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Lot# 4259 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 4259 Colombia

    1795 & 1797: Entire letters (2) from Cartagena to Popayan, distance of 355 leagues, 1'980 km., each struck with contracted CARTAGN handstamps in red, one is superb, (Tizon 2 = RR) earlier cover with FRANCA in red well struck and rated "4" reales; March 1797 entire from same correspondence to Josef Maria Mosquera, with DEVE in red (Tizon 3 = RRR) also rated "4" reales. A fine and rare pair.
    Provenance: Collection G. Anstee (April 1981), lot 1009.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold