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Lot# 5229 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5229 Colombia

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    RMSP 1860: 20 c. bright blue, First Stone, a superb large margined example used on 1860 cover from Bogotá to Paris, the addressee's name carefully erased, tied by bold BOGOTÁ eye-glass handstamp in black; pre-paying the postage as far as the British Post Office in Cartagena. Reverse with double arc Carthagena datestamp (May 5) and carried by "Prince" to Colon, "Tamar" to St. Thomas and the "Atrato" to Southampton with London cds (May 28) and framed "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking struck in black. Calais entry mark of same day and charged '8' décimes due upon receipt. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 144. Minor faults but a truly marvellous cover, the sole known usage of this issue on a letter to France, indeed the sole recorded Transatlantic usage of this issue. Signed H. Bloch, E. Diena. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4338.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF