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Lot# 2822 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 2822 Colombia

    1859: 2½ c. olive-green, a huge margined example flanked by Stone A 10 c. red-orange, large margins all round and 1860 10 c. yellow-buff, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by oval framed "CALL / FRANCA." (cancellation error for Cali) in blue. An extraordinary mixed issue franking, illustrated in Bortfeldt "150 Ãnos del Primer Sello Postal" on page 55. The sole recorded three colour mixed first and second issue franking. A rarity for the connoisseur.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold