382nd Auction

10 c. deep blue, vertictal bisect, tied to lettersheet with adjacent red “SANTIAGO 19 MARZO 55” two Valparaiso; underpaid and charged with “10” centavos postage due handstamp. Very fine. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 5f)

5 c. burnt sienna, large margins and deep rich colour, unused without gum. A very fine copy of this extremely scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena, certificate BPA (1996) (Scott 4)

5 c. burnt sienna,horizontal marginal pair, the left stamps slightly shaved at top right, otherwise both stamps with full to large margins including enormous 14mm sheet margin at right, with clear central target on double rate cover with adjacent red straight-line “VALDIVIA” to Cassel in Hessia, Germany. On reverse transit mark of the British PO at Valparaiso and red “SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN”. Upon arrivalcharged with a total of 54 sgr. plus ¼ sgr. delivery fee.very fine. An outstanding and very fine letter; the only recorded entire with the Gillet issue to Germany. certificates Maier BPP (2006) and Moorhouse (2010) (Scott4)

5 c. burnt sienna, lightly touched to large margins, tied to lettersheet with adjacent black "TALCA 10 JUNIO 55" two Santiago. A scarce franking in fine condition. Certificate Maier BPP (2018) (Scott 4)

5 c. burnt sienna, an incredible example, with completely overinked impression, despite the almost invisible design with full to large margins, tied by clear target to entire letter with adjacent red “SANTIAGO 30 JUNIO 55” to Valparaiso. An outstanding item in very fine condition. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 4 var.)

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

5 c. burnt sienna with large margins, Showing part of neighbour stamp at lower right, in combination with Gilet 5 c. chestnut brown, horizontal pair, as far as visible large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by target handstamp to letter sheet from Valparaiso 30.7.1855 to France with adjacent  “PANAMA / TRANSIT” in red, on reverse transit marks of  British P.O. Valparaiso and London (Sept 18). Charged upon arrival with  '21' décimes. The only recorded cover with a mixed franking of Gilet and lithographed, addressed to Europe. Signed Calves and certificate BPA (2019). (Scott 4+7)

5 c. burnt sienna, horizontal strip of four, in combination with Second London printing 5 c. brown-red on bluish and Desmadryl 10 c. blue, the later one clear at lower left, otherwise all values with good to large margins, two with parts of neighbour stamps, tied by clear grid to letter sheet (endorsed “Chanaral, 15.10.”) with adjacent black “P:CALDERA 20 OBRE 55” to Valparaiso, paying the postage for a letter up to 1½ ounces + 5 centavos sea postage. Very fine and fresh. The only triple mixed franking recorded in the classic period of Chile and any South American country. Undoubtedly the most important and appealing letter in Chilean philately. certificates RPSL (1978) and Moorhouse (2010) (Scott 4+6+8)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez(Corinphila 1979) Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981)

 5 c. dull chocolate, horizontal strip of six, large margins at base, otherwise good to slightly cut into wit 3 stamps clear to full, together with horizontal pair and two single copies (former pair), tied by target handstamp to cover front with adjacent red “SANTIAGO 27 JULIO..”. The largest multiple and largest recorded franking of this rare shade. Certificate Philatelic foundation (1991) (Scott 4a)

Provenance: Albert Quast (Harmer Rooke 1963)

Lithographed 5 c. pale brown, nice fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, unused with outcome. On reverse some minor yellowish staining, still very fine. A very rare stamp.(Scott 7)

Lithographed 5 c. orange-brown, vertical block of six with watermark inverted, one stamp touched at right and one very slightly at upper right, otherwise good to large margins, with small sheet margin at top and parts of two adjoining stamps at lower right, neatly cancelled with target.Very fine.very rare and attractive multiple. Just one further block of six of this stamp has been recorded and only one larger block exists. Certificate Moorhouse (2008) (Scott7c)

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary H.R. Harmer (1958) Joaquin Galvez(Corinphila 1979)   'Islander' (Siegel 2008)

5 c. red-brown, two horizontal strips of four and horizontal strip of three (formerly an irregular block of eleven stamps, 2 stamps with transfer varieties CHILF resp. squeezed CHILE), shaved to huge margins, the right strip of four just touched at right, otherwise enormous margins with parts of 11 neighbours stamps, tied to lettersheet (not quite complete on reverse)  from “SANTIAGO 10 AGTO 54” to Valparaiso. One stamp unfortunately removed / lost, however a remarkable 3 ounce rate cover with rare multiples. (Scott 7a)

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

Reference: Illustrated in 'Chile First Issues of Postage Stamps 1853-1867' by Gerhard Blank on colour plate 13. 

Gillet 5 c. red-brown in combination with 1855, Second London Printing 5 c. brown-red on blue, both with good to mostly large margins, the London print with parts of three neighbours, ied to lettersheet from “SANTIAGO 17 AGTO 55” to Valparaiso. Maier (2005). A most attractive and rare entire with two outstanding stamps, in very fine condition. Just one further such combination on cover recorded. Certificate Maier BPP (2005) (Scott 7a+8)

5 c. red-brown with ‘ivory heads’, marginal block of 24, positions 91-96/127-132, clear to large margins with 17 mm. sheet margin at right, The block hows a pre-fold between the third and fourth horizontal row, a tear in the sheet margin also affects One stamps slightly, otherwise in very fine condition for such a rare multiple. Cert. Corinphila (1996) (Scott 8b) 

Provenance: Count Welczek (Corinphila 1959) Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981) 'Islander'(Corinphila 1996)

5 c. red-brown on blued, horizontal block of twelve, nice fresh colour, the upper left stamp partly close, otherwise with good  to large margins all round, with small sheet margin at base,  tied by target cancels to entire letter with adjacen red “SANTIAGO 26 AGTO 57” to Valparaiso, paying the 3 ounce rate. Faint horizontal creasing in the top row, otherwise very fine and fresh. A fantastic and famous cover with one of the largest recorded blocks on letter of all classic Chile issues. Unique. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 8)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe 1991)

5 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of 6, clear to mostly  large margins, tied to entire letter from “VALPARAISO 10 MAYO 56” (complete date inverted) to Cobija in Bolivia. A very fine and extremely rare letter to abroad with a choice strip. Certificate Holcombe (1993) (Scott 8)

5 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of four, the right stamp just touched at base, otherwise full to large margins with parts of four neighbour stamps, tied by target cancels to letter sheet with adjacent red “VALPARAISO 10 JULIO..” to Santiago.Very fine. (Scott 8)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

1855, 2nd London Printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of four with fresh colours, left adhesive cut in otherwise good to wide margins incl. portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by six-bar target cancel to folded entire to Pisagua with adjacent red dispatch "SANTIAGO CHILE 31 AGTO 57", endorsed "Vapor Inglès" and charged "2" at top, reverse blue cds.; cover with usual aging and paper wrinkle at lower right, fine and rare franking

2. London print, 5 c. brown red, vertical pair, the lower stamp with full margins, together with 1856, 10 c. blue, diagonal bisect, tied by clear target cancels to entire letter with adjacent red “SANTIAGO 13 OTRE 57” to Valparaiso, very fine. A rare combination. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott17+23)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

2. London print, 5 c. brown red,together with 1856, 10 c. light  blue, the later one just touched in the upper right corner, otherwise both with full to large margins, tied by target cancels to entire letter with adjacent straight-line “BALLENAR” to Valparaiso, very fine. Certificate Philatelic foundation (1994) (Scott 8+10b)

2. London print, 5 c. brown-red, two pairs and single stamp, the later one with full to large margins, in combination with 1856, 10 c. blue, single stamp and pair, the later one with full to very large margins, tied to undated lettersheet from “COPIAPO 5 OBRE) to Valparaiso. A remarkable franking. Certificate Moorhouse (2007) (Scott 8+10a)

1910, Dr Hahn private reprints: interesting group of 19 stamps printed on both unwatermarked and watermarked thick paper, including a block of twelve left sheet margin, fine

1867, 1 c.-20 c. original Die Proofs in black from the American Bank Note Co. archives, each mounted on thick brown card, incl. two composites with one master proof without value, very fine and extremely rare, certificate Moorhouse (2005)

1 c.-20 c. Plate Proofs in adopted colours on India paper, very fresh with good to large margins, very fine and scarce

1900, Cabezones: The Bourne vignette die proof of the central design with indicated frame design on thick paper, dated "30/8/99"; fine and rare, one of two recorded

1905, Columbus Definitives Die proofs (5), with 1 c. Die Proof in black on thick paper, 3 c.  and 12 c. on India paper, mounted on a larger cards (12 c. trivial toning spots), 50 c. blue/black (small fault), together with Vignette of the Centre Head only in black on India paper, overall a fine and very scarce group

1878, Large Dragons 1-5ca., fresh color, used, fine

1897, Red Revenue 1 $, Large Overprint, fresh colours, unused with part original gum, pressed crease at left, still fine and very scarce, certificate ECL (2013)

1930, Junk Issue 1c. on 3c. green slate as block of eight with additional frankinf tied by dotted cds. "SHANGHAI 19 11 36| 19" to front and reverse of registered cover to Munich, fine

1932, Martyr of Revolution 30 c. violet-brown, tied by bilingual cds. "TIENTSIN 6 AUG 35" to airmail envelope with full correpondence to Sining (Tibetan Ziling, actual Qinghai province), on front further strike on label "PAR AVION", due to the heavy Japanese bombings detoured via "NANJING (8 September)" and "LANCHOW (12 September)", from there final part overland; a minor envelope tear, very fine and most unusal, opinion Flack (2008)

1897, Postal Stationery Card 1c. red with additional franking German PO China 5 Pfg. with cds. "TIENTSIN 26/4", addressed to Stetting with arrival mark, reverse with two handcolored scenes, attractive

1909, 1c. green postal stationery card with additional franking First Year 3-7c. with cds. "CHEFOO 27 SEP 29" and adhesives of 5 other countries, vertical crease, otherwise fine

1894, "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MR 28.94", blue cds. reverse on local entire letter with multicoloured drawing and red handstamp "PAID", fine, nice cover

1915, small pre-printed official envelope of the Imperial Japanese post office at Tientsin, sent locally with dispatch and arrival marks on reverse 

1793, Entire letter from Puerto to San Juan de Giron, fully dated inside, endorsed in manuscript "en su mano" and very likely carried by Chasquis; some worm holes and aging, still a presentable entire travelled within the Viceroyalty of Grenada

1810, Entire letter to Antioquia sent pre-paid with fair strike of red framed "SANTAFÉ YINDYAS FRANCA“, endorsed in manuscript "6“ reales; very fine, an attractive early post-Independence entire 

1932, Columbus 20 c. Plate Proofs, a complete sheet of 100 from the Waterlow Archives, fully annotated and worked on with security punches, together with a lower left corner block of four endorsed "Colour Correct 29.6.32", also 20 c. dark green overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS L.T.D. SPECIMEN" mounted on small numbered card, the sheet folded several times and with some light aging, still a fine and rare assembly