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  • Lot# : 4339 Colombia

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    20 c. blue and 20 c. bright blue - two very distinct shades from the First Stone, and 5 c. grey-lilac, First Stone, all tied to June 16, 1860 entire letter from Bogota to New York by eye-glass oval handstamps in black of BOGOTÁ. Franked at 45 centavos rate, 20 c. to Colón and further 25 centavos charge for "sobreporte" mail via the British Consulate. Red oval "Forwarded By C. J. Fox Aspinwall" cachet also on front. The letter being forwarded by Fox as an enclosure to New York (Aug 24). Trivial imperfections but a wonderful and an extremely rare entire in the foremost quality. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994),  lot 6600.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF