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5 c. rose brown, horizontal strip of 7 with ample to mostly large margins and parts of 5 neighbour stamps, and single copy, tied by target cancels to letter sheet with adjacent clear  red "SANTIAGO 6 AGTO 51” to Valparaiso; correctly prepaid for the letter up to 2 ounces. An exceptional and rare franking of great beauty, showing the only recorded strip of seven of this stamp on cover. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1997) (Scott3)

Provenance: Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981) ‘Islander' (Corinphila 1996)  

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1854, Desmadryl 5 c. red brown, horizontal strip of eight, slightly cut into at left, otherwise full to large margins, neatly tied by target handstamp to entire sealed letter with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 26 ABRIL 55" to right parties or. The entire with usual falls, the strip in extremely fine condition. A very attractive letter of greatest rarity; the largest strip recorded on cover in the classic period. Signed W Balasse, Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1997) (Scott 3)

Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981)  ‘Islander' (Corinphila 1996)  

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5 c. deep reddish-brown, nice deep colour and ample to good margins, tied by clear target to entire letter, endorsed 'por Vapor',with adjacend red "SANTIAGO 29 SERE 55” to Bordeaux, France. The franking paying the internal postage to Valparaiso, thence via PSNC Steamer to Panama with double line "PANAMA  TRANSIT” in red. On reverse  London and french transit marks. A very fine and rare letter to abroad.  (Scott 3)

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1854, Desmadryl 5 c. red brown, horizontal pair, nice colour and clear to good margins, tied by target to lettersheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 18 AGTO 55" to entire letter to Valparaiso, very fine. (Scott 3)

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1854, Desmadryl 5 c. red brown, nice colour and large margins, tied by target to lettersheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 11 ABRIL 56" to lettersheet to Valparaiso, very fine. (Scott 3)

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5 c. pale reddish-brown, nice fresh colour, slightly touched at lower right, otherwise large margins, in combination with Second London Printing 5 c. brown–red, clear to large margins, tied by target to entire letter with adjacent red "SANTIAGO ABRIL 56”, to Valparaiso. Very fine. A most attractive and extremely rare mixed franking. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott 3+8)

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1854, Desmadryl, 5 c. red brown, vertical pair from the lower right sheet corner, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, showing ca. 1/5,5 mm sheet margins, together with two single copies Desmadryl 10 c. blue, both with good to large margins, all tied by mostly clear target cancels, to entire letter with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 17 AGTO 55" , to Valparaiso. Very fine and fresh. An absolutely outstanding letter with the complete Desmadryl issue. Signed Holcombe with certificate (1985) (Scott 3,5)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez(Corinphila 1979)

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1854, Desmadryl 5 c. deep reddish brown, horizontal pair, nice fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum.Very fine and extremely rare. Certificate BPA (1996)  (Scott 3)

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1854, Desmadryl 10 c. sky blue, full to large margins, unused without gum, very fine. Certificate SFDC (2021) (Scott 5c)

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10 c.blue, horizontal strip of six, the fifth stamp  tiny touched at base, otherwise clear to large margins, used on lettersheet with adjacent red "VALPARAISO 14 OBRE 54” to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, fully prepaid for the 1½ ounce rate. Some minor peripheral age spotting around the stamps, otherwise very fine. A rare letter to broad with the largest recorded strip of this stamp on cover. Certificates RPSL (19759 and BPA (1992) (Scott 6)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

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10 c. greenish blue, diagonal bisect, lower left half, clear to good margins, ttied by straight line "CONSTITN” to entire letter, dated March 13, 1858, to Santiago.very fine and fresh. Bisects, tied by straight-line cancellations are very rare on cover. Certificate BPA (1994) (Scott 5d)

 Provenance: Albert Quast (Harmer Rooke 1963)  R.A.G. Lea (Robson lowe 1994)

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10 c. deep blue, 2 horizontal bisects, a matching pair (roughly separated), used  on 2 entire letters of June 16 and 18, 1855, from Valparaiso to the same addressee in Santiago. Very fine and highly unusual. Certificate Corinphila (1996) (Scott 5e)

Provenance: 'Islander', (Corinphila 1996)

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10 c. deep blue, vertictal bisect, tied to lettersheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 19 MARZO 55” two Valparaiso; underpaid and charged with "10” centavos postage due handstamp. Very fine. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 5f)

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5 c. burnt sienna, large margins and deep rich colour, unused without gum. A very fine copy of this extremely scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena, certificate BPA (1996) (Scott 4)

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5 c. burnt sienna,horizontal marginal pair, the left stamps slightly shaved at top right, otherwise both stamps with full to large margins including enormous 14mm sheet margin at right, with clear central target on double rate cover with adjacent red straight-line "VALDIVIA” to Cassel in Hessia, Germany. On reverse transit mark of the British PO at Valparaiso and red "SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN”. Upon arrivalcharged with a total of 54 sgr. plus ¼ sgr. delivery fee.very fine. An outstanding and very fine letter; the only recorded entire with the Gillet issue to Germany. certificates Maier BPP (2006) and Moorhouse (2010) (Scott4)

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5 c. burnt sienna, lightly touched to large margins, tied to lettersheet with adjacent black "TALCA 10 JUNIO 55" two Santiago. A scarce franking in fine condition. Certificate Maier BPP (2018) (Scott 4)

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5 c. burnt sienna, an incredible example, with completely overinked impression, despite the almost invisible design with full to large margins, tied by clear target to entire letter with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 30 JUNIO 55” to Valparaiso. An outstanding item in very fine condition. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 4 var.)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (Corinphila 1979) Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe 1991)

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5 c. burnt sienna with large margins, Showing part of neighbour stamp at lower right, in combination with Gilet 5 c. chestnut brown, horizontal pair, as far as visible large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by target handstamp to letter sheet from Valparaiso 30.7.1855 to France with adjacent  "PANAMA / TRANSIT” in red, on reverse transit marks of British P.O. Valparaiso and London (Sept 18). Charged upon arrival with  '21' décimes. The only recorded cover with a mixed franking of Gilet and lithographed, addressed to Europe. Signed Calves and certificate BPA (2019). (Scott 4+7)

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5 c. burnt sienna, horizontal strip of four, in combination with Second London printing 5 c. brown-red on bluish and Desmadryl 10 c. blue, the later one clear at lower left, otherwise all values with good to large margins, two with parts of neighbour stamps, tied by clear grid to letter sheet (endorsed "Chanaral, 15.10.”) with adjacent black "P:CALDERA 20 OBRE 55” to Valparaiso, paying the postage for a letter up to 1½ ounces + 5 centavos sea postage. Very fine and fresh. The only triple mixed franking recorded in the classic period of Chile and any South American country. Undoubtedly the most important and appealing letter in Chilean philately. certificates RPSL (1978) and Moorhouse (2010) (Scott 4+6+8)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez(Corinphila 1979) Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981)

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 5 c. dull chocolate, horizontal strip of six, large margins at base, otherwise good to slightly cut into wit 3 stamps clear to full, together with horizontal pair and two single copies (former pair), tied by target handstamp to cover front with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 27 JULIO..”. The largest multiple and largest recorded franking of this rare shade. Certificate Philatelic foundation (1991) (Scott 4a)

Provenance: Albert Quast (Harmer Rooke 1963)

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