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  • Lot# : 3051 Colombia

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    5 c. grey-blue and 10 c. yellow-bistre, each from the Second Stone, fine examples used on May 1860 entire letter from Rio Negro to Ambalema, cancelled by scarce RIO NEGRO / FRANCA oval handstamp in blue-black. Routed by land via Puerto Berrio and then by river up the Magdalena to Ambalema. A marvellous and rare entire for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Colonel Wickersham (March 1968), lot 26 and Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993), lot 3510.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF