Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — South America

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
267
c
Sale 989, Lot 267, South AmericaCHILE, 1854, 5c Burnt Sienna, Gillet (Santiago) Engraved Printing, 10c Deep Blue, Desmadryl (Santiago) Printing (4, 5). 5c vertical strip of three with enormous margins including sheet margins at top and left and parts of three adjoining stamps at right, 10c large margins to just touched, tied by four-ring cancels, "Talca 18 Juil 55" circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Santiago, file folds and slight wear

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED ON-COVER MULTIPLES OF THE 5-CENTAVOS 1854 GILLET PRINTING FROM ENGRAVED PLATE. A SPECTACULAR COVER.

Ex Dupont.

E. 3,000-4,000
3,750