Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — South America

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
270
c
Sale 989, Lot 270, South AmericaCHILE, 1855, 5c Brown Red on Bluish, Perkins Bacon & Co. (London) Printing (8). Horizontal pair and block of four, large margins to slightly cut in, tied by four-ring cancels, red "Santiago Chile 11 Nbre 57" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Jagerschmidt & Jullian in Valparaiso, block lightly creased, horizontal file fold in cover

FINE APPEARANCE. A VERY RARE COVER BEARING A BLOCK OF THE 5-CENTAVOS 1855 SECOND LONDON PRINTING.

A survey of important Chile collections produced fewer than six covers bearing a block of four or larger of the 1855 5c Second London Printing.

E. 2,000-3,000
1,900