$225.00
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$160.00
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'Blue line above head' variety, only found on plate positions 11 and 17. SOFICH 158a.$690.00
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Expertizer's mark (Roig) to reverse. A popular and under catalogued set.
$250.00
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An important landmark in early Chilean aviation. Up until this experimental reconnaisance flight, letters bound for Argentina were initially transported on the Transandino rail service through the Andes. On 21/11/28 Jean Mermoz and his mechanic Alexandre Collenote made their first test flight to transport mail from Santiago to Mendoza and on to Buenos Aires with their Late 25 plane. All mail carried the cancellation “A expedier de Buenos Ayres 22 Nov 1928”. The success of the flight led to the first official airmail flight in July 1929.
$110.00
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Well centered with a crisp corner cancellation. An under catalogued stamp.$150.00
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Faintest trace of a hinge mark with superb centering. Expertizer's mark to reverse. Under catalogued.$150.00
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Immaculate gum. Two expertisation marks to reverse, Roig and Vargas. Considerably undervalued in Scott.
$175.00
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With only 948 copies sold, many examples of this stamp are forgeries (indicated by bright red ink and a lack of detail on the condor's wings). Very underpriced by Scott. Scarce MNH. Expertising mark to reverse. Slight toning.$125.00
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An under catalogued stamp.
$200.00
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The first official return flight of Chile's newly inaugurated airline took place on March 6th 1929 although letters were cancelled with a 7th March date stamp. The plane had to make a forced landing and crashed, the mail finally arriving in Santiago on 23rd March.
$250.00
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An important cover in the history of Chilean aviation. In 1928 Arturo Merino Benítez, concerned about the entry of foreign airlines that had expressed interest in establishing air services in the country and exploiting Chilean airspace, understood the importance this would have for the future of aviation in Chile.
He requested permission from the President of the Republic to establish a mail and air transport service between Santiago and Arica, to be operated by the newly created “Línea Aérea Aeropostal Santiago-Arica” (Santiago-Arica Air Mail Line).
First using a DH-60 Moth biplane (De Havilland 60 Moth), and then a DH-60G Gypsy Moth, on January 21, 1929, ten planes departed for the northern region, making stops in Ovalle and Copiapó before reaching Arica. Prior to the official inauguration of the airline, 36 flights were made to Arica, transporting 12 passengers.
On March 5, 1929, the President of the Republic, Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, signed a document that officially inaugurated the “Santiago-Arica Aeropostal Airline”. Operations then officially began with the placement of the mailbag in a compartment behind the cockpit.
The airline was renamed “Línea Aérea Nacional” LAN in 1932.
March 5th 1929 Santiago CDS with Arica receiving stamp to reverse. Period clipping from the South American Journal accompanies.
$85.00
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Complete set together with additional later shades on thicker paper (not listed in Scott). Includes the scarce 2p Bluish Slate (C28a) of which only 14,500 were printed. Mostly MNH but a few light hinge marks here and there.
$50.00
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Three fresh blocks of 25. The 2p block is the inverted watermark variety, not mentioned in Scott but at a 5x premium in SOFICH.
$65.00
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The inaugral flight from Santiago to Magallanes took place on 20th January 1937 via Puerto Montt, where this cover joined the flight (a Sikorsky seaplane) the following day. Includes the sender's receipt for $1.50. Magallanes receiving stamp to reverse.
$45.00
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Two blocks of six and one of four, all with marginal plate inscriptions.
$150.00
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Comemmorative cover from the final stop in this landmark expedition to traverse the American continent from Detroit to Tierra del Fuego. To quote Jim Benjaminson (who later tracked down the whereabouts of the vehicle):
“The Richardson Pan-American Highway Expedition is perhaps one of the greatest automotive stones of all time. In scope and magnitude it surpasses those pioneer automobilists that first crossed the United States at the turn of the century. The Richardson Expedition crossed not only this country but encompassed the area spanning two continents-crossing trackless wilderness, endless mud, uncharted territory and obstacles of every sort that Mother Nature could throw against them.
The men of the expedition, Sullivan C. Richardson, Arnold Whitaker and Kenneth C. Van Hee were many times called “Three Damn Fools” by friends and foes alike. It is a title that was perhaps fitting, considering the almost insurmountable odds against their succeeding -but succeed they did -and now that title is worn proudly- The Richardson Pan American Highway Expedition was perhaps the last great automotive adventure undertaken on the face of this earth.”
Signed by the three expedition members, the Comandante of the Chilean Navy, the Captain of the naval tender Galvarino and the American Vice Consul on the reverse. Tied by Scott 214, $1.80 Founding of Santiago. As written by Sullivan Richardson, the expedition leader:
"Later that night, in the tiny sale of the Galvarino, we brought out a number of expedition envelopes, which we intended to mail back to the States upon our arrival again in Magallanes. Cornerwise across them, we typed: "This envelope carried around Cape Horn August 19, 1941, at 3:00 P.M. by the Chilean Naval Tender 'Galvarino,' Wind, S.W. 7. seas heavy." Beneath that, the Commander of the Galvarino put his official stamp and signed each one in ink. Later at Magallanes, Comandante Arroyo did the same. It was official proof that we had "filled to the letter, the slogan of the Expedition: we had gone “From Detroit to Cape Horn!"
$90.00
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Only 20,000 copies printed.$60.00
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Above average example with nice Valparaiso SON cancel. Only 20,000 copies printed.$50.00
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Only 20,000 copies printed.$50.00
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Spectacular doubled image of a plane in flight. Not recorded in SOFICH.
$39.00
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Scarce imperf variety, not listed in Scott, printed on gummed paper.
$95.00
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Claudio Gay Natural History Centenary blocks with selvedge. One 60c stamp has a thin, otherwise all MNH.
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$175.00
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Folded letter with very good strike of blue oval forwarder's cachet 'ENCAMINADA POR ABELLO E HIJOS', applied en route at Santa Marta (Rowe rarity 4), then under cover to New York, also docketed by forwarder on reverse. Very good condition with no tears.
$890.00
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Granadine Confederation 5c lilac (Scott 10a) with four margins, paying the single rate for a short distance, on entire letter from the sub-post office of Jiron to Floridablanca. Stamp tied by a fine strike of red 'Jiron./Franca.' oval handstamp. An elusive cancellation, probably unique used on a stamped cover. Minor edge splitting and some toning. A rare single franking with only two covers recorded. Colomphil Certificate 2006, signed Dieter Bortfeldt. Ex. Frolich.$40.00
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Fine, four margin used example. Small hinge remnant.
$130.00
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Entire folded letter to Facatativa, stamped with 10c lilac Type I, Scott 54, with purple oval cancellation.$45.00
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This example is from the 1876 printing, position 5, dated 18th July 1876. Frameline broken into at top right, pinhole in frame at top left, 1 cm tear above Salio at left.
$90.00
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Plated stamps on four album pages plus photographic image of a complete sheet (minor staining). An opportunity to continue the challenge.
$45.00
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Just touching on the left-hand margin. Small hinge remnant and a couple of tiny thins visible when held to the light. NB: examples where the M and B of COLOMBIA are not touching are forgeries.$175.00
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Top half of a sheet (Perf. 10.5). Scott has this on blueish paper, Temprano lists a yellow paper - I'd call this more of an off white.
$95.00
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A large unmounted multiple of the 1888 Arms issue.$95.00
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An unmounted mint multiple of the 1888 Arms issue. Minor gum crease on the two top right stamps.$75.00
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ABNC cigarette tax proof, mounted to card with paper adhesions. An attractive revenue and ship thematic.$40.00
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Greenish blue paper from the 1897 printing
$175.00
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1902 5c Servicio Postal Fluvial illustrated stationery envelope, additionally franked with 1892-99 1c red on yellow, 1902 2c black on rose and 4c red on green. Attractive cover addressed to the philatelic publisher Walter Morley, with various transit and arrival markings. Part of the back of the envelope has been removed.
$110.00
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Small hinge remnant and pencil notation to reverse. A scarce stamp.
$140.00
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Complete set including 214a rose plus unlisted shades of the 50c yellow, 50c brown, 1p brown, 1p magenta, 1p blue and 10p pale green. Note that the 5p and 10p values of this issue have been forged - these are genuine.
$175.00
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Arango printing. Minor age related marks.
$165.00
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Arango redrawn printing. Sheet is divided in two. Three stamps damaged. Age related marks and a small amount of perf separation.
$75.00
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Nicely centered example. Small hinge remnant.
$120.00
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Tied by blue Barranquilla CDS, dated February 1904 with 3rd March 1904 New York receiving mark to reverse. Scarce usage on cover.
$70.00
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Unlisted double overprint variety on 1904 registration stamp with J.L.Arango imprint. Overprinted in black, as per Temprano. Hinge remnant.$70.00
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Correos Departamentales overprint, inverted on the lower pair. Single hinge remainder.
$70.00
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This stamp was only in use for seventeen days. Registration number 8944 with light violet cancellation to bottom right corner. Small hinge remnant.$65.00
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Superb centering. Hinge remnant, toned.
$290.00
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ABNC die proof depicting Antonio Narino. Printed in the issued color as part of the Independence Centenary series. On India paper mounted to cream stock card. Scalpel scores surrounding the image as shown.
$1,200.00
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ABNC Archive File Index cards for the 1916 series of documentary revenues, up to 20 Pesos. Includes the Coat of Arms intermediate die proof with blank value tablets plus the 50c unissued stamp in blue.
$60.00
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MNG as printed. Never hinged.
$90.00
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MNG as printed. Never hinged.
$490.00
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Perkins Bacon proof sheet on ungummed paper. Originally a sheet of 100, this is the largest known multiple.
