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  • Lot# : 5201 Brasil

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    1922/29: 100 r. orange pair and single 200 r. rose red used on 1927 Costa / La Brix First Flight cover to Chile tied by Rio de Janeiro datestamps (Dec 12) in black. Two line 'RAID: RIO de JANEIRO à SANTIAGO / TRAVERSE de la CORDILLÈRE des ANDES' in violet and arrival cds (Dec 13). Signed by Pilot La Brix in black ink. Scarce Muller = 10'000 points.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5202 Brasil

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    1927 (Dec 28): Airmail 50 r. on Official 10 r. grey-blue & black, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Signed WHP (Peckitt). A very scarce stamp Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5203 Brasil

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    1927 (Dec 28): Airmail 200 r. on Official 5'000 r. brown & black, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Signed WHP (Peckitt). A very scarce stamp Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5204 Brasil

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    1927 (Dec 28): Airmail 500 r. on Official 50 r. slate & black, an unused marginal block of four, variety "Surcharged in red", fresh and fine multiple and very scarce. Signed Kessler RHM A-7A4.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5205 Brasil

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    1927 (Dec 28): Airmail 1'000 r. on Official 20 r. olive & black, a used example variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine with light cancellation leaving the variety clear. Signed Herbert Bloch Scott = $ 300 unused, unpriced used/RHM A-8A1.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5206 Brasil

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    Condor 1930 (Sept 10): 50 r. on 700 r. oranage, a fine unused example with variety "Inverted Surcharge", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, just 150 stamps printed thus RHM 12A/Scott = $ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5207 Brasil

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    1889: Postage Due, Master Die Proof by American Bank Note Co. without value tablet, printed in black on smooth surfaced medium paper, ABN imprint and file number at base. Rare and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 5208 Brasil

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    1889: Postage Due, Master Die Proof by American Bank Note Co. without value tablet, printed in red on smooth surfaced medium paper, ABN imprint and file number at base. Rare and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5209 Brasil

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    1889: Postage Due, Master Die Proof by American Bank Note Co. without value tablet, printed in chestnut-brown on smooth surfaced medium paper, ABN imprint and file number at base. Rare and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5210 Brasil

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    1927 (Aug 11): Justice, the set of two values, imperforate Colour Trials on smooth paper, in a composite vertical pair printed in bright carmine; large margins all round, a fine and unusual Proof.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5211 Brasil

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    1896: 80 r. violet on blued postal stationery card, H&G 23, a used example from Sao Paulo via Rio de Janeiro (Sept 26) mailed to ZANZIBAR, endorsed 'por 'Duchess di Genova' via Genova & Brindisi' with 'Zanzibar' cds of receipt (Nov 17) on front. A very rare destination.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 5212 Brasil

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    1925: 200 r. red embossed postal stationery letter-card with 'Caxambú' advertising at top and illustrated advertisements in sepia inside, reverse with illustration of 'Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro'. A fresh and fine unused example. Rare (RHM CBH-09).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5213 Brasil

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    1925: 200 r. red embossed postal stationery letter-card with 'Hotel Gloria' advertising at top and internal advertisements for 'Chrysler Six' garage and reverse with sepia illustration of 'Senado Federal, Rio de Janeiro', fresh and fine unused. Rare (RHM CBH-04).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5214 Brasil

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    1910: Rio Pneumatic Post, 300 r. black and blue on greenish blue postal stationery letter-card, H&G A1, an unused example with reverse showing printing in black and two line italic handstamp 'A Couto Fernandez / Contador' in violet. Scarce and very fine (RHM CP04).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5215 Brasil

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    1911: 'Carta Pneumatica' 300 r. black & blue on greenish postal stationery letter-card (H&G L1a) with 'A. Couto Fernandez' signature in violet on reverse, stuck down but fine unused example. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5216 Brasil

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    1912: Rio Pneumatic Post, 300 r. grey-violet on blue postal stationery letter-card, H&G A2, a used example cancelled by oval 'Estacio Avenida' datestamp (May 9, 1914) in violet, reverse with two line 'A. Couto Fernandez / Sub-Diretor' italic handstamp in blue. Scarce and very fine usage (RHM CP07).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5217 Brasil

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    1915: Rio Pneumatic Post, 500 r. handstamp in blue (Type 1) on 300 r. grey-violet on blue postal stationery letter-card, H&G A3, a used example to Botagogo (28.10.1915), reverse with two line 'A. Couto Fernandez / Sub-Diretor' italic handstamp in blue and violet 'Estacao Clemente' cachet alongside. Scarce and very fine usage (RHM CP08).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5218 Brasil

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    1932: Rio Pneumatic Post, 600 r. on 300 r. grey-violet on blue postal stationery letter-card, H&G A4, an unused example with trace of aging at right, otherwise fine and scarce (RHM CP17).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 5219 Brasil

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    1932: Rio Pneumatic Post, 1'000 r. on 300 r. grey-violet on blue postal stationery letter-card, H&G A5, an unused example with trace of aging at left, otherwise fine and extremely scarce (RHM CP18).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5220 Chile

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    1798: Colonial entire letter endorsed 'Oficio' addressed 'A los Governadores y Sub delegados de la parte de la Norte', with superb strike of straight line"CUZCUZ" handstamp in red with manuscript rate "1½" below. Receipted internally (Dec 6). A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5221 Chile

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    British P.O.'s 1877: Cover to Marseille bearing Great Britain 1870 1½ d. lake, plate 3 and a strip of three 6 d. grey pl. 15 all tied by "C30" obliterators with corresponding single ring "Valparaiso" cds (May 3) below in black. 'London / Paid' transit cds on front (June 12) in red and Marseille arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5222 Chile

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    1865 (June 16): Cover and complete original fascinating contents written from Santiago to Oakland, USA struck with oval "STEAM / PANAMA" handstamp in black and fine "San Francisco" arrival cds (July 26) in black with "10" Steamship charge adjacent. Fine strikes on a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5223 Chile

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    1867: 5 c. red and 20 c. green, used on 1874 mourning envelope to San Francisco, USA tied by black mute handstamps with 'Valparaiso' despatch cds in red (Oct 31) alongside. Reverse with 'Callao' British P.O. cds of transit (Nov 13) in black. Three line PANAMA / TRANSIT (Nov 20) in black and the 5 c. also tied by "12" rate mark with circular "San Francisco / Steamship" cds at left (Dec 15) of arrival and marked at "22 / CENTS" due - the '12' being the British credit. A charming and rare cover. Opinion Holcombe (1989). Cert. Moorhouse (2006).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5533.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5224 Chile

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    1870: Unpaid cover from Valparaiso to Prato, Tuscany mailed from British P.O. with VALPARAISO / UNPAID cds on reverse (July 3) in black, via London with transit cds on reverse and struck with "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking, thence via Calais and charged '28' decimi due with 1870 Postage Due 40 c. pair and 1 lire applied and tied 'Prato' cds's (Aug 16). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5225 Chile

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    1873: Cover from Valparaiso to Dijon, France endorsed 'via Panama' at top, struck with octagonal "VALPARAISO / PAQ. FR. F. No 1" datestamp (May 12) in black (Salles fig. 1582 - 'piece d'amateur'). Carried on the 'Ville de St. Nazaire' as far as Callao, where trans-shipped to the 'Ville de Bordeaux' to Panama. Again trans-shipped at Colon travelling on the 'Louisiane' to Bordeaux (June 25) and charged '15' décimes due in black. A rare and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5226 Chile

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    Pacific War 1877: 5 c. lake rouletted, single example on small 1882 envelope to Lima tied by oval framed "CHALA" handstamp (SE of Nasca) in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds in black. Rare and very fine, believed to be the sole recorded Pacific War cover from this location.rnrnProvenance: Collection Harvey Weeks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5227 Chile

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    1881: 2 c. black, American Banknote Co. Die Proof imperforate in sunken card, with CHILE / C5 / and ABN imprint below the design. A fine and attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5228 Chile

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    Pacific War 1878: 5 c. dull lake, rouletted, a used example tied to 1883 cover to Lima by bold strike of oval "PAITA" handstamp in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Sept 29) in black. Slight opening tear at upper right but rare and most attractive. Signed Angel Puppo.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5229 Chile

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    1915/25: 10 c. blue & black, frame litho, head engraved, an unused block of four, slightly mis-perforated horizontally, each stamp showing "Centre Inverted" variety, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A rare multiple Scott = $ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5230 Chile

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    1907: Ministry of the Marine overprinted 'Carta' in yellow Official, perf. 11, numbered '620', used on delightful gold Arms embossed envelope mailed locally, tied by oval Official Ship handstamp in black. Top flap missing on reverse of what appears to be an invitation envelope. Some peripheral ageing but an extremely rare issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5231 Colombia

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    1810 (Dec 8): Entire letter from Santa Fé to Quito, Ecuador written just six months after Independence, sent unpaid and struck with framed SANTA FE / YNDIAS / DEBE despatch in red (Guinovart & Tizon 4), rated '3' reales due in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5232 Colombia

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    1843: Thin paper cover to London addressed to Manuel Mosquera, Chargé D'Affaires for New Granada in London, sent prepaid with oval "BOGOTÁ / FRANCA" in red and rate mark '9' above; mailed via Jamaica with 'Kingston' double arc transit in black (Jan 24) and absolutely superb strike on obverse of the CARTHAGENA Fleuron in red. Charged '2s.' due in manuscript on receipt (March 8). Extremely rare and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 Nov 2014, lot 59.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5233 Colombia

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    1847 (June 18): Entire letter from London addressed to 'General Mosquera, Presidente de la Republica de la Neuva Granada, Bogotá' with manuscript '1/- Paid' in red at top. On arrival in St. Thomas on RMS Packet the cover was misdirected and struck with double arc "GRENADA" double arc cds (July 10) in black. Mailed on with "KINGSTON-JAMAICA" cds in black (July 15) where correctly forwarded to  Santa Martha. Struck with oval "SANTA MARTA / DEBE" in blue until the clerk noticed the addressee: whereon the handstamp was over-struck with "SANTA MARTA / DE / OFICIO" handstamp also in blue. A rare and most unusual entire in wonderful fresh condition that displays well.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5234 Colombia

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    British P.O.'s 1840 (Sept 1): Cover from Bogotá to London endorsed 'pr R.S.Sanchez, Cartagena' in manuscript at lower left, struck with oval "BOGOTÁ / FRANCA" and rate mark "3" (reales) in red. Mailed on to British Packet at Cartagena with further manuscript notation on front "Forwarded per H.M. Packet via Kingston, Jamaica", and struck with "KINGSTON / JAMAICA" cds in black on reverse (Sept 14). On arrival in Falmouth "CARTHAGENA / O" Fleuron applied in red with London cds of arrival (Oct 29) in red, where rated '2/3d.' due to pay. A fine and rare cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5235 Colombia

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    Granadine Confederation 1859: 2½ c. brown and 10 c. milky green, Colour Proofs for the first issue, large margins all round, fresh and very fine, without gum. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5236 Colombia

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    1859 (Aug): 2½ c. olive-green, an unused horizontal pair of resonant colour, large even margins all round, natural paper flaw on left stamp not affecting the appearance, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5237 Colombia

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    1859: First issue 2½ c. olive-yellow, the famous irregular mint block of 19 stamps from the left side of the sheet, positions 1-4/12-15/23-25/34-37/45-48, with large margins all round and position 26 excised, position 25 with some rubbing of the colour otherwise an immaculate and rare multiple - the second largest known block - twinned on album page with a vertical block of eight seemingly from the same sheet and shade, marginal from base of sheet being positions 16-17/27-28/38-39/49-50. Usual minor bends of no importance, a tremendous and rare pair of multiples showing nearly half of the complete sheet.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, 27 Feb 2013, lot 4307.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5238 Colombia

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    1859: 2½ c. green, a fine large horizontal strip of three, with large margins all round and showing frames of adjoining stamps at right and at base, cancelled by near complete framed RECIBIDA EN LA ADMIN- / TRACION P. DE MEDELLIN / EL 10 DE NBRE. DE 1859 in blue. A splendid and rare multiple. Signed A. Diena.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6318.rn                   Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 196, May 2015, lot 755.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5239 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. blue, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, large margins all round, variety "Tête-Bêche", fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb but for two vertical gum bends which do not detract from the lovely appearance of this rarity Scott = $ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5240 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. blue / greyish-blue, Stone B, an unused block of four, lower pair with variety "Tête-Bêche", positions 31-32 / 43-44, of excellent colour and large margins all round, fresh and extremely fine for this delicate issue. A rarity Scott = $ 4'750+.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 87, Oct 1993, lot 3458.rn                       Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 Nov 2014, lot 85.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5241 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. violet blue, Second Stone and 10 c. orange chestnut, First Stone, fine examples used on small piece cancelled by complete BOGOTÁ opera glass handstamp in black. Exceptional shades and very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 188, May 2014, lot 4044.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5242 Colombia

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    1859: 10 c. bistre-brown, a used example with good margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to small piece by complete oval framed BUGA / FRANCA handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5243 Colombia

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    1859: 20 c. blue, Stone A, the wonderful used horizontal tête-bêche pair, positions 12-13 with position 13 inverted, large even margins all round and frame lines of adjoining stamp at top, in a vibrant bright shade, neatly cancelled by oval CARTAGENA / FRANCA in black. Unique in used condition and a truly marvellous classic philatelic rarity for the connoisseur - as can be amply ascertained by the pair's former owners. Signed A. Diena Mi 4K = € 40'000/Gi 5a = £ 31'000/Scott = $ 32'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout Sale 7, Paris, June 1923, lot 178.rn                       Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 2-5 June 1958, lot 842.rn                       Collection Jacobo Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69, Oct 1982, lot 9025.rn                       Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, 27 Feb 2013, lot 4324.rn   
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5244 Colombia

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    1859: 1 peso carmine, a used horizontal strip of three showing some Plate wear, some thinning not affecting the appearance, cancelled at "Villa Vieja" in manuscript. A scarce stamp in a used multiple.rnrnProvenancce: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4327.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5245 Colombia

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    1860: 10 c. yellow-buff on wove paper, First Stone, an unused vertical pair of good colour and large margins all round, positions 12/22, variety "Tête-Bêche", the upper stamp being the inverted position, fresh and very fine  with part og. A rarity Scott = $ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 96.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5246 Colombia

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    1860 (March): 20 c. blue, First Stone without dash over 'ES' of NACIONALES, a fine unused example with large margins all round, clear printing on slightly toned paper, large part og. The First Stone is exceedingly rare in unused condition Gi 10 = £ 190++/Scott 12 = $ 210++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 188, May 2014, lot 4102.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5247 Colombia

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    1860 (March): 20 c. blue, First Stone without dash over 'ES' of NACIONALES, a fine used horizontal pair, large margins all round, left hand stamp showing Plate Flaw 'white dot above 'NA' of GRENADINA, cancelled by oval framed HONDA / FRANCA in black. Scarce and attractive multiple: one of just two recorded pairs from the first Stone Gi 10 = £ 260+/Scott = $ 280+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90, Oct 1994, lot 6599.rn                        Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 188, May 2014, lot 4107.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5248 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 2½ c. black, an unused example in a rich shade, good even margins all round, slight rub at right otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott = $ 1450.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, Siegel, Nov 1984, lot 1.rn                        Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, Sept 2013, lot 3079.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5249 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 5 c. yellow, an unused example in a chrome shade, large even margins all round, fresh and very fine, without gum. A most attractive and scarce stamp Gi 12a = £ 400/Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5250 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 5 c. yellow-buff, a very fine used example with large margins all round, tiny corner bend in margin only at top right, neatly cancelled by "0" rate marking in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5251 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 5 c. yellow-buff, a very fine used example with large margins all round, note the 'fingerprint' flaw at lower right of the stamp, cancelled by part HONDA / FRANCA oval handstamp in blue.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5252 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 5 c. yellow, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of pearled BOGOTÁ oval handstamp in black. Lightest of bends at left mentioned for accuracy, a fine and most attractive multiple. Signed Bühler, A. Diena Gi 12a = £ 320+/Scott = $ 350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4349.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5253 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 5 c. orange, a used horizontal pair in a vibrant shade with large margins all round, positions 47-48 on the Plate and thus marginal from base of sheet, cancelled at "Lerida" (Tolima) in manuscript. One tiny pinhole caused by the cancellation but a most attractive and rare pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, Sept 2013, lot 3089.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5254 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 10 c. blue and 5 c. yellow, used on small piece, each with large margins all round, tied by pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black, the 5 c. with pre-application vertical crease not detracting from appearance Gi 12a+13 = £ 360/Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5255 Colombia

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    1861: New Granada 5 c. ochre buff and 10 c. blue, fine examples used on onion skin paper cover from Bogotá to Castellanos & Co. in Ambalema tied by oval "BOGOTÁ" pearled handstamp in black. A rare and impressive franking, mailed during the four month period of 'Mosquera' Postal rates. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).rnrnNote: On August 28, 1861 Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera altered the existing Postal Rates by memorandum. He ordered that the internal Colombian rates of April 1846 be re-introduced, namely 10 centavos for an inter-state letter and 15 centavos from one state to another. Just four letters are known during the four month period between August and December 1861, a new organisation and set of tariffs being introduced on January 1, 1862.rnrnProvenance: Collection Newbury.rn                   Collectcion Charles Jewell, Corinphila sale 44, 7-16 March 1957, lot 4199.rn                   Collection Maurice Burrus.rn                   Collection Dr Norman Hubbard, Nov 1984, lot 48.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5256 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 10 c. blue, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by large part HONDA / FRANCA oval handstamp in blue, tiny pen mark stain at base of oval but an attractive and scarce stamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5257 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 10 c. blue, a used example from the lower left corner of the sheet, with large margins all round cancelled by two strikes of the "0" rate marking in red. A delightful stamp.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5258 Colombia

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    New Granada 1861: 20 c. red, a used example, position 40 on the sheet, showing the major retouch with "redrawn background lines above value", slight scuff at top, neatly cancelled by "0" rate marking in blue. Rare Scott = $ 475+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5259 Colombia

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    United States of Colombia 1862: 50 c. green, an unused example with large margins all round, in a deep vibrant shade, small part og., and 50 c. pale green, also with four margins, large part og. Very scarce so fine Gi 18+18a = £ 450/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5260 Colombia

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    1862: 1 peso dull purple, on white wove paper, the superb used horizontal pair, the left hand stamp being the example used by Jean de Sperati for his famous Forgery (note the white slash just above the value tablet over PESO, replicated in the Sperati forgery). The pair neatly cancelled at "Santander" in manuscript. An outstanding pair being exceptional and rare in a multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 38, Dec 1950, lot 4765; Burrus; Wickersham, March 1968, lot 100; Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90, Oct 1994, lot 6696; Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, ex lot 3137.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5261 Colombia

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    1862: 1 p. lilac on blued paper, a used example with large margins all round, of excellent strong colour, cancelled by part "Natagaima" in manusccript. Tiny thin spot but rare Gi 20 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5262 Colombia

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    1862/63: 10 c. blue, Setting B, an unused corner block of four from base of sheet, positions 50-51 / 57-58 on the sheet of 60 subjects, large to huge margins all round, the two lower stamps printed sideways, with first and third stamps showing 'period after 10', tiny scissor cut between second and fourth stamp, the latter with light vertical crease not affecting the appearance, the gum washed off to reduce staining. A remarkable and extremely rare multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 4 June 1958, lot 912.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5263 Colombia

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    1862: 10 c. blue, Stone III, an unused block of thirteen from the upper right of sheet (2 x 6 + additional stamp at top), positions 5-7 / 13-14 / 20-21 / 27-28 / 34-35 / 41-42 and showing four stamps with 'Stop after 10' (positions 5-7, 42) ; of fabulous deep colour, with full sheet margins, fresh and very fine with large margins all round, superb but for horizontal crease largely in between second and third row and resulting minor thin, large part og. An extraordinary multiple of the greatest scarcity, the third largest recorded. Cert. Bortfeldt (2006).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5575.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 5264 Colombia

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    1863: 20 c. red + 50 c. red + 20 c. red, the superb unused vertical strip of three, central stamp showing the "50 cent" error of Transfer, in immaculate condition with clear to extremely large margins all round, of excellent colour and large part original gum - the error being full unmounted og. A truly wonderful strip. Signed A. Diena Scott = $ 18'500+.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 44, 7-16 March 1957, lot 4297.rn                        Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sle 178, 27 Feb 2013, lot 4398.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5265 Colombia

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    1863: 20 c. red, a horizontal strip of three, Types I-II-II, margins just clear to large, tied to small piece by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in blue. A scarce and attractive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jacobo Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69, Oct 1982, lot 9091.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5266 Colombia

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    1864: 5 c. orange, an unused block of four showing one stamp tête-bêche, good margins all round, fresh and very fine, unused without gum Scott = $ 595+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5267 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1878/85: 2½ c. black on buff horizontally laid paper, a used horizontal pair with margins all round, cancelled at "Manizales" in manuscript. Scarce Gi 45.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5268 Colombia

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    1864: 50 c. green, a fine example paying the registration fee, used with 1865 10 c. violet tied to 1865 registered cover at single rate to Cali, by italic "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en 27 de Junio 1865" with date instered in manuscript. "0" Weight marks applied around the edge of the cover to denote registration and docketed as received on the obverse of the cover. Reverse with large black wax seal and two strikes of oval Arms cachet "E.E.U.U. Colombia / Direccion De Correos" in red. The 50 c. is exceedingly rare on cover - this example being particuarly fine and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Norman Hubbard, Siegel, 14 Nov 1984, lot 218.rn                   Collection Alfredo Froehlich, Investphila, 17-18 April 2010, lot 388.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5269 Colombia

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    1865: 10 c. violet, a fine example with large margins all round, tied to 1865 registered cover to San José de Cucuta by oval "BOGOTÁ" handstamp in black. Corners of cover with "0" weight marks used to denote registration with two line "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en 8 de Abril de 1865" with date inserted in manuscript, all struck in red. Receipted inside as received (April 25). A delightful and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5270 Colombia

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    1883/85: 5 c. yellow on vertically laid paper, an unused block of four of fine colour, one stamp with two small spots, fresh and very fine, large part og. A much under-catalogued stamp and a scarce multiple Gi 47.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5271 Colombia

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    1858: 5 c. violet, Type I and 1870 5 c. yellow, good to large margins all round, used on October 22, 1872 entire letter carried at double rate from Medellin to Bogotá tied by manuscript "Medellin" cancellation in ink. Slight file fold across the adhesives not affecting the fine appearance. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 205, 15-17 June 2017, lot 441.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5272 Colombia

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    1877: Liberty 10 c. brown, a fine used example with four even margins, used with "Sobreporte" 25 c. black on blued paper on 1879 cover from Cali to Paris, each cancelled by "Cali" in manuscript, the Sobreporte also tied in transit by British Post Office "PANAMA" cds in black (Sept 20) and the 5 c. additionally tied by "T" marking in black. Reverse with London transit cds (Oct 13) in red and Paris arrival cds of the same day where charged '16' décimes handstruck due. Some minor imperfections but an extremely rare usage of the Sobreporte adhesive on letter. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5273 Colombia

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    1910 (Aug): Independence Centenary 10 peso claret, an unused block of four of the scarce top value, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi 352 = £ 1'800/Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5274 Colombia

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    1920: Postcard to Barranquilla franked by CCNA "Tilted Wing" 10 c. multicolores tied by oval 'Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea / Cartagena' cachet in violet with National issue 3 c. brown-red tied by circular "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet (Feb 22). Some soiling and creasing largely affecting the picture side of the card but a rare postcard usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5275 Colombia

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    1920: Cover to Barranquilla franked by CCNA "Ocean Liner" 10 c. multicolores, margin close at base exceptionally large at right and at top, tied by oval 'Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea / Cartagena' cachet in violet with National issue 3 c. brown-red tied by circular "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet (Feb 22). Superb cover in the foremost quality. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 Nov 2014, lot 272.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5276 Colombia

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    1921 (Dec 19): 20 c. orange-brown, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet showing variety "Vertically Imperforate Between" and imperforate between stamp and margin, fresh and fine but for slight age spot on large part og. Scarce Gi 21a = £ 275+/Scott $ 210+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5277 Colombia

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    1930 (Dec 15): Simon Bolivar Centenary, 30 c. on 1 p. blue, surcharged in black, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Treble", fresh and very fine, superb og. Scarce. Signed Kessler Sanabria 125b/Gi 72c = unpriced/Scott = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5278 Colombia

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    1932: 'Correo Aereo' surcharged on Scadta issue, the set of fourteen values incl. the registration 20 c., all in fine unused blocks of four, mostly marginal, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi 413/R426 = £ 1'400+/Scott = $ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5279 Colombia

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    1932 (Jan 12): Scadta 1 p. blue optd. 'Correo Aereo' in black, an unused marginal example, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed Kessler Sanabria 135a/Gi 422a = unpriced/Scott = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5280 Colombia

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    Scadta 1921: 30 c. olive-green and 50 c. blue, large size pre-printed postal stationery envelopes with instructions under flaps and addressed to Barranquilla, fresh and very fine unused. Extremely scarce H&G F-B1/B2.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5281 Colombia

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    1960: Flowers, 1 p. passiflora mollissima, the imperforate progressive Proofs in matching blocks of eight subjects: printed in yellow; in green; and in yellow, green and rose; together with a complete Proof imperforaate with blue frame. Superb and scarce, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5282 Colombia

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    1923: Scadta issue handstamped "C.R." for Costa Rica in black, the complete set of twelve values incl. registration 20 c. grey, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Scott = $ 620.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5283 Colombia

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    1865: Registration 5 c. black on white wove paper, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, creased across lower pair, large part og. A rare stamp, especially so in a multiple. Signed Rendon Gi R43 = £ 400+/Scott = $ 440+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5284 Colombia

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    1917 (Aug 25): Registration 4 c. green & blue, an unused example with variety "Centre Inverted", fresh colour, minor aging on large part og. not affecting the dramatic appearance of this rare variety Gi R369a = £ 650/Scott = $ 575.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5285 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1868: 5 c. green, Sperati Forgeries - the Die Proof in black signed at base 'Jean de Sperati', a 'Proof' on toned wove paper and a pen cancelled 'used' example with 'Sperati Reproduction' in violet also signed by the forger. A very scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5286 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1869: 2½ c. deep blue, an unused block of four, State IV, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi 5.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5287 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1869: 10 c. deep lilac on cream wove paper, an unused block of four from lower corner of the sheet, large margins all round, scuff on first stamp and thinning on third stamp, large part og. Moorhouse states 'largest recorded multiple'. Rare Gi 8.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5288 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1869: 20 c. brown, Die State II, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, third stamp slightly discoloured, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi 9.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5289 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1869: 20 c. brown, Die State II, an unused horizontal strip of six, the width of the sheet showing margins at left and at right, crease between third and fourth stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple, Moorhouse states 'the largest known multiple' Gi 9.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5290 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1873: 5 c. green on white wove paper, an unused block of four with good margins all round, crease between the pairs, of fresh colour and large part og. Moorhouse states 'largest recorded multiple'. Gi 12.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5291 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1875/85: 2½ c. blue on white wove paper, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, of good colour, thin in margin at base, otherwise fresh with large part og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi 22.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 5292 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1875/77: Berrio 10 c. bluish-grey shade on wove paper, an unused example, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A scarce stamp, Moorhouse states 'unique'. Gi 25 var.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5293 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1878/85: 2½ c. blue on pelure paper, an unused horizontal pair with margins all round, close at left, fresh and fine with large part og. Rare multiple Gi 30.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5294 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1878/85: 10 c. scarlet-vermilion on wove paper, an unused block of four with good margins and colour, second stamp showing CORRLOS for CORREOS plate flaw, minor bends on large part og. Gi 41.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5295 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1883/85: 5 c. brown, an unused block of four on wove paper from top right corner of the sheet, and an unused block of four on vertically laid paper, some unobtrusive creses, both large part og. Scarce and very fine multiples Gi 37+42.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5296 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1883/85: 5 c. green an unused example on wove paper, large margins all round without gum; and 5 c. green on horizontally laid paper, unused with part og. Slight imperfections to the latter but very scarce Gi 48+54 = £ 425/Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5297 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1883/85: 20 c. blue on wove (not laid) paper, an unused block of four with large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Unlisted by Scott or Gibbons, an exceptionally rare multiple Gi 51 var.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gene Scott.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5298 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1883/85: 20 c. blue on horizontally laid paper, an unused block of four with large margins all round, diagonal crease not affecting appearance, of fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi 51.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5299 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1886: 2½ c. black on orange wove paper, an unused marginal block of nine from base of sheet, central stamp with 'Stone / Cliché erased' variety, some creasing otherwise fine, part og. Rare Gi 58a.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5300 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1887/88: 5 c. blue on buff, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from top of sheet, some creasing not affecting appearance, large part og. Much under-catalogued by all listings, Brian Moorhouse states 'largest recorded multiple'. Gi 59.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF
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