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  • Lot# : 165 Colombia

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    1877: Liberty 20 c. blue, a diagonally bisected example used on 1881 cover to Hamburg to correctly pay the UPU rate (Colombia joined on July 1, 1881), neatly tied by serrated oval PANAMÁ handstamp in black, carried on the 'Ol. Rodriguez' with circular LIGNE D / PAQ. FR. No. 1 French Paquebot datestamp alongside (Salles fig. 1471) in red (July 22). Hamburg arrival cds on reverse (Aug 18). Flap missing on reverse of envelope but an attractive and rare usage. Signed Mondolfo. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF