Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

Recess by Desmadryl 1855 (Feb.): 5 c. deep reddish-brown, a used example of fresh, deep colour and ample to good margins (showing Plate Flaw, with horizontal line running from outside the left margin across the first "R" of CORREOS, top half of "L" of COLON and through "N" of FRANCO), neatly tied by clear target handstamp with red "Santiago" despatch cds (Sept. 29) to 1855 entire letter to Bordeaux (France), endorsed "por el Vapor", struck on reverse with double line "PANAMA TRANSIT" and French entry cds "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS J 14 NOV" in black on obverse. A remarkable and fine usage paying the internal rate to Valparaiso, thence via PSNC steamer to Panama and rated "21" centimes upon arrival in France. Signed Holcombe.