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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 589

1856, Nov. 20. Cover from Constitución to Valparaiso carried by the "Valdivia" as denoted by the endorsement, paying a double rate up to 1/2 oz including 5c. maritime fee with First London Printing 10c. pair with one adhesive diagonally bisected, complete to large margins showing a fresh rich colour, tied by concentric rings cancel and superb "CONCEPCION" straight-line handstamp (44 mm). Two franked covers are recorded with a marking of this locality, of which this is unique with the postmark tying the stamps, with its importance being further enhanced by the very scarce franking. SFC 7d1. Ex Menéndez.

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