Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 603
1857-61. Two covers from Freirina carried at double maritime rate, one addressed to Valparaiso franked by Second London Printing 5c. pair and single, the other directed to Coquimbo and bearing Last London Printing 10c. pair with one stamp diagonally bisected, in both cases the franking being tied to cover with italic "FREIRINA" handstamp alongside. Mail from this village is very scarce in the XIXth Century; two of just five usages on cover recorded in the classic period, unique with the Second London Printing. SFC 19. Ex Blank and Menéndez.
Sold for
€600