366. Auktion März 2018

"BALPARAISO", good strike in red on undated lettersheet to Santiago, rated "1" real

"BALPARAISO", straight line in red in somewhat more worn state, good strike on undated lettersheet to Santiago, rated "1" real, very fine

1800/50 (ca.), Collection of pre-philatelic mail, 26 fronts and entires with different cancellations and postal rates including scarce strikes as "COQUINBO", "CHILOE", "SERENA" etc., all on exhibition pages

1826, Dated lettersheet from Valparaiso, endorsed "p.H.M.S. Briton" with frontside "PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER", rated "2/8"

1831, Lettersheet 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

1839, Double rate entire letter from Valparaiso to Copenhagen showing on reverse double line "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" and transit marks of London and Hamburg; taxed in London "3/2", changed in Hamburg to "6/6"; in Denmark a total of "101" skilling was charged; horizontal filing crease at top, otherwise fine

1843, Entire letter from Valparaiso to Herrnhut in Saxony, carried by private packet to Liverpool and further via London (here rated "1/8") via the Thames packet and Rotterdam (red "Engeland over Rotterdam"); several taxes

1843, Entire letter from London to Valparaiso with frontside "PAID SHIP LETTER LONDON 8 JY 1843". The letter is written and signed by Thomas Cochrane, 10. Earl of Dundonald who was vice-admiral of Chile in the War of Independence and lateron also admiral of Great Britain, and addressed to his son Arthur; an interesting historic document

1846, Entire letter from Valparaiso to New York, showing on front clear black "VAPOR CHILE / P" and endorsed "via Panama", to Oswego, NY with blue "NEW ORLEANS MAY 20" and tax mark "10"; very fine

1847 (supposed), Lettersheet from Paris to Santiago, endorsed "Par Southampton y Panama" with red "ULTRAMAR", "VALPARAISO" and manuscript "1½ 2/ 3½"

1851, Lettersheet from "GUERNSEY MY 13 1851" to Valparaiso, prepaid with "2/-"; in Chile struck with red "ULTRAMAR" and "VALPARAISO" and cabotaje handstamp "1½ / 2 / 3½", fine and scarce

1854, Entire unpaid letter, written on board the ship 'Bolivia' near Equique to San Felipe, showing on front clear red "CABOTAJE" and "VALPARAISO 28 NBRE 54", very fine

1858, Entire letter from Valparaiso to Cadiz, Spain, forwarded to Paris, showing on reverse blue oval "L. DE CUADRA PARIS", posted "PARIS 2 SEPT. 58", transit and arrival marks on reverse, taxed on arrival with "4 R." in blue

1864, Cover 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"; a very scarce forwarded cover

1831/75, Small collection of 11 letters and covers including several British post office items, accountancy markings etc., all on exhibition pages

"PAID AT VALPARAISO", crowned circle, clear strike on envelope with reverse side "VALPARAISO MR 26 1852" to Massachusetts with frontside "STEAMSHIP 20", very fine

"PAID AT VALPARAISO", crowned circle, clear strike on entire letter with reverse side "VALPARAISO FE 15 1855" to New York with frontside "STEAMSHIP 20", rated in red crayon "1/-", very fine

"VALPARAISO SP 1 1853", clear strike on reverse of lettersheet to Genova, Italy, transported via Panama and London, showing on front blue transit mark "ITALIA STATO SARDO"; the recipient was charged a total of "23" decimes including 6½ d. Panama transit, 10¼ d. British packet & UK inland postage and 5 decimes French inland post

"VALPARAISO MR 1 1853", clear strike on reverse of tiny entire letter with red "SANTIAGO DE CHILE", "FRANCA" and "PANAMA TRANSIT" to Paris, charged with "21" decimes

"C30" on 2 copies 1867/80, 6 d. violet, one copy plate 6 (filing crease), the other plate 8 on entire letter via Panama to New York with frontside "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10/ MAR 30"

1870/80 (ca.), Small collection with 15 stamps, partly on pieces, and 3 cover fronts including 2 nice colour frankings, somewhat mixed quality

PROOFS AND RE-PRINTS: 2 exhibition pages with a total of 17 stamps including Estancos block of 6 and re-printed die proofs

1853, 1st London printing: 5 centavos red-brown on bluish paper, clear margins, unused without gum, very fine and fresh, certficate Maier BPP (2018) (Especializado 1)

5 centavos red-brown on slightly blued paper with clear to wide margins, cancelled by clear part-strike of straight line "VALPARAISO", very fine, opinion Maier BPP (Especializado 1)

5 centavos red-brown clear at top, otherwise wide margins, tied by 6-bar target and just touching red "VALPARAISO 30 NBRE 53" to lettersheet to Santiago, very fine, certificate Moorhouse (2008) (Especializado 1)

10 centavos blue, ample at left, otherwise wide margins, used with central red target, very fine, opinion Maier BPP

1854, Desmadryl 10 centavos slate-blue with clear to wide margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red target to almost complete cover front with adjacent red "BALLENAR."; very fine, certificate Maier BPP (Especializado 6)

1854, Gillet 5 centavos siena with clear to mostly large margins and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, neatly cancelled, very fine, signed Schlesinger and Engel BPP and opinion Maier BPP (Especializado 4)

5 centados siena, horizontal strip of 3, good margins at 3 sides, partly touched at bottom (separated by hand, not by scissors) together with cut-into single copy in different shade, tied to lettersheet with adjacent red "VALPARAISO 11 ENERO 55" to Santiago; an attractive and very scarce franking, certificate Holcombe (1990) (Especializado 4)

Lithographed: 5 centavos reddish-brown with clear to large margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by clear 6-bar target to lettersheet with adjacent "SANTIAGO 2 SBRE 54" to Valparaiso, very fine, certificate Maier BPP (2018) (Especializado 5)

5 centavos reddish-brown, slightly touched at upper right, otherwise wide margins with part of adjoining stamp at lower left, tied by 6-bar target to entire letter from "SANTIAGO 13 AGTO 54" to Valparaiso; a fine and scarce franking, certificate Maier BPP (2018)

1855, 2nd London printing 5 centavos brown-red on bluish with 1856, 10 centavos blue, both with full to mostly large margins, tied by 6-bar target to entire letter from "SANTIAGO 30 ABRIL 57" to Copiapo, endorsed "Por Vapor"; the franking pays 10 centavos letter fee to ½ ounce plus 5 centavos postal carriage (cabotaje); a very fine and scarce letter, certificate Moorhouse (2007) (Especializado 7, 8)

5 centavos brown-red on bluish in horizontal strip of 3, just touched at upper right, otherwise clear to large margins with parts of 4 neighbour stamps, used with 3 strikes of six-bar target to entire letter with adjacent straight line "FREIRINA" 1857 to Valparaiso; the right stamp tiny scissors' cut just touching the design, otherwise a very fine letter, certificate Maier BPP (2018) Provenance: 233. Köhler auction (1981)

5 centavos red-brown on bluish, block of 4, slightly touched at right, otherwise ample to large margins with vertical pair, slightly touched at bottom, otherwise ample to large margins with small scissors' cut in the lower margin of stamp, all tied by 6-bars target to lettersheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 18 DBRE 57" to Valparaiso; an attractive and scarce franking, certificate Maier BPP (2008) (Especializado 7)

1861/62, Last London printing 10 centavos blue, block of 4 with large margins and part of 2 neighbour stamps at right, used with "CANCELLED" marking, very fine, opinion Maier BPP (Especializado 11)

1866/67, Last printing 5 centavos rose-red, tied by star cancel to cover with original contents with adjacent clear "ADMINISTRACION P. DE CORREOS VALPARAISO 10 FEBR. 68" to Santiago; on reverse somewhat roughly opened and part of backflap missing, fine and scarce handstamp