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    1859: 5 c. violet with three large margins and just shaved at left (but showing portion of adjoining stamp at right) used with fine 20 c. blue on October 12, 1859 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by fine oval BOGOTÁ / FRANCA handstamp in blue. A splendid entire from this newly found correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. Some file folds away from the adhesives but a great first issue rarity - the only similar item in the Norman Hubbard collection was badly defective - and used in the sixth week of issue. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF