227: Europe & Overseas | 228 : Chile - The Joseph Hackmey Collection (part 1)

Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (Sept): 10 c. deep blue, wmk. pos. 2, a wonderful used example from base of sheet (position 237) with ample to large margins all round, part sheet marginal imprint below "es preciso ciud(ar)", neatly cancelled by light target handstamp in black. A delightful stamp and extremely scarce. Cert. BPA (1992).rnProvenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, lot 1077.
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues