1853-66 First issues, the collection written up on thirteen ...

Hammer

£850

1853-66 First issues, the collection written up on thirteen pages with 1853 5c and 10c; Bromides of the 1c, 5c and 20c stamps and the 5c showing the full lozenge design part of which was incorporated into the final stamps, all from the Perkins, Bacon archives; 1854 5c recess by N. Desmadryl (10), Litho by H.C Gillet, recess by Gillet (2) or recess by Perkins Bacon from new plates (12, one on cover); 1856-62 Chilean P.O printing 5c (8) and 10c (41, also eleven bisects on piece); 1861-62 Perkins Bacon 1c (13) and 20c (4, one on piece with bisected 10c); 1866 Chilean P.O 5c (11, one with paper fold); also reprints (12) and forgeries (22, with an unusual 5c sheet of twelve). An interesting lot showing various shades and printings, multiples, plate varieties and cancels, mainly used, some faults. (152).