366. Auktion März 2018

1855/70 (ca.), 3 covers and 3 fronts with different markings resp. manuscript notation

1880, "MULTADA 40 c.", oval handstamp on entire letter from Liverpool to Huasco, franked with 1873/80, 1 shilling green (2, one round corner) and 6 d. grey (4, one with filing crease); since the postage paid only the distance to the landing harbor Valparaiso, the handstamp was applied to pay the distance to final destination; an unusual use of the Multada handstamp

1884/92, Multada handstamps 4 centavos and 2 centavos on 5 unfranked or unsufficiently franked covers

1894, 2 centavos tied cds. "VALPARAISO 23.XII.94" to local cover franked with 1 centavo; cover creases not effecting the franking, scarce

1894, First issue 10 centavos black, tied by Valparaiso cds. to Dutch postal stationery envelope 5 cent with uncancelled 7½ cent on reverse from "AMSTERDAM 24 NOV. 94", transit and arrival marks; a very scarce combination

1895, New design perf. 11, 2 centavos red on yellow, 2 copies, tied by different Multada handstamps to 2 postcards 1 centavo 1895 from Valparaiso to Santiago, one little stained

6 centavos and 10 centavos tied boxed "MULTADA" on cover franked 2 centavos from Santiago 1895 to Valparaiso with adjacent Multada handstamp

10 centavos, tied by boxed "MULTADA" and Limache cds. "2 ENE." to unfranked cover from "VALPARAISO 1.I.95" to Limache; light vertical crease not affecting the stamp. A very scarce first day cover

1898, 2 centavos rose with Valparaiso cds. on postal stationery double card Dutch East Indies 5 cent blue from "PADANG 17 3 1899" to Valparaiso, very fine

1924, 2 centavos and 4 centavos, tied to local cover franked with 1 centavos from "VALPARAISO 30 OCT. 24" with arrival marks of the same day; stamps applied somewhat squeezed, still fine and scarce

8 centavos, tied by Valparaiso cds. to commercial cover franked with 6 centavos from "CONCEPCION 6 NOV. 24", fine

1878, 2 centavos brown with postage stamps 1877, 1 centavo grey, 10 centavos blue and 20 centavos green, tied by clear "SANTIAGO 25 JUL 81" to cover "VIA DE PANAMA" to Paris with transit and arrival marks; a very scarce franking during the Pacific War

1880, 5 centavos blue in horizontal pair with 1900, Cabezones 10 centavos lilac, tied to registered postcard from Iquique 1900 via London to Vienna with transit and arrival marks on front; an attractive and scarce combination franking

5 centavos blue in combination with Cabezones 1 centavo and 2 centavos as additional franking on postal stationery lettercard 2 centavos red from "VALPARAISO 30.XI.1900" to Germany and here re-addressed with transit and arrival marks; margins missing on reverse only, fine and scarce combination

1891, Use of fiscal stamps during the revolution: Small collection on exhibition pages with 42 stamps and cover with 3 copies 5 centavos, many different cancellations

1883, First issue 2 centavos, die proof in issued colour brown on sunken carton, with initials of Theodor Hart Freeland and dated "30th May 83", unique (Especializado T1 proof)

10 centavos olive-green, sunken die proof on India, mounted on card with initials of Theodor Hart Freeland, dated "30 may 83", unique (Especializado T2 proof)

20 centavos, die proof in unissued colour brown on India, fixed on sunken card with initials of Theodor Hart Freeland and dated "25 May", unique (Especializado T3 proof)

1 peso, sunken die proof in brown on India, fixed on card, initials of Theodor Hart Freeland and dated "30th May 83", unique (Especializado T4 proof)

Composite die proof 5 pesos red and 10 pesos dark-green on India, fixed on card (tear at left not affecting the design), initials of Theodor Hart Freeland and dated "30 May 83", one of 2 recorded and extremely attractive (Especializado T5-6 proof)

1883, 2 centavos-10 pesos in imperforated proof sheets in issued colours, each with corner block of 6 resp. 4 cut out and one corner cut diagonally, leaving about 80 imperforated sets, several with creases or paper faults, still highly attractive and extremely rare (Especializado T1-6)

2 centavos, 3 copies, tied by cds. "VALPARAISO 7 IX 92" to small envelope to New York, underpaid by 4 centavos, thus taxed with frontside "COLLECT POSTAGE 8 CENTS" and on reverse with strip of 4 postage due stamps 2 centavos (faults), fine and scarce combination cover

2 centavos and 1 peso tied by clear "PISAGUA 5 MAR 91" to registered envelope to Antofagasta without arrival mark

10 centavos, tied by cds. "ARICA 30 JUN 91" to bank cover (originally from Tacna) to London with arrival mark of September 21; a fine and scarce usage to abroad

10 centavos olive-green, tied to commercial envelope from Iquique 1891 via France to Germany with transit and arrival marks, fine and scarce

10 centavos olive-green, 20 centavos blue and 1 peso brown with cds. "IQUIQUE 12 JUL 91" to philatelic opened out cover to Valparaiso with arrival mark; 1 peso one pulled perf, otherwise fine, certificate RPS (2004)

20 centavos blue, 2 copies, tied by clear "IQUIQUE 4 SET 91" to large size envelope to Santiago with arrival marks; small damaged due to opening in the top of the envelope backed, still fine and scarce

20 centavos, 3 copies tied to large size commercial cover from "TACNA 31 AGO 91" to La Paz; one stamp corner fault and franking and envelope with transportation marks, still fine and very scarce commercial usage

1902, 2 centavos-20 centavos, the complete set as die proofs on India, mounted on ABNC archive cards, 20 centavos small damages, otherwise very fine

1911/12, Envelopes 'Presidents', die proofs of all 5 values in issued colours on India, fixed on ABNC archive cards, also envelopes 2 centavos and 15 centavos with "SPECIMEN", punch hole and archive number and envelopes 4 centavos and 20 centavos with punch hole only, also internal document about the design etc. of 6.5.1912

OFFICIAL POSTCARDS: 1889, blue on creme, unused, extremely fine (Especializado TS1)

"TARJETA DE SERVICIO" blue on creme with clear "SANTIAGO 30.VII.91" used locally; at left corner creases and corner tip at top missing, still fine and very scarce (Especializado TS1)

1892, Postcard with Columbus at right black on pale-green, unused with hinge remainders on reverse, otherwise very fine; very scarce, only 50 printed (Especializado TS2)

Postcard black on violet blue, unused, some white age stains and hinge remainders on reverse, otherwise very fine, very scarce, only 50 printed (Especializado TS5)

Issue with additional imprint with train at left, 6 cards in different colours (only café missing), unused, pale-rose slightly stained and pale-green with adhesion on reverse, few slight corner faults, in general fine, very scarce, only 300 each printed (Especializado TS6-11)

PARCEL CARDS: 1909, Columbus 80 centavos, 100 centavos and 150 centavos, die proofs in black on India resp. carton paper, fixed on archival cards of American Banknote Co., 80 centavos and 150 centavos with adjacent envelopes with complete cards overprinted "SPECIMEN" and "F1698", these with heavy creases resp. paper breaks due to the storage in the envelopes; die proof 100 centavos with nick at left, the others minor marginal faults; an unique ensemble