12c Black (17). Two horizontal pairs, one with large margins, other with three large to huge margins, touched at top, intense shade, grid cancels, one pair tied by red "24" cents credit handstamp on buff cover to whaling ship captain at Talcahuano, Chile, "New Bedford Mass. Dec. 5" circular datestamp, second strike of "24" handstamp struck on cover and crossed out, re-rated with manuscript "25", no other transit or receiving marks, opening tears in flap and few small tears at top edge expertly sealed

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE COVER TO CHILE. COVERS TO SOUTH AMERICA WITH CLASSIC IMPERFORATE ISSUES ARE EXTREMELY RARE.

The 48c rate (Oct. 1853 to Dec. 1856) applied to letters carried by American Packet, then by British Packet via Panama. Examples of this rate are extremely rare.

Ex de Wasserman, "Sevenoaks" and Giamporcaro ("Tito"), and from our 1995 Rarities sale. With 1999 P.F. certificate

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