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

Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (Sept): 10 c. blue, two diagonally bisected halves joined together for the 10 centavos (½ ounce) rate, demonstrating that the Santiago Post Office pre-cut the bisected 10 centavos stamps, used on 1855 cover to Valparaiso tied by six barred target handstamp in black. SANTIAGO despatch cds in red at right (Sept 10).  A fine and extremely unusual cover for the specialist. Certs. Maier (1983), BPA (1992).rnProvenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, ex lot 1099.
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues