378th Auction

1934, Provisional issue 40 c. - 3,70 l., unmounted mint, fine, signed Vespermann BPP  

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1874, Bulaq 10 pa. in vertical pair and 1 pia., tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI 29 APR 77" to envelope to Cairo with Alexandria transit and arrival marks on reverse; large part of reverse flap missing, otherwise fine

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1874, Bulaq 1 p. rose and vertical pair 1 p. vermilion (the upper stamp with double perforation at top), tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI 1 SET. 75" to double rate envelope to Cairo with transit mark of Alexandria and arrival mark; part of reverse flap missing, otherwise fine, sign. Holcombe

November 1922, Enumerator Surcharge 100000 on 2r. as single and 300000 on 3000r., two pairs, all tied by cds. "БАКУ 15 11 22" to reverse of folded out handmade registered cover from the Editorial Department of the Azerbaijan Naphtha Soc. "ASNEFTI" to London, vertical fold affecting one stamp, stamps partly applied over edge, an attractive and unusual cover

January 1923, Enumerator Surcharge 5000 on 2000r., block of 30 tied by cds. "БАКУ 27 3 23" to reverse of registered cover to Milwaukee, a fine and desirable item

1833, entire letter from Bahia to Lubeck, carried by private ship 'Uranus' to Geestemünde (captain's charge 3¾ sgr. noted on front), here posted with straight line "GEESTENDORF"; in Lubeck charged with total of "12" schilling. Explanation of postage enclosed

1848, entire letter from British PO "RIO DE JANEIRO MY22 1848" via Hamburg forwarding agent Ant. Dan. Pehmöller to Herrnhut, Saxony; in England charged with "3/1", in Hamburg charged with "46" Schilling Hamburg currency.

Incoming mail: 1851, letter sheet of first travel of 'Royal Mail Steam Packet Company' steamer 'TEVIOT' , dated on flap "Hamburg 3 Januar 1851" via London with red "PAID 6 JAN 1851" and manuscript "3.1" to Santos, here rated with "660" (reis) brazilian share

1854, Desmadryl 5 c. deep reddish-brown with ample to mostly large margins, tied by target to reverse of entire letter from Santiago to Valparaiso with frontside manuscript tax notation "10", cancelled by clear strike of target (obviously when the stamp on reverse of the cover was detected). A rare entire in very fine condition; it was strictly forbidden to apply stamps on the reverse of letters. Opinion Maier BPP and certificate Philatelic Foundation (2000)

1857/62, Estancos 5 c. rose-red, block of four with tiny pre-printing paper fold at lower right, good to enormous margins with parts of five adjoining stamps, tied by target cancel to entire letter with adjacent red "SANTIAGO CHILE JUN 10 60" to Valparaiso; very fine. A remarkable and scarce franking. Signed Calves.(Scott 9)

Provenance: "Islander" (95th Corinphila, 1995), 

1857/62, Estancos 5 c. rose-red, block of four with mixed margins used on letter sheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 27 SEBR 60" to Valparaiso, fine

1856/62, Estancos 5 c. rose-red and 5 c. blue, both with ample to very large margins, tied by straight line "YLLAPEL" resp. target to lettersheet, docketed "Yllapel 2 Febrero 1858" to Valparaiso; fine and very scarce; signed Darteyre and certificate 'Sociedad Filatelica de Chile' (1988)

1856/62, Estancos 5 c. vermilion, strip of five, original strip of six and single stamp, mixed margins, the strip of five with parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by target cancel to front and reverse of letter sheet with adjacent red "VALPARAISO CHILE 11 SET 63" to Arequipa, Peru, with frontside straight line "ISLAY" and taxed with "2r" in manuscript. The strip of six was fixed around the edge of the entire and torn by opening. a fine entire with a remarkable and very rare franking to abroad. (Scott 9d)

1857/62, Estancos 5 c. deep red, horizontal marginal block of 10, partly touched, large margins at top and  sheet margin at right, lightly cancelled, very fine and rare, the largest multiple of this stamp recorded.

Provenance: "Islander" (Corinphila, 1996)

1856/62, Estancos, 10c sky blue, the famous vertical block of 9 with adjoining diagonal bisect, full right sheet margin with marginal inscription "Es preciso colocar las estampas....", unused with original gum and hinge remainders, varying margins, touched or just cut into at upper left and foot, some creases, but mostly faint. The largest recorded block of this shade. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1997)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (illustrated in his book 1964), 'Islander' (95. Corinphila,1996)

1856/62, Estancos, 10c pale slate blue, block of 4 in lovely clear shade, good to enormous margins, showing parts of adjoining stamps at left, used with target cancels A rare and very fine multiple, B.P.A. certificate (1992, mentioning a pin hole, which actually is a natural sand grain hole) (Scott 10h)   

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (Balasse 1981), Gerhard Blank (Christie's Robson Lowe 1991)

1856/62, Estancos 10 c. deep slate-blue, horizontal strip of 5, the two rights dams partly touched, otherwise ample to large margins and nice fresh colour, tied to letter sheet from Valparaiso to Coquimbo with faint red dispatch mark. A vertical file fold between two stamps, otherwise fine. A scarce franking. Certificate BPA (1992)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe 1991)

1856/62, Estancos 10 c. deep blue in pair with diagonal bisect, large margins and nice fresh colour, tied to letter sheet with weak adjacent Copiapo cds. and endorsed "Vapor", to the French embassy at Santiago, very fine, certificate Holcombe (1985)

1856/62, Estancos 10 c. deep blue,  strip of 3 with 2 entire stamps and diagonal bisect, right stamp slightly touched, otherwise ample to large margins and nice fresh colour, tied to letter sheet with adjacent Ancud cds. to Valparaiso, faint horizontal crease, still fine, certificate RPSL (1980) and BPA (1992)
Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1994)

1861/62, Third London Printing 10 c. bright blue on blued paper, block of fifteen with large margins at top and  right, just shaved on the other sides, fine fresh colour and lightly cancelled by target. Minor vertical creasing in the 2nd vertical row from right; a tiny stain removed on the second stamp from left in the top rowe, otherwise very fine and fresh.  An attractive multiple of great rarity. 

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary, (H.R. Harmer, 1958), R.A.G. Lea (Robson Lowe, 1994)

1861/62, Third London Printing 10 c. bright blue on blued paper, horizontal block of 14, top left stamp with small corner fault, otherwise ample to large margins, lightly cancelled by barred "CANCELLED". Light vertical crease in the central pair and three tiny tears at top, otherwise fine and fresh.  An attractive and rare multiple. Certificate BPA (1992)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (Corinphila 1979), Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe 1991)

1861/62, Third London Printing 10 c. bright blue on blued paper, 3 sides with good two large margins, tied to letter sheet with adjacent red "VALDIVIA CHILE 20 NOV. 67" via Panama and London to Witzenhausen in the German province of Hesse; rated in England "2/3" and taxed in Germany with a total of "26" silbergroschen. A fine and rare letter. Certificate Maier BPP (2018)

1861/62, Third London Printing 10 c. bright blue on blued paper, vertical pair and block of six, mixed margins, tied to entire letter with adjacent red "VALPARAISO CHILE 27 ABR."(1865) to Coquimbo. The top stamp of the pair with tear, four stamps of the block affected by creases, still attractive; a high domestic franking (The writer mentions in the text additional papers which were included)

1861/62, Third London Printing 10 c. bright blue on blued paper with error of watermark "20" instead of "10", good to large margins with parts of two adjacent stamps, nicely cancelled, leaving the bust mostly visible.  A flawless stamp, supposed to be the finest of 8 recorded copies of this variety. One of the great rarities of Chilean philately. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1997) (Scott 12c)

Provenance: "Islander" (Corinphila 1996), Joseph Hackmey (Corinphila 2018)

1861/62, Third London Printing 10 c. pale blue on blued paper together with estancos 5 c. pale orange, the later one just touched at lower left, otherwise both with good to large margins, tied by barred "CANCELLED" to entire letter to Valparaiso with adjacent red boxed "MULTADA" and due marking "10" in circle. The.10 c. tiny gum stain in lower left corner, otherwise fine and fresh.

1866/67, last printings 5 c. red, horizontal strip of seven, the right stamp touched at bottom, otherwise clear to large margins, together with pair and three single stamps with mixed margins, tied to entire letter with faint red Valparaiso dispatch mark, to Lima, Peru. One stamp of the strip with paper wrinkle, caused when applied, one stamp of the pair with filing crease and a single stamp slight marginal crease; still fine. An attractive letter to abroad with a rare multiple.
Provenance: "Islander" (Corinphila, 1995), 

5 c. dull reddish brown, horizontal block of six (pos. 121-123/133-135, showing the scratched plate) with good to enormous margins, part of sheet margin at left and parts of three neighbour stamps, used with target cancel on letter sheet with adjacent red "VALPARAISO15 JUNIO 58" to Lima, Peru. Very fine and rare multiple on letter to abroad. Certificate BPA (1992)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Christie's Robson Lowe 1991)

1866, final printing 5 c. rose red, block of 4 with large to just touched margins, tied to entire letter from "SANTIAGO 26 JUL 867" to Valparaiso, taxed with framed "MULTADA" and circular "20" in red. Some creasing removed, upper left stamp with tiny marginal tear; an unusual usage. Signed Calves 

Provenance:  'Islander' (Corinphila 1996)

1878, large Dragon 5 ca. used with central Ichang seal cancel, fine

1885, Small Dragon 1 ca. green, horizontal pair tied by blue seal of Tientsin on card with German Empire 10 pfg. tied by cds. “MAGDEBURG 2.7.89” via Singapore with blue customs chops of Tientsin on front, German stamp with faults and card with creased at the upper right corner, early incoming mail card with scarce combination franking

1897, Imperial Chinese Post ½ c. brown-lilac, horizontal pair and Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre and 2 c. red, tied by black dollar chop “CANTON 28.OCT.98” to picture card with combination franking horizontal pair Hongkong 2 c. carmine tied by cds. “HONG KONG OCT. 6.98” and pen stroke to Kiel with arrival mark, one stamp with perforations faults and tiny spots, otherwise fine

1897, Imperial Chinese Post 4 c. brown tied by black dollar chop “CANTON 16.MAR.98” to picture card with combination franking horizontal pair Hongkong 2 c. carmine tied by cds. “HONG KONG MR. 16.98” to Leipzig with arrival mark, fine

1898, Coiling Dragon ½ c. deep brown, 1 c. ochre, 2 c. red (2), 4 c. brown, 5 c. salmon red (2) and 10 c. green tied by oval “PEKING JAN.16.1901” to front and reverse of registered illustrated cover with combination franking French Post Office 50 c. red tied by cds. “SHANG-HAI 1.FEBR.00” (misdatet) to Germany with arrival mark, on reverse with red registered mark “R PEKING” and one stamp with faults, otherwise fine

1898, Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre (2) and 2 c. red tied by cds. “CHEFOO 28.MAY.99” to picture card with combination franking vertical pair Hongkong 2 c. carmin tied by cds. “SHANGHAI JUL.1.99” and handstamp “I.P.O.” to Germany with arrival mark, stamps with small perforations faults, otherwise fine

1898, Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre (2) and 2 c. red (4) tied by cds. “WUHU 20.JAN.00” to cover with combination franking horizontal pair Japan Post Office 5 s. blue tied by cds. “SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 23.JAN.00” and handstamp “I.P.O.” via Yokohama to New York with arrival mark, few stamps with perforation faults at top, otherwise fine; scarce combination cover  

1898, Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre (3), 2 c. red and 5 c. salmon red, tied by cds. “PEKING 23.AUG.99” to cover with combination franking block of 5 Hongkong 2 c. carmin tied by cds. “SHANGHAI AU.28.99” and two small handstamps “I.P.O.” to Germany with arrival mark, cover and 5 c. vertical folded and three Hongkong stamps with faults