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  • Lot# : 1409 Colombia

    1851: Entire letter sent unpaid to Rio Negro with fine oval PANAMÁ / DEBE handstamp in red rated '1½', and an undated entire letter (Mosquera correspondence) prepaid to Barranquilla and struck with fine oval PANAMÁ / FRANCA handstamp in red, similarly rated. A scarce and attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1410 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 1860 handstamp in black, with framed Medellin transit in blue (March 19) below. An unusual and attractive firsts issue cover. Cert. Bortfeldt (2009).

    Provenance: Ex collection Juan Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Colombia

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    1862: 1 peso rose-lilac on bluish coarse wove paper, a fine large margined used example cancelled by 'Bogotá' ocal handstamp in black. An exceptional example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Behr (2011) Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Colombia

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    1863: 50 c. red 'error of colour' from erroneous Transfer in the stone of the 20 c. value, a fine used example with large even margins all round, trivial corner bend of no great significance, cancelled by large part 'Bogotá' oval handstamp in blue-black. A very rare stamp. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1985) Scott = $ 5'500.

    Provenance: Coronphila sale 72 (September 1985), lot 1638.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1413 Colombia

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    1865: 10 c. violet, vertically bisected example used on January 1866 entire letter from Santander to Bogotá with complete 10 c. violet to pay 15 c. rate, tied by  'Santander' manuscript cancellation. A fine and rare usage. Cert. Bortfeldt (2006).
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Colombia

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    1868 20 c. blue and 1870 5 c. orange, used on quadruple weight 1873 entire letter to Bogotá tied by 'Medellin' manuscript cancellation. Slight horizontal file fold but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1415 Colombia

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    1870: Small group with 5 c. orange in unused blocks of four (2) and six, together with a cover bearing the 1870 5 c. orange-yellow and 1868 10 c. violet used from Medellin to Bogotá (cert. Moorhouse); also 25 c. black on blue 'Sobreporte' with unused single, blocks of four (2) and a block of six and two used examples.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1416 Colombia

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    1870: 5 c. yellow and 1874 10 c. mauve, Type I, used on fine double rate 1874 entire letter to Bogotá tied by 'Medellin' manuscript cancellation. A fine and scarce entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1417 Colombia

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    1870: 5 c. orange, just shaved at left and 1874 10 c. mauve, Type I, used on 1876 entire letter to Bogotá cancelled by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. The adhesives just crossed by horizontal file fold but scarce. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1418 Colombia

    1870/77: 5 pesos black on green glazed paper, a fine unused block of four with gum (Scott = $ 400+); together with a study of the stamp including unused examples (4) and used examples (10, including a fine strip of three) from first printing; 10 pesos black on orange with used examples (8) including a pair and 10 p. black on rose used (6) and some reprints/forgeries.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Colombia

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    1874: 10 c. mauve, Type II, a fine example used on March 1874 entire letter to Bogotá tied by 'Medellin' manuscript cancellation. Fresh and very fine entire illustrating an early usage of Type II. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1420 Colombia

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    1876: Entire letters (2), each from Medellin to Bogotá, with March 1876 cover franked by 1874 10 c. mauve, Type II tied by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red, July 1876 entire franked by two 1874 10 c. violet (Types I and II) similarly cancelled. Each with cert. Moorhouse (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1421 Colombia

    Panama Canal 1886: Two covers at single and double rate to Venaco, Corsica, France, both with faults, the single rate cover with Nunez 10 c. orange tied by octagonal 'Colombie / Lig. A. Paq. Fr. No. 1' datestamp (Oct 3) in black showing on reverse rare OBISPO / CANAL DE PANAMA datestamp; the double rate cover franked by defective 10 c. orange pair showing PANAMA / CANAL DE PANAMA datestamp in blue. Rare.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1422 Colombia

    1893: 'AR' 10 c. blue on blued, imperforate, used on 1903 green 'Avis de Reception' form for a registered letter to Johannesburg, Transvaal tied by 'Bogotá' cds in black with 'Johannesburg' arrival return cds (Jan 16) at left. Reverse with New York oval transit (Dec 1, 1903) and 'Transvaal European Mail' transit (Dec 31, 1903). Corner of form missing at top left but a rare usage and destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1423 Colombia

    1910: Independence Centenary, 1 peso dark violet and 10 p. claret, the two high values, each in superb unused blocks of four with American Bank Note Company, New York imprint at top, fine unmounted og. Rare multiples Scott = $ 1'640.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Colombia

    1860: Album page with 5 c. lilac on laid paper unused, slight thin; 5 c. lilac on wove unused (3) and used, 5 c. grey unused, 10 c. yellow buff unused in pairs (3) and a block of four, all with age spots but scarce multiples, and 20 c. blue used (3). A scarce selection Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1425 Colombia

    1864: 50 c. green, two fine unused horizontal pairs, Type I and II, both of rich colour; also a registered cover with horizontal pair used from Bogotá to Bucaramanga tied by oval 'Bogotá' handstamp, folded for better exhibit display, and a lovely large part cover to Rio Negro franked by 1864 5 c. orange, 50 c. green and 1865 1 peso rose all tied by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamps in blue with framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos' datestamps (Nov 27) in blue at right. Covers with cert. Bortfeldt (2008 & 2009).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Colombia

    1868: Collection of the issue with 5 c. orange unused (9) and used examples (13); 10 c. lilac unused (12) incl. a block of eight and used examples (41) and covers (4, all with Moorhouse certificates); 20 c. blue with unused (14, including a block of ten) and used (20), together with an 1872 entire letter to Bogotá (cert.); 50 c. green with an unused block of 50, reprint sheet of 100 and various further blocks and numerous used (incl. 1876 and 1881 printings), 1 peso red with Type I in a block of twelve unused, Type II tête-bêche block of four unused, further unused and used examples in quantity together with later 1876 and 1881 printings and the obligatory reprints (incl. a complete sheet). a rare selection and a fine basis for further study and display.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1427 Colombia

    1869/70: Triangular 2½ c. black on violet paper Carrier stamps, the study collection, rather untidily arranged on leaves, with scarce batonné paper variety in a near complete re-plating incl. blocks of eight (3) and a marginal block of 12, 2½ c. ordinary paper with unused blocks of eight (4) and a part sheet of 70, together with an array of pairs and some Michelson forgeries (290+ stamps).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Colombia

    1836/1970c.: Collection with early pre-stamp covers (2), 1859 2½ c. olive, 5 c. violet, 10 c. orange-brown and 20 c. blue all fine used and scarce 1 peso rose on blued unused, 1860 set of four used, 1861 New Granada set with genuine 2½ c. black, 5 c. buff and 10 c. blue; later issues with good degree of completion incl. 1935 Olympic set unused, incl. covers (100+) with Tumaco Provisional usage (1900) to Berlin, covers via French Paquebot service, useful range of 'Cubiertas' etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 Colombia

    1927/30: Covers (5) with two internal usages and three to destinations abroad (incl. unusual one to Canada), all bearing 1926 'Crreo Rapido / Norte Santander' 4 c. blue on yellow (3) used with Colombian issues, another 1929 cover from Zapoteca with Santander 4 c. deep green and a cover from Bucumanga with pair of Santander 2 c. green. A few imperfections but an unusual group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1430 Colombia

    1830/70c.: Group lot with 1837 pre-stamp cover to Cali struck with circular 'Republica de la Neuva Granada / Popayan / Debe' in red, 1851 entire from London to Bogotá prepaid, 1862 50 c. green used, 1865 10 c. violet used (9) and a further example on large piece to France, 1866 1 p. red used (6), 10 p. vermilion & black unused, small study of 1870 Registration stamp etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1431 Colombia

    1863: Collection of the issue with 5 c. orange in pair on March 1865 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled at 'Aberjorral' in manuscript (cert. Moorhouse), a further cover with two 5 c. cancelled at 'Pamplona' in manuscript with a further stamp removed; 10 c. blue on white wove paper with used examples (7), and a further example on blued paper; 20 c. red with unused examples (2) and used (9); 50 c. green with unused examples (5) showing both types. Cancellation interest, generally fresh and fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Colombia

    1859/1990c. Large collection from first issues through to the present day, with a fair smattering of classic issues used with cancellation interest, Scadta with March 1920 10 c. green unused (6, incl. a block of four), Scadta optd. issues incl. 'P' Panama opt. on 5 c. orange in mint blocks of 10 and 15, also many hundreds of commercial covers primarily from 1930's onwards, small collection of Chile from 1868, also literature witth Sanabria Airpost catalogue (1953), 'Correo Aereo de Colombia' by Gebauer (1975) and 'Deutsch-Kolumbianischen' by Brandes (2000). A bulky lot but some useful noted.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF
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