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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

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

1854, Lithographed by Gillet: 5 c. red brown, normal to good margins all around,with concentric circles, fine, opinion Maier BPP

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)

1855, 2nd London printing: 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)

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

1919, Airmail Figueroa 5 p. brownish black, block of 4; extremely rare multiple, only 800 stamps printed (see Selchi page 69)

5 p. brownish black, block of 4, gum little unfresh, extremely rare multiple, only 800 stamps printed

1940, 80 c. on 20 c. red, error of surcharge, struck in blue instead of black, a superb large part o.g. example with normal for comparison; rare (Selche-no.A3360a; Scott-no.C51) var)

1853/66, gestempelte Partie ex Mi.-Nr. 1-7 (ohne Nr. 3), dabei 1YX, 1IIb, 1IIc, Einheiten etc., meist sign. Meier BPP mit 5 Kurzbefunden

1854/1910 (ca.), ungebrauchte und gestempelte Partie mit auch diversen gebrauchten Ganzsachen, dabei einige bessere Kolumbusköpfe, 2 Briefe sowie etwa 25 Hahnschen Neudrucke, dabei ein 4er-Block, interessantes Los

1778 (ca.), 26 Vorderseiten mit Stempeln in rot, dabei "CHILE", "CONCEPCION DE CHILE", "VALPARAISO" und "VALDIVIA"