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  • Lot# : 3110 Colombia

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    20 c. red, the magnificent piece bearing horizontal strip of three (positions 12-14), strip of five (positions 1-5) and a pair in a slightly darker shade (positions 8-9) all cancelled by fine strikes of oval pearled BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. Some minor vertical creasing of no importance, the strip of five being the second largest used multiple and the largest bearing a handstamp. A phenomenal multiple for Exhibit of great beauty and rarity. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Consul Span, Corinphila sale 39 (Oct 1951), lot 5713.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF