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

Recess by Henri Gillet from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (April): 5 c. Deep Chocolate Brown, a large margined used example with portion of adjoining stamp at base, in the true rich chocolate shade, neatly tied to 1855 cover from Santiago to Valparaiso by target handstamp in black with SANTIAGO despatch cds (Sept 7) in red at right. File folds well away from the delightful adhesive, a magnificent example of this great rarity used on a fine and attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi. 11 = £ 2'500+/Scott = $ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection Joaquin Galvez, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 3190; Corinphila sale 72, Sept 1985, lot 1197.rnrnrn 
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues