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The Islander Collection of Chile

Chile 1854 5-Centavos Lithograph
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
107° ng 1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a).> Part original gum, three large margins and full at bottom, rich color and exceptionally fresh<><>^VERY FINE. THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.^<><>This is certainly one1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a). Part original gum, three large margins and full at bottom, rich color and exceptionally fresh

VERY FINE. THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

This is certainly one of the finest examples of the 1854 5c Lithograph with original gum. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
108° ng 1854, 5c Deep Red Brown, Lithograph (7b).> Unused (no gum), large margins, intense shade and impression on bright fresh paper<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED, POSSESSIN1854, 5c Deep Red Brown, Lithograph (7b). Unused (no gum), large margins, intense shade and impression on bright fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED, POSSESSING AN EXTRAORDINARY DEPTH OF COLOR AND IMPRESSION FOR A LITHOGRAPHED ISSUE.

Looking at this stamp, it is easy to understand how Gillet was able to use lithography without anyone noticing. The government objected to the use of lithography and never authorized it, but the stamps were so expertly printed, apparently no one noticed until nearly fifty years later when stamp collectors identified the lithographed stamps. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000
109° ng 1854, 5c Chocolate Brown, Lithograph (7d).> Unused (no gum), ample margins to clear at bottom right, intense color in the true Chocolate Brown shade (arguably Deep Chocolate Brown), proof-like impression which gives every appearance of a recess-print1854, 5c Chocolate Brown, Lithograph (7d). Unused (no gum), ample margins to clear at bottom right, intense color in the true Chocolate Brown shade (arguably Deep Chocolate Brown), proof-like impression which gives every appearance of a recess-printed stamp

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IN THE CHOCOLATE BROWN SHADE. A TRULY SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE "COLON" ISSUE.

Signed Diena. Ex Galvez (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 7,500-10,000
110° ng 1854, 5c Orange Brown, Lithograph (7c).> Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), beautiful bright Rose Brown shade, margins mostly clear to large except at right where cut in<><>^THIS PAIR IS THE ONLY RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH1854, 5c Orange Brown, Lithograph (7c). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), beautiful bright Rose Brown shade, margins mostly clear to large except at right where cut in

THIS PAIR IS THE ONLY RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH. AN IMPORTANT RARITY FOR THE COLLECTOR OF CLASSIC CHILE.

A careful review of major auction sales containing Chile confirmed what Islander observed over forty years of collecting, that the only unused multiple of the Lithograph issue is the pair offered here.

Ex Welczeck, Dupont and Blank. (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 5,000-7,500
111° ng 1854, 5c Brown, Lithograph (7).> Unused (no gum), large margins almost entirely around, well clear at lower right, proof-like impression in a beautiful deep shade, tiny scissors-cut in bottom margin at left (far from design)<><>^VERY FINE. A CHOICE1854, 5c Brown, Lithograph (7). Unused (no gum), large margins almost entirely around, well clear at lower right, proof-like impression in a beautiful deep shade, tiny scissors-cut in bottom margin at left (far from design)

VERY FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPHED ISSUE.

Ex Welczeck and Galvez (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
112° ng 1854, 5c Orange Brown, Lithograph (7c).> Unused (no gum), full to large margins, gorgeous bright shade and remarkably fresh<><>^VERY FINE. THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IS A RARE STAMP IN UNUSED CONDITION AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY1854, 5c Orange Brown, Lithograph (7c). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, gorgeous bright shade and remarkably fresh

VERY FINE. THE 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IS A RARE STAMP IN UNUSED CONDITION AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY.

Ex Welczeck (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
113° ng 1854, 5c Orange Brown, Lithograph (7c).> Unused (no gum), full margins all around, distinctive pastel shade (Rose Brown)<><>^VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IN A PLEASING ROSE BROWN SHADE.^<><>Ex Galvez1854, 5c Orange Brown, Lithograph (7c). Unused (no gum), full margins all around, distinctive pastel shade (Rose Brown)

VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED 5-CENTAVOS LITHOGRAPH IN A PLEASING ROSE BROWN SHADE.

Ex Galvez (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
114° ng 1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a).> Unused (no gum), ample margins all around, small thin at top left, Very Fine appearance, scarce1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a). Unused (no gum), ample margins all around, small thin at top left, Very Fine appearance, scarce (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 400-500
115° ng 1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a).> Unused (no gum), ample margins to clear at left, faint diaginal crease, Fine appearance, very scarce1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a). Unused (no gum), ample margins to clear at left, faint diaginal crease, Fine appearance, very scarce (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 400-500
116°   1854, 5c Rose, Lithograph (7 shade variety).> Large to huge margins all around, distinctive bright Rose shade which is not listed in Scott but recognized by specialists, neat four-ring cancel, faint crease, Extremely Fine appearance, reported to be t1854, 5c Rose, Lithograph (7 shade variety). Large to huge margins all around, distinctive bright Rose shade which is not listed in Scott but recognized by specialists, neat four-ring cancel, faint crease, Extremely Fine appearance, reported to be the only example of the 5c Lithograph in this Rose color (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 500-750
117°   1854, 5c Lithograph, Shade Study (7 var).> 41 stamps (five pairs), some classified by shades including Pale Brown (two singles and two pairs, one on a front only), Red Brown (nine), Deep Brown (four) and Rose Brown (nine singles and two pairs), als1854, 5c Lithograph, Shade Study (7 var). 41 stamps (five pairs), some classified by shades including Pale Brown (two singles and two pairs, one on a front only), Red Brown (nine), Deep Brown (four) and "Rose Brown" (nine singles and two pairs), also six singles and one pair with white flaws or extra frameline transfer varieties, some minor faults, generally Fine-Very Fine, it would be difficult to assemble such a high-quality representative group of these scarce Lithograph stamps (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

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