CHILE - G.B. FRANKED MAIL INC. 1d LILAC WITH VALPARAISO/BRIT...

CHILE - G.B. FRANKED MAIL INC. 1d LILAC WITH VALPARAISO/BRITISH CONSULATE CACHET & KGV TRIO; Spectacular 28 May 1900 env. (British Consulate, Valp. flap) to London "Via R.M.S. Liguria, P.S.N.Co." with fine fancy Valparaiso Consular 2-ring cachet on the front; the 1d Lilac tied by French "LA PALLICE" transit cds's matching the small "PAQUEBOT" alongside; one of Mike's favourites [Illust. in PSNC on Back Cover + p.141.]. Plus 1926 env. (RMSP flap) "Via Los ANdes" to London with GB KGV 1½d tied by fine unrecorded(?) purple boxed "MAIL POSTED/ON BOARD" having only a Coronel backstamp [ex Graham Booth], and 1930/2 pair of envs. with PSNC flaps (one with matching contents) & GB KGV frankings tied by Valparaiso/Magallanes cds's to GB. Fine and rare group. (4 covers)Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES, KGV ISSUES, FRANCE