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Auction: SW1009B - The Collector's Series - Latin America
Lot: 1175

1859, Feb. 10. Entire letter from Chañarcillo to Pabellón, bearing "Estancos" 10c. covering the single rate with diagonal half as 5c. with complete to very large margins, tied by bold strike of the mute square cancel featuring vertical and horizontal crossed lines. 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, both sent in February 1859, are addressed to this locality and come from Chañarcillo). One of the two items known exhibiting this grid cancel. One of the most fascinating and rarest usages of Chilean classic philately. Ex Menéndez.

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