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  • Lot# : 131 Colombia

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    1865: 10 c. bright violet, a fine appearing example, marginal from top of sheet but just touched on vertical framelines at sides, used on April 14, 1865 entire letter to Bogota tied by oval framed PALMIRA / FRANCA handstamp in black. Minor file folds away from the adhesive but a rare early usage of this issue. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).

    Provenance: Collection Jacobo Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9107.
                            Collection 'Gordon N. John' (Nov 1984), lot 193.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF