1844-55 Two covers (one reduced) sent from Talca to Santiago, both showing good to very fine strikes of the straight line “Talca” hs in red (S.F.C. MPF43a) and one with a red “Franca” hs, both addressed to Don Antonio Varas, who in 1844 held the position of Director of the National Institute, and at the time of the other letter was Minister of State and Head of Justice, Worship and Public Instruction (held between 1849-55), the reduced cover has a pen ink notation to the front, otherwise both fine and scarce.