334 / September 2008

1803, entire letter to Valencia, Spain, struck with fine early usage of 'CHILE' straight-line handstamp, struck on arrival with equally fine '7 Rs.' (reales) rate mark, both in red, slight staining at upper right not detracting from superb appearance of a fine and rare Spanish Colonial period entire

1845 (Dec 7), entire letter to Santiago rated 2 reales in manuscript with very fine strike of 'YLLAPEL' handstamp struck in red; exceptional for this, a rare entire

1851 (May 5), cover rated '5' in manuscript, used to Santiago with superb strike of straight-line 'SN FERNANDO' handstamp in red, re-folded for better display but rare

1853 (Jan 30), entire letter endorsed 'Vapor Ingles' to Lima struck with superb strikes of straight-line 'FRANCA' and oval 'SANTIAGO/DE CHILE' in red; with extremely rare PSNC handstamp 'VAPOR QUITO/P' in black; framed Peruvian blue 'Vapor' mark on reverse of a very rare cover

1853, first London printing: 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, good margins all around tied by concentric circles to folded cover with pre-philatelic "P DELHUASCO" alongside,

10 c. blue, four margins, fresh and fine used example (Scott-no.2)

10 c. blue on white paper, a fine four margined used example, opinion Maier BPP (Scott-Nr. 2)

10 c. deep blue, used on July 1854 large part entire letter by sea from Copiapo to Valparaiso, endorsed "Vapor 2-0", at top, franked additionally with 1854, Desmadryl 5 c. red-brown and 1854 Gillet 5 c. burnt sienna, all tied by concentric ring cancels in black. Copiapo cds. alongside (July 8); a splendid mixed issue franking, Maier certificate (Scott-no. 2, 3, 4)

10 c. blue, vertically bisected on 1853 entire letter to Santiago, cancelled by black concentric ring handstamp; a fine and rare first issue bisect, signed Jamet and Moorhouse certificate (Scott-no.2d)

1854, Santiago printing by Desmadryl: 5 c. chestnut brown, lightly used example with four margins, tiny stained spot in the upper left corner, opinion Maier BPP

5 c. red brown, four singles with mostly normal to good margins, showing all four watermark positions, each with concentric rings, opinion Maier BPP (Scott Nr.3)

5 c. deep brown, a superb four margined example on fine 1854 entire from Capiapo (Sept 22) to Cordoba (Argentina), taxed on arrival with manuscript '1' (=10 centavos) to pay; a fresh and fine cover and an unusual 'Cordillera' cover, Maier certificate (Scott-no.3)

5 c. deep red-brown, a fine four margined example on 1854 cover to Valparaiso, cancelled in black with Santiago cds. in red (June 28) alongside; a fresh and fine cover, signed Holcombe (Scott-no.3a)

5 c. chestnut brown, a fine four margined example in this distinctive shade, used on 1855 outer letter sheet from Santiago to Valparaiso, tied by concentric ring cancel in black, Santiago dispatch cds. in red alongside (Jan 24), horizontal file fold well away from adhesive; a fine and scarce cover, Maier certificate (Scott-no.3b)

10 c. deep blue, horizontal pair and diagonally bisected single tied by concentric cirle to cover to Valparaiso, with Concepcion cds. alongside, front endorsed "vapor Polynesian", signed and certificate Holcombe

Santiago Printing by Gillet: 1854, 5 c. burnt siena, fine lightly used example with three huge margins, close but clear at right, portion of adjoining stamp at base. Exceptional for this issue (Scott-no.4)

5 c. burnt sienna, lightly used example with four margins, fine, opinion Maier BPP (Scott-Nr. 4)

5 c. burnt sienna, a very fine example with large margins on three sides and just clear at top, used on 1855 entire letter to Valparaiso, tied by concentric ring cancel with Santiago cds. in red (Oct 25) alongside; an exceptional example of this rare stamp on letter, ex collection Galvez, lot 3198, SFC certificate (Scott-no.4)

5 c. burnt siena, good example, tied to 1857 cover from Santiago to Valparaiso by concentric ring cancel with Santiago cds. (Sept. 25) in red alongside (Scott-no.4)

5 c. chocolate-brown, very fine used example with normal to good margins all around, true rich shade of this rare stamp (Scott-Nr. 4a)

5 c. chocolate-brown, very fine used example with clear to good margins all around, true rich shade of this rare stamp, opinion Maier BPP and certificate RPSL (Scott-Nr. 4a)

Lithographed by Gillet: 5 c. red brown, clear to good margins all around, used, fine

5 c. red brown, normal to good margins all around,with concentric circles, fine, opinion Maier BPP

5 c. chestnut brown, good balanced margins all around, used, fine

5 c. deep reddish brown, a very fine used horizontal pair cancelled in black, margins all around, with part marginal watermark 'EOS' and right handstamp with shading at lower right corner almost entirely missing; a very rare and fine multiple (Scott-no.7b)

5 c. red-brown, a superb four margined pair on 1856 cover to Valparaiso, tied by concentric rings in black, Talca cds. in red at left (Sept 15); exceptional and very rare as a multiple on letter, signed Calves and Goebel (Yvert-no.3a; Scott-no.7)

5 c. red brown, good margins all around, tied by concentric rings to cover to Santiago with red cds. Valparaiso alongside, certificate RPSL (Scott-Nr. 7)

1855, 2nd London printing: 5 c. brown red on strong blued paper, partly reconstructed sheet including block of 30 from the lower left sheet margin, block of 30 from the left sheet margin, block of 10 from the upper left corner, block of 36 from the left sheet margin, horizontal strip of 5 from the left sheet margin, block of 4 from the upper right corner, two horizontal pairs from the right sheet margin and a single. Every stamp showing the "ivory head" variety. Some stamps with faults but nevertheless a very rare offer. A copy of the complete sheet with markings of the units offered here is included. The block of 24 taken from the same sheet from the right sheet corner containing positions 91-96, 103-108, 115-120 and 127-132 was sold during 95th Auction of Corinphila, Zürich for 5.000 SFr. (Scott-Nr. 8)

5 c. brown red on blued paper, horizontal strip of three with normal to good margins all around, vertical bend through middle stamp, with concentric circle and oval "TRES PUNTAS" cancel, rare (Scott-Nr. 8)

5 c. red-brown on blued paper, late usage of four margined example on 1868 entire letter to Santiago with fine strike of scarce 'CURICO' date-stamp in red at left; a fine and appealing entire (Stanley Gibbons-no.17; Scott-no.8)

5 c. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of three, margins very fine to just clear, used on 1857 cover to Santiago with Coquimbo cds. of despatch (Dec.5) alongside in black; scarce and attractive cover (Stanley Gibbons-no.17; Scott-no.8)

5 c. red-brown on blued in a horizontal strip of six, used on June 1857 cover to Valparaiso, margins large to touched all around but a not unattractive high franking (SG-no.17; Scott-no.8)

1856/65, Estancos: 5 c. orange red, normal to large margins all around, with straightline "OVALLE", fine, opinion Maier BPP (Scott Nr. 9)

10 c. blue diagonally bisected example on 1857 entire letter to Santiago, cancelled solely by straight-line 'CURICO' handstamp in black; extremely rare and very fine entire (Scott-no.10n)

10 c. blue diagonally bisected example on 1861 entire letter to Santiago, cancelled by concentric rings handstamp in black with 'NANCAGUA' (April 19) despatch cds. in red at left; a very attractive entire (Scott-no.10n)

1861/62, 3rd London printing: 10 c. blue, used with wm Blank WZ-5 inverted (type 4); extremely rare (Scott-no.12var)