Lot# 4006 - 186-190 Auction

Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1796 (Jan 18): Entire letter from Guaduas to Santa Fé de Bogotá, distance 19 leagues / 106 kms., with superb strike of the rare contracted GUADAS handstamp (Tizon 1 = RRR) struck in black, and, alongside, the unique FRANCA handstamp (Tizon 2 = EXT) in same ink. Rate 1½ reales for a single letter up to ½ ounce. A rare and extremely fine entire, believed unique.
Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.