CHILE - SPECTACULAR UNDERPAID COVER TO NAPLES WITH CHILE 5c ...

CHILE - SPECTACULAR UNDERPAID COVER TO NAPLES WITH CHILE 5c PAIR + 10c/60c/1l ITALIAN P. DUES; Colourful 11 July 1874 env. (opened out for display) from "LOTA/+ CHILE +" (fair cds on front) to Naples "Via de Magallanes [Straits]" having Chile 1867 5c Pair tied by fine barred "CANCELLED" marks, with circular undated red "ADMon. DE CORREOS/DE/+CONCEPon.+" transit cachet also on the front. Taken on PSNC SS 'Cotopaxi' to Liverpool and then via London (red cds backstamp + fine circular Inspector's Mark on the front) & via the Italian TPO to Naples where the "17" charge was applied with Italian Postage Dues (10c+60c+1l) tied by anonymous d.s. (29 Aug.). Remarkable routing and charges making a superb Exhibition Item. [Ex 'Santos' auction, 7 June 2021; lot 5319, realised CHF 380+BP.] [Illust. in PSNC, p.161.] Cross Reference: CHILE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, ITALY