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Lot# 825 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 825 Colombia

    1859/97: The collection on Exhibit leaves with 1859 cover from Santa Rosa to San Luis showing two strikes of circular negative "CONFED. GRANADINA CORREOS NLS / S. ROSA / 10 CENT / FRANCA" handstamps in red, faults but very rare; Augsut 1859 first issue used, 1860 5 c. and 10 c. used and 20 c. unused, 1861 New Granada values used, 1863 entire letter with Urdaneta Provisional 10 c. black on white Provisional label (rare), 1863 set of four used and 10 c. blue used on cover from Bogotá to Chita; 1864 issue used and 10 c. blue used on 1864 cover from Cartago to Medellin; 1865 issue used and document showing bisected usage of the 5 c. orange-yellow (rare), 1867 document with 10 c. orange-yellow and disgonally bisected example used from Buga; 1868/77 issue with complete unused sheet of 20 c. blue and single on entire letter from Medellin to Bogotá, 1876/80 with 10 c. brown used on cover from Soatá, 1879 page with Cali provisionals, 1881 5 c. blue on cover to Prussia, 1884 registered cover with 10 c. violet imperf. and red on yellow registration stamp to New York, 1897 cover with 2 c. green and registration 10 c. adhesive used to Algeria, War of a 1'000 Days with a range of superb covers (23) together with two rare Advice of Receipt forms of the same period. A splendid collection (400+ items incl. 37 covers/cards) with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF