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

Third London Printing. Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862 (Jan 1): 20 c. intense green, a superb large margined example in this deep bright shade, used on 1866 cover from Valparaiso to Santiago tied by 'Cancelled' obliterator in black. VALPARAISO despatch cds at left (March 27) in red. A charming example of this rare stamp on letter. Cert. BPA (1988).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6295.rnrn 
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues