South & Central America Auction Images Page 3

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
250	Chile	1815	PRESTAMP & SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD: Circa 1815. Undated cover sent from VALPARAISO to SANTIAGO with good strike of straight line UALPARAISO marking in red. Rated '2' in manuscript.	£75
251	Chile	1854	5c deep reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing, a fine lightly used 4 margin copy, tight to touching at right. (SG 5, Cat £55)	£25
252	Chile	1854	5c dull brown 'Gillet' LITHO issue, a good lightly used copy two tight but clear margins, touching at top and bottom. A scarce printing. (SG 7, Cat £200)	£75
253	Chile	1854	5c burnt sienna 'Gillet' recess printing, a lightly used copy, three margins touching in places but a good looking example and good condition for this issue. (SG 10, Cat £450)	£150
254	Chile	1854	5c deep reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing a very fine four margin copy, tight in places, used with light cancel. (SG 5)	£50
255	Chile	1856	5c dull reddish brown 'Estancos' printing, worn plate variety (the most worn we have ever seen with this printing), a very fine lightly used three margin copy. (SG 18)	£15
256	Chile	1861	1c chrome yellow 'Last London' printing, a fine postally used copy with barred 'CANCELLED' postmark, good strong colour, margins are tight to touching. (SG 29, Cat £40)	£20
257	Chile	1866	5c red 'Last Santiago' printing, a fine used copy with large part strike of CONSTITUCION cds, four margins just touching at top right. (SG 37)	£15
258	Chile	1866	PROOF: 5c red 'Columbus' issue IMPERF PROOF on unwatermarked ribbed paper. (As SG 37)	£45
259	Chile	1877	5c lake 'Roulette' issue used with good identifiable part strike of undated S. FRANCISCO DE LIMACHE EST cds. A scarce cancel. (SG 51)	£10
260	Chile	1878	50c mauve 'Roulette' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 65, Cat £37)	£18
261	Chile	1883	5p vermilion TELEGRAPH issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of ten. Attractive multiple. (Barefoot #5)	£24
262	Chile	1893	5c violet postal stationery envelope (H&G B13a) used with fine SN CARLOS cds dated 1 SET 1893. Addressed to SANTIAGO with arrival mark on reverse.	£24
263	Chile	1894	OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY: Black on Green 'Tarjeta de Servicio' Official SHIP type postal stationery card (H&G D13), 'Cadot' printing with imprint at bottom. A good looking unused example, a little worn around the edges.	£45
264	Chile	1900	'Cabezone' issue, the set of seven plus the set of four 'Re-engraved' issue all good to fine mint. Some light paper toning. (SG 75/85, Cat £52+)	£25
265	Chile	1901	3c red on grey violet postal Stationery card (H&G 20) used with fine NUEVA IMPERIAL cds dated 1901. Addressed to FRANCE with CONCEPCION transit cds on reverse.	£30
266	Chile	1902	Group of postal stationery envelopes all from smaller villages with cds cancels of UNION, NUEVA IMPERIAL, LOS ANJELES and MULCHEN. Addressed internally or to USA and one has an added 5c Arias issue. (4 items)	£25
267	Chile	1904	ISLAND MAIL: 5c light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (H&G B15) used with two strikes of ACHAO cds dated 12 SET 1904. Achao is a small P.O. on the Island of Qunchao just off the coast of the Island of Chiloe. Addressed to CONCEPCION with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce origination.	£65
268	Chile	1905	1c green, 2c carmine, 10c black & grey (2 different opt types), 12c black & lake, 30c black & green (2 different opt types) and 50c black & blue 'Columbus' issue all opt 'SPECIMEN' in red. (8 stamps, As SG 104/5, 108/9 & 112/3)	£16
269	Chile	1908	MARITIME: B&W PPC 'Calle Tarapaca, Iquique' franked on message side with 1905 1c green & 5c blue (SG 104 & 107) tied by IQUIQUE cancel with fine strike of two line 'SHIP 'CELESTIAL EMPIRE' IQUIQUE MAY 14 1908' cachet in purple at left. Addressed to UK with VALPARAISO transit cds on front.	£30
270	Chile	1910	20c olive yellow 'Hahn' REPRINT, a fine unused block of four.	£60
271	Chile	1911	'Presidente' issue, the complete set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 135/49, Cat £180)	£95
272	Chile	1911	5p black & olive green 'Presidente' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 148, Cat £75)	£35
273	Chile	1911	2c bright indigo 'Valdivia' ESSAY stamp for an unissued design, similar to the 1911 issue of Chile but actually produced for Ireland, a side marginal example perforated & gummed. Thinned on reverse. Scarce. (Hibernian #E52)	£75
274	Chile	1912	Second 'Presidente' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 150/6, Cat £15)	£10
275	Chile	1913	POSTAL FISCAL: Cover franked with 1900 4 x 1c vermilion and 8 x 2c brown (5 on front and 3 on reverse) 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG F86/F87, authorised for postal use during temporary stamp shortage in 1913, the fifth period of use) paying the 20c rate tied by multiple strikes of SANTIAGO cds dated 3 JUN 1913. Addressed to GERMANY. An nice multiple franking.	£60
276	Chile	1915	'Presidente' issue, the basic set of twelve fine mint. (SG 164/75, Cat £104+)	£50
277	Chile	1915	14c black & carmine UNISSUED 'Presidente' type with portrait of 'Manuel de Salas'. A fine unused example without gum. Very scarce.	£90
278	Chile	1915	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 10c on 5c grey postal stationery envelope (H&G B26) with TALCA despatch cds on reverse dated 28 AGO 1915 and fine strike of AMBULANCIA 67 cds on front dated the same day for the Concepcion - Talca line. Addressed to LOS ANJELES with arrival cds on reverse.	£25
279	Chile	1921	CINDERELLA: Registered cover franked with pair 1912 40c black & purple 'Presidente' issue (SG 155) tied by large VALPARAISO cds dated 1921 with printed REG label alongside and nice multicoloured 'Flag' label on reverse (with small corner fault) inscribed 'Seguro Postal 1919 PAZ Armeria Belga - Juan Sevler- Stgo. Valparaiso - Amberes'. Addressed to BELGIUM.	£25
280	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 4c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Small tone spot on gum. (SG D185)	£35
281	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 8c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG D186)	£35
282	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 10c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Couple of small tone spots on gum. (SG D187)	£35
283	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 20c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Small tone spot on one perf. (SG D188)	£35
284	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 40c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Some small tone spots on gum. (SG D189)	£35
285	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 60c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Couple of small tone spots on gum. (SG D190)	£35
286	Chile	1924	INVERTED CENTRE: 5p scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Couple of small tone spots on gum. (SG D194)	£45
287	Chile	1925	Brown & blue 'PRO RAZA' essay stamp with no value indicated (similar to the issue later used for overprinting the TESTART airmails). A fine unmounted mint copy.	£10
288	Chile	1925	CINDERELLA: Blue & Brown PRO-RAZA label with central portrait of 'Bernardo O'Higgins' inscribed '21st Mayo 1925'. A fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of eight comprising a row of four of the label with four blank cliches below.	£40
289	Chile	1928	20c black & orange, 40c black & violet, 1p black & green, 2p black & dull scarlet, 5p black & olive green and 10p black & orange 'Presidente' AIR issue (no wmk) all fine mint. (SG 191/195, 198, Cat £28+)	£15
290	Chile	1930	PARCEL POST: Circa 1930 5c black on rose 'Parcel Post' label inscribed 'CONDUCCION a DOMICILIO' for use as a receipt for the charge when delivering parcels to a specified address, used with undated SANTIAGO ENCOMIENDAS cds in black. Uncommon. (Sociedad Filatelica de Chile Catalogue #EE1)	£18
291	Chile	1934	REVENUE: Small 'Timbre de la Oficina' MUNICIPALIDAD DE VALPARAISO DIRECCION DEL TRANSITO drivers license card with 2 x 1p brown and 1p green 'Impuesto' REVENUES tied by large 'Arms' cachet.	£12
292	Chile	1935	CHRISTMAS GREETINGS CARD: Illustrated 'AIR FRANCE' Christmas & New Year greetings postcard with colour image of an airplane flying over the water with a city in the background franked on message side with 1915 1p black & green 'Presidente' issue, 1928 2p black & scarlet 'Presidente' AIR overprint issue, 1931 10c blue and 1934 10c yellow green 'International' AIR issue (SG 172, 200d, 231 & 236) tied by CORREO AEREO VALPARAISO cds's dated 29 DEC 1935. Addressed to UK. Small closed tear at top but otherwise a very scarce card in used condition. (Madsen #3.36.2.1)	£90
293	Chile	1942	100p carmine 'Centenary of the University of Chile' issue, a fine unmounted mint copy. (SG 344, Cat £50)	£30
294	Chile	1944	40p violet & 50p purple 'International' AIR issue without watermark, both fine mint copies. (SG 366c/d, Cat £48)	£24
295	Chile	1948	2p 60c green 'Claude Gay' issue the set of twenty five single stamps fine mint. (SG 382a/y, Cat £41)	£25
296	Chile	1952	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with 1938 50c violet & 1950 3p blue (SG 273 & 400) tied by AMBULANCIA 15 cds and 1955 Cover franked with 1938 pair 50c violet & 1955 2p ultramarine (SG 273 & 436) tied by AMBULANCIA 18 cds. Both addressed to SANTIAGO. (2 items)	£45
297	Chile	1955	100p deep myrtle green, 200p deep ultramarine and 500p scarlet AIR issue, recess printed with watermark, the set of three fine mint. (SG 439/441, Cat £20)	£10
298	Chile	1962	'Football Championships, Chile' issue miniature sheet of four fine mint produced in a very limited quantity. (See note below SG 542)	£10
299	Chile	1969	CINDERELLA: Blue, red, white & grey 'Airmail' CINDERELLA label for the LAN 40th anniversary with airplane in flight and inscribed '1929 - 1969 40 Anos LAN'. A fine mint block of four.	£24
300	Chile	1971	FIRST FLIGHT & CINDERELLA: Pair of unaddressed airmail covers commemorating the 1870-71 100 years of Balloon flights franked with various Chilean airmail issues tied by commemorative '100 ANOS CORREO AEREO POR GLOBO TRIPULADO SANTIAGO CHILE' Balloon cancel dated I. IX. 70. Both covers have 'Centenaire Paris - Pays Bas' balloon post CINDERELLA labels in yellow or blue attached and tied by large red commemorative cachets. Flown to HOLLAND with arrival cds on front. Both covers are signed by the pilot. (2 items)	£20
301	Chile	1878-1910	POSTMARKS: Incredible original three volume collection of the POSTMARKS OF CHILE in three green springback binders in cardboard slipcases. The collection is arranged from A to Z and is focused on the 1878-1899 roulette issue. The collection includes many small postal agency markings and larger sections and studies of the types of postmarks used in the larger towns & villages. There are many small thimble type cancels plus the later double ring cds's. A superb opportunity to acquire an original untouched lot. Contact us for more details & images. (Many 100's)	£1250
302	Chile	1885-1901	LOCAL POST: Small lot of four PSC's inc 1885 2c ulramarine and 1896 1c green cards with the hooded CONDUCCION GRATUITA VALPARAISO cds and 1901 two 1c green cards with CORREO URBANO SANTIAGO cds's. All addressed locally as they should be. (4 items)	£25
303	Colombia	1833	PRESTAMP: Circa 1833. Cover from SON SON to ANTIOQUIA with fine strike of large oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA SON SON DEBE pearl framed marking in red. Scarce.	£180
304	Colombia	1859	20c grey blue 'Grenadine Confederation' FIRST Issue a fine mint copy with gum and four good to large margins. (SG 5, Cat £150)	£75
305	Colombia	1859	1p carmine 'Grenadine Federation' issue, a superb looking copy four huge margins used with manuscript cancel. Thinned on reverse. (SG 6, Cat £160)	£60
306	Colombia	1859	20c blue 'First Issue' a superb used copy with neat central 'X' in manuscript, four huge margins. Exceptional quality. (SG 5)	£80
307	Colombia	1860	10c yellow 'Grenadine Federation' second issue, a good used copy with oval BOGOTA cancel in black. Four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £55)	£25
308	Colombia	1863	5c yellow, a fine looking four margin unused example. Small thin on reverse. (SG 26a, Cat £60)	£30
309	Colombia	1865	20c blue, a fine looking four margin copy with POPAYAN manuscript cancel. Small thin on reverse. (SG 35)	£10
310	Colombia	1865	5c black 'A' registration issue, a fine used bottom marginal example with manuscript cancel, four margins. (SG R42, Cat £90)	£45
311	Colombia	1865	25c black on blue 'SOBREPORTE' issue, a fine four margin copy, used with part manuscript cancel. (SG 39)	£40
312	Colombia	1866	1p carmine, a fine looking mint copy with small part O.G. Four margins. (SG 48a, Cat £85)	£40
313	Colombia	1870	1c green, 1c olive green, 1c rose (2), 2c brown (2), 5c yellow (2), 10c violet and 25c black on blue, the complete basic set plus a few shades all mint or unused. Mixed condition but generally good to fine. (SG 59/67)	£35
314	Colombia	1870	25c black on blue, a fine used copy with manuscript cancel. Just four margins, tight at right on small piece. (SG 67)	£10
315	Colombia	1870	BISECTS: Small group with 1870 25c black on blue (SG 67) diagonally bisected on piece, 1876 20c blue diagonally bisected and tied by oval CARTAGENA cancel on piece with part French maritime cancel showing and 1907 10c mauve 'Gold Currency' issue diagonally bisected and tied on piece by cds cancel. (3 items)	£30
316	Colombia	1876	25c blue green on white wove paper, a fine used copy with neat manuscript cancel, four large margins. (SG 87, Cat £43)	£25
317	Colombia	1881	10c lilac 'Registration' issue, a superb mint copy with good margins all round. A great example. (SG R105, Cat £85)	£45
318	Colombia	1881	10c lilac 'Registration' issue a fine used copy on piece with blue cds cancel and part arrival mark in black. Four margins, just touching in places. (SG R105)	£60
319	Colombia	1883	5p yellow brown on yellow, perf 10½, a fine mint copy. (SG 115)	£10
320	Colombia	1890	LOCAL ISSUE: 10c black on pale orange 'Almaguer' BOGUS issue, perforated. A fine mint example with part O.G.	£25
321	Colombia	1891	2c black on yellow buff postal stationery card (H&G 10a) used with fine strike of oval CORREOS NACIONALES AGRADO cancel in purple dated APR 25 1891. Addressed to USA with BARRANQUILLA transit cds on reverse and USA arrival mark on front.	£60
322	Colombia	1892	2c red on rose, a good used copy with cds cancel. (SG 150, Cat £55)	£20
323	Colombia	1897	CUBIERTAS: Nice group of eight 50c red 'Cubiertas' (H&G CC9) dated 1897-1898 all used from PALMIRA and addressed to BOGOTA (5) four with arrival cds's or oval markings, POPAYAN (2) and TULUA (1). (8 items)	£24
324	Colombia	1899	1000 DAYS WAR: 5c red on buff and 10c blue on buff 'Cartagena' issue, imperf with 'Stars' control opts in purple. Both fine looking unused copies with tiny thins on reverse. (SG 175/6, Cat £79)	£35
325	Colombia	1899	1000 DAYS WAR: 10c red on rose 'Cartagena' issue, pin-perf 6½, a fine mint copy. (SG 180, Cat £24)	£12
326	Colombia	1899	1000 DAYS WAR: 1c brown on buff and 2c black on buff 'Cartagena' issue pin-perf, both unused without gum. (SG 181/2, Cat £58)	£20
327	Colombia	1902	1000 DAYS WAR: 100p deep blue on deep rose 'Bogota' issue, a fine used copy with part boxed cancel. Uncommon & underrated stamp. (SG 206A, Cat £95)	£60
328	Colombia	1902	1000 DAYS WAR & STAMP SHORTAGE: Stampless cover with 'Alzamora, Palacio y Cia Comisionistas Barranquilla' company imprint in red at top left with two good strikes of three line 'No hay estampillas Pago $0.60 cs Por El Agente Postal Nacional' cachet in purple with '0.60cs' added in manuscript and signed 'G E Fries' with somewhat blurred BARRANQUILLA cds alongside dated 10 JUN 1902. Addressed to GERMANY with large purple BARRANQUILLA 'Arms' censor marking on reverse with NEW YORK transit cds. Small faults but scarce.	£110
329	Colombia	1903	1000 DAYS WAR: Nice range of mint/unused 'Barranquilla' issue inc shades, all imperf with 5c blue (2), 5c bistre, 50c green (2), 50c brown (2), 50c yellow (2), 50c vermilion (2), 50c rosine, 1p brown (2), 1p rosine, 1p blue (2) and 5p purple. (SG 225/29A, 231/35A & 238A, Cat £82+)	£40
330	Colombia	1903	1000 DAYS WAR: 10c blue on pale green 'Barranquilla' issue on coloured LAID paper, pin-perf, a fine mint block of four with variety pin-perf on outer edges only creating a block of four IMPERF BETWEEN VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY. Very unusual. (SG 243B variety)	£120
331	Colombia	1904	10p black & blue on bluish 'President Marroquin' issue, a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated stamp. (SG 288, Cat £75)	£45
332	Colombia	1909	2c red 'Numeral' issue, perf 10 with boxed 'CORREOS DEPMENTALES' Ornamental official opt in black, a fine mint copy with variety row of DOUBLE PERFORATIONS AT BASE. (SG D337)	£10
333	Colombia	1910	1p purple 'Centenary of Independence' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 351, Cat £110)	£50
334	Colombia	1917	1p 'Sucre' PORTRAIT issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF in black on thick paper by Perkins Bacon. Very fine & attractive. (As SG 365)	£30
335	Colombia	1917	10p deep brown 'Top Value', a fine mint example. (SG 368, Cat £60)	£25
336	Colombia	1917	10p deep brown 'Arms' issue, top value, a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of four. A scarce multiple. (SG 368)	£190
337	Colombia	1920	CUBIERTA: Circa 1920. 3c grey violet on ivory postal stationery envelope (H&G B7A) used correctly as a 'Cubierta' with added strip of three 1918 3c lake reverse (SG 378 all with security punches) and tied by fine strike of three line REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA CORREOS NACIONALES OFICINA DE VALORES DECLARADOS MANIZALES cancel in blue with additional strike on front. Addressed to SAN FRANCISCO, insured for 4 pesos and signed on arrival on reverse. Very rare correct use of this envelope. Less than ten examples have been recorded as the Cubierta system was discontinued soon after.	£225
338	Colombia	1923	REVENUES: 2/6 bistre & brown GVI 'FOREIGN SERVICE' revenue and pair 10/- green & red GVI 'CONSULAR SERVICE' revenues tied on piece by BRITISH CONSULATE MEDELLIN cds's dated 23 MAY 1923. Also a loose 10/- with a similar cancel. (4)	£15
339	Colombia	1928	Registered cover to UK franked with 4 x 1926 4c deep blue (2 on front & 2 on reverse) including one stamp showing the 'CUATRC' variety (SG 411 & 411a) tied by MEDELLIN cds's with printed blue & white 'MEDELLIN' reg label. Also 1928 Scadta cover franked with a pair 4c also with the 'CUATRC' variety plus 30c dull blue Scadta issue tied from BOGOTA to HOLLAND. (2 covers)	£25
340	Colombia	1932	20c rose red SCADTA Registration stamp issue with 'CORREO AEREO' and 'R' overprint in black. A fine mint block of six. (SG R426, Cat £55+)	£25
341	Colombia	1932	OFFICIAL MAIL & CINDERELLA: Stampless official cover with 'Feria Exposicion Nacional de Medellin 1932' imprint at top with circular 'COLOMBIA - ANTIOQUIA SECRETARIA DE AGRICULTURA Y FOMENTO MEDELLIN' official 'Arms' cachet in purple on front and large blue 'FERIA EXPOSICION OLIMPIADAS NACIONALES MEDELLIN-1932-AGOSTO La Industria Nacional Colombiana' perforated label on reverse tied by boxed MEDELLIN cancel dated ABR 26 1932. Addressed to CALI with boxed arrival mark on reverse.	£35
342	Colombia	1933	REVENUES: 1c green, 40c green on greenish, 40c orange on yellow, 50c red on rose, 50c carmine, 1p light brown on rose pink and two different printings of the 5p black on green 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (8)	£20
343	Colombia	1934	20c on 1p bistre & deep blue '400th Anniversary of Cartagena' OPT issue, a superb unmounted mint block of ten comprising two vertical rows of stamps with sheet margins on three sides. (SG 456, Cat £87+)	£40
344	Colombia	1937	'Fourth National Olympiad' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 490/2, Cat £45)	£20
345	Colombia	1939	¼c 'P.O. Rebuilding Fund' issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF in brown on buff paper plus 1c violet IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR unused. (As SG 522 & 524)	£20
346	Colombia	1942	REVENUES: 1c black, 4c blue and 25c scarlet 'Capitolo Nacional' REVENUE issue inscribed 'Timbre Nacional' and dated '1942' printed on plain paper and 5c orange, 20c violet, 25c blue, 40c brown and 50c orange without date printed on security paper. All fine blocks of four each with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (32 stamps)	£45
347	Colombia	1944	'75th Anniversary of General Benevolent Institution of Cundinamarca' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 596/600, Cat £18)	£10
348	Colombia	1946	'Fifth Central American Games' issue, the pair with opts in black & green fine mint. (SG 658A & 658B)	£10
349	Colombia	1948	'Airmail' issue, the set of thirteen good to fine mint. (SG 691/703, Cat £65)	£30
350	Colombia	1952	50c orange 'P.O. Rebuilding Fund' issue, a fine mint copy. A difficult & underrated stamp. (SG 759, Cat £33)	£25
351	Colombia	1956	3p black & carmine red, 5p blue & brown and 10p bluish green & yellow brown, the top three values fine mint. (SG 892/4, Cat £33+)	£16
352	Colombia	1959	'Miss World' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 952/4, Cat £60)	£30
353	Colombia	1959	10p olive green & orange red 'UNIFICADO' opt issue, the top value fine unmounted mint. (SG 988)	£10
354	Colombia	1910-1978	CINDERELLA: Small group of labels inc blue Telegraph Seal, Ibague Centenary label and Hospital de San Jose charity label plus various others. (11)	£12
355	Colombia	1937-1949	Small mint range with a few better sets & singles plus one miniature sheet. (37 stamps + 1 MS, SG Cat £35+)	£12

250

Chile

1815

PRESTAMP & SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD: Circa 1815. Undated cover sent from VALPARAISO to SANTIAGO with good strike of straight line UALPARAISO marking in red. Rated '2' in manuscript.

£75

251

Chile

1854

5c deep reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing, a fine lightly used 4 margin copy, tight to touching at right. (SG 5, Cat £55)

£25

252

Chile

1854

5c dull brown 'Gillet' LITHO issue, a good lightly used copy two tight but clear margins, touching at top and bottom. A scarce printing. (SG 7, Cat £200)

£75

253

Chile

1854

5c burnt sienna 'Gillet' recess printing, a lightly used copy, three margins touching in places but a good looking example and good condition for this issue. (SG 10, Cat £450)

£150

254

Chile

1854

5c deep reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing a very fine four margin copy, tight in places, used with light cancel. (SG 5)

£50

255

Chile

1856

5c dull reddish brown 'Estancos' printing, worn plate variety (the most worn we have ever seen with this printing), a very fine lightly used three margin copy. (SG 18)

£15

256

Chile

1861

1c chrome yellow 'Last London' printing, a fine postally used copy with barred 'CANCELLED' postmark, good strong colour, margins are tight to touching. (SG 29, Cat £40)

£20

257

Chile

1866

5c red 'Last Santiago' printing, a fine used copy with large part strike of CONSTITUCION cds, four margins just touching at top right. (SG 37)

£15

258

Chile

1866

PROOF: 5c red 'Columbus' issue IMPERF PROOF on unwatermarked ribbed paper. (As SG 37)

£45

259

Chile

1877

5c lake 'Roulette' issue used with good identifiable part strike of undated S. FRANCISCO DE LIMACHE EST cds. A scarce cancel. (SG 51)

£10

260

Chile

1878

50c mauve 'Roulette' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 65, Cat £37)

£18

261

Chile

1883

5p vermilion TELEGRAPH issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of ten. Attractive multiple. (Barefoot #5)

£24

262

Chile

1893

5c violet postal stationery envelope (H&G B13a) used with fine SN CARLOS cds dated 1 SET 1893. Addressed to SANTIAGO with arrival mark on reverse.

£24

263

Chile

1894

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY: Black on Green 'Tarjeta de Servicio' Official SHIP type postal stationery card (H&G D13), 'Cadot' printing with imprint at bottom. A good looking unused example, a little worn around the edges.

£45

264

Chile

1900

'Cabezone' issue, the set of seven plus the set of four 'Re-engraved' issue all good to fine mint. Some light paper toning. (SG 75/85, Cat £52+)

£25

265

Chile

1901

3c red on grey violet postal Stationery card (H&G 20) used with fine NUEVA IMPERIAL cds dated 1901. Addressed to FRANCE with CONCEPCION transit cds on reverse.

£30

266

Chile

1902

Group of postal stationery envelopes all from smaller villages with cds cancels of UNION, NUEVA IMPERIAL, LOS ANJELES and MULCHEN. Addressed internally or to USA and one has an added 5c Arias issue. (4 items)

£25

267

Chile

1904

ISLAND MAIL: 5c light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (H&G B15) used with two strikes of ACHAO cds dated 12 SET 1904. Achao is a small P.O. on the Island of Qunchao just off the coast of the Island of Chiloe. Addressed to CONCEPCION with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce origination.

£65

268

Chile

1905

1c green, 2c carmine, 10c black & grey (2 different opt types), 12c black & lake, 30c black & green (2 different opt types) and 50c black & blue 'Columbus' issue all opt 'SPECIMEN' in red. (8 stamps, As SG 104/5, 108/9 & 112/3)

£16

269

Chile

1908

MARITIME: B&W PPC 'Calle Tarapaca, Iquique' franked on message side with 1905 1c green & 5c blue (SG 104 & 107) tied by IQUIQUE cancel with fine strike of two line 'SHIP 'CELESTIAL EMPIRE' IQUIQUE MAY 14 1908' cachet in purple at left. Addressed to UK with VALPARAISO transit cds on front.

£30

270

Chile

1910

20c olive yellow 'Hahn' REPRINT, a fine unused block of four.

£60

271

Chile

1911

'Presidente' issue, the complete set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 135/49, Cat £180)

£95

272

Chile

1911

5p black & olive green 'Presidente' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 148, Cat £75)

£35

273

Chile

1911

2c bright indigo 'Valdivia' ESSAY stamp for an unissued design, similar to the 1911 issue of Chile but actually produced for Ireland, a side marginal example perforated & gummed. Thinned on reverse. Scarce. (Hibernian #E52)

£75

274

Chile

1912

Second 'Presidente' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 150/6, Cat £15)

£10

275

Chile

1913

POSTAL FISCAL: Cover franked with 1900 4 x 1c vermilion and 8 x 2c brown (5 on front and 3 on reverse) 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG F86/F87, authorised for postal use during temporary stamp shortage in 1913, the fifth period of use) paying the 20c rate tied by multiple strikes of SANTIAGO cds dated 3 JUN 1913. Addressed to GERMANY. An nice multiple franking.

£60

276

Chile

1915

'Presidente' issue, the basic set of twelve fine mint. (SG 164/75, Cat £104+)

£50

277

Chile

1915

14c black & carmine UNISSUED 'Presidente' type with portrait of 'Manuel de Salas'. A fine unused example without gum. Very scarce.

£90

278

Chile

1915

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 10c on 5c grey postal stationery envelope (H&G B26) with TALCA despatch cds on reverse dated 28 AGO 1915 and fine strike of AMBULANCIA 67 cds on front dated the same day for the Concepcion - Talca line. Addressed to LOS ANJELES with arrival cds on reverse.

£25

279

Chile

1921

CINDERELLA: Registered cover franked with pair 1912 40c black & purple 'Presidente' issue (SG 155) tied by large VALPARAISO cds dated 1921 with printed REG label alongside and nice multicoloured 'Flag' label on reverse (with small corner fault) inscribed 'Seguro Postal 1919 PAZ Armeria Belga - Juan Sevler- Stgo. Valparaiso - Amberes'. Addressed to BELGIUM.

£25

280

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 4c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Small tone spot on gum. (SG D185)

£35

281

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 8c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG D186)

£35

282

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 10c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Couple of small tone spots on gum. (SG D187)

£35

283

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 20c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Small tone spot on one perf. (SG D188)

£35

284

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 40c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Some small tone spots on gum. (SG D189)

£35

285

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 60c scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Couple of small tone spots on gum. (SG D190)

£35

286

Chile

1924

INVERTED CENTRE: 5p scarlet & blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Couple of small tone spots on gum. (SG D194)

£45

287

Chile

1925

Brown & blue 'PRO RAZA' essay stamp with no value indicated (similar to the issue later used for overprinting the TESTART airmails). A fine unmounted mint copy.

£10

288

Chile

1925

CINDERELLA: Blue & Brown PRO-RAZA label with central portrait of 'Bernardo O'Higgins' inscribed '21st Mayo 1925'. A fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of eight comprising a row of four of the label with four blank cliches below.

£40

289

Chile

1928

20c black & orange, 40c black & violet, 1p black & green, 2p black & dull scarlet, 5p black & olive green and 10p black & orange 'Presidente' AIR issue (no wmk) all fine mint. (SG 191/195, 198, Cat £28+)

£15

290

Chile

1930

PARCEL POST: Circa 1930 5c black on rose 'Parcel Post' label inscribed 'CONDUCCION a DOMICILIO' for use as a receipt for the charge when delivering parcels to a specified address, used with undated SANTIAGO ENCOMIENDAS cds in black. Uncommon. (Sociedad Filatelica de Chile Catalogue #EE1)

£18

291

Chile

1934

REVENUE: Small 'Timbre de la Oficina' MUNICIPALIDAD DE VALPARAISO DIRECCION DEL TRANSITO drivers license card with 2 x 1p brown and 1p green 'Impuesto' REVENUES tied by large 'Arms' cachet.

£12

292

Chile

1935

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS CARD: Illustrated 'AIR FRANCE' Christmas & New Year greetings postcard with colour image of an airplane flying over the water with a city in the background franked on message side with 1915 1p black & green 'Presidente' issue, 1928 2p black & scarlet 'Presidente' AIR overprint issue, 1931 10c blue and 1934 10c yellow green 'International' AIR issue (SG 172, 200d, 231 & 236) tied by CORREO AEREO VALPARAISO cds's dated 29 DEC 1935. Addressed to UK. Small closed tear at top but otherwise a very scarce card in used condition. (Madsen #3.36.2.1)

£90

293

Chile

1942

100p carmine 'Centenary of the University of Chile' issue, a fine unmounted mint copy. (SG 344, Cat £50)

£30

294

Chile

1944

40p violet & 50p purple 'International' AIR issue without watermark, both fine mint copies. (SG 366c/d, Cat £48)

£24

295

Chile

1948

2p 60c green 'Claude Gay' issue the set of twenty five single stamps fine mint. (SG 382a/y, Cat £41)

£25

296

Chile

1952

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with 1938 50c violet & 1950 3p blue (SG 273 & 400) tied by AMBULANCIA 15 cds and 1955 Cover franked with 1938 pair 50c violet & 1955 2p ultramarine (SG 273 & 436) tied by AMBULANCIA 18 cds. Both addressed to SANTIAGO. (2 items)

£45

297

Chile

1955

100p deep myrtle green, 200p deep ultramarine and 500p scarlet AIR issue, recess printed with watermark, the set of three fine mint. (SG 439/441, Cat £20)

£10

298

Chile

1962

'Football Championships, Chile' issue miniature sheet of four fine mint produced in a very limited quantity. (See note below SG 542)

£10

299

Chile

1969

CINDERELLA: Blue, red, white & grey 'Airmail' CINDERELLA label for the LAN 40th anniversary with airplane in flight and inscribed '1929 - 1969 40 Anos LAN'. A fine mint block of four.

£24

300

Chile

1971

FIRST FLIGHT & CINDERELLA: Pair of unaddressed airmail covers commemorating the 1870-71 100 years of Balloon flights franked with various Chilean airmail issues tied by commemorative '100 ANOS CORREO AEREO POR GLOBO TRIPULADO SANTIAGO CHILE' Balloon cancel dated I. IX. 70. Both covers have 'Centenaire Paris - Pays Bas' balloon post CINDERELLA labels in yellow or blue attached and tied by large red commemorative cachets. Flown to HOLLAND with arrival cds on front. Both covers are signed by the pilot. (2 items)

£20

301

Chile

1878-1910

POSTMARKS: Incredible original three volume collection of the POSTMARKS OF CHILE in three green springback binders in cardboard slipcases. The collection is arranged from A to Z and is focused on the 1878-1899 roulette issue. The collection includes many small postal agency markings and larger sections and studies of the types of postmarks used in the larger towns & villages. There are many small thimble type cancels plus the later double ring cds's. A superb opportunity to acquire an original untouched lot. Contact us for more details & images. (Many 100's)

£1250

302

Chile

1885-1901

LOCAL POST: Small lot of four PSC's inc 1885 2c ulramarine and 1896 1c green cards with the hooded CONDUCCION GRATUITA VALPARAISO cds and 1901 two 1c green cards with CORREO URBANO SANTIAGO cds's. All addressed locally as they should be. (4 items)

£25

303

Colombia

1833

PRESTAMP: Circa 1833. Cover from SON SON to ANTIOQUIA with fine strike of large oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA SON SON DEBE pearl framed marking in red. Scarce.

£180

304

Colombia

1859

20c grey blue 'Grenadine Confederation' FIRST Issue a fine mint copy with gum and four good to large margins. (SG 5, Cat £150)

£75

305

Colombia

1859

1p carmine 'Grenadine Federation' issue, a superb looking copy four huge margins used with manuscript cancel. Thinned on reverse. (SG 6, Cat £160)

£60

306

Colombia

1859

20c blue 'First Issue' a superb used copy with neat central 'X' in manuscript, four huge margins. Exceptional quality. (SG 5)

£80

307

Colombia

1860

10c yellow 'Grenadine Federation' second issue, a good used copy with oval BOGOTA cancel in black. Four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £55)

£25

308

Colombia

1863

5c yellow, a fine looking four margin unused example. Small thin on reverse. (SG 26a, Cat £60)

£30

309

Colombia

1865

20c blue, a fine looking four margin copy with POPAYAN manuscript cancel. Small thin on reverse. (SG 35)

£10

310

Colombia

1865

5c black 'A' registration issue, a fine used bottom marginal example with manuscript cancel, four margins. (SG R42, Cat £90)

£45

311

Colombia

1865

25c black on blue 'SOBREPORTE' issue, a fine four margin copy, used with part manuscript cancel. (SG 39)

£40

312

Colombia

1866

1p carmine, a fine looking mint copy with small part O.G. Four margins. (SG 48a, Cat £85)

£40

313

Colombia

1870

1c green, 1c olive green, 1c rose (2), 2c brown (2), 5c yellow (2), 10c violet and 25c black on blue, the complete basic set plus a few shades all mint or unused. Mixed condition but generally good to fine. (SG 59/67)

£35

314

Colombia

1870

25c black on blue, a fine used copy with manuscript cancel. Just four margins, tight at right on small piece. (SG 67)

£10

315

Colombia

1870

BISECTS: Small group with 1870 25c black on blue (SG 67) diagonally bisected on piece, 1876 20c blue diagonally bisected and tied by oval CARTAGENA cancel on piece with part French maritime cancel showing and 1907 10c mauve 'Gold Currency' issue diagonally bisected and tied on piece by cds cancel. (3 items)

£30

316

Colombia

1876

25c blue green on white wove paper, a fine used copy with neat manuscript cancel, four large margins. (SG 87, Cat £43)

£25

317

Colombia

1881

10c lilac 'Registration' issue, a superb mint copy with good margins all round. A great example. (SG R105, Cat £85)

£45

318

Colombia

1881

10c lilac 'Registration' issue a fine used copy on piece with blue cds cancel and part arrival mark in black. Four margins, just touching in places. (SG R105)

£60

319

Colombia

1883

5p yellow brown on yellow, perf 10½, a fine mint copy. (SG 115)

£10

320

Colombia

1890

LOCAL ISSUE: 10c black on pale orange 'Almaguer' BOGUS issue, perforated. A fine mint example with part O.G.

£25

321

Colombia

1891

2c black on yellow buff postal stationery card (H&G 10a) used with fine strike of oval CORREOS NACIONALES AGRADO cancel in purple dated APR 25 1891. Addressed to USA with BARRANQUILLA transit cds on reverse and USA arrival mark on front.

£60

322

Colombia

1892

2c red on rose, a good used copy with cds cancel. (SG 150, Cat £55)

£20

323

Colombia

1897

CUBIERTAS: Nice group of eight 50c red 'Cubiertas' (H&G CC9) dated 1897-1898 all used from PALMIRA and addressed to BOGOTA (5) four with arrival cds's or oval markings, POPAYAN (2) and TULUA (1). (8 items)

£24

324

Colombia

1899

1000 DAYS WAR: 5c red on buff and 10c blue on buff 'Cartagena' issue, imperf with 'Stars' control opts in purple. Both fine looking unused copies with tiny thins on reverse. (SG 175/6, Cat £79)

£35

325

Colombia

1899

1000 DAYS WAR: 10c red on rose 'Cartagena' issue, pin-perf 6½, a fine mint copy. (SG 180, Cat £24)

£12

326

Colombia

1899

1000 DAYS WAR: 1c brown on buff and 2c black on buff 'Cartagena' issue pin-perf, both unused without gum. (SG 181/2, Cat £58)

£20

327

Colombia

1902

1000 DAYS WAR: 100p deep blue on deep rose 'Bogota' issue, a fine used copy with part boxed cancel. Uncommon & underrated stamp. (SG 206A, Cat £95)

£60

328

Colombia

1902

1000 DAYS WAR & STAMP SHORTAGE: Stampless cover with 'Alzamora, Palacio y Cia Comisionistas Barranquilla' company imprint in red at top left with two good strikes of three line 'No hay estampillas Pago $0.60 cs Por El Agente Postal Nacional' cachet in purple with '0.60cs' added in manuscript and signed 'G E Fries' with somewhat blurred BARRANQUILLA cds alongside dated 10 JUN 1902. Addressed to GERMANY with large purple BARRANQUILLA 'Arms' censor marking on reverse with NEW YORK transit cds. Small faults but scarce.

£110

329

Colombia

1903

1000 DAYS WAR: Nice range of mint/unused 'Barranquilla' issue inc shades, all imperf with 5c blue (2), 5c bistre, 50c green (2), 50c brown (2), 50c yellow (2), 50c vermilion (2), 50c rosine, 1p brown (2), 1p rosine, 1p blue (2) and 5p purple. (SG 225/29A, 231/35A & 238A, Cat £82+)

£40

330

Colombia

1903

1000 DAYS WAR: 10c blue on pale green 'Barranquilla' issue on coloured LAID paper, pin-perf, a fine mint block of four with variety pin-perf on outer edges only creating a block of four IMPERF BETWEEN VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY. Very unusual. (SG 243B variety)

£120

331

Colombia

1904

10p black & blue on bluish 'President Marroquin' issue, a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated stamp. (SG 288, Cat £75)

£45

332

Colombia

1909

2c red 'Numeral' issue, perf 10 with boxed 'CORREOS DEPMENTALES' Ornamental official opt in black, a fine mint copy with variety row of DOUBLE PERFORATIONS AT BASE. (SG D337)

£10

333

Colombia

1910

1p purple 'Centenary of Independence' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 351, Cat £110)

£50

334

Colombia

1917

1p 'Sucre' PORTRAIT issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF in black on thick paper by Perkins Bacon. Very fine & attractive. (As SG 365)

£30

335

Colombia

1917

10p deep brown 'Top Value', a fine mint example. (SG 368, Cat £60)

£25

336

Colombia

1917

10p deep brown 'Arms' issue, top value, a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of four. A scarce multiple. (SG 368)

£190

337

Colombia

1920

CUBIERTA: Circa 1920. 3c grey violet on ivory postal stationery envelope (H&G B7A) used correctly as a 'Cubierta' with added strip of three 1918 3c lake reverse (SG 378 all with security punches) and tied by fine strike of three line REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA CORREOS NACIONALES OFICINA DE VALORES DECLARADOS MANIZALES cancel in blue with additional strike on front. Addressed to SAN FRANCISCO, insured for 4 pesos and signed on arrival on reverse. Very rare correct use of this envelope. Less than ten examples have been recorded as the Cubierta system was discontinued soon after.

£225

338

Colombia

1923

REVENUES: 2/6 bistre & brown GVI 'FOREIGN SERVICE' revenue and pair 10/- green & red GVI 'CONSULAR SERVICE' revenues tied on piece by BRITISH CONSULATE MEDELLIN cds's dated 23 MAY 1923. Also a loose 10/- with a similar cancel. (4)

£15

339

Colombia

1928

Registered cover to UK franked with 4 x 1926 4c deep blue (2 on front & 2 on reverse) including one stamp showing the 'CUATRC' variety (SG 411 & 411a) tied by MEDELLIN cds's with printed blue & white 'MEDELLIN' reg label. Also 1928 Scadta cover franked with a pair 4c also with the 'CUATRC' variety plus 30c dull blue Scadta issue tied from BOGOTA to HOLLAND. (2 covers)

£25

340

Colombia

1932

20c rose red SCADTA Registration stamp issue with 'CORREO AEREO' and 'R' overprint in black. A fine mint block of six. (SG R426, Cat £55+)

£25

341

Colombia

1932

OFFICIAL MAIL & CINDERELLA: Stampless official cover with 'Feria Exposicion Nacional de Medellin 1932' imprint at top with circular 'COLOMBIA - ANTIOQUIA SECRETARIA DE AGRICULTURA Y FOMENTO MEDELLIN' official 'Arms' cachet in purple on front and large blue 'FERIA EXPOSICION OLIMPIADAS NACIONALES MEDELLIN-1932-AGOSTO La Industria Nacional Colombiana' perforated label on reverse tied by boxed MEDELLIN cancel dated ABR 26 1932. Addressed to CALI with boxed arrival mark on reverse.

£35

342

Colombia

1933

REVENUES: 1c green, 40c green on greenish, 40c orange on yellow, 50c red on rose, 50c carmine, 1p light brown on rose pink and two different printings of the 5p black on green 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (8)

£20

343

Colombia

1934

20c on 1p bistre & deep blue '400th Anniversary of Cartagena' OPT issue, a superb unmounted mint block of ten comprising two vertical rows of stamps with sheet margins on three sides. (SG 456, Cat £87+)

£40

344

Colombia

1937

'Fourth National Olympiad' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 490/2, Cat £45)

£20

345

Colombia

1939

¼c 'P.O. Rebuilding Fund' issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF in brown on buff paper plus 1c violet IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR unused. (As SG 522 & 524)

£20

346

Colombia

1942

REVENUES: 1c black, 4c blue and 25c scarlet 'Capitolo Nacional' REVENUE issue inscribed 'Timbre Nacional' and dated '1942' printed on plain paper and 5c orange, 20c violet, 25c blue, 40c brown and 50c orange without date printed on security paper. All fine blocks of four each with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (32 stamps)

£45