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Chile 1854 5-Centavos Lithograph Block on Cover continued...

Chile 1854 5-Centavos Lithograph Transfer Flaws
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
133° c 1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a).> Large margins to clear at right, gorgeous deep rich color, tied by four-ring cancel, red Santiago 20 Agto 54 circular datestamp on blue folded letter <to Iquique, Peru,> senders routing <<Vapor Inglas,>> sta1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a). Large margins to clear at right, gorgeous deep rich color, tied by four-ring cancel, red "Santiago 20 Agto 54" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Iquique, Peru, sender's routing "Vapor Inglas", stamp has knife cut in lower right margin, still Very Fine, choice and scarce use to another country (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 750-1,000
134° c 1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a).> Bright Rose Brown shade, full to large margins, tied by four-ring cancel, red Valparaiso 29 Obre circular datestamp on folded cover <to Lima, Peru,> 1859 receipt docketing, Very Fine, late use of the Lithograph1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph (7a). Bright Rose Brown shade, full to large margins, tied by four-ring cancel, red "Valparaiso 29 Obre" circular datestamp on folded cover to Lima, Peru, 1859 receipt docketing, Very Fine, late use of the Lithograph and scarce use to another country (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 750-1,000
135° c 1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Big Squeeze Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Galvez Type 1 (Blank 5Vt 12), large margins to barely in at top, tied by lightly-struck four-ring cancel, red Valparaiso 11 Nbre 54 circular datestamp on blue folded cover to S1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, "Big Squeeze" Transfer Flaw (7 var). Galvez Type 1 (Blank 5/Vt 1/2), large margins to barely in at top, tied by lightly-struck four-ring cancel, red "Valparaiso 11 Nbre 54" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Santiago, file folds and small tape stains clear of stamp

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "BIG SQUEEZE" LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW USED ON COVER. ONE OF THE GREATEST ITEMS OF CHILEAN PHILATELY AND ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING PLATE VARIETIES AMONG ALL CLASSIC ISSUES.

Ex Galvez. Illustrated in Blank book (plate 21) (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 40,000-50,000
136°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Big Squeeze Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Galvez Type 3 (Blank 5Vt 13), large margins all around, lightly-struck four-ring cancel well away from the key part of the impression at bottom<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE O1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, "Big Squeeze" Transfer Flaw (7 var). Galvez Type 3 (Blank 5/Vt 1/3), large margins all around, lightly-struck four-ring cancel well away from the key part of the impression at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS REMARKABLE LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW, IN WHICH ALMOST ALL OF THE WORD "CENTAVOS" IS MISSING AND THE STAMP IS NEARLY SQUARE. UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW IN EXISTENCE. A SUPERB STAMP FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.

Ex Walters, Caspary and Galvez. Illustrated in Blank book (plate 21). (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 20,000-30,000
137°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Big Squeeze Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Galvez Type 1 (Blank 5Vt 12), full to large margins, four-ring cancel well away from the key part of the impression at bottom, tiny corner crease at bottom right<><>^EXTREMELY1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, "Big Squeeze" Transfer Flaw (7 var). Galvez Type 1 (Blank 5/Vt 1/2), full to large margins, four-ring cancel well away from the key part of the impression at bottom, tiny corner crease at bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS REMARKABLE LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW, IN WHICH ALMOST ALL OF THE WORD "CENTAVOS" IS MISSING AND THE STAMP IS NEARLY SQUARE.

Ex Galvez (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 15,000-20,000
138°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Big Squeeze Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Galvez Type 2 (Blank 5Vt 11), three full to large margins, touched at right, four-ring cancel does not obscure transfer flaw at bottom<><>^VERY FINE. A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, "Big Squeeze" Transfer Flaw (7 var). Galvez Type 2 (Blank 5/Vt 1/1), three full to large margins, touched at right, four-ring cancel does not obscure transfer flaw at bottom

VERY FINE. A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND STRIKING LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW, IN WHICH ALMOST ALL OF THE WORD "CENTAVOS" IS MISSING AND THE STAMP IS NEARLY SQUARE.

Ex Galvez (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 10,000-15,000
139°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Big Squeeze Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Galvez Type 2 (Blank 5Vt 11), three clear to large margins, in at left, four-ring cancel<><>^A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE BIG SQUEEZE LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW, IN WHICH ALMOST ALL1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, "Big Squeeze" Transfer Flaw (7 var). Galvez Type 2 (Blank 5/Vt 1/1), three clear to large margins, in at left, four-ring cancel

A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE "BIG SQUEEZE" LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW, IN WHICH ALMOST ALL OF THE WORD "CENTAVOS" IS MISSING.

A remarkable variety (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 5,000-7,500
140°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Blank 5Vt 22, <Chile and C of Centavos squeezed,> large margins all around, rich color, four-ring cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var). Blank 5/Vt 2/2, "Chile" and "C" of "Centavos" squeezed, large margins all around, rich color, four-ring cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
141°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Blank 5Vt 22, <Chile and C of Centavos squeezed,> full to large margins all around, rich color, light four-ring cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var). Blank 5/Vt 2/2, "Chile" and "C" of "Centavos" squeezed, full to large margins all around, rich color, light four-ring cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
142°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Blank 5Vt 23, <5 and Chile squeezed,> ample to large margins, four-ring cancel, Very Fine1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var). Blank 5/Vt 2/3, "5" and "Chile" squeezed, ample to large margins, four-ring cancel, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
143°   1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var).> Blank 5Vt 25, <Ch of Chile and ta of Centavos squeezed,> ample to large margins, four-ring cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Walters and Caspary, illustrated in Blank book (plate 22)1854, 5c Red Brown, Lithograph, Transfer Flaw (7 var). Blank 5/Vt 2/5, "Ch" of "Chile and "ta" of "Centavos squeezed, ample to large margins, four-ring cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Walters and Caspary, illustrated in Blank book (plate 22) (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

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