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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 593

1853, Oct. 5. Cover from Caldera to Copiapó not exceeding 5 adarmes and consequently franked by 5c., wide margins for the most part, tied by mute cancel showing "Po. De COPIAPO" straight-line handstamp which applied on arrival. Tear through the front clear away of the franking and some wrinkles, in no way detracting from this rarity. The only cover known exhibiting this postmark -which is also unique making reference to the word "Puerto"-, further enhanced as being used on a First London Printing cover. SFC 9c. Ex Blank and Menéndez.

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€600