Lot number 207
(Public auction of April 17th/18th, 2010 - Cat. 15 (currency EURO))
Index > overseas > chile > colonial period: Lot 207
| Date of lot | |
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| Lot number | 207 |
| Description |
1797, June 20. Cover with docket of receipt inside from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires, bearing black ''Balparaiso'' straight-line and red italic ''Chile.'' handstamps, the latter applied in transit at Santiago. Conveyed at ''4'' reales rate in manuscript, made up of 1 real for the Valparaiso-Santiago section of its journey and 3 reales from Santiago to final destination according to the single rate applied since 1794. A very fine and scarce cover bearing these two handstamps, including the remarkable Valparaiso postmark applied in black, of which only three examples are recorded. SFC 48-4 & 41b. Ex Gálvez.
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| Starting price | EUR 400.00 |
| Price realised (incl. com.) | EUR 720.00 |
