366. Auktion März 2018

2009, three different issues in imperforated proofs printing sheet with eight miniature sheets, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2012, CEPT 120 and 650 d., proofs printing sheet with ten miniature sheets, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2012, CEPT 120 and 650 d., imperforated proofs printing sheet with ten miniature sheets, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2010, CEPT 120 and 650 d., nine imperforated progressive proofs printing sheet with ten miniature sheets incl. the final design, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2012, 20th Anniversary of the liberation of Sushi 120 and 650 d. and CEPT 350 and 650 d., compination proofs printing sheet with ten miniature sheets, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2012, 20th Anniversary of the liberation of Sushi 120 and 650 d. and CEPT 350 and 650 d., nine imperforated combination progressive proofs printing sheet with ten miniature sheets, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2012, 20th Anniversary of the liberation of Sushi 120 and 650 d. and CEPT 350 and 650 d., imperforated compination proofs printing sheet with ten miniature sheets, unmounted mint, fine, rare

2013, CEPT 500 d., five imperforated progressive proofs printing sheet with nine miniature sheets incl. the final design, unmounted mint, fine, rare

1877/78, 260 r. brown, 200 r. black and vertical pair 80 r. cherry red as additional franking on stationery envelope 300 r., as registered letter from "PERNAMBUCO 19 SET. 80" to Munich; an attractive cover with scarce franking  

1899, Southern Cross overprint issue "1899" 500 r. on 300 r. slate violet and Liberty Head 200 r. blue on postal stationery envelope 200 r. as registered cover with acknowledgement of Receipt from "SAO PAULO 25.JAN.19..." to Leipzig, Germany with arrival mark, signed Sismondo with Certificate

Luftschiffbau Zeppelin: 1930, Graf Zeppelin 5000 r.-20000 r., overprint issue USA 5000 r. -20000 r. and 5000 r. on 20000 r. and 10000 r. on 20000 r., three complete sets, unused, very fine

1854, Desmadryl 5 c. redbrown, clear to large margins, tied by target to lettersheet to "VALPARAISO 23 Mayo 54" to Santiago, very fine

1854, Gillet 5 c. Siena clear to wide margins, tied by clear target cancel to lettersheet from "Santiago 28 AGTO 55" to Valparaiso, very fine, certificate Maier BPP (2013)

1855, 2 London print 5 c. in horizontal pair with clear to large margins, cancel by central boxed "FRANCA", also franca-cancellations on 2 copies estancos 10 c. (one cut into)

1856/65, Estancos 10 c. blue, bisected diagonally, tied by mute cancel to folded cover from "SANTIAGO 17.ABRIL.57" to Valparaiso, fine, signed A. Diena and certificate Maier BPP (2010)

1867, 5 c. orange fiscally used on ship consignment note

1928/34, Airmail 1 p. US surcharge in blue, printed on 1 p. firstprinting with wm 'starpointing up', lightly cancelled; very rare variety of which only few copies are recorded, certificate RPS (without mentioning the variety of the original stamp) and article about this copy in the American Philatelist Juli 2014

POSTAGE DUE: 1895, 8 c. red on yellow and 1898 10 c. rose, tied by cds. "VALPARAISO 16.IV.98" to cover from "SANTIAGO 14.JUL." with Columbus 1 c. green and oval mark "MULTADA", signed Béla Székula

"CHILLAN", clear strike of first straight line on undated lettersheet to Santiago, rated "1" real, very fine

"CHILE", red handstamp of Santiago on entire letter 1817 to Captain Rufus Coffin on board the 'Enterprise of Philadelphia' at Valparaiso; interesting contents about a cargo of muskets and gun powder which the colonial government was intending to purchase; vertical creases, but still attractive and interesting letter during the War of Independence

"TALCA", clear straight line in red on undated double rate lettersheet to Santiago, very fine

"TALCA" and "FRANCA", good strikes on undated lettersheet to Santiago

"VADIVIA", good strike of the first straight line on cover front to the governor at Chiloe, few termite holes, otherwise fine and scarce

"UALDIUIA", straight line in red clear on cover front to the postal administrator at Santiago, rated "8" reales

"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

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