tradition and experience in classic philately since 1919

Lot# 4317 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 4317 Colombia

    1 / 1
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 2
    5 c. purple-violet, First Stone used on 1860 entire letter from Bogotá to New York, in conjunction with two 20 c. new blue (also from the First Stone), fine to large margins all round with one 20 c. crossed by file fold, all adhesives tied by oval BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. Rated at 20 centavos for a single letter to Colón with extra charge of a further 25 centavos for 'sobreporte' mail via British Consulate. Red circular transit on front of Colon and oval "Forwarded by C. J. Fox / Aspinwall" cachet at right. From the Forwarder, the letter was carried as an enclosure for onward transmission to New York. An exceedingly rare and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5573.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF