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  • Lot# : 400 Colombia

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    1845/54c.: The 'Mamerto Garcia' correspondence, 19 entire letters to a variety of towns sent paid with 'Franca' handstamps from: Cartago, Guaduas, Honda, Medellin, Nare, Rio-Negro, Supia and unpaid with 'Debe' handstamps from Barranquilla (in red and blue), Cartagena, Honda, Medellin, Mompos, Nare, Remedios, Santamarta (in red and blue). Strikes are all fine to very fine in black, blue or red, an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 401 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. violet-blue with large margins aall round used with touched 20 c. bright blue on January 27, 1860 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by fine pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A splendid entire from this newly found correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. Some file folds away from the adhesives but a rarity - the only similar item in the Norman Hubbard collection was badly defective - a superb and most attractive first issue cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 402 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. violet with three large margins and just shaved at left (but showing portion of adjoining stamp at right) used with fine 20 c. blue on October 12, 1859 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by fine oval BOGOTÁ / FRANCA handstamp in blue. A splendid entire from this newly found correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. Some file folds away from the adhesives but a great first issue rarity - the only similar item in the Norman Hubbard collection was badly defective - and used in the sixth week of issue. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 403 Colombia

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    1859: 10 c. orange-buff, Stone B, position 7, a fine large margined example used on large part 1860 judicial cover to Rio Negro, tied by framed AMORTIZADO / MEDELLIN / MARZO 19, 1860 handstamp in black with framed 'Recibida en la Admin. / Officina P. De Medellin / el 19 de Marzo de 1860' in blue below. An unusual and probably unique usage of both Medellin cancellations on a first issue cover, franked for the double rate for a distance of up to 50 km (the distance between Medellin and Rio Negro being 40 kms.). An exceptional item of great scarcity. Cert. Bortfeldt (2009).

    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 404 Colombia

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    1860: 5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper, Stone B, a very fine unused example of good colour and large part og. Gi = £ 8a = £ 300/Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 405 Colombia

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    1860: 5 c. lilac and 10 c. yellow, fine large margined used examples of good colour, tied to small piece by BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Scarce and attractive piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 406 Colombia

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    1860: 5 c.grey-lilac with large margins all round used with wove paper 10 c. yellow-buff, just touched at lower right and crossed by file fold, on May 1, 1860 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by pearled oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A splendid entire from this newly found small correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. A rarity of the issue and a most attractive and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).

    Note: Gibbons list June 1860 as the issue date for this set, we believe the stamps were actually issued in early March 1860.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 407 Colombia

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    1860: 10 c. yellow-buff, Second Stone, an unused block of four with good margins all round but stained at top from gum, large part og. Despite fault an exceedingly scarce stamp in a multiple Scott = $ 340+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 408 Colombia

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    1860: 10 c. yellow on thin wove paper, Stone II, an unused block of four with good margins all round, horizontally creased between the stamps, paer thinned but with large part og. A scarce multiple Gi 9 = £ 320/Scott = $ 340.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 409 Colombia

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    1860: 20 c. blue, Stone B with coloured gash in 'S' of 'Nacionales', two fine unused examples, each with large margins all round, in slightly differing shades, minor imperfections, one without gum and one with large part og. Gi 10 = £ 380/Scott = $ 420.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 410 Colombia

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    1862: 20 c. red, a fine large margined example, used with 1862/63 10 c. blue on January 16, 1863 entire letter from Bogotá to Rio Negro, tied by pearled oval BOGOTÁ handstamped in black. A rare mixed issue usage (especially so with the elusive 20 c. red on letter), the 30 centavos franking paying the triple rate for between 21 and 30 grams. An exceptional and very attractive entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 411 Colombia

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    1863: 5 c. orange-yellow, a fine horizontal pair with right hand stamp showing 'star' after 'Cent' variety, used on 1865 entire letter written in Sonson, carried privately to Aberjorral (a distance of 20 kms.), mailed there to Rio Negro and cancelled 'Abejorral / Marzo 4' in manuscript ink. Some light aging on the adhesives but a very rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 412 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, Type 9, a fine used example with large margins all round, slight stain at lower left due to gum, used on cover to Salina de Chita tied by BOGOTÁ pearled handstamp in black. Some typical age spots but a scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 413 Colombia

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    20 c. red, unused examples (2), Type I and Type II, both with good colour and large margins all round, minor paper thinning but a fine reference pairing, each with part og. Scott = $ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Colombia

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    20 c. red, Type IIA (sub-type) showing additional diagonal line in upper left frame above 'OM' of 'Colombia', a fine used example cancelled in manuscript at Espinal. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 415 Colombia

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    50 c. red, Error of Colour / Transfer from the sheet of the 20 c. value, a fine used example (Type II) with large margins all round and showing partial guide lines at right and at base, lightly cancelled by 'Bogotá' pearled handstamp in black. An extremely fine example of this scarce stamp. Signed Brun Gi 23b = £ 5'000/Scott = $ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 416 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine group with Type I used (7) with cancellations in manuscript of Ocaña, Rio Negro and handstamped examples from Bogota and Palmira and another with rate mark '0' in blue; Type II examples (8) with unused example and cancelled usages from Cartagena, Medellin, Ybague and rate mark '0' in red. Condition varies but a generally fine group (14 items) Scott = $ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 417 Colombia

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    20 c. red, single example (Type I, position 57) and a vertical pair (Types II/I, positions 58-59) used on large part of 1863 registered cover to the Colombian Courts of Justice, Bogotá; all three stamps of excellent fresh colour with large margins all round, prep-paying the double rate plus 20 centavos for registration. The adhesives emanating from the bottom row of the sheet being the positions 'turned sideways' - the sheet was of 60 subjects with the bottom row turned sideways - neatly tied by two complete strikes of the MEDELLIN / FRANCA oval handstamps in blue. Part italic 'Certificacion à Medellin / Salio en 3 de Marzo de 1863' at top in red with date filled in manuscript, the reverse with partial docketing of receipt for the registered letter. An extraordinary item of great rarity, the sole recorded example of the 'turned sideways' positions known on cover and indeed, the largest multiple thereof. Cert. Bortfeldt (2009).

    Note: See Investphila (March 2009), lot 1682 for further information, an illustration showing the sheet formation using the above positions 57-59 is included with the lot.

    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 418 Colombia

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    20 c. red, single example and a rare vertical strip of three all used on Nueva Granada papel sellado printed sheet, folded into a cover to Piedecuesta, cancelled by manuscript docket number "Numero 55" with further manuscript notation at left "80 gramos: $ - 80c." . Further manuscript notations on reverse concerning the contents (paperwork was enclosed for the liquidation of an estate). The stamps with minor staining from the gum and the letter-sheet, the single stamp cut in but the strip with large margins all round. Rare. Cert.RPS (2001), Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 419 Colombia

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    20 c. red, two large margined examples in a deep shade, used on April 17, 1863 entire letter from Bogotá to Rio Negro tied by pearled oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. The entire with traces of sealing wax at right and an inclusion where a third stamp has possibly been removed, or the cover is 'just' a quadruple rate franking. File fold affects the left hand stamp but a remarkable and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 420 Colombia

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    50 c. green on bluish wove paper, unused examples (2), with Type I example marginal from right of sheet, Type II also with very fine margins all round, each with large part og. Scarce Scott = $ 420.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 421 Colombia

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    50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the selection of used examples (7), all Type II, mostly fine to very fine, all with different manuscript cancellations with examples from Barbacoas, Bucurumanga, Espinal, Ipiales, Ocaña, Sogamoso and Tunja Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 422 Colombia

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    50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the selection of used examples (11), all Type I, mostly fine to very fine, all with different cancellations with manuscript cancelled examples from Cúcuta, Espinal, Guamo, Honda, Ipiales, Manizales and Natagaima; oval handstamps of Bogotá, Cartagena in blue, Pie-Cuesta in black and '0' rate mark in blue Scott = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 423 Colombia

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    Collection with 5 c. orange, Type I unused and used (10), 5 c. orange Type II unused (3) and used (5), 5 c. orange Type III unused (2) and used (5), 5 c. orange Type IV unused and used (10), 5 c. orange in horizontal tête-bêche pairs (3) used in Mompós, Palmira and Santa Marta; vertical tête-bêche pair used in Ibague and a rare horizontal strip of four showing two tête-bêche pairs used in Medellin; 10 c. blue with all 10 Types represented with unused examples (7) and used (75), 20 c. red Type I unused (2) and used (12), 20 c. red Type unused (2) and used (10); 50 c. green Type I unused (3) and used (8), 50 c. green Type II unused (6) and used (6); 1 peso red-violet Type I unused (2) and used (10), 1 peso Type II used (13). A splendid and most interesting study with much cancellation interest, condition variable but a seldom encountered specialised collection of this issue Scott = $ 13'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 424 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, a fine four margined example used on August 30, 1864 entire letter to Medellin tied by oval CARTAGO / FRANCA handstamp in black. Some aging and file fold away from adhesive. A very scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 425 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a marginal example from left of sheet (Type I), used on Judicial cover from the Tribunal Court in Cauca to the Court in Quito, Ecuador cancelled in manuscript at Patia on despatch. Some small imperfections as to be expected but a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 426 Colombia

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    50 c. green, a fine unused horizontal pair, Type I-II, positions 60-61 of excellent colour and good even margins all round, large part og. Scarce Gi 29 = £ 180+/Scott = $ 170+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 427 Colombia

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    50 c. green, a superb horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, Types II-I, tied to folded circa 1864 judicial cover to the Circuit Judge at Bucaramanga tied by bold strike of oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Registration number (451) at right and reverse showing docketing of receipt. Some minor worm holes away from adhesives, left stamp with corner bend of no great significance as just two covers are known bearing this stamp, this being the sole recorded multiple on letter. Cert. Bortfeldt (2008).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 428 Colombia

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    1 peso red-violet, Type I and Type II, fine large margined unused examples of rich colour, without gum. Fine and scarce pairing. Cert. RPS (1935) for Type I, PF (1985) for Type II Gi 30 = £ 750/Scott = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 429 Colombia

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    1 peso red-violet, Type II, a fine large margined unused example of rich colour, large part og. Exceptional example of a scarce stamp Gi 30 = £ 375/Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 430 Colombia

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    1864 20 c. blue and 1865 triangular 2½ c. black on lilac, used on Cauca State printed Money Order form for transfer of a parcel from Popayan to Cartago, the form clearly dated '11 Mayo 1868' and counter-signed as sent and received. The reverse with annotation of the 22½ centavos rate. Small file holes were the piece was sewn into a file as a receipt, some aging and the stamps with small holes and creased; nevertheless an outstandingly rare usage on a rare document. Cert. Bortfeldt (2007).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 431 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow-orange, diagonal half used as 2 ½ c. on hand-written Money Order for transfer of 2 pesos 80 centavos from Buga to Cartago, neatly cancelled by 'Buga' in manuscript ink. Clearly dated at top 'Enero 18 de 1867' and receipted at base. One or two tears at the left of the document where it has been ripped from the archive files which were sewn into folders. An extremely rare usage - the sole recorded example of the 1865 5 centavos bisected. A rarity of the classic period of Colombia.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 432 Colombia

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    10 c. mauve, a fine used example on December 1, 1866 entire letter from Bogotá to Rio Negro, Antioquia, cancelled by oval framed BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A scarce stamp on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 433 Colombia

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    10 c. mauve, a fine used example in a rich shade June 30, 1866 entire letter from Bogotá to Medellin, cancelled by framed BOGOTÁ pearled handstamp in black. A scarce stamp on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 434 Colombia

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    10 c. mauve, a fine used example on December 4, 1865 entire letter from Buga to Medellin, cancelled by manuscript 'Buga' in ink. File fold and consequent splitting well away from the adhesive, a scarce stamp on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 435 Colombia

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    1 peso rose-red used on 1865 cover to Rio Negro in combination with October 1863 5 c. orange (Type II) and 50 c. green (Type I), all tied by two strikes of oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamps in blue. Framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 27 Nbre / 1865' struck twice at right also in blue. An extraordinary high franking, the letter being annotated at top '169 grams' in manuscript and at right '$1.55 cs.' paying the rate thus: 15 c. per each 10 grams up to 150 grams, 5 c. perf 10 grams therefater. Slight paper loss at upper left, vertical crease at left and some restoration on reverse not detracting from the great rarity of this cover - the sole usage of the 1 peso on letter (one of only two covers known bearing a peso value in the classic period) with just three covers recorded bearing the 1863 50 centavos green. An Exhibition item.

    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
     
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 436 Colombia

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    The specialised collection of the issue, with plating and cancellation study, unused and used with some fine covers noted; with 1 c. rose incuding two blocks of 18 and a block of four, 2½ c. black on lilac with mint block of six and used examples (15), 5 c. yellow or orange with mint (9) and mint pairs (6), used (113) including a manuscript cancelled block of 20 and an attractive cover bearing a pair, 10 c. violet mint (20) and used (160) incl. strips of three and a marginal block of four, and usages on covers (9), 20 c. blue mint (11), mint blocks of 12 (two) and of eight (rare but creased), and used (60), 50 c. green (small or large figs) mint (9) and used (53) including a block of four; extensive study of the 1 peso in both vermilion and in rose red with mint (10) and used (138) including four blocks of four and other multiples. A superb collection of high catalogue value with some outstanding pieces noted and an excellent basis for a future Exhibit.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 437 Colombia

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    1866: 5 c. orange, single example used with diagonally bisected 5 c. orange cancelled 'Buga' in manuscript on 1867 manuscript Money Order form for transfer of 8.80 pesos to Cartago, clearly dated 'Abril 19 de 1867' at top. Small holes where the document was sewn into a file, one of which affects the adhesive stamps, otherwise an exceedingly rare piece bearing the sole known bisected usage of the 5 centavos adhesive. Rare. Cert. Bortfeldt (2008).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 438 Colombia

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    1866: 10 c. lilac, a fine example, margiunal from base of sheet, used on March 27, 1867 entire letter from Bogotá to Rio Negro, tied by oval framed BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A fine and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 439 Colombia

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    1866: 1 p. rose red, an extraordinary used strip of ten from the lower left corner of the sheet, positions 111-120 on the sheet of 121 subjects; in a bright shade with some typical minor creasing, all individually pen-cancelled and surely unique in this format Gi 48a = £ 300+/Scott = $ 320+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 440 Colombia

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    1866: 1 p. rose red or vermilion, the specialised study of this elusive stamp with an attempted reconstruction of the sheet of 121 subjects with 73 plated examples incl. pairs, a strip of three and a block of four used; in addition un-plated examples in both shades with singles (53, a few are unused), used pairs (2), used strips of three (2), used blocks of four (4). Somewhat messily arranged but a rare offering of an elusive stamp for further study and reasearch Scott = $ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 441 Colombia

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    1868: 10 c. deep violet, Type I and 1870 5 c. yellow, both very fine examples, used on July 2, 1872 entire letter carried at double rate from Medellin to Bogotá, neatly tied by 'Medellin' despatch in manuscript ink. Light horizontal file fold otherwise in exceptional condition and a very scarce entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 442 Colombia

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    1868: 10 c. violet, Type I and 1870 5 c. yellow, both very fine examples, used on July 2, 1872 entire letter carried at double rate from Medellin to Bogotá, neatly tied by 'Medellin' despatch in manuscript ink. Light horizontal file fold otherwise in exceptional condition and a very scarce entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 443 Colombia

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    1868: 20 c. blue, a fine large margined example used on March 16, 1874 entire letter at triple rate to Bogotá, neatly tied by 'Medellin' despatch cancellation in manuscript. Exceptionally fine and scarce entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 444 Colombia

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    1870: 5 c. orange, a fine example used with marginal 1874 10 c. mauve, Type II, on October 13, 1875 entire letter at double rate to Bogotá tied by fine oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Exceptional entire in wonderful fresh quality. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 445 Colombia

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    1870: 5 pesos black on green surfaced thick paper, a remarkable unused block of twenty (4 x 5), sheet marginal at top and at base, vertical bend not noticeable from front and roughly cut at right, browned original gum. A very rare and elusive multiple Gi 68 = £ 2'600+/Scott = $ 2'000+
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 446 Colombia

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    1874: 10 c. violet, Type I, a fine example just grazed at lower left, tied to neat November 10, 1875 entire letter to Bogotá by fine oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Minor file fold but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 447 Colombia

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    1874: 10 c. mauve, Type I, a fine example with large margins on three sides and touched at left, tied to neat March 6, 1876 entire letter to Bogotá by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Minor file fold but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 448 Colombia

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    1874: 10 c. mauve, Type II, a fine example, tied to neat March 13, 1876 entire letter to Bogotá by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Minor file fold and slight stain on face panel but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 449 Colombia

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    1874: 10 c. violet, Type II, tied to neat May 9, 1876 entire letter to Bogotá by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Circular 'Admon. Nacl. de Hacda. / Medellin' datestamp in blue at left. A fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 450 Colombia

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    1874: 10 c. violet, two examples, Type I and II, tied to neat July 18, 1876 entire letter to Bogotá by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Circular 'Admon. Nacl. de Hacda. / Medellin' datestamp in blue at left. Minor file folds but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 451 Colombia

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    1784/1844: Lot 30 Entire letters incl. Colonial prepaid 1784 entire to Antioquia struck with truncated FRANCA and SANTA FÉ in red, prepaid 1809 entire to Popayan rated '3' in manuscript struck with framed SANTAFE / YNDIAS / FRANCA in red, 1795 & 1797: two Entire letters from Cartagena to Popayan, each struck with rare contracted CARTAGENA handstamps in red, 1823 Entire sent unpaid to Bogotá struck with superb framed POPAYAN / FRANCA handstamp in red, 1826c. Large part of wrapper, mailed unpaid to Quito with two strikes of oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / BOGOTA / DEBE in red, weighing 144 ounces, and 1843/44 pair of covers from the US Consul in Santa Marta to the US Chargé d'Affairs in Bogotá, one paid with SANTAMARTA / FRANCA oval and one unpaid with SANTAMARTA / DEBE, a fine group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 452 Colombia

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    1861/1950: Lot 40 used/unused stamps and five covers incl. 1861 20 c. red, used example with huge margins all round, sheet marginal at left, cancelled by 'Pasto Franca' in manuscript as well as four other used examples; 1862/63 10 c. blue and grey-blue, two fresh unused example with ample to large margins all round; 1863/64 5 c. orange, single and horizontal pair on 1865 entire letter to Bogotá tied by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA in blue, handstruck '15' rate mark at right and framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 7 Junio / 1865'; 1866 5 c. orange, an irregular unused block of five in a deep shade, a cut to shape example used on printed 1870 Money Order transmission form annotated at top 'Porto 0,05 c.', and on 1868 hand-written Parcel Post form for an express letter, cancelled on despatch in manuscript at 'Buga', Cauca, 10 c. lilac, Stone B on printed 1870 Money Order transmission form annotated at top 'Porto 0,10 c.', 10 c. lilac, Stone A, a fine used vertical strip of four with large margions all round, used on hand-written Money Order, 1 peso carmine, the used block of four, upper right stamp showing the 'squeezed' lettering in 'Peso', cancelled by oval 'Bogotá' handstamps; 1868 5 c. orange, a superb mint strip of four in a brilliant shade; 1877 20 c. greenish-blue on white wove paper, used block of 25, each stamp neatly cancelled 'Chiqqia' (Chiquinquira) in manuscript. An attractive and rare selction to be studied.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 453 Colombia

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    Sobreporte & Registration 1865: Collection on leaves with Sobreporte 25 c. black on blue single, pair and block of four unused and singles used (3); 50 c. black on yellow unused (4) and used (3); 1 p. black on rose unused (3, including a pair) and used; 1865 Registration 5 c. black on white unused (5, incl. pair) and used (5); wreathed 5 c. black on white unused (3) and used (8); 1870 Registration 5 c. black with singles (3), a pair, together with three blocks of four all unused. Condition generally fine, a scarce and most unusual collection Scott = $ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 454 Colombia

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    1954/57: Lot seven De La Rue imperforate Proofs in issued colours incl. 1954 'Mercury' issue for 1st International Fair in Bogotá, the set of three Proofs and 1957 Military School, the set of four postage and airmail Proofs, all on D. L. R. cards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 458 Colombia

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    1869: 5 c. green and 20 c. brown, the latter touched at lower left, used on Aug 24, 1871 entire letter from Antioquia to Medellin, carried at quadruple rate, cancelled by manuscript 'Antioquia' despatch in ink. The cover with some file folds but of great scarcity, the second paragraph of the letter asks for an enclosure to be forwarded to Rio Negro due to Antioquia's postal delays. A remarkable and extremely rare cover for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 469 Colombia

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    1863: 10 c. blue, a fine large margined example but with contemporary scissor cut in top frame, used on 1864 cover to Paris teid by BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Reverse with British P.O. 'Santa Martha' single ring datestamp (Dec 31) in black of transit and thence via London (Jan 30, 1865) with red transit cds and where framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 60c.' was applied. Charged due with '16' décimes due marking on arrival. An attractive and scarce usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 470 Colombia

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    Private Courier Delivery Mail 1925/29: Lot three attractive envelopes, including stampless cover from Sogamoso to Bogota showing "AUTOBUS DE BOYOCA 21. AGO. 1925" handstamp in magenta on front, legal size cover to Bogota franked with pair plus single copy of  provisional delivery stamps "Correo Expreso Bogota a Cali $ 006"  together with National postage 4 c. (3), all tied by oval "EXPRESO COLOMBIANO AGO 5 - 1927 / J. G. Ribon & Cia Oficina de Cali (Valle)" in violet as well as a third envelope (1929) from Cali to Bogota franked with semi-offical 6 c. Ribon stamp in red plus National postage 4 c. cancelled by oval "EXPRESO COLOMBIANO TRANSPORTES RAPIDOS (Oficina de CALI)" handstamp in violet, on front without date, backstamped with date (29. Sept. 1929) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 471 Colombia

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    1903/80c.: Remainder of collection in a large box with many thousand stamps used/unused, incl. many blocks of four and souvenir sheets, some in larger quantities as well as two boxes with business mail.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 472 Colombia

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    1917/49: Lot with imperf. Proof on ungummed paper from the Perkins Bacon & Co. Printer's archive in multiples up to compl. sheets of 100 stamps, incl. 1917/26 issue, 1923 1 ½ c. chocolate-brown as well as Waterlow & Sons imperf. 1937 Barranquilla National Exhibition, 1938 400th Anniversary of Bogota and 1949 Cisneros Anniversary with stamps in pairs or larger multiples, fine.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 525 Colombia

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    Russia 1931: Scadta Consular Mail of Russia, two postal stationery envelopes franked by adhesives of Russia, USA and Colombia, one prepared for the first flight at the occasion of the re-opening of the airlink between Leningrad and Berlin, sent to Josef Sonntag in Cali and showing all necessary special and transit cancellations, partly somewhat stained.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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