Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1855 (Feb): 5
c. reddish brown, the astonishing horizontal strip of eight,
Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1855 (Feb): 5
c. reddish brown, the astonishing horizontal strip of eight, with
margins all round on three sides, shaved only at left, which
considering the misalignment of the plates is a remarkable
achievement, used on 1855 entire letter from Santiago to Valparaiso
tied by eight strikes of the target handstamp in black. SANTIAGO
despatch cds at right (April 26). Illustrated in 'Chile First
Issues of Postage Stamps 1853-1867' by Gerhard Blank on colour
plate 8. File fold not affecting the strip, a fantastic multiple on
a fine and famous cover. Signed W. Balasse. Cert. Philatelic
Foundation (1997). Provenance: Collection Jean Dupont, Balasse, May
1981, lot 379; Collection 'Islander', Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996,
lot 903; collection J. Hackmey RDP., Corinphila sale 228, Nov 2018,
lot 5088