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Lot# 3085 - 182-185 Auction

  • Lot# : 3085 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, the famous horizontal used strip of three, with large even margins all round, light manuscript on right hand stamp and cancelled by two part impressions of the MEDELLÍN / FRANCA handstamp in blue. There are no mint multiples of this stamp and this represents the second largest recorded multiple. A rarity. Sgned Bühler, A. Diena.
    Provenance: Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 39 (Oct 1951), lot 5706; Newbury; Corinphila sale 50 (Nov 1964), lot 4081; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9054; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 17.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF