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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5401 Colombia

    1859: 2½ c. green, a magnificent example from the top right corner of the sheet with huge margins all round, used on small piece with 1860 5 c. grey-lilac with large margins on three sides, tied in manuscript at "Abejorral" (Antioquia). Some ageing but a remarkable and rare combination usage of the first and second issues.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5402 Colombia

    1859: 5 c. pale violet, First Stone, a fine used vertical pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by oval "HONDA / FRANCA" handstamp in blue. Scarce and fine multiple.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5403 Colombia

    1859: 20 c. grey-blue, Second Stone, mint block of four, positions 8-9/19-20, on slightly toned paper with minor ironed bend, large margins all round, a fine multiple and very scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, 27 Feb 2013, lot 4320.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5404 Colombia

    1859: 20 c. grey-blue, Second Stone, mint block of six, marginal from base of sheet, positions 39-40-41/50-51-52, on slightly toned paper and with large margins all round (8 mm. margin at base), some age spotting but a fine multiple with near full original gum and very scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 188, 20 May 2014, lot 4066.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5405 Colombia

    1859: 20 c. deep intense bright blue, First Stone, a used example with large even margins, tied to small piece by "BOGOTÁ" Opera Glass handstamp in black. Piece with minor bends but a most unusually vivid shade for the first issue.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5406 Colombia

    1859: 1 peso carmine, an unused block of four, positions 82-83/92-93 on the sheet of 100 subjects, of fine fresh colour, good margins all round, large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 188, 20 May 2014, lot 4069.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5407 Colombia

    New Granada 1861: 20 c. red, a fine used example with good marghins all round, tied to small piece by near complete "HONDA / FRANCA" in blue, with plate flaw on "V" of NEUVA, pre-application vertical bend but a most interesting stamp. Signed Gilbert Scott = $ 400+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5408 Costa Rica

    1863: ½ r. blue, a used example on cover to Jesus Jimenez, President of Costa Rica at this date, in San José, tied by barred "1" numeral handstamp in black with oval framed "CARTAGO" despatch at left. Cover slöightly bleached but scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5409 Dominican Republic

    1866: Medio (½) real black on straw on thin vertically laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round. A scarce stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Scott = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5410 Dominican Republic

    1866: UN real (12 r.) black on pale green vertically laid paper, a used example with both manuscript cancellation in black ink and British P.O. "C86" obliterator of Puerto Plata struck in red. Scarce Scott = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5411 Dominican Republic

    1868: Medio (½) real black on lavender on thin pelure paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round and scarce thus Scott = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5412 Dominican Republic

    1868: Medio (½) real black on grey on thin pelure paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round and scarce thus Scott = $ 260.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5413 Dominican Republic

    1868: UN real (1 r.) black on rose on thin pelure paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round and scarce thus Scott = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5414 Dominican Republic

    1871: UN real (1 r.) black on salmon on thin pelure paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round and very scarce thus Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5415 Ecuador

    1865: ½ r. ultramarine, a fine example on greyish paper, large margins all round, used on 1865 cover to Riobamba marked "¾ ounce" in manuscript, the superb adhesive tied in manuscript on despatch at "Chimbo" in ink. Scarce and fine early usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5416 Ecuador

    1865: ½ real very deep blue, an early impression with large margins all round, used on 1865 cover to Guano tied by "RIOBAMBA" circular datestamp (June 15) in black. An exceptionally early and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5417 Ecuador

    1865/72: ½ r. blue, a used horizontal strip of four with huge margins on three sides and shaved at right, worn impression on greyish paper, used on 19 January 1872 entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 26) in black. Two stamps crossed by file folds but an unusual usage for the 2 reales rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5418 Ecuador

    1865/72: 1 r. orange-buff, a used example in lovely shade, ample to large margins all round, on 1867 cover to Antonio Flores (later President of Ecuador) in Quito tied by neat "GUAYAQUIL" cds (April 6) in black. An attractive usage. Ex collection Sabbatini.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5419 Ecuador

    1865/72: 1 r. yellow, a magnificent vertical pair in a vibrant rich shade, used on 1868 entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima cancelled by dotted "FRANCA" lozenge in black with Guayaquil despatch cds (Nov 5) at left. Reverse withLima arrival cds (Nov 10). A delightful entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5420 Ecuador

    1865/72: 1 r. green, a horizontal strip of three overlapped by a horizontal strip of four, used on 1866 cover to Lima, margins just touched to large with portions of adjoining stamps at left and at base of the second strip, neatly tied by "GUAYAQUIL" cds's (Jan 27) wth large crayon "2" in blue below. Lima arrival cds (Feb 4) in blue on reverse of a most attractive cover. Signed G. Bühler.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5421 Guatemala

    1876: Liberty head ½ r. green postal stationery envelope used to Guatemala City cancelled by "CORREOS DE JALAPA" cds (Oct 4, 1876) in green. An extremely scarce contempoary usage of the first stationery envelope..
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5422 Nicaragua

    1869: 5 c. black, perf and 1878 rouletted 25 c. green, used on 1881 cover from Granada to Paris, France, tied by framed "3 / G" handstamp in black, with circular "CORREOS DE NICARAGUA / GRANADA" faintly in blue to left, franked in combination with Great Britain 1880 1½ d. venetian red and 1 s. orange-brown plate 13, partially overlapping the Nicaragua 5 c. adhesive, which are tied by "Grey Town" cds (Oct 15 code B with month error) in black with information strike at left. Reverse with London transit dated (Nov 11) in red. Reinforcement tape to back to close small tear to envelope at lower left, two vertical filing creases not affecting the stamps, one of three known - this being mailed on the same day as the "Dubois" example (Corinphila sale 253, Sept 2020, lot 5617). A spectacular and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF
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