383rd Auction

1854, Desmadryl, 5 c. deep reddish brown, nice fresh colour, overinked impression, clear to large margins, unused without gum. A most unusual stamp in very fine condition. Opinion Holcombe (1994) (Scott 3)

Desmadryl 5 c. pale reddish brown, block of four, nice colour and clear to large margins, neatly cancelled by target handstamp. Tiny trivial corner crease at lower right, otherwise very fine and most attractive. A rarity; the nicer of just 2 recorded blocks of four of this stamp. (Scott 3)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

Desmadryl 5 c. pale reddish brown, vertical strip of five, nice fresh colour and good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by target handstamp. very fine and most attractive. A rarity in this condition. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 3)

Provenance: Jean Dupont (Balasse, 1981)    Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

Desmadryl 5 c. red brown, nice colour and large margins, tied by target to letter sheet with lage part contens, with adjacent red "VALPARAISO 2 OBRE 54" to entire letter to Santiago, very fine. (Scott 3)

5 c. red-brown with just shaved to large margins, tied to part paid entire letter from "SANTIAGO14 MARZO 55" to Bordeaux, endorsed "Par voie de Panama et d'Angleterre"; adjacent "PANAMA / TRANSIT" in red and on reverse London transit mark.in red. Charged '21' décimes handstruck in black; tariff of  August 1849 for a single letter. Fine and rare usage of this early issue on an entire to Europe. Signed Peter Holcombe, certificate Moorhouse (2009) (Scott 3)

Provenance: 233 Heinrich Köhler auction (1981)

5 c. deep red-brown, horizontal pair with good to mostly large margins, tied by target to letter sheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 22 JULIO 54", to Valparaiso. Very fine. (Scott 3a)

5 c. pale reddish brown, block of four, fresh colour and ample to large margins, with part of neighbour stamps at right, used with straight-line "FRANCA" on letter sheet, dated "Chillan, Abril 14 1857", to Valparaiso. The lower pair affected by horizontal filing crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. The only recorded block of four of this shade on entire. Certificates RPSL (1979) and BPA (1992) (Scott 3)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62. Corinphila auction, 1979) Gerhard Blank ( Robson Lowe, 1991)  Joseph Hackmey (228. Corinphila sale, 2018)

5 c. hazelnut-brown, marginal block of four, partly touched at left otherwise with exceptional margins all round and marginal inscription "..tar del cimento" at base, tied to entire letter from Copiapo 1856 to Valparaiso, endorsed 'por Vapor'. A spectacular block and the only recorded such franking of this shade on entire. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1997). (Scott 3a)

Provenance: 'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)

1854, Desmadryl 5 c. red brown, horizontal strip of 6, slightly touched in places it at top, otherwise full to large margins, used on lettersheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO  AGTO 54" to Valparaiso. Filing crease (well off the franking) little toned, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very attractive and rare letter. Certificate RPSL (1978) (Scott 3)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62. Corinphila auction., 1979)

5 c deep reddish brown and 10 c slate blue in horizontal pair, all with good to mostly large margins, tied to lettersheet from "CONCEPTION 14 DECB 54" to Valparaiso. Some slight climatic toning not affecting the stamps. Very fine and rare entire with both denominations. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1994) (Scott 3,5a)

Provenance: Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981)

Desmadryl 5 c. chestnut brown, nice deep colour, just touched that central left, otherwise large margins, tied by target to letter sheet, dated "26.Janvier 1854", with adjacent straight line handstamps "SERENA" and paquebot marking "CABOTAJE", and endorsed "Vapor", to Valparaiso. Very fine and most unusual; supposed to be the earliest recorded use of the 5 c. chestnut-brown and very rare use of the pre-philatelic "CABOTAJE". Certificate Moorhouse (2007) (Scott 3b)

10 c slate blue, horizontal strip of five with heavily shifted clichés, thus central stamp slightly touched at top, right stamp lightly cut into at right, otherwise good to enormous margins, with parts of three neighbours stamps, used with red grid. Fine and very rare multiple. Certificate Maier BPP (2008)

10 c. slate blue, horizontally bisected, lower half with good margins, tied by target to undated cover with adjacent red straight line "MELIPILLA" to Santiago. A fine and scarce entire. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 5e)

 Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

10 c. deep blue, 2 bisects, originating from the same stamp, torn instead of cut, one touched at top, otherwise good to large margins, tied to 2 letter sheets of the same correspondence, from Valparaiso March 31st resp. April 2nd, 1854, to Santiago. Very fine. A most fascinating and attractive 'matching pair'.

Provenance: 'Islander' (Corinphila auction, 1996)

10 c. deep blue in pair with diagonally bisected stamp, touched in places, tied to entire letter, endorsed 'Vapor', from "COPIAPO 18 JUNIO 55" to Valparaiso. Correct postage including 5 centavos 'cabotaje'.

10 c. blue, 2 diagonal bisects of different stamps, both with large margins, used together, looking like an ordinary stamp, tied by target handstamp to letter sheet from " SANTIAGO  10 SBRE 55" to Valparaiso. A very fine and extremely unusual letter. Certificates Maier (1983) and BPA (1992) (Scott 5d)

Provenance:  Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe 1991)

10 c slate blue, horizontal strip of four and single stamp, with  5 c deep reddish brow, all touched in places, but mostly good margins, tied to lettersheet from " SANTIAGO 4 ENERO 55" to Valparaiso. A very rare and spectacular franking. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 5,3a)

Provenance: Albert Quast (Harmer Rooke, 1963)  Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

5 c. burnt sienna, a beautiful lightly overinked example with large margins, showing parts of two neighbours stamps, tied to letter sheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 11 DBRE.." to Valparaiso. Extremely fine and fresh (stamp lifted for inspection and replaced). A beautiful and rare entire. Certificate BPA (1994)

5 c. burnt sienna, a very nice example with large margins, tied to letter sheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 20 OCRE 54" and double line "PANAMA TRANSIT" to Bordeaux. Charged in France with "21" decimes. Very fine and fresh. A most attractive and extremely rare letter, one of very few recorded of the Gillet issue to Europe.

Provenance: 'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)

5 c. burnt sienna, horizontal strip of four, partly touched at right and at one spot at top, otherwise good to huge margins with parts of 2 neighbour stamps and small sheet margin at base, tied to lettersheet from "TALCA 18 MAYO 55" to Santiago. Underpaid by 10 centavos, charged with "20" in manuscript and circular marking in red. An extremely rare multiple on cover. Certificate BPA (1992). 

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

5 c. burnt sienna in combination with Second London Printing 5 c. red-brown on blued, both with large margins, tied by light 7 line target with adjacent "CONCEPCION" datestamp  to letter sheet, dated March 24, 1856, and endorsed 'Polynesian' to Valparaiso. The entire cleaned and address partly improved, still fine. An extraordinarily rare combination. Certificate Rendon AIEP (1990) and Maier BPP (1992)

5 c. dark burnt sienna (chocolate brown) with full to large margins, in combination with horizontal pair Desmadryl 5 c. pale reddish brown, left stamp touched at base, followed by a scissors cut into the right stamp, otherwise full to large margins, tied by target to letter sheet with red cds. "SANTIAGO 12 MAYO (55)" to Valparaiso. Very fine and extremely rare. Certificate Philatelic foundation (1994) (Scott 4+3)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62. Corinphila auction., 1979)

5 c. burnt sienna in combination with Desmadryl 5 c. deep reddish-brown (with constant plate scratch of pos. 122), both touched at one side, otherwise full to large margins, tied to letter sheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 12 NBRE 55" to Valparaiso. An extremely rare letter, one of very few recorded with this combination franking. Certificates BPA (1999) and Moorhouse (2010) (Scott 4+3)

5 c. burnt sienna, horizontal strip of four, clear at left, otherwise good to large margins, in combination with Desmadryl 10 c. pale blue, touched at base left and with scissors cut at lower left, tied by target to letter sheet from "SANTIAGO 27 JUNIO 55" to Valparaiso. The single stamp had been lifted for inspection and replaced, otherwise very fine and fresh. A most remarkable and extremely rare combination. Certificates BPA (1992) and Moorhouse (2010)

Provenance:  Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981)  Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

Reference: Illustrated in 'Chile First Issues of Postage Stamps 1853-1867' by Gerhard Blank on colour plate 11.

5 c. deep chocolate brown, horizontal pair, the left stamp just clear at top, otherwise good to very large margins with parts of two neighbours stamps at left, tied by seven bars target to lettersheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 31 JULIO 55" to Valparaiso. Very fine and extremely rare. We have just one further such franking recorded.

Provenance: Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981)  'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)

5 c. deep chocolate brown with full to large margins including sheet margin with inscription "la direccion y" at base, in combination with horizontal pair 5 c. burnt sienna, right stamp tiny touched point at top, otherwise full to large margins including 11 mm sheet margin at left, tied by target to entire letter, dated "Tome, Agosto 4 1855" and endorsed "Per Palmena", to Valparaiso. Very fine and fresh. One of the most outstanding letters of Chilean philately, bearing marginal copies of both Gillet Recess values and transported by ship from a small town which possessed no datestamp at that time. Signed Alberto Diena with certificate (1963) and certificate RPSL (1981) (Scott 4a+4)

Provenance: 49. Corinphila auction (1963)  Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981) Joseph Hackmey (228. Corinphila sale, 2018)

Lithographed 5 c. red-brown, nice fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, unused with part original gum. Extremely fine and fresh. A  rare stamp in this condition.. Certificate Moorhouse (2008) (Scott 7a)

Lithographed 5 c. brown with the dramatic lithographic transfer flaw 'squeezed CENTAVOS' with just the "S" of "CENTAVOS" showing and base (Blank 5/Vt ½), leaving a 'Dwarf stamp' of only 21 instead of 23 mm in height. Nice fresh colour and full to large margins, lightly cancelled by target. A very fine and extremely rare stamp. Certificate BPA (1992) (Scott 7 var)

Provenance: Count Welczek (43. Corinphila auction 1959)

Lithographed 5 c. red-brown, vertical block of six with watermark inverted, just cut into at left and bottom right, otherwise mostly good margins, cancelled with 6-bar target.Very fine and very rare; just one further block of six of this stamp has been recorded and only one larger block exists. Certificate Moorhouse (2008) (Scott7a)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62. Corinphila auction., 1979)  Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (236. Corinphila sale, 2019)

Lithographed 5 c. dull red brown with lithographic transfer flaw "POPIE" instead of "PORTE", good to large margins, tied by target to lettersheet with somewhat faint "VALPARAISO 4 NOBE 54", two Santiago. The entire light age wear, still fine and very rare. 

Lithographed 5 c. pale red brown, horizontal strip of 5 and single copy, all with clear to mostly large margins, tied by light targets to entire letter with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 3 OBRE 54" to Valparaiso. A very rare franking in outstanding quality. Certificate Holcombe (1994) (Scott 7)

Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (228. Corinphila sale, 2018)

Lithographed 5 c. pale red brown, horizontal strip of six, the right stamp touched at right and the neighbours stamp touched at upper right, otherwise full to mostly large margins (tiny tear between two stamps of no importance), tied by target to letter sheet with red cds. "SANTIAGO 14 NBRE 54" to Valparaiso. A very fine and outstanding entire;  the largest recorded strip of this scarce stamp on cover. (Scott 7)

Provenance: 'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)

Second London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, block of 8, close at upper left with one tiny spot touched, otherwise full to mostly large margins, cancelled by target handstamps. Very fine and rare. Certificate Holcombe (1985)

Second London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of 6, nice colour and good to very large margins, showing parts of three neighbour stamps and small sheet margin at right, lightly cancelled. Faint fold between two stamps and the right stamp with small gum stains, still very fine and rare. Certificates Alberto Diena (1952) and  Holcombe (1994)

Second London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, block of four with full to mostly large margins, showing part of neighbour stamps at left, tied by target handstamps to letter sheet with adjacent red "SANTIAGO  20 AGTO (57)" to Valparaiso. Very fine and rare. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1994) (Scott 8)

Second London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of 6, nice colour, the to left stamps slightly touched at top, otherwise good to very large margins, showing parts of 6 neighbour stamps, tied to lettersheet from "SANTIAGO 21 AGTO 57" to Valparaiso. A tiny corner crease at upper right, barely touching the design. A fine and rare entire. Certificates RPSL (1981) and BPA (1992) (Scott 8)

Provenance: Jean Dupont (Balasse 1981) Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)