"BALPARAISO," straight line in red in somewhat worn state, nice strike on undated lettersheet to Santiago, rated "1" real, very fine (Image)

CV. 75

"UALDIUIA," straight line in red clear on cover front to the postal administrator at Santiago, rated "8" reales, Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 80

"CHILE" Red handstamp (Santiago) on 1817 letter, to Captain Rufus Coffin on board the 'Enterprise of Philadelphia' at Valparaiso; interesting contents about a cargo of muskets and gun powder which the colonial government was intending to purchase; nicely written up on exhibit page, vertical creases but still Fine and attractive, interesting letter during the War of Independence (Image)

CV. 110

1831 Lettersheet to Providence, RI, dated "Valp Aug. 19.1831" and endorsed on front "Augusta" to Providence, Rhode Island, showing on front red "SHIP" and "SALEM JAN. 13", taxed "12" cents (2 cent ship letter + 10 cent US inland postage); a Fine and scarce Whaling mail item (Image)

CV. 75

"PAID AT VALPARAISO," crowned circle, clear strike on entire letter with reverse side "VALPARAISO FE 15 1855" to New York and front side "STEAMSHIP 20", rated in red crayon "1/-", Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

1861 "CONSULATE U.S.A. VALPARAISO" Handstamp, superb strike on front of entire letter from Valparaiso to New York, showing on front "STEAMSHIP 10"; 2 filing creases not disturbing the overall appearance; Fine and scarce forwarded letter (Image)

CV. 150

1864 Letter from Isla La Mocha to Nantucket, MA, from the correspondence of Captain Edward Coffin, endorsed "Mocha August 23 1864" addressed to his wife at Nantucket, Massachusetts, showing on front clear blue seal "CONSULATE U.S.A. VALPARAISO" and "STEAMSHIP 20"; nicely written up on exhibit page, Very Fine, a very scarce forwarded cover (Image)

CV. 150

1884 Cover from England to British Consul at Valparaiso, franked with GB 4d pl.18, to a member of 'HMS Swiftsure' c/o British Consul at Valparaiso and forwarded with violet "BRITISH CONSULATE VALPARAISO" to Callao with transit and arrival marks on reverse, written up on exhibit page, Very Fine, an attractive cover (Image)

CV. 75

1884/92 Underpaid mail w/ "Multada" handstamps, 5 insufficiently franked or unfranked covers w/ 4c (2) and 10c (3) Multada handstamps (as well a several pieces), incl. unaccepted bisect, unpaid letter from Antwerp placed in the mails in Chile, etc., generally F-VF, a scarce and interesting group (Image)

CV. 150

1839 Lettersheet to Chilean Envoy at Paris, with blue cds. "PARIS .. JUIN 39" addressed to the Chilean Envoy at Paris, at that time residing at London, rated in France with "20" decimes, and in England "2/6"; a Very Fine early cover (Image)

CV. 110

1862 20c Orange, Imperforate proof, block of eight on ungummed watermarked paper, nicely margined, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 80

13var, 1910 Hahn Reprints of 1862 20c London printing, collection on 4 exhibition pages with a total of 76 stamps including 2 overprint strips of 3, 6 blocks of 4 in different colors, block of 6 and block of 25; a Fine and interesting grouprn (Image)

CV. 450

15/17P, 1867 1c/5c American Banknote Issue, composite die proof of 1c and 5c printed in black on sunken card; dies numbers 323A and 323B, Very Fine and rare, ex-Dr. Siebel (Image)

CV. 600

15/19, 1867 1c/20c American Banknote Issue, mint group of 45 stamps incl. 1c (block of 9, pair, 2 singles), 2c (block of 9, pair, 2 singles), 5c (4 singles), 10c (strip of 4, 2 pairs, 4 singles), and 20c (5 singles), most with o.g., some hinge remnants, F-VF, an attractive accumulation (Scott $3,390 as singles) (Image)

CV. 150

15/19, 1867 1c/20c American Banknote Issue, 18 covers and fronts, interesting items, including front to Italy with Italian postage due, covers to England, Peru, Argentina etc., most written up on exhibition pages, generally Very Fine with many attractive covers (Image)

CV. 750

15/19, 1867 1c/20c American Banknote Issue, group of four fiscal documents incl. 1c solo, 2c strip of three, 20c solo, and 3-color franking (2c, 10c, and 20c x2), nicely written up on exhibit pages, attractive and scarce, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 300

17, 1867 5c Red, two singles tied by cork cancel to lettersheet from Valparaiso 1868 without dispatch mark to Arequipa, Peru with arrival mark of October 23; a Fine cover (Image)

CV. 75

20-24, 1877 1c-20c Rouletted banknote issue, imperforate plate proofs in issued colours, some minor thins, still Very Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 220

34P, 1878 50c Lilac, imperforate plate proof in issued colour, block of 4 with parts of ABNCo imprint at top and left, on India paper; some minor thins, still Very Fine, a scarce block (Image)

CV. 150

29P, 1885 10c Blue, plate proof in unissued color, on India paper, left margin block of 8, Very Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 220

"VALPARAISO / REZAGOS (REBUTS)" cds. on postal stationery, 5c stamped envlope and 20c registered stamped envelope (Waterlow), each with clear "16.V.90" strike of this rare marking of which no examples on posted mail are recorded, device intended to be used on mail refused by the addressee, written up on exhibit page, Very Fine, a rare pair of items (Image)

CV. 110

37-38S, 1894 1c-2c Redrawn type of 1881, each value in block of 4 with different "SPECIMEN" overprints, 2c with additional punch holes, also both values in mint horizontal blocks of 10 from the ABNCo archives, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

38S, 1894 2c Carmine Redrawn type of 1881, sheet of 100 stamps, punched and gummed (few with gum disturbances), without "SPECIMEN", from the ABNCo archives; one stamp missing corner, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

CV. 600

38P, 1894 2c Carmine Redrawn type of 1881, sunken die proof (slightly reduced) mounted on larger presentation card, die no. 25276, from the ABNCo archives, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 110

68/77, 1905 1c/50c "Bronze Peso" Issue, 26 covers and cards including mail to Norway, Java, Constantinople and India, several registered items, postal stationery items with additional franking, etc., note scarce 30c on cover, additionally two covers with #80 (1910 10c on 1p), all neatly written up on exhibit pages, generally F-VF, an attractive group (Image)

CV. 220