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

Lithographed by Henri Gillet 1854 (April-August): 5 c. very deep brown, wmk. pos. 1, an unused example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, of fresh vibrant colour with just a tinge of red pigment, without gum. A delightful example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi. 6.rnProvenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, lot 1020.
Catalogue 228: CHILE - The Colon Issues