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    10 c. blue, "NACiONALES" and white dash variety discovered by Hugo Goeggel and plated to the top row of the sheet, a fine appearing used example, just grazed at upper left otherwise fine margins, neatly cancelled by TUNJA handstamp in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3102 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, "NACiONALES" and white dash variety discovered by Hugo Goeggel and plated to the top row of the sheet, a fine used example with large even margins, neatly cancelled by pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black.

    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 54.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3103 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, a superb used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, large margins all round and in a rich shade, neatly cancelled by part "La Mesa" in manuscript. Exceptional and rare, just three horizontal pairs are known of this stamp, strangely two are marginal pieces.
    Provenance: Collection Londoño Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6639.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3104 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, "NACiONALES" and white dash variety discovered by Hugo Goeggel and plated to the top row of the sheet, the superb four margined example used on February 24, 1862 cover from Honda to Samper & Co. in Bogotá, neatly cancelled by oval HONDA / FRANCA handstamp leaving the variety clear. Mailed under the January 1862 new postal regulations, a wonderful and very scarce cover with only two known covers with a single 10 centavos franking, the plate variety being unique on letter. Signed A. Diena; cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 880; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 75.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3105 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine mint example with large margins all round, position 4 on the sheet of 54 subjects, of good colour and large part original gum Gi 14 = £ 180/Mi 12 = EUR 600/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3106 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine mint example with large margins all round, position 6 on the sheet of 54 subjects showing the 'blot in centre of shield', of good colour and large part original gum Gi 14 = £ 180/Mi 12 = EUR 600/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3107 Colombia

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    20 c. pale orange-red, a fine lower left corner marginal mint example with large margins all round, position 46 on the sheet of 54 subjects, fresh and very fine, large part original gum.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3108 Colombia

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    20 c. red, the famous mint block of eighteen stamps from the top of sheet, positions 4-7/13-16/22-25/31-34/40-41; with position 40 showing the "Retouched 2" in "20". Fresh colour and, whilst creased between second and thrid row, hardly any defects of significance, with large part original gum. The largest recorded multiple of the 20 centavos and unique.
    Provenance: Consul Span Corinphila sale 39 (Oct 1951), lot 5712; Laarsen, Corinphila sale 47 (Nov 1960), lot 3667.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3109 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine used horizontal pair, positions 4-5 on the sheet of 55 subjects, of good colour and large margins all round, neatly cancelled by complete HONDA / FRANCA oval handstamp in blue.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 99.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3110 Colombia

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    20 c. red, the magnificent piece bearing horizontal strip of three (positions 12-14), strip of five (positions 1-5) and a pair in a slightly darker shade (positions 8-9) all cancelled by fine strikes of oval pearled BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. Some minor vertical creasing of no importance, the strip of five being the second largest used multiple and the largest bearing a handstamp. A phenomenal multiple for Exhibit of great beauty and rarity. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Consul Span, Corinphila sale 39 (Oct 1951), lot 5713.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3111 Colombia

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    20 c. red (shades), the superb used examples on album page (15), all being plated (positions 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 20, 22, 25, 30, 31, 33, 37 and 38); with a variety of manuscript cancellations from Anapoima, Cucuta, Ocaña, Moreno, and Santa Rosa; handstamped examples from Bogotá, Cartagena, Honda (in blue), Mompós, San José de Cucuta etc. Condition generally fine to superb, an excellent assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3112 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, fine mint example in a deep shade, position 49 on sheet of 54 subjects, marginal at base and clearly showing "double printing" at right especially, large margins on all sides, fresh and fine unused.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3113 Colombia

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    1 peso, two mint examples rejoined to form the original pair, positions 2-3 from the top of the sheet, identified due to the inking flaws in the right and left vertical margins respectively, unusual and very fine, both with large margins and original gum.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3114 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, the horizontal mint strip of four, sheet marginal from right, Laarsen positions 24-27, position 25 showing "U" of "UN" almost eradicated, the strip with huge margins on three sides and touched at top on three stamps, some minor creasing and large part original gum. Of great rarity, being one of the two largest mint multiples recorded.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5613.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3115 Colombia

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    1 peso pink in a deep shade, a fine used example with large margins all round, type un-plated on the Laarsen stone, cancelled by large part "Mayo '64" in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3116 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, a fine lower sheet marginal example (attributed erroneously to position 36 by Laarsen), used on small piece with 1864 10 c. blue, Type II, cancelled by bold CARTAGO / FRANCA handstamp in black. Superb and very attractive mixed issue usage. Signed Bühler.
    Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila sale 47 (Dec 1960), lot 3717.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3117 Colombia

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    1 peso pink (shades), the magnificent album page with all 12 stamps plated, showing positions 25=44 (two examples), 26, 29, 30, 36, 41, 48, 53 and 54, five being with manuscript cancellations of Barbacoas, Neiva, Pasto, Socorro and Ubaté; the other seven with some superb handstamps including "Velez / Franca" in blue (ex Dale-Liechtenstein, lot 707), "Bucurumanga / Franca" and "Santa Marta / Franca" both in red etc. Condition generally fine to very fine, an exceptional assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3118 Colombia

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    1862: 10 c. blue, a superb mint example with exceptionally large margins, of fine colour. A much scarce stamp than catalogue values suggest Gi 16 = £ 225/Mi 14 = EUR 300/Scott = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3119 Colombia

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    10 c. prussian blue, the magnificent used example with enormous margins all round, neatly cancelled by part "Bogotá" pearled handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3120 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, a huge margined used example from the upper right corner of the sheet, cancelled by "0" handstamp in red. An exceptional stamp.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3121 Colombia

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    10 c. blue (shades), the used group of six stamps, two cancelled in red with "0" markings, one cancelled at Cartago, another with Medellin oval in blue and one cancelled "Tunja" in manuscript. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3122 Colombia

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    10 c. deep grey-blue, horizontal strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, the wonderful strip with large margins all round and clear at right, slight vertical crease of no importance, all stamps cancelled by "0" handstamps in red. A marvellous item of great importance - the largest known multiple of this stamp. A rarity of Colombian philately.
    Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 894; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 126.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3123 Colombia

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    10 c. grey-blue, a fine large margined example on February 18, 1862 cover from Bogotá to Carlo Rasch in Ambalema, tied by bold strike of pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Docketing of receipt inside (Feb 21). One or two minor cover file folds but otherwise an immaculate and fresh cover. Extremely rare, there are just two covers known bearing this adhesive and just six covers known from the 1862 issue as a whole. An Exhibition item par excellence. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Burrus; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 127.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3124 Colombia

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    20 c. red in a vermilion shade, huge margins all round, of excellent vibrant colour, neatly cancelled by central pen stroke. Rare so fine.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3125 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine used example in a pale orangey shade, exceptionally large margins but close at right, neatly cancelled by oval BOGOTÁ pearled handstamp in black.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 138.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3126 Colombia

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    20 c. red, fine used example in a deep  clear shade, used on small piece and tied by near complete BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Scarce and very attractive piece. Signed Roumet.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 134.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3127 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine ised horizontal pair, marginal from the left of sheet, with outstanding large margins all round, lightly cancelled by scarce "Guadas" in manuscript. An extremely rare pair, just three used pairs being recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3128 Colombia

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    50 c. bright green, a fine mint example with large margins and of vivid colour, large part original gum Gi 18 = £ 225/Mi 16 = EUR 300/Scott = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3129 Colombia

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    50 c. green, the famous mint marginal block of twelve, of outstanding fresh colour and with large margins all round, the sixth and seventh stamps with variety "M" of Colombia" does not touch the outer frame line. Large part original gum, with minor scissor cut between the eleventh and twelfth stamps at base in margin only, minor vertical bends and somewhat thinned at left, not greatly affecting the frontal appearance in any way. A wonderful multiple of immense rarity, the largest known multiple of the 1862 issue and the sole recorded mint block.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Burrus; Hubbard, (Nov 1984),  lot 146.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3130 Colombia

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    50 c. green, a superb used example, large margins all round, cancelled by bold YBAGUÉ / FRANCA in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3131 Colombia

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    50 c. green, a fine used example with close margin at left, enormous margins at top and at base, sheet marginal at right, cancelled by oval CARTAGO / FRANCA handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3132 Colombia

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    50 c. green (shades), two mint and three used examples, the two mint examples in differing shades, one with enormous margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base; the three used examples with one cancelled lightly in manuscript and two with "Bogotá" handstamps in black, one being sheet marginal.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3133 Colombia

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    50 c. green, the wonderful vertical strip of five, the finer of the two known strips, used on large piece with margins all round and just touched by minor stain at base, minor scissor cut between stamps not affecting the design or appearance, cancelled by circular TUNJA handstamps in black, immaculate and the largest recorded used multiple of this stamp.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9084; Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6687.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3134 Colombia

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    50 c. green, a fine large margined example in a deep blue-green shade, used on front of cover from Medellín to Barcelona, Spain; tied by MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in black and struck on arrival with two line ESTRANGERO / BARCELONA and handstamped with "5 R." to pay on arrival. A marvellous and fine item and extremely rare.
    Provenance: Collection Wickersham (March 1968), lot 103; Neuburger, Corinphila sale  69 (Oct 1982), lot 9085.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3135 Colombia

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    1 peso reddish purple on white wove paper, a superb mint example with large margins all round and sheet marginal at base, of fresh colour, fine unused. Rare so fine Gi 19 = £ 550/Mi 17x = EUR 700/Scott = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3136 Colombia

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    1 peso lilac (shades) on white wove paper, fine used examples (4), all being sheet marginal from left or right of sheet, one cancelled at Cartago in black, another at Manizales in manuscript and two cancelled in blue. A fine and very scarce assembly.
    Provenance: One, Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 158.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3137 Colombia

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    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, replicated in the signed Die Proof of the forgery). The pair of genuine stamps is neatly cancelled by "Santander" in manuscript. An outstanding piece of detective philately by Dr. Goeggel, the pair being an exceptional and rare multiple.
    Provenance (for the pair): 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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3138 Colombia

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    1 peso deep purple on blued coarser porous paper, a superb mint example with exceptionally large margins for this rare stamp, of excellent colour and freshness, large part original gum Gi 20 = £ 7'000/Mi 17y = EUR 6'500/Scott = $ 5'500.
    Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 905; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9086.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3139 Colombia

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    1 peso slate lilac on blued coraser porous paper, a good used example with close to large margins all round, touched at top, cancelled at "Popayan" in manuscript. Signed H. Bloch Gi 20 = £ 2'250/Mi 17y = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3140 Colombia

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    1 peso purple on blued coarser porous paper, a superb used example with generous margins all round, lightly cancelled in manuscript. A gem Gi 20 = £ 2'250/Mi 17y = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'750.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 164.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3141 Colombia

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    1863: 5 c. orange, a used horizontal pair in a bright vibrant shade, margins ample to large all round, neatly cancelled "La Plata" in manuscript, slight acid ink hole from cancellation otherwise very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3142 Colombia

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    1863: 5 c. orange, a used horizontal pair in a deep clear shade, large margins all round, neatly cancelled "Ocaña" in manuscript. Fine and most attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3143 Colombia

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    50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the superb mint vertical strip of four, Types 1-2-1-2, and thus, in all probability the four stamps from the base of the sheet placed sideways as in the 10 centavos multiple in the Dr. Goeggel collection; of excellent fresh colour and with large margins all round, a superb and very scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3144 Colombia

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    50 c. green, the outstanding complete mint sheet of 66 stamps, 11x6, with Types I and II in alternating horizontal rows, of splendid colour and freshness, minor horizontal crease between the third and fourth rows otherwise superb, with full original gum and many stamps unmounted og. The only recorded complete sheet. Unique.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 216.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF
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