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  • Lot# : 4001 Colombia

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    Correos Mayores de Indias / Postmasters of the Indies 1694 (June 5): Entire letter to Guayaca (near Oiba), clearly dated inside and mailed to a Captain informing him of the safe arrival of 10 mule charges (20 sacks) of Cocoa Beans, together with a complete tally and weight record tottalling 2'588 pounds. Some minor ageing but a scarce and early entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4002 Colombia

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    Panama-Portovelo-Cartagena-Santa Marta-Riohacha Route 1807c.: Cover endorsed "Admon de Correos de Hacha" at lower left mailed to Santa Fé de Bogotá to the Director of the Astronomical Observatory; struck with two line HACHA / FRANCA (Tizon 4 = EXT) with, above, framed patriotic VIVA / FERNANDO / VII, both in black (Tizon 2 = EXT). No rate marks and possibly carried officially without charge. An extraordinary and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4003 Colombia

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    Panama-Portovelo-Cartagena-Santa Marta-Riohacha Route 1816 (Feb 16): Entire letter from Portovelo to Panamá, distance 26 leagues / 145 kms., struck with contracted PORTOVELO handstamp in red-brown. No notation of rate but under ½ ounce and thus postage wiould have been 1½ reales. Interesting contents regarding a large shipment of silver. The earliest recorded usage of this handstamp and unique during the Colonial period although sent during the Revolutionary period.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4004 Colombia

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    Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1780 (March 26): Entire letter from Cartagena to Quito via Popayan, distance of 463 leagues, 2'580 km., struck with very fine contracted CARTAGN handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = RRR) and straight line FRANCA somewhat over-inked in red (Tizon 5 = RR) at upper right. Manuscript rated "5" reales in ink for a letter weighing up to ¾ ounce. Rare and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4005 Colombia

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    Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1788 (March 26): Entire letter from Cartagena to Quito via Popayan, distance of 463 leagues, 2'580 km., struck with fine contracted CARTAGN handstamp in red with upright lettering (Tizon 2 = RR) and straight line FRANCA also in red below (Tizon 5 = RR) at left. Manuscript rated "5" reales in ink for a letter weighing up to ¾ ounce. Docket number 177 on reverse of a fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4006 Colombia

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    Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1796 (Jan 18): Entire letter from Guaduas to Santa Fé de Bogotá, distance 19 leagues / 106 kms., with superb strike of the rare contracted GUADAS handstamp (Tizon 1 = RRR) struck in black, and, alongside, the unique FRANCA handstamp (Tizon 2 = EXT) in same ink. Rate 1½ reales for a single letter up to ½ ounce. A rare and extremely fine entire, believed unique.
    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4007 Colombia

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    Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1797 (Dec 4): Entire letter from Honda to Rio Negro, Antioquia distance 91 leagues / 507 kms., with good strikes of the scarce ONDA handstamp (Tizon 2 = RR) and, below, DEBE (Tizon 4 = RR) both in red. Rated "4" reales unpaid in manuscript for a double letter up to ¾ ounce. Contents refer to the despatch on 6 mules and 16 pesos in cash. A fine and rare early entire that pre-dates the Tizon listing.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4008 Colombia

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    Cartagena-Magdalena River-Santa Fé de Bogotá Route 1800c.: Cover from Nare to Antioquia, distance 59 leagues / 329 kms., with good strike of the extremely rare NARE handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = EXT) and, below contracted FRANCA (Tizon 3 = EXT) both in red. Scarce cover dated to 1800 by Santa Maria.
    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4009 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1771 (Dec 10): Prepaid entire letter from Pasto to Quito, distance 58 leagues / 323 kms., struck with superb PASTO handstamp in brown (Tizon 2 = RRR) with FRANCA alongside (Tizon 5 = RRR). Rated "2" reales in manuscript for a single letter up to ¾ ounce. A rare and particularly attractive cover, extremely early for a handstamped Colombian entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4010 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1780 (Oct 18): Judicial record from Buga struck at base with the contracted POPAYAN handstamp (Tizon 1 = EXT) with superb impression of the FRANCA. marking alongside (Tizon 6 = RRR), both in red. Rare - Buga had no Postal Office or Agency until 1794 and therefore the Popayan handstamp was used.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4011 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1782 (Nov 17): Prepaid entire letter from Bogotá to Popayan, distance 123 leagues / 685 kms., struck with very fine SANTA FÈ handstamp in red (Tizon 2 = RR), with contracted FRANCA at right (Tizon 6 = RRR) and manuscript "3" reales alongside for a double letter under ¾ ounce. Rare cover, previously the earliest recorded usage.
    Provenance: Collection F. Camino (S & L, June 1991), lot 4510.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4012 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1787 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Plata to Popayan, distance 20 leagaues / 110 kms., endorsed at lower left that the cover was carried with 25 mules and further freight, struck with the sole recorded example of the framed contracted PLATA handstamp in red (Tizon 1). Unlisted by Tizon in this colour and this strike two years earlier than he records. Carried without rate notation as accompaying freight. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4013 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1809 (May 20): Prepaid entire letter from Bogotá to the Mayor of Popayan, distance 123 leagues / 685 kms., struck with superb SANTA FÉ / YNDIAS / FRANCA handstamp in red (Tizon 7 = RR), and manuscript "3½" reales alongside for a double letter under 1 ounce. Superb and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4014 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1806 (Oct 28): Prepaid entire letter from Mercaderes to Popayan, distance 30 leagues / 160 kms., struck with superb impression of the MERCADERES handstamp in black (Tizon 1 = RRR) with small FRANCA handstamp at right (Tizon 3 = RRR). Rated "1½" reales for a single letter under ½ ounce. A fine and very rare entire.
    Provenance Collection Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4015 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Tunja-San de Cúcuta-Caracas Route 1782 (Feb 2): Prepaid entire letter from the Mayor of Pamplona to Tona near Bucaramanga, distance 15 leagues / 83 kms., to be delivered to the addressee 'wherever he may be found' and struck with outstanding impression of rare contracted PAMPLONA handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = unlisted in red) and contracted FRANCA in red (Tizon unlisted). Worm hole on front of cover but displays well, a unique and attractive early entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4016 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Tunja-San de Cúcuta-Caracas Route 1807 (March 12): Entire letter sent prepaid from Ocaña to Camilo Torres in Santa Fé de Bogotá, distance 160 leagues / 890 kms., struck with exceptional contracted OCANA handstamp (Tizon 1 = RRR) and contracted FRANCA handstamp (Tizon 4 = RRR), both in red. Rated "3" reales prepaid for a single letter up to ½ ounce. Rare and particularly fine.
    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4017 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Velez-Socorro-Pamplona Route 1802 (Sept 22): Prepaid entire letter from Guadelupe to Camilo Torres in Santa Fé de Bogotá, distance 60 leagues / 330 kms., struck with contracted GUADALUPE handstamp in watery black ink and framed FRANCA below (Tizon 1 and 2 = EXT). Rated "2" reales in manuscript for a single letter up to ½ ounce. Despite the inking, a rare and possibly unique entire.
    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4018 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Velez-Socorro-Pamplona Route 1804: Cover front sent unpaid by the Judge of Girón to San Gil, distance 14 leagues / 78 kms., struck with GÌRON handstamp (Tizon 2 = RRR) and larger DEBE handstamp in brown (Tizon = Unlisted). Manuscript notation at lower left "9½ ozs, 19 r." (reales) to be paid on arrival. Faults and aged, but rare. Photocopy certificate Santa Maria (2003).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4019 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Velez-Socorro-Pamplona Route 1805 (April 20): Entire letter prepaid from Barichara to San Gil, distance 4 leagues / 22 kms., struck with fine "BARICHARA / FRANCA" handstamp in red-brown (Tizon = Unlisted) the handstamp appears to be one handstamp and not two; both markings are unlisted. No rate notation but would have been charged 1 real. Rare and appealing entire.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4020 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Nare-Yolombo-Antioquia Route 1782 (May 18): Cover front from the "Real Renta de Correos de los Remedios" mailed to Medellin, distance of 45 leagues / 240 kms., struck with exceptionally early and fine strike of REMEDIOS straight line in black (Tizon 1 = RRR).
    Provenance: Collection G. Anstee (April 1981), lot 1004.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4021 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Nare-Yolombo-Antioquia Route 1808: Cover with notations inside regarding a slave demanding liberty. mailed prepaid from Medellin to Antioquia, distance 9 leagues / 50 kms., struck with superb MEDELLIN handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = RRR, late usage) and contracted FRANCA handstamps (2) below (Tizon 5 = RRR), one struck over erroneous DEBE handstamp (Tizon 2 = RRR). Rated "26" reales paid in manuscript for a letter of 6½ ounces. A most unusual conglomeration of handstamps and most appealing.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4022 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Nare-Yolombo-Antioquia Route 1808/15c.: Covers (2) from Osos to Antioquia or Rio Negro, one with OSOS and DEBE struck in red (Tizon 1 & 2 = RRR) being an entire letter, second cover being undated but of the same period and struck with OSOS and FRANCA in red (Tizon 1 & 3 = RRR). Strikes somewhat watery as usual but scarce.
    Provenance: Collection G. Anstee (April 1981), lot 1020.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4023 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Nare-Yolombo-Antioquia Route 1810c.: Large cover mailed prepaid from Medellin to Antioquia, distance 9 leagues / 50 kms., struck with superb strike of framed contracted MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in red (Tizon 7 = RR). Rated "20" reales prepaid in manuscript for a letter up to 5 ounces. Scarce and fine cover.
    Provenancce: Collection G. Anstee (April 1981), lot 1022.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4024 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Cartago-Quibdó Route 1806c.: Large judicial cover from Cartago to Antioquia, some acid ink faults, with "40¾" reales manuscript rate prepaid at 5 reales per ounce, travelling a distance of 173 leagues / 964 kms; struck with framed CARTAGO handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = EXT) and un-framed FRANCA below (Tizon 2 = EXT). Exceptional cover and believed to be the sole recorded example.
    Provenance: Collection F. Camino.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4025 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Cartago-Quibdó Route 1809 (Jan 24): Prepaid entire letter from Bebará to Camilo Torres in Santa Fé de Bogotá, distance of 180 leagues / 1'000 kms., with Type I BEBARA and sloping FRANCA handstamps (without inverted "N") each well struck in black (Tizon 1 and 3 = RRR). Extremely rare, Bebará is 160 kms. north of Quibdó and can only be reached by boat on the Atrato and Bebará rivers. A famous cover, there are believed to be just three covers recorded from Bebará, all are in the Goeggel collection.
    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4026 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-Cartago-Quibdó Route 1809 (March 19): Prepaid entire letter from Bebará to Camilo Torres in Santa Fé de Bogotá, distance of 180 leagues / 1'000 kms., with BEBARA and FRANCA handstamps (note inverted "N") each well struck in black (Tizon 2 and 4 = RRR). Extremely rare, Bebará is 160 kms. north of Quibdó and can only be reached by boat on the Atrato and Bebará rivers. A famous cover, there are believed to be just three covers recorded from Bebará, all are in the Goeggel collection.

    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4027 Colombia

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    Cartago-Cali-Popayan Route 1774 (Aug 27): Extraordinarily early prepaid entire letter, restored, mailed from Llanogrande (now Palmira) to a Mr. Luis Soler in Popayan, a distance of 40 leagues / 223 kms.; struck with over-inked contracted LLANOGRANDE handstamp with FRANCA alongside (Tizon 1 and 3 = RRR). Despite faults, a rarity, being the earliest recorded entire with these markings and one of the earliest handstamped Colombia covers.
    Provenance: F. Camino.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4028 Colombia

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    Cartago-Cali-Popayan Route 1785 (June 23): Entire letter from a Priest in Cali to a Dominican priest in Pasto, distance 88 leagues / 491 kms., struck with CALY handstamp in orange-red with crooked bar to "A" in "Caly" (Tizon 1 = EXT) and straight line FRANCA alongside (Tizon 4 = RRR). Manuscript rate "2" reales prepaid for a letter up to ½ ounce. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4029 Colombia

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    Incoming Mail from Spain 1811c. (March 5): Entire letter from Chiclana de la Frontera near Cadiz to Popayan endorsed at base "por primera via Cartagena de Yndias" and also endorsed at top "Sta Fé" (Bogotá), struck with fine straight line CADIZ despatch in red. Whilst the letter is undated the writer describes conditions after the French Invasion and is most probably from 1811. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4030 Colombia

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    Outbound Foreign Mail 1779: Cover, some acid ink holes, mailed from La Coruña to the "Casa de Moneda" in Lima, Peru and endorsed at lower left *Por Porto Rico, Cartagena de Yndias", struck on despatch with good strike of contracted ESPANA handstamp in red. The cover would have travelled via Santa Fé de Bogotá and Quito. An attractive and early cover.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4031 Colombia

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    Outbound Foreign Mail 1801 (Jan 7): Entire letter written from Cartagena to Tarragona, Spain mailed on the writer's arrival in Bogotá and struck with good strike of straight line SANTA FÈ handstamp in red (Tizon 2 = RR). Taxed on arrival with manuscript "6" (reales) due on receipt. A fine and early Transatlantic usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4032 Colombia

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    1859 (Sept 1): The complete set of five values mint, with 2½ c. olive green, 5 c. blue (signed Roumet), 10 c. yellow, 20 c. blue, 20 c. dull blue and 1 peso carmine, all with large margins, most with original gum, rare and fine set Scott = $ 675+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4033 Colombia

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    2½ c. olive-green, a superb used horizontal pair, large margins all round, sharing a complete strike of oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Delightful and rare so fine.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6493.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4034 Colombia

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    2½ c. olive-green, a rare used vertical strip of four, sheet marginal at right, with large margins all round and in a clear shade, cancelled by full "Abejorral" in manuscript. A fine and very rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4035 Colombia

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    1 peso carmine used on small piece with 2½ c. olive-green and 10 c. red-brown; magnificent three colour usage with the three adhesives boldly tied by CIPAQUIRÁ / FRANCA handstamps in blue. The 1 peso value is much rarer used than mint and this piece is certainly one of the finest known usages of this stamp with a rare cancellation. A lovely item. Signed Pfenninger.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998), lot 4066.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4036 Colombia

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    2½ c. olive-green (shades), the album page with 17 used examples, the cancellation study showing rate markings in blue with numerals 0, 2, 5 and 9; town cancellations of Bogotá, Buenaventura, Cartagena, Honda, Manizales, Medellín (both oval and datestamp), Pasto, Rio Negro, Santa Marta. Exceptional page in outstanding quality for this issue Scott = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4037 Colombia

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    5 c. blue, mint examples (4) in varying shades from very deep blue to prussian blue, grey-blue and slate-blue; fresh and very fine examples (two are plated), one with strong vertical pre-printing paper fold. Scarce and most attractive selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4038 Colombia

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    5 c. prussian blue, horizontal mint tête-bêche pair, positions 10-11 from the top right corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, large part original gum. Exceedingly rare in this excellent condition. Signed A. Diena Scott = $ 4'750.
    Provenance: Collection Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, Seventh Sale (June 1923), lot 176.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4039 Colombia

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    5 c. slate-blue, mint block of twelve with fourth and sixth stamps in the top row showing the tête-bêche, positions 6-7-8-9-10-11 / 17-18-19-20-21-22, being the top right hand corner of the sheet, fine colour and large margins all round, extremely rare and beautiful multiple in the foremost quality Scott = $ 9'500+.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9014.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4040 Colombia

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    5 c. grey-blue, Second Stone, sheet corner marginal example, position 55 from the lower right, a huge margined example cancelled by CALI handstamp with crossed through 'Franca' in black. Minor bend but a delightful stamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4041 Colombia

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    5 c. blue, the superb used horizontal pair from Second Setting, showing the tête-bêche variety, positions 42-43, of superb appearance and vibrant colour, cancelled by large part BOGOTÁ handstamp in black - the sole known pair used with a handstamp rather than cancelled in manuscript. Superb and extremely rare. Signed A. Brun, A. Diena, Hunziker; cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi 3c = £ 9'500/Scott = $ 7'250.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9015.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4042 Colombia

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    5 c. blue, Stone II, album page with 18 used examples, showing '0' marking in black and in blue, '1' in blue, '2' in blue, five examples used in Medellin with oval and rectangular handstamps, 'Palmira / Franca' in black, 'Panama / Franca' oval in red, 'Rionegro / Franca' in black and another with manuscript cancellation (May 1860) etc. Generally fine to very fine, an excellent selection Scott = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4043 Colombia

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    5 c. blue with extra large margins on two sides and 10 c. yellow brown, Second Stone in a worn state, used on small piece cancelled by CALI handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4044 Colombia

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    5 c. prussian blue, Second Stone, and 10 c. red-brown, First Stone, used on small blue piece tied by bold strike of BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Exceptional with both stamps being in a rich deep shade.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4045 Colombia

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    5 c. blue, fine four margined example from position 40 on the sheet of 55 subjects (lacking lower frame line) used on piece with 10 c. yellow, Second Stone, tied by BOGOTÁ oval handstamp in black. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4046 Colombia

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    5 c. blue and 20 c. blue, fine four margined examples used on outer letter sheet from Santa Marta to Gregorio Gutierrez in Bogotá, tied by oval SANTAMARTA / FRANCA handstamp in red; paying the double letter rate (above 10 and under 15 grams), for a distance between 450 and 1350 km. Illustrated in Colombian Philatelic Handbook on page 14. Exceptional cover and very rare. Signed Herbert Bloch; cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 87 (Oct 1993) lot 3535.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4047 Colombia

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    5 c. bluish violet, mint examples (3), two are in the bluish shade with large margins (one with original gum) and the third in an unusual green to olive-green shade with part original gum. A scarce and attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4048 Colombia

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    5 c. pale violet, First Stone, a fine used vertical pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by light HONDA / FRANCA oval handstamp in blue. A scarce and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4049 Colombia

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    10 c. red brown (shades), an unused group of mint examples (3) from the First Stone, with a very deep brown example showing scratches across '10' at base; another in a yellow brown shade with tiny bend and thin spot, third example in a bright orange shade, this last with large part original gum.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4050 Colombia

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    Second Stone 10 c. yellow (shades), the mint group (4) with yellow-orange shade unused, another in a deep olive yellow unused, third in a bright yellow shade with large part og., and a marginal example from left of sheet (position 34) with large margins all round in the bright yellow shade. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4051 Colombia

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    10 c. red brown (shades), an unused group of mint examples (4) from the First Stone, with a phenomenally deep brown example, another in a rich yellow brown shade, third in a paler yellow brown shade, and the fourth example in a vivid orange: all fresh and very fine, one with a horizontal bend, three with part original gum. A fine and rare selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4052 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, Second Stone, the sensational mint block of 50 stamps, missing one vertical row at right for the complete sheet, with 19 mm sheet margin at left and 7 mm margin at base; horizontal and two vertical creases and slight break between seventh and eighth stamp in the top row, otherwise very fresh and fine for such a large 'hot country' multiple, with near full original gum. A wonderful Exhibition piece, the largest recorded multiple of this stamp.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5565.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4053 Colombia

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    10 c. deep yellow brown, First Stone, position 11 on the sheet of 55 subjects, showing the 'tilted transfer', cancelled by BOGOTA eyeglass handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4054 Colombia

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    10 c. red brown (shades), group of used examples (7) with range of shades and cancellations with noted examples with TUMACO / FRANCA in black, TUNJA / FRANCA in black, POPAYAN / FRANCA in blue, VELEZ / FRANCA in black, orange shade with complete manuscript 'Honda' etc. Majority fresh and fine, an attractive selection.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4055 Colombia

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    10 c. red brown (shades), the used group (6), all with manuscript cancellations, with superb 'Ambalena 7 Febrero', 'Calamar', large part 'Rio Negro Enero '60', complete 'Ricaurte' on sand coloured example, part 'Cartagena' from registered usage, and complete 'Honda'. Generally fine, a few minor imperfections but scarce and  most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4056 Colombia

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    10 c. red brown, the superb used group of four, with numeral handstamp '2', '4', '6' and rare '9' all struck in blue. Fresh and fine, a180 rare and most appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4057 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow (shades), all attributed to the Second Stone, used examples (9) with two showing BOGOTÁ / FRANCA ovals in blue, two with MEDELLIN / FRANCA in blue, manuscript 'Rio Negro' in manuscript, and an unusual example in a very pale green shade cancelled at Bogotá. Generally fine, a good group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4058 Colombia

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    First Stone 10 c. red brown to orange (vastly differing shades noted), the album page (Edition D'Or XXXV, page 40), with 25 used examples with cancellations of '0' in black, blue and red; '½' and '¾' on the same stamp in blue, '7' in blue, oval AMBALENA / FRANCA in blue, two examples showing shared CHITA / FRANCA in black, scarce SOAT´FRANCA in black etc. This describer was un-willing to break up such a marvellous page, a superbly selected group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4059 Colombia

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    10 c. orange brown, First Stone, a horizontal pair in a rich shade with some over-inking, left hand stamp showing the figure '10' at top blurred aand similar to a '20', fresh and fine, cancelled by part 'Guaduas' in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4060 Colombia

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    10 c. red-brown, First Stone, a marvellous large margined example on second page of letter from Dr. José Rubio in Bogotá to La Mesa, tied by bold strike of BOGOTÁ / FRANCA handstamp in blue - the sole recorded usage of this cancellation on a first issue letter. Illustrated in Colombia Philatelic Handbook on page 10. A rarity. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 38 (Dec 1950), lot 4717, Basel (March 1965), lot 1583, Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993) lot 3502.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4061 Colombia

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    20 c. blue (shades), the album page with mint examples (12), with six in deep 'steel' blue to blue (First Stone) and six examples in the greyer appearance characteristic of the Second Stone, all with large to huge margins all round, many with gum and most in extremely fine quality (one with hinge thin). A very attractive and choice page (Edition D'Or XXXV, page 43) Scott = $ 1'440.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4062 Colombia

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    20 c. blue, fine used examples (4) with numeral handstamps '0' (two examples), '1', and '7' all well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4063 Colombia

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    20 c. very deep indigo blue, two extraordinary used examples in this vivid shade neatly cancelled in black, with 'normal' blue shade for comparison. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4064 Colombia

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    20 c. blue (shades), fine used selection (15) with superb example cancelled by BUGA / FRANCA on piece, BOGOTÁ on piece, attractive example in a pale shade cancelled by part COLON circular handstamp in red, manuscript usage at 'Guaduas', pale shades with QUIBDO / FRANCA in black, 'CALI' and PALMIRA / FRANCA in black; generally fine and a most appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4065 Colombia

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    Colour Trial Proof of the 20 c. value printed in dull black, large margins all round and insignificant scissor cut at lower right. An unusual Proof.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4066 Colombia

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    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.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4067 Colombia

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    20 c. deep intense blue, First Stone, a superb example in this vivid shade, tied to small piece by BOGOTÁ eye-glass oval handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4068 Colombia

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    1859 (Sept 19): 20 c. blue, First Stone, large margins on three sides (sheet marginal at top), used on 1859 entire letter from Cali to Bogotá, cancelled by large part CALI oval in blue (with the 'Franca' removed); entire clearly dated inside, the rate being for a double letter travelling up to 450 km. One of the earliest covers known bearing a Colombia adhesive, five being recorded used in the first month, this being the earliest usage of the 20 centavos adhesive. A rarity, illustrated in Colombia Philatelic Handbook on page 6a. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4069 Colombia

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    1 peso carmine, a fine mint block of four, positions 82-83/92-93 on the sheet of 100, of good colour, large even margins and large part original gum.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4070 Colombia

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    1 peso carmine, a mint block of four of excellent colour, ample to large margins all round, vertical crease not apparent on face. A scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4071 Colombia

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    1 peso carmine (shades), fine used examples (3), one in a very deep shade with narrow margins cancelled by Bogotá 'Eyeglass' in black, a superb example cancelled BOGOTÁ oval in black and the third, in a dull shade, with complete 'Guaduas' manuscript cancellation. A scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4072 Colombia

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    1 peso carmine (shades), the mint selection (7 items) with carmine shades (3) and a horizontal pair showing extensive 'clouding' of the print, two examples in the scarcer lilac rose shade on white paper, and a four margined example, just clear at base, on the rare blued paper. Generally fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4073 Colombia

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    1 peso rose red on bluish paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round. A scarce stamp Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4074 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper, Second Stone, a fresh mint example with large margins, with diagonal 'smear' running from left to right behind the vignette, large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4075 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper, Second Stone, a fine large margined mint example with large part og., and a fine used example with part BOGOTÁ oval handstamp in black Scott = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4076 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper, Second Stone, a fine large marrgined unused example showing plate flaw with 'white spot at left of '5' and diagonal dashes at lower right corner', fresh and fine, a rare stamp Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4077 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper, Second Stone, two unused examples, one with slight thin, and three used examples: one with part BOGOTÁ handstamp, another with manuscript 'M' and the third with part numeral '5' in red. Generally fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4078 Colombia

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    5 c. purple-brown / claret, Second Stone, mint pair on laid paper, showing the "fingerprint flaw" on left hand stamp, large margins all round, and sheet marginal at base-the proving stamp for the plating of the variety to the lower horizontal row. Rare and extremely fine, large part original gum. Astonishingly, this is the sole recorded mint multiple of the 5 centavos on laid paper.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4079 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper, Second Stone, a superb large margined example in a rich shade, neatly cancelled by large part BOGOTÁ Eyeglass handstamp in black. Trace of corner bend, otherwise a gem.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4080 Colombia

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    5 c. grey lilac on wove paper, First Stone, a horizontal mint strip of three marginal from the left of sheet, with additional marginal example (position 45) attached by hinge below, some cracking but a very scarce multiple with large part og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4081 Colombia

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    5 c. purple-brown / claret, Second Stone, the extraordinary mint block of eight with the seventh stamp showing the "fingerprint" flaw, Hugo Goeggel proving by a single mint example, that this flaw emanates from the base of the sheet, between positions 47-55. The block is of excellent colour and with large part original gum and exceedingly rare - the largest and only known unused multiple on wove paper. Exhibit item.
    Note: the late Dieter Bortfeldt attributes this to the First Stone but the colour appears to decry this.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4082 Colombia

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    5 c. grey-lilac on white wove paper, the exceptional mint block of 45 from the right hand side of the sheet of 55 stamps, showing positions 3-11/14-22/25-33/36-44/47-55; with margins all round and sheet marginal at top, base and right hand side; of fine fresh colour with a couple of minor bends in no way detracting, one paper thin otherwise superb, with large part original gum. A wonderful and very rare multiple, the second largest known.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5581.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4083 Colombia

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    5 c. grey lilac, First Stone, the mint examples (6), including two with major plate flaaws (positions 19 and 21), one with thin but all of good colour and generally fine, two with part original gum Scott = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4084 Colombia

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    10 c. lilac-purple (shades), Second Stone on wove paper, mint examples (6) with colours varying from a rich purple to a dull claret, one with 'white spot and dashes at lower right corner', another in a brown-purple shade (with gum), two in a reddish purple shade (one witth gum), two further examples in a pale reddish purple shade one with a diagonal smear of colour across the centre. A fine and very choice group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4085 Colombia

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    10 c. lilac-purple (shades), Second Stone on wove paper, mint examples (6) with colours varying from a rich purple to a dull claret, one with 'white spot and dashes at lower right corner', another in a brown-purple shade (with gum), two in a reddish purple shade (one witth gum), two further examples in a pale reddish purple shade one with a vertical smear of colour at left. A fine and very choice group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4086 Colombia

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    10 c. grey lilac, a magnificent corner marginal example (position 45 on the sheet), huge margins all round, struck with numeral '0' handstamp in blue. A lovely stamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4087 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac, Second Stone, a huge margined used example on small piece overlapping a 10 c. yellow, tied by oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black.Fine and attractive piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4088 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac-grey, First Stone and 10 c. yellow, First Stone, used on cover from Guamo (Tolima) via Espinal, Tocaima and La Mesa to Bogotá, paying the double letter rate of 15 c. for a distance up to 150 km, neatly cancelled "Guamo" on despatch in manuscript. A rare and fine cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4089 Colombia

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    10 c. deep yellow and 5 c. grey-lilac, First Stone; fine four margined examples used on 6 October 1860 cover from Medellín to Ambalema, tied by scarce usage of oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in blue with framed "Recibida En La Administracion De Medellin 6 De Otbre. 1860" datestamp in blue at lower left. The 15 centavos pays the rate for a single letter travelling between 150 and 450 km, docketing of receipt inside (Oct 23). A famous and beautiful cover in immaculate condition. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Jewell, Corinphila, sale 48, February 1962 (lot 3656); Wickersham, March 1968 (lot 45); Corinphila, sale 87, October 1993 (lot 3589).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4090 Colombia

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    5 c. lilac, Second Stone, used examples on wove paper (7) with delightful usage with part IBAGUÉ / FRANCA struck in red, small piece with deep shade (fault) used with 10 c. yellow tied by BOGOTÁ Eyeglass in black, superb example wwith exceptional strike of numeral '2' handstamp in black, another with straight line GUADUAS in black, two with BOGOTÁ oval etc. A charming selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4091 Colombia

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    5 c. grey lilac (shades), the used selection (13) showing shades and cancellations, with dull purple examples cancelled with fine 'Cartagena' in manuscript and another with large part numeral '5' in red; 5 c. and 10 c. yellow buff cancelled by complete 'Manizales 3 de Enero' eight examples in greyer shades with numeral '8' in black, rare CHIQUINQUIRA / FRANCA in blue, two with manuscript cancels etc. A fine and most appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4092 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, three mint examples attributed to the First Stone, positions 31 (marginal from left of sheet) with some wrinkles, position 38 and position 39; all without gum but of good colour and with large margins all round. An exceptional trio.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4093 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, the selection of mint examples (6), with huge margined examples in orange-yellow shade- one with gum, an example in a pale greenish hue, and three examples in the yellow or yellow-buff shades, all with good margins all round. A choice selection Scott = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4094 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, First Stone, the superb mint horizontal tête-bêche pair, huge margins from left of sheet, positions 11-12 with the latter inverted, unused. A wonderful pair in the highest quality Gi 9a = £ 5'500/Scott = $ 7'000.
    Provenance: Collection Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6584; 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6357.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4095 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, a fine unused example in a deep shade, large margins all round. When examined and held to the light, this stamp appears to show a printing on vertically laid paper. Most unusual stamp and we would be pleased to hear of other examples. Rare and unrecorded.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4096 Colombia

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    10 c. orange-yellow, Second Stone, mint block of eight from top left hand corner of the sheet showing position 12 without the tête-bêche variety, a unique positional piece showing definitively that the variety was replaced, some creasing and overall ageing of no significance, with large part original gum. Of great rarity as the 'proving piece' and an important multiple.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4097 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, First Stone, the mint block of 18 stamps from the lower left corner of the sheet of 50 subjects, positions 21-26/31-36/41-46, showing the 'slash' flaw below vignette on position 41; one vertical crease of no real significance and not affecting the appearance, fresh and very fine unused. A delightful and rare multiple-the third largest known.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993), Lot 3573.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4098 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, a superb used example with large margins all round, cancelled by large part PURIFICACION / FRANCA handstamp in blue. A gem.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4099 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, a fine four margined example used on cover from Espinal to Bogotá, tied by oval ESPINAL / FRANCA handstamp in black; pre-paying the single letter rate of 10 centavos for a distance between 50 and 150 km. The cover with a few insignificant faults but very rare-the sole recorded usage of this cancellation on a stamped cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9041.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4100 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, fine used group (6) all cancelled by fine strikes of numeral handstamps '1' in red, '3' in black, superb but tmall thin, '5' in red (signed A. Diena), and '0' in black, blue and in red. A splendid and scarce selection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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