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  • Lot# : 3602 Colombia

    1857: Registered cover to Santander struck with two line manuscript filled "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en (29) de (Mayo de 1859)" struck in blue and oval BOGOTA / FRANCA of despatch with cover surrounded by '0' markings, charged 60 c. in blue, internally receipted on arrival; matched with similar 1859 cover to Cartagena with same markings except rated '15' and the envelope surround struck with '8' numerals to demonstrate registration. Minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3603 Colombia

    1857: Registered cover to Santander struck with two line manuscript filled "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en (29) de (Junio de 1859)" struck in red and oval blue BOGOTA / FRANCA of despatch with cover surrounded by '0' markings, charged 30 c. in blue, internally receipted on arrival (July 14); matched with similar 1859 cover to Popayan with same markings except rated '15' and the envelope surround struck with '6' numerals to demonstrate registration. Minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3604 Colombia

    1859 (March 24): Entire letter from Cartagena to New York, carried outside the Mails, this facilitated by Forwarding Agent with superb oval 'From / T. R. COWAN / SHIPPERS & COMMISSION AGENTS / SOLON NEW-GRANADA' struck in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3605 Colombia

    1866: Cover to Paris endorsed 'Fleur de Valparaiso' delivered to Panama and struck with superb octagonal ASPINWALL / PAQ. FR. A. No. 1 datestamp (Dec 1) in black (Salles fig. 1416). Carried on the Steamer 'Nouveau Monde' and charged '10' décimes due on receipt. Unobtrusive closed tear at top but a fine strike.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3606 Colombia

    1859: Essays for 2½ c. printed in brown and 10 c. value printed in bright green, each of good colour and large margins all round, typical slight thin on 10 c. due to paper utilised; fresh, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3607 Colombia

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    Catalogue# : 8
    1859: 1 peso rose on bluish thin paper, a fine unused example of good colour and large margins all round. A scarce stamp, together with two unused examples of the issued 1 peso in carmine (with gum, one with crease) and a used 20 c. cancelled at Bogotá Scott = $ 550+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3608 Colombia

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    1866: 10 c. lilac, a four margin example used on 1867 cover to Paris tied by oval BOGOTA handstamp in black. Carried on the Paquebot 'Washington' with circular LIGNE - A / PAQ. FR. * No. 2 datestamp (April 5, month inverted) in black on front (Salles fig. 1401). Reverse with 'Ligne A' cds (April 14) and Paris arrival cds (April 28) where charged '10' décimes due. A charming and scarce cover. Signed L. Miro. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2005).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3609 Colombia

    1881: Cover to Paris franked by 1877 10 c. brown, four margins tied by two oval BOGOTA handstamps in black. Struck with scarce French Consular SAVANILLA datestamp on front (Jan 2). Carried on the French Steamer 'St. Germanin' with reverse showing circular LIGNE A / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Jan 4) in black. Triangular 'T' marking applied and charged '12' décimes due on receipt. File fold away from adhesive, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3610 Colombia

    1866: 'Sobreporte' 25 c. black on blue, the famous complete sheet of 44 subjects (11 x 4), with sheet margins all round, of good rich colour and large part or unmounted og. Vertical and horizontally creased but a magnificent multiple of great rarity, believed to be the sole known intact sheet Scott = $ 3'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goggel.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF
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