Lot# 305 - 186-190 Auction

1870: Tolima 5 centavos black on bluish grey quadrille paper, Setting II, the magnificent used block of nine, positions 1/3-4/5-6/7-8/9-10 with the latter two positions having been carefully rejoined to the original block, all cancelled by four 'Honda' manuscript cancellations in ink. Minor repair on position 10 and a small pinhole, somewhat normal on this issue with the thin paper utilised. Position 4 shows the inverted 'T' variety after 'Vale 5 Ct' at base of stamp. Bortfeldt states 'less than 30 stamps known, the largest recorded multiple on this paper and setting'. Cert. Colomphil (2009).