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  • Lot# : 4101 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, the used cancellation collection with 21 single examples showing oval AMBALEMA / FRANCA, MEDELLIN / FRANCA and HONDA / FRANCA all struck in blue, YBAGUE / FRANCA in red, another with large part PANAMÁ / FRANCA in red, scarce TOCAYAMA / FRANCA in black, 'Ambalema', 'Guaduas', 'Manizales', and rare 'Tuquerres' cancellations in manuscript etc. A fresh and choice selection Scott = $ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4102 Colombia

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    20 c. greenish blue, First Stone; no dash over "ES" of "Nacionales", a fine large margined mint example, clear printing and strong colour on toned paper, large part original gum. Rare thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4103 Colombia

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    Second Stone: 20 c. blue, the mint selection (9) woth shades varying from Prussian to Pale Blue, fresh and generally fine group, some with gum, all with four margins Scott = $ 1'890.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 4104 Colombia

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    Second Stone: 20 c. blue, used examples (6), showing cancellations of 'Bogotá' (4) and 'Ibague' and 'Vélez' in manuscript. The second stone is very scarce in used condition. A fine group Scott = $ 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4105 Colombia

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    20 c. blue on white wove paper, Stone I, a fine used example with large margins all round showing frame missing and crushed 'Grenadina' at left, cancelled by oval 'Bogota' handstamp in black, leaving the variety clear. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4106 Colombia

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    First Stone: 20 c. blue, used examples (12) with one showing outer frame missing at left, another with dash over 'o' of 'Nacionales', with some cancellation interest (most being used in Bogotá) - 'Honda' in black and in blue, 'Antioquia' and 'Popayan' in manuscript etc. Generally fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 1'440.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4107 Colombia

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    20 c. light blue, a superb used horizontal pair with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by HONDA / FRANCA handstamp in black. Left hand stamp with plate flaw "white dot above "NA" of "Grenadina". Exceptional and very rare-one of only two used pairs recorded.
    Provenance: Collection Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6599.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4108 Colombia

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    20 c. deep prussian blue, Second Stone, with dash through "ES" of "Nacionales" at right, two examples used on small piece cancelled by rare usage of oval BOGOTÁ DE OFICIO handstamp in red. Signed A. Diena.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9043.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4109 Colombia

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    20 c. light blue, First Stone, fine example used on 16 May 1860 entire letter from Bogotá to New York, tied by fine strike of oval BOGOTÁ  pearled handstamp in black. Circular "Administracion De Correos De Colon / Franca" transit in red at left and oval "Forwarded By C. J. Fox Aspinwall N.G." cachet in red also on front. Docketing of receipt inside (June 27). In common with other entires from this correspondence, the cover was sent from Aspinwall as an enclosure with other letters to New York. A delightful entire of fine appearance. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4110 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, a fine unused example of deep colour, narrow but clear margins all round. A scarce stamp Scott = $ 1'450.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4111 Colombia

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    2½ centavos black, a superb mint example with large margins all round in a fine crisp shade, large part original gum. A rare stamp  Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott = $ 1'450.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4112 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, a fine large margined used example cancelled by "0" handstamp in red, minor hingeing thin but most attractive.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4113 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, a huge margined used example cancelled by fine BOGOTA handstamp in black.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 7.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4114 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, a fine large margined used example cancelled by part BARRANQUILLA / FRANCA oval handstamp in black. Scarce. Signed Roig.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4115 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, a fine four margined used example showing the major plate flaw "shadow over stars" at base of the oval, lightly cancelled at Bogotá in black, leaving the variety clear. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4116 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, the hoizontal used strip of five, large margins on all sides, cancelled by oval BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. A wonderful and famous strip, the largest recorded multiple of this stamp. Unique. Signed A. Diena; cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 864; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9055.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4117 Colombia

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    5 c. ochre-buff, two mint examples, one unused with ample margins clear all round, the other a heavily inked example with large margins all round and large part og., both from position 52 on the Laarsen plate showing spot above the "S" of "Correos" in outer frame line.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4118 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow, the famous Laarsen reconstructed sheet of 54 stamps (9x6), with two blocks of 24 stamps being the largest known multiples of any value of the New Granada issue, a vertical strip of four (positions 19/28/37/46) and a vertical pair (position 41/50), most stamps with large margins all round and with full sheet margin surround, whilst there are faults and some creasing, most are of excellent colour and freshness. Of tremendous importance to the specialist and one of the highlights of Colombian Classic Philately.
    Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila (Dec 1960), lot 3610; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 23.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4119 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow, used example in a deep shade with large part 'Chiquinquirá' manuscript cancel (pos. 52), large margins all round, a fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4120 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow, an exceptional used example with large even margins, cancelled by large part oval PURIFICACION / FRANCA in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4121 Colombia

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    5 c. deep ochre yellow, blurred printing, an attractive used example with sheet margin at right, position 27, cancelled by two strikes of numeral '1' handstamp in black. A scarce and appealing stamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4122 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow (shades) fine used examples (3), one in a deep shade with large margins and part 'Tunja' manuscript cancel, close margined example with 'Guadas' handstamp in black and third example with four margins and part 'Barranquilla / Franca' oval in black Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4123 Colombia

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    5 c. yellow buff (shades), used examples (10) nearly all with four margins all round, four with manuscript cancellations (two are plated), and noted cancellations with PALMIRA / FRANCA in black, part oval framaed HONDA / DE OFICIO in blue, numeral '0' in black and in red. Generally fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4124 Colombia

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    5 c. orange, a fine used horizontal pair backed onto card, good margins all round and cancelled by complete strike of oval HONDA DE OFICIO handstamp in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4125 Colombia

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    5 c. orange, a very fine used horizontal pair with good margins all round and cancelled by two strikes of oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamps in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4126 Colombia

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    5 c. ochre buff and 10 c. greenish blue, fine examples used on 1861 cover from Bogotá to Castellanos & Ca. in Ambalema, cancelled by fine strike of "BOGOTÁ" pearled handstamped in black. A rare and impressive franking during the four month period under 'Mosquera' rates. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Note: On August 28, 1861 Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera altered the existing postal rates by memorandum. He ordered that the internal Colombian postal rates of April 1846 be re-introduced, namely 10 centavos for an inter-state letter and 15 centavos from one state to another. Only four letters are known sent during the four month period between August and December 1861, a new organisation being implemented on January 1, 1862.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Burrus; Hubbard, (Nov 1984), lot 48.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4127 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, "NACiONALES" and white dash variety discovered by Hugo Goeggel, the mint example, marginal from top of the sheet, slight imperfections and staining from ageing original gum, of no significance as this is the sole mint example with this error recorded and this describer, whilst provenancing, has found no trace of another example. A rare stamp for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4128 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, fine used example showing plate flaw with "Dash above NW corner" and frame break at lower left, cancelled "0" in black. Signed Grobe.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4129 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, fine used example in a deep shade, large margins all round, cancelled by large part SANTA-ROSA / FRANCA handstamp in black. Exceptional.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4130 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, superb used example with large margins all round, marginal from left of sheet, cancelled by "0" handstamp in red. A wonderful example of a scarce stamp.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9060.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4131 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, two very fine used examples with large margins, one cancelled by "0" marking in black, the other with minor corner bend, with the same cancellation well struck in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4132 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, used examples (3), all fine to superb, each cancelled in manuscript at "Chiquinquirá", "Girón" and very scarce example "Nare, Abril 9 de 1862". A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4133 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, used examples (4), cancelled by large part oval PALMIRA / FRANCA in black, and a somewhat aged example cancelled by large part PURIFICACIÓN / FRANCA in black, also two examples in a paler shade each cancelled in red. Condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4134 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, used examples (4), all fine to superb, each cancelled in manuscript at "Barranquilla" (with plate variety dash above frame in NW corner), "Honda", "La Mesa" (signed Fulpius) and "Tunja".
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4135 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, vertical pair, sheet marginal at top, good to large margins but touched in places, cancelled by part oval handstamp in greenish brown and by large part "0" markings in red. Extremely rare, this is the sole recorded vertical pair in existence.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4136 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 good even margins all round, on small piece and cancelled "La Plata" in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4137 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, marginal example from left of sheet with ample to huge margins all round, used on cover from Salina de Chita to Bogotá, cancelled "Salina" in manuscript. Exceptional and beautiful cover, one of just two recorded single 10 centavos frankings. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein (May 1970), lot 703; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9063.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4138 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, the superb sheet marginal vertical pair, positions 18/27 used on small piece in conjunction with 10 c. blue, all cancelled by "0" handstamps in blue. A rare piece and an important plating multiple.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4139 Colombia

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    20 c. pale orange-red, a fine mint example with large margins all round, position 15 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 : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4140 Colombia

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    20 c. red (shades), group of four mint examples, all are plated (positions 31, 42, 51 and 52), fair to very fine with generally clear to large margins, one stamp with hinge thin and two being unused Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4141 Colombia

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    20 c. red, the famous mint block of twelve from the top of the sheet, positions 2-4/10-12/20-22/29-31, position 4 with sealed tear and the block with some creasing, however a dramatic multiple of fine fresh colour and large part original gum. An Exhibition piece for the connoisseur. Signed A. Diena.
    Provenance: Collection Wickersham (March 1968), lot 59.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4142 Colombia

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    20 c. red (shades), the superb album page with 16 used examples, most plated (positions 42, 46, 47, 52, 54) showing cancellations in manuscript of Arauca, Guaduas (rare), Maniáles, Nare, Piedras and Vélez; handstamped examples with "0" markings in both black, blue and in red, Bogotá, Cartagena, Medellín (in blue), Purificación, Santa Marta (in blue). Condition generally fine, a delightful lot.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4143 Colombia

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    20 c. red, an attractive horizontal used pair, close at left but with fine margins on three sides, positions 6-7 on the sheet of 55 subjects, cancelled "Ambalema" in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4144 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine large margined example used on large part cover from Purificación to Bogotá, carried at the 1861 rate, and thus a triple weight letter for a distance under 150 km., tied by bold strike of scarce oval PURIFICACIÓN / FRANCA handstamp in black. An extremely rare franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2005).
    Note: As far as this describer can ascertain, there are no other single usages of the 20 centavos known on letter.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4145 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine horizontal strip of three. positions 3-5, used on small piece in conjunction with 1863 issue 10 c. blue, all tied by three fine strikes of the scarce PURIFICACIÓN / FRANCA handstamp in black. Exceptional and of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4146 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, fine mint example in a clear pale shade, position 14 on sheet of 54 subjects, clear to large margins on all sides, large part original gum Gi 15 = £ 1'200/Mi 13 = EUR 1'500/Scott = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4147 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, mint examples (4) in varying shades-one being a 'dirty printing' from an un-cleaned stone, predominantly large margins and fine appearing examples, couple with minor faults, all are plated (positions 29, 39 and 47). A generally fine and scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4148 Colombia

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    1 peso pink, horizontal mint strip of three, Laarsen positions 33-35 on the sheet of 54 subjects, the first two stamps rejoined with hinge, of rich colour with one stamp just touched at right, a fine and rare unused multiple.
    Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila sale 47 (Dec 1960), lot 3695.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4149 Colombia

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    1 peso pink (shades), the magnificent album page with all 12 stamps plated, showing positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 18 and 20, most with large margins all round and with readable manuscript cancellations including Ambalema, Arauca, Barbacoas, Bucurumanga, Espinal, Nieva, Ocaña and Velez; also handstamped examples with "Cipaquirá Franca" in black and "Velez De Oficio" in blue. Fresh and most attractive assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4150 Colombia

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    1 peso pink in a claret shade, used example, position 12, tied to somewhat creased piece cancelled by full strike of oval S. JOSE DE CUCUTÁ handstamp in black. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4151 Colombia

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    10 c. grey-blue, two fine mint examples, one on slightly toned paper with large part original gum; the other unused with slight ageing but an interesting inking flaw under "Correos" at upper right.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4152 Colombia

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    10 c. grey-blue, a fine large margined used example, marginal from right of sheet, cancelled by complete "Cali" in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4153 Colombia

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    10 c. blue, a fine horizontal pair with close to large margins all round, good colour and showing wear to the background on the right hand stamp, neatly cancelled at Bogotá in black. A scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4154 Colombia

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    10 c. blue (shades), five very fine used examples, two in a bright blue shade with one on piece and one being sheet marginal from right, another  in the prussian blue shade and two others in a clear grey-blue shade with an example cancelled in red at Colon, the rest being cancelled in Bogotá. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4155 Colombia

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    10 c. blue and 10 c. grey-blue, the two wildly differing shades tied to piece by fine HONDA / FRANCA handstamp in blue. Scarce and most attractcive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4156 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a fine used sheet marginal example in a pale orangey shade, exceptionally large margins on three sides but close at left, minor wrinkle of no importance, neatly cancelled by oval BOGOTÁ pearled handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4157 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a very fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A rare and exceptional stamp.
    Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 899.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4158 Colombia

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    20 c. deep red, the famous used vertical strip of three, with enormous margins all round for this issue, of excellent rich colour and presumably from an early state of the stone, cancelled by pearled BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. Attractive and of great rarity - the largest known multiple of this stamp. Signed Brun; cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Burrus; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 141.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4159 Colombia

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    20 c. red, a superb example, marginal from the left of sheet, with plate flaw at left in vertical dividing line, clear to enormous margins all round, used on cover from Bogotá to Velez, cancelled by fine oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Some imperfections to cover but just two covers are recorded with the 20 centavos and this describer believes this to be the finer, a remarkable and extremely rare franking. Signed Gilbert & Köhler.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9080.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4160 Colombia

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    1 peso purple, two used examples in a vibrant shade used on small piece with two 20 c. red, all four stamps with large margins all round, one of the 1 peso being marginal from left of sheet, tied to piece by bold BOGOTÁ pearled handstamps in black. Minor bends mentioned for accuracy and in no way detracting from the delightful appearance. Extremely rare. Signed A. Diena.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9081; Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5625.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4161 Colombia

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    50 c. bright green, mint example with extremely large margins all round, in a rich shade with interesting 'dash' in margin above "IA" of "Colombia", fine unused.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4162 Colombia

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    50 c. blue-green, a particularly fine large margined used example cancelled by oval BARRANQUILLA handstamp in blue-black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4163 Colombia

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    50 c. green (shades), three used examples with cancellation interest, large part "Palmira / Franca" oval in black, "Cartago" oval in black and third stamp with plate variety "M" of "Colombia" not touching outer frame, cancelled in Bogotá.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4164 Colombia

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    50 c. green (shades), five fine used examples all cancelled in manuscript, one on small piece cancelled "Popayan", others from Neiva, Pasto (with plate variety "M" of "Colombia" not touching outer frame), Santander and Santa Rosa. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4165 Colombia

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    1 peso dull purple on white wove paper, a superb mint example with large margins all round, of fresh colour, fine unused Gi 19 = £ 550/Mi 17x = EUR 700/Scott = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4166 Colombia

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    1 peso reddish lilac on white wove paper, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, neatly cancelled by BOGOTA oval in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4167 Colombia

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    1 peso deep purple and 1 peso bright purple on white wove paper, two fine used examples cancelled "9." and "1" respectively in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4168 Colombia

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    1 peso deep purple on blued coarser porous paper, a superb mint vertical pair, marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet, huge margins all round, lower stamp with tiny paper thin and horizontal bend in margin only, trivial ageing spot otherwise very fresh and very fine, the sole recorded multiple of this rare stamp.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 163.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4169 Colombia

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    1 peso deep purple on blued coraser porous paper, a fine used example with close to large margins all round, cancelled by BOGOTÁ pearled handstamp in black Gi 20 = £ 2'250/Mi 17y = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 380 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4170 Colombia

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    1 peso deep purple on blued coarser porous paper, a fine used example with close to large margins all round, cancelled by BOGOTA pearled handstamp in black. Signed H. Bloch Gi 20 = £ 2'250/Mi 17y = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4171 Colombia

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    1 peso deep purple on blued coraser porous paper, a fine used example sharing small piece with 1864 5 c. orange and 10 c. blue, all cancelled by complete "Popayan" in manuscript. Tiny stain at base but all stamps very fine. Colourful and extremely rare - a unique combination. Signed A. Diena.
    Provenance: Collection Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6703.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4172 Colombia

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    5 c. orange, a used horizontal pair in a bright shade, margins touched on one to large all round, neatly cancelled on small piece by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in blue.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4173 Colombia

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    5 c. orange, a fine horizontal pair (Types 1 and 3) used on May 1865 entire letter from Medellín to Sinforano Hernandez in Bogotá, cancelled by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA in blue with handstruck "1" at right (denoting single rate) and framed "Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 3 Mayo / 1865" at lower left. A dramatic and beautiful entire for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4174 Colombia

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    50 c. red error of Transfer with 20 c. red in a magnificent vertical mint strip of seven, the fourth stamp showing the Transfer error, large margins all round and of excellent colour, some negligible horizontal creases of no great significance, fresh and very fine with large part original gum. An extraordinarily rare and exquisite multiple, the largest recorded with the error and of great importance to Colombian Classic philately Scott = $ 20'000+.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 38,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4175 Colombia

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    10 c. blue on bluish wove paper, the extraordinary block of 53 stamps, being the entire sheet less the upper row of seven stamps, including the stamps placed sideways, alternating columns with Types I and II (with stop after '10' - 27 examples) and Type III (without stop after '10). The sheet with 3 mm margin at right and 9 mm margin at base, with a few insignificant creases and a minor scissor cut of no importance at base, of vivid fresh colour and large part original gum with some stamps unmounted. The largest recorded multiple of the 1863 issue and one of the major pieces of all South American philately.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Wickersham (March 1968), lot 116; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 187.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4176 Colombia

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    50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the superb mint top marginal block of six, Types 2-1/2-2/2-2, with 6 mm margin at top, of fresh colour in a greyish green shade, small scissor cut in second stamp otherwise fine, with good even margins and large part original gum. A very scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4177 Colombia

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    10 c. blue single example and a horizontally bisected example on cover from Cartagena to New York in combination with 1863 20 c. red all tied by both oval CARTAGENA handstamp in blue and STEAMSHIP / 10 due marking of arrival in black. An extremely fine cover. The only recorded bisect of this issue and of great rarity. Unique.
    Provenance: Collection Kaplan.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4178 Colombia

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    20 c. red, the marvellous mint block of twelve, corner marginal from lower right of the sheet, Types 2-2-2/1-1-1/2-2-2/1-1-1 the types being in horizontal rows, not vertical; of superb appearance but two stamps at lower left with closed tears, minor creasing and without gum. Nevertheless an extremely attractive and rare block, the largest known multiple of this stamp.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 211.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4179 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 8, mint example, very fresh and fine, large part original gum. A scarce stamp. Signed Kessler, Sanabria Gi 379 = £ 4'750/Mi 264 = EUR 4'200/Scott = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4180 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 2, fine mint example showing variety missing "r" in "Aereo", large part original gum. Very rare. Signed Klein, Sanabria Gi 379 = £ 4'750+/Mi 264 = EUR 4'200+/Scott = $ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4181 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 5, mint example showing the variety "arabic 1" in "18-19" at base of overprint, a fine example with some light ageing, large part original gum. Signed Bloch Gi 379a = £ 9'500/Mi 264/I = EUR 8'500/Scott = $ 7'250.
    Note: Valenzuela records 26 examples of this plate variety extant: 11 unused, 3 used or on piece and 12 on cover.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4182 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, horizontal mint strip of four, positions 7-8-9-10, marginal from right of sheet and thus proving the positions, wonderfully rare and very fresh, superb large part original gum. Slightest of repairs of no significance, this being the largest known multiple of this stamp and unique Gi 379 = £ 15'000/Mi 264 = EUR 16'800/Scott = $ 14'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4183 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 10, a fine sheet marginal example used on First Flight cover to V. Puccini in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and very fine cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4184 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 3, a fine used example on First Flight cover addressed to A. Lombardi in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and extremely fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4185 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 6, a fine used example on First Flight cover addressed to A. Lombardi in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and extremely fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4186 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 9, a fine used example on cover to A. Lombardi carried on First Flight to Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and very fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4187 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (Feb 22): Multicoloured vignette "Woman and Boy watching plane", 10 c. imperforate applied just over edge of First CCNA Flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla cover and tied by oval "CCNA / Cartagena" cachet, mailed to Barranquilla with postage 1918 3 c. brown-lake tied by "Cartagena" cds in violet. An exceptional franking and very rare-just 7 covers are recorded.
    Provenance: Phillips (May 1990), lot lot 809.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4188 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Clouds and small Biplane", a fine used example on small piece cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" cachet in violet. Scarce. Signed Brun, Francis Field Gi 2 = £ 2'250/Mi 2 = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'875.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4189 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured "Tilted Plane", a superb mint example (setting A1) with line of dots before 'Navegacion', large margins all round and of excellent colour, unused as issued. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 3 = £ 6'000/Mi 3 = EUR 5'500/Scott = $ 4'600.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4190 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight postcard (rare) with 3 c. brown lake diagonally bisected to pay the correct 1½ centavos postcard rate. Both adhesives also tied by "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp also on obverse (Feb 23). The card with minor bend away from the stamps otherwise in excellent condition. One of just two recorded usages (the other being ex the Pienado collection). Superb and very rare.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4191 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted plane", a fine used example cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover, centrally creased away from adhesives, franked additionally with Colombia 3 c. brown-lake tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Reverse with Barranquilla datestamp (Feb 23). A scarce cover with just 11 recorded bearing this vignette.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4192 Scadta Colombia

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    Curtiss label "Flier in Plane watching Biplane" multicoloured label, without overprint, with "Over Land / Over Sea: / JN NC" tag at left and "Curtiss" blue imprint at base. Fresh and fine unused. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4193 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Flier in plane watching Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, franked with postage 3 c. on 10 c. violet tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition (many of the Banfi covers were over-franked and this is not) and very scarce with only 6 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4194 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Lighthouse", a fine used example on piece, minor bend, cancelled by large part "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" cds in violet. Signed Maury Gi 5 = £ 2'250/Mi 5 = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'875.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4195 Scadta Colombia

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    1920: CCNA 10 c. multicoloured "Fuselage and Tail of Biplane", a superb mint example (setting A1) with line of dots before 'Navegacion', good margins all round and of excellent colour, trace of spot on fuselage, fine unused as issued. The rarest of all the 'multicolors'. Signed Gi 6 = £ 15'000/Mi 6 = EUR 13'000/Scott = $ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4196 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (Feb 22): The famous reverse of large cover with five multicoloured 10 c. vignettes, "Woman & Boy watching plane", two examples of "Tilted plane" and two examples of "Fuselage & Tail of Biplane", two vignettes with imperfections caused on opening the package, all cancelled by oval "CCNA / Cartagena" cachets in violet and by Barranquilla circular datestamps (Feb 23). An extraordinary commercial franking from the back of a large package (five times the normal rate). Exceptional and the largest recorded franking of the 'Curtiss' vignettes. Signed Calves.
    Provenance: Collection Peinado (October 2000), lot 2030.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4197 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Fuselage and tail of Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with postage ½ c. yellow bistre pair, 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine-rose (2) and 3 c. lake-brown all tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition (many of the Banfi covers were over-franked and this is believed to be the highest at 12 centavos) and very scarce with only 6 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 3'800 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4198 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Fuselage & Tail of Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover front only, minor file fold away from adhesives, franked additionally with Colombia 1 c. green and 2 c. red tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Scarce with only 10 covers recorded bearing this vignette.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5699.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4199 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Condor on Cliff" used on piece cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet with 3 c. brown-lake postage alongside tied by "Correos Aeros / Barranquilla" datestamp (March 4) in violet; also tied by Bogotá arrival cachet (March 26). Extremely scarce, the sole example of CCNA mail to Bogotá recorded Gi 7 = £ 3'750/Mi 7 = EUR 3'600/Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4200 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Condor on Cliff" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover with 3 c. brown-lake tied by "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (Feb 23). Cover with some creasing but very scarce with only 5 covers recorded bearing this vignette Scott= $ 3'000 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF
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