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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 599

1859, Feb. 8. Entire letter from Chañarcillo to Pabellón, franked at single rate with “Estancos” 10c., well margined diagonal half, beautifully tied by mute square cancel featuring vertical and horizontal crossed lines resulting in small squares, showing “Chañarcillo” straight-line handstamp alongside. The origin of this grid postmark is unknown, which is absolutely exceptional as the only mute cancel recorded, originating from a Chilean locality and not exhibiting the concentric rings, used on the imperforate classic issues. It can not be confirmed with full confidence that it originated from Chañarcillo, since it might be also applied on arrival at Pabellón (the two covers known with this postmark are addressed to this locality, and both originate from Chañarcillo). The finest of the two covers recorded exhibiting this grid cancel, this being unique with the addition of the Chañarcillo postmark. One of the most fascinating and rare usages of Chilean classic philately. Ex Dupont and Menéndez.

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