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  • Lot# : 4385 Colombia

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    50 c. pale green and 10 c. deep bright blue,the sensational 1863 registered franking from Bogotá to Popayan, both adhesives with large margins all round and each neatly tied by pearled BOGOTÁ handstamps in black, with the cover front being handstamped seven times with "0" marking in red. Two line italic "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en 23 de Set. de 1863" with date filled in manuscript at top. Reverse of the front receipted in manuscript by Joaquim Mosquera (October 5). A wonderful piece, the sole example of two values of the 1862 issue used on cover together, paying 20 centavos double letter rate and 40 centavos for registration. Unique.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 153.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold