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Lot# 4217 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 4217 Colombia

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    1861: New Granada 20 c. red, the famous unused block of eighteen stamps, marginal from the top of the sheet, positions 4-7 / 13-16 / 22-25 / 31-34 / 40-41, with position 40 showing the "Retouched 2" in figure "20". Fresh colour nd, whilst creased between the second and third row, hardly any defects of significance, with large part original gum. The largest and most spectacular block of the 20 centavos and the most stunning multiple of the entire New Granada issue. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 39, Oct 1951, lot 5712; Collection G. F. Larsen, Corinphila sale 47, Nov 1960, lot 3667; Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, 18-19 Sept 2013, lot 3108.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold