printing 10 c. blue, a horizontal strip of five with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at top and at left, imperceptibly touched at right corner, used on 1867 cover to Coquimbo tied by blurred 'Cancelled' handstamps in black with circular 'Correos / Valparaiso, Chile' datestamp in red at left. Reverse with W.M. Gibbs oval sender's cachet (July 3) in blue. The cover itself being on paper watermarked '1866'. A scarce and attractive franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1877 (Dec): 2 c. orange, American Banknote Co. sunken Die Proof in issued colour, with file number '486' below and ABN imprint at base. A fine and scarce Proof. (Image 1) (Image)