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  • Lot# : 4118 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow, the famous Laarsen reconstructed sheet of 54 stamps (9x6), with two blocks of 24 stamps being the largest known multiples of any value of the New Granada issue, a vertical strip of four (positions 19/28/37/46) and a vertical pair (position 41/50), most stamps with large margins all round and with full sheet margin surround, whilst there are faults and some creasing, most are of excellent colour and freshness. Of tremendous importance to the specialist and one of the highlights of Colombian Classic Philately.
    Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila (Dec 1960), lot 3610; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 23.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold