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Lot# 4159 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4159 Bolivia

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    1867 (Nov 21): Bolivia Condor 5 c. green, a used vertical pair from the original plate, 5th printing, positions 15/27 with large margins all round (Scott 1b) tied to 1867 combination cover from Lamar to Baltimore, USA in combination with Great Britain 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 applied for onward tranmission, the Bolivia pair cancelled by light circular LAMAR / FRANCA handstamp in black and the Great Britain 1 s. green cancelled by a fine strike of the "C39" obliterator of the British Postal Agency in Cobija in black, with corresponding single ring COBIJA datestamp below (Nov 21). Struck in transit with circular 'N.Y. STEAMSHIP / 10' (Dec 21) for incoming Ship Letter fee. Minor vertical file fold crosses the lower Condor 5 c. not detracting from the wonderful appearance. This extraordinary cover is, in this describer's opinion, the sole proper combination usage available to philatelists as we believe the ex Dr. Kornan cover, whilst equally fine and attractive, is more of a chance usage where the sender eventually mailed his cover directly from the British Agency in Cobija (photograph of same with the lot); illustrated in Parmenter & Gordon on page 3/6 who state "the only known combination cover serviced by both the Bolivian and British Post Office". A highlight of the collection: this magificent rarity is one of the greatest covers of both South American and British Postal History extant.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 282; Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard. Sold privately through Brian Moorhouse; Collection André Bollen, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11552; Collection Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, Spink Shreves, New York, 5 March 2008, lot 2114.
    Starting bid : 75,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold