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

Recess at Santiago Post Office, Final Printing 1866: 5 c. rose red, a fine example used on 1868 cover in combination with 1867 perforated 10 c. blue from Serena to Valparaiso endorsed 'Vapor', each neatly tied by 'Cancelled' obliterators in black. SERENA despatch cds at left (Jan 9) with internal docketing of receipt (Jan 11). A very scarce and most attractive mixed issue combination. Cert. BPA (1992).rnrnProvenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, lot 1242.
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues