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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 606

1855, May 5. Cover from Ligua to Valparaiso, bearing well margined "Desmadryl" 5c., cleanly tied by mute cancel with matching italic "LIGUA" handstamp from the colonial period at left. Pre-adhesive postmarks used in conjunction with "Desmadryl" adhesives are rare; this cover represents the only usage known of this postmark in this printing. Extremely fine. SFC 22b. Ex Dupont and Menéndez.

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