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  • Lot# : 698 Colombia

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    1859 (April 24): Entire letter from  Cartagena to New York with two Forwarding Agent's cachets "Forwarded By / C. J. Fox / Aspinwall N.C." and "From / T. Cowan / Shipping & Commission Agent / Colon. New Granada" both struck in shades of red. Privately forwarded on to New York. A scarce entire. Opinion Holcombe (1989).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 699 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. new blue, the fine mint horizontal tête-bêche pair, large margins and of fresh colour for this delicate issue, positions 42-43 on the sheet (pos. 43 inverted), with light vertical crease on that position not apparent on face, otherwise fresh and fine and of great rarity. Cert. Bortfeldt (2005) Scott = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 700 Colombia

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    5 c. blue, the mint horizontal tête-bêche pair, of excellent rich colour, slight scissor cut not affecting the design at base and minor bend on right hand stamp. A fine and rare multiple with traces of original gum. Signed Thier; cert. Calves (2008) Scott = $ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 701 Colombia

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    5 c. blue, the magnificent mint corner marginal block of six subjects, positions 9-10-11 / 20-21-22, with inverted (tête-bêche) stamps appearing in positions 9 and 11. Of superb vibrant colour and large part original gum, a major rarity of Colombian and South American classic philately. Cert. Bortfeldt (2006).
    Provenance: Frolich collection.
     
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 702 Colombia

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    20 c. blue, the superb mint horizontal pair, Stone A, positions 35-36 on the sheet, left hand stamp showing transfer variety "5 cent" in error se-tenant with normal 20 c. A wonderful fresh and fine pair of rich colour and large part original gum; just four mint pairs exist. A rarity of Colombian philately in exceptional condition. Cert. Bortfeldt (2005) Scott = unpriced. Provenance: Frolich collection.  
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 26,000 CHF

    Lot# : 703 Colombia

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    5 c. violet blue, 10 c. red-brown and 20 c. bright blue, the magnificent usage of the three values on December 1859 cover to Ambalena, with Bogota sender's cachet in red at upper left (Mauricio Rizo) and the adhesives, all extremely fine, tied by oval framed "Bogotá" handstamps in black. A wonderful cover with manuscript docketing of receipt inside "Diciembre 19, 1859". One of only two recorded covers bearing three values of the first issue, illustrated in Bortfeldt "Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue, 1859-1868" on page 11. This famous and exceptional cover has graced many of the finest collections ever formed of this classic country and is a great rarity of classic and South American philately. Cert. Calves (2008). Provenance: Collection Charles Jewell, Colonel Wickersham, Jaime Londono Tamayo, Norman Hubbard.
    Starting bid : 50,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 704 Colombia

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    1861: 1 peso pink with full margins all around, showing manuscript cancellation 'Santa Rosa" in brown ink, left part of the stamp with ironed out vertical crease Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 705 Colombia

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    1863: 20c. red + 50 c. red (error of colour) + 20 c. red in a fresh mint vertical strip of three, with large margins all round and of fresh colour and large part original gum, the error itself being unmounted. The error being Type 1 with the "5" and "0" of "50" joined. Slight horizontal bend on the lower stamp of no importance and not visible or apparent on the front. One of just three vertical strips recorded and with a slightly larger top margin than the famous Neuberger strip. Extremely rare and a gem of Colombian and South American philately. Cert. RPS (1969) and Bortfeldt (2006).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 706 Colombia

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    1863: 50 c. red on white wove paper (error of colour, from stone of the 20 c. value), a superb used example in a deep rich shade with large margins all round, Type 1 with "5" and "0" of "50" joined, neatly cancelled by oval framed "Bogota" handstamp in black. A superb stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2005) Scott = $ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 707 Colombia

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    1932c: Essays for the Airmail Issue drawn and designed by Ludwig Hesshaimer, with superb hand-drawn illustrations, some very similar to issued designs of 1932, some bromide photographs, designs on paper and tracing paper, for vignettes showing fruit (splendid bunch of bananas with illustration picked out in chinese white), hand holding gold, study for emerald design, palm trees, oil derricks, study for the frame with six different intricate designs etc., a marvellous and most interesting lot. Unique. Note: Hesshaimer designed the Iceland 1930 Millenary issue.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 708 Colombia

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    1859/61: Lot of 18 used stamps with Granadine Confederation1859 (8) and 1860 (7, thereby 5&10 c. on piece) as well as United States of Granada 1861 5 c. yellow (3); all with fine partial oval Bogota or "O" postmarks; good quality, the majority signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 709 Colombia

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    1920: 10 c. green, imperforate block of four from left of sheet showing two differing designs with bi-plane over mountains and sea, fresh and fine mint.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 710 Colombia

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    1920: 10 c. green, imperforate block of eight from left of sheet showing two differing designs with bi-plane over mountains and sea, fresh and fine mint.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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