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Lot# 452 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 452 Colombia

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    1861/1950: Lot 40 used/unused stamps and five covers incl. 1861 20 c. red, used example with huge margins all round, sheet marginal at left, cancelled by 'Pasto Franca' in manuscript as well as four other used examples; 1862/63 10 c. blue and grey-blue, two fresh unused example with ample to large margins all round; 1863/64 5 c. orange, single and horizontal pair on 1865 entire letter to Bogotá tied by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA in blue, handstruck '15' rate mark at right and framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 7 Junio / 1865'; 1866 5 c. orange, an irregular unused block of five in a deep shade, a cut to shape example used on printed 1870 Money Order transmission form annotated at top 'Porto 0,05 c.', and on 1868 hand-written Parcel Post form for an express letter, cancelled on despatch in manuscript at 'Buga', Cauca, 10 c. lilac, Stone B on printed 1870 Money Order transmission form annotated at top 'Porto 0,10 c.', 10 c. lilac, Stone A, a fine used vertical strip of four with large margions all round, used on hand-written Money Order, 1 peso carmine, the used block of four, upper right stamp showing the 'squeezed' lettering in 'Peso', cancelled by oval 'Bogotá' handstamps; 1868 5 c. orange, a superb mint strip of four in a brilliant shade; 1877 20 c. greenish-blue on white wove paper, used block of 25, each stamp neatly cancelled 'Chiqqia' (Chiquinquira) in manuscript. An attractive and rare selction to be studied.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF