CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3

1858: Estancos 5 c. rose-red (2, in very differing shades) and 10 c. blue (2, in differing shades), all used on 1861 entire letter to Valparaiso endorsed "per Vapor" tied by target handstamps in black with manuscript filled "COQUIMBO" cds at left (28 Jan 1861). The entire originally franked for single internal ship rate (15 c.) and found to be double weight, further adhesives applied. One 5 c. crossed by file fold, stamps lifted and replaced, an unusual and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2003). Ex collection Harvey Weeks.