Lot 1329
Chile, 1854, 5c maroon, clear to mostly large margins, bright color, tied by six bar mute cancel on folded letter sheet to Valparaiso, red "Santiago, 19, Enero, 54" cds alongside, Very Fine, this being the earliest known usage of the 1854 5c Santiago Print issue on cover, ex Hubbard.Scott No. 3 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
Lot 1330
Chile, 1862, 1c lemon yellow, double impression, one inverted, o.g., margins to just in at right and top, bold color and prominent impression doubling, F.-V.F., a very rare unused example of the 1862 1c Double Impression with One Inverted, few examples are known and all are from the same sheet, unlisted in Scott in mint condition, ex Blank.Scott No. 11a Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 1331 o
Chile, 1862, 10c bright blue, watermark "20" error, Cancelled in bar oval cancel, ample margins to just in at top left, F.-V.F., an attractive example of this very rare watermark error variety.Scott No. 12c $5,200.
Realized: $1,500
Lot 1332
Chile, Airmail, 1927, 40c on 10c-2p on 10c O'Higgins surcharges complete, in combination with required government franking on oversized cover to Santiago, all tied by "Valparaiso, 23.Feb.28" airmail cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce complete set issued specifically for air post service between Santiago and Valparaiso.Scott No. C1-C5 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800