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  • Lot# : 4060 Colombia

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    10 c. red-brown, First Stone, a marvellous large margined example on second page of letter from Dr. José Rubio in Bogotá to La Mesa, tied by bold strike of BOGOTÁ / FRANCA handstamp in blue - the sole recorded usage of this cancellation on a first issue letter. Illustrated in Colombia Philatelic Handbook on page 10. A rarity. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 38 (Dec 1950), lot 4717, Basel (March 1965), lot 1583, Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993) lot 3502.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF