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  • Lot# : 256 Colombia

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    1861: 5 c. yellow, the famous Laarsen reconstructed sheet of 54 stamps (9x6) with two blocks of 24 stamps, being the largest recorded multiples of any of the New Granada issue, together with a vertical strip of four (positions 19/46) and a vertical pair (positions 41/50), most stamps with large margins all round and sheet margin all round, faults as to be expected including some creasing but most stamps in the multiples are of excellent colour and freshness. A wonderful and important reconstruction for the specialist and one of the highlights of classic Colombian philately Scott = $ 78'300.

    Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila (Dec 1960), lot 3610.
                           
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF