Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — South America

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
263
c
Sale 989, Lot 263, South AmericaCHILE, 1854, 5c Pale Red Brown, Desmadryl (Santiago) Printing (3). Horizontal strip of four and pair, margins vary from ample to cutting in, matching four-ring cancels (pair tied), red "Santiago MA 20" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Jagerschmidt & Jullian in Valparaiso, the strip appears to have been lifted and reaffixed, the lettersheet is partly charred on the inside (this correspondence was rescued from incineration), despite trivial faults a Fine and impressive franking

E. 1,000-1,500
1,000