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  • Lot# : 4007 Colombia

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    Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1797 (Dec 4): Entire letter from Honda to Rio Negro, Antioquia distance 91 leagues / 507 kms., with good strikes of the scarce ONDA handstamp (Tizon 2 = RR) and, below, DEBE (Tizon 4 = RR) both in red. Rated "4" reales unpaid in manuscript for a double letter up to ¾ ounce. Contents refer to the despatch on 6 mules and 16 pesos in cash. A fine and rare early entire that pre-dates the Tizon listing.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF