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

Recess by Henri Gillet from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (April): 5 c. Burnt Siena, a horizontal pair in a very deep shade (chocolate group), with large margins on three sides, close but clear at right and portion of adjoining stamp at left and at top, used on 1855 cover from Santiago to Valparaiso tied by target handstamps in black with SANTIAGO cds (July 19) in red at right. A fine and very rare cover. Cert. BPA (1994).rnProvenance: Collection Albert Quast, Harmer Rooke, June 1963, lot 222; Collection R.A.G. Lea, RL, June 1994, lot 2058.rnrn 
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues