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  • Lot# : 4458 Scadta Colombia

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    Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Oct): "$ 0 30 c." handstamped surcharge in violet on 50 c. pale green, a used example on 1921 flown cover from Bogotá to Panama and returned to sender, cancelled by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet at Bogotá and by Barranquilla time clock in violet. Colombia 1920 3 c. green alongside tied in blue, reverse with Panama (Nov 4) arrival in violet and Bogotá datestamp of return (Nov 24) in red. Some minor faults and creasing but a very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4223 Ecuador

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    1 real green and 1 real yellow: the page with plated matched pairs of each stamp (see Edition D'Or, vol. XXXIII page 43), showing position 4 with frame line doubled at base (1 r. yellow single and 1 r. green in a used strip of three), position 35 with 1 r. single cancelled by "3154" dotted lozenge in red (formerly Rixheim) and 1 r. green pair used in Quito showing open NE corner square, position 50 with 1 r. green and strip of three 1 r. yellow showing second "R" in "Correos" flaw; position 66 both 1 r. values showing diagonal scratch flaw and position 71 with 1 r. yellow on blued pair and 1 r. green showing 'line through Real' flaw. A delightful page.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4376 Colombia

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    20 c. red, the wonderful mint example with four margins being close but clear at base and large on three sides with part of vertical frame line showing at right; of excellent vibrant colour, insignificant wrinking in the paper not affecting the appearance of this marvellous and extremely rare stamp - just four examples are recorded in unused condition. A rarity of classic philately. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 897; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 130.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4313 Colombia

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    Small piece bearing fine 5 c. slate-violet blue and 10 c. orange-red, each from the First Stones with large margins all round, tied by bold framed RECIBIDA EN LA ADMINISTRACIÓN P. DE MEDELLÍN EL 14 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1859 datestamp in blue, just two weeks from the date of issue. Illustrated in Colombia Philatelic Handbook on page 4. A charming and rare piece demonstrating a very early usage.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993), lot 3505.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4194 Ecuador

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    First Printing Group ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper with slight surface blueing, fine impression, position 22 with gash just below NW corner square, used on 1865 cover to Quito, tied by GUAYAQUIL / 18 ENE 65 datestamp in black with repeated strike alongside (both datestamps show the month inverted). A superb and rare cover used in the third week of issue, the earliest recorded usage of the Medio Real with the adhesive cancelled by a circular datestamp.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4346 Colombia

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    2½ c. black, the famous horizontal used strip of three, with large even margins all round, tied to small piece by two near complete strikes of oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Note the central stamp shows the broken "S" variety in "Nacionales". There are no mint multiples of this stamp and this represents the second largest recorded multiple. A rarity.
    Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila sale 47 (Dec 1960), lot 3597; Wickersham (March 1968), lot 63.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4135 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Early Impression in a deep shade with large margins all round, used on March 1844 entire letter from St. Joao del Rei, Minas Geras to Rio de Janeiro, tied by large straight line S. JOAO . DEL REI handstamp in brown (Ayres 1170). The cancellation ink somewhat tropicalised into the adhesive and some repairs to strengthen the entire. An attractive and very rare cover.
    Provenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2073.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4207 Ecuador

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    Second Printing Group 1 real orange-yellow, horizontal strip of seven, positions 57-63, used on 1867 cover front and part back to Guaranda, cancelled by three strikes of the 64 dot lozenge and by "Latacunga" circular datestamp (July 18) at left. The strip with four contemporary scissor cuts between stamps at top with close to large margins all round and with part of adjoining stamps at top. Manuscript "14 oz." rate in blue crayon on front panel. An exceptional and most attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4127 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression, a superb four margined example applied to the obverse of September 1844 entire letter from Piracatu to Rio de Janeiro, Tixeira correspondence, tied by bold strike of straight line PIRACATU handstamp in brown (Ayres 1163). One of the most beautiful of all Bulls Eye covers bearing an extremely rare cancellation. A gem.
    Provenance: Collection Saul Newbury (1967), Norman S. Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2064.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4113 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Late Early Impression, a superb used sheet marginal horizontal pair, Second Composite plate, positions 13-14, showing the vertical connecting line at left to the 90 reis pane below, clear to enormous margins all round, centrally cancelled by framed GRAMPARÁ handstamp in red (Ayres 1311). Some minor thins at top and light vertical bend but a fine and scarce pair. 
    Provenance: Collection Ferreira (November 1994), lot 2055.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4048 Brasil

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    30 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression, First Composite plate, State A, position 3-4, a fine used horizontal pair from a top of the sheet with good margins all round and showing the horizontal marginal line, cancelled by part strike of serrated CORREIO GERAL DA GOYAZ datestamp (Ayres 1613) in black. Some peripheral ageing and ironed vertical bend on right hand stamp but an attractive multiple.
    Provenance: Collection Pracchia (Nov 1987), lot 60018.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4425 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (March 6): Third Flight, cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla bearing 10 c. green used on Cartagena Oil Refining Co. envelope, cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet with postage 3 c. lake-brown at right tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Cartagena-Colombia" datestamp (March 6) in violet. Reverse with Barranquilla arrival datestamp, again in violet. Tiny inclusion at base of cover, otherwise exceptional and rare commercial usage, the 10 c. green being used on First Day of Issue.
    Provenance: Collection Boonshaft (Dec 1993), lot 2084.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4326 Colombia

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    1 peso carmine, the superb mint block of 20 being the lower two horizontal rows of the sheet of 100 subjects, positions 81-90/91-100; minor bend of no importance between fifth and sixth stamps, large margins on all sides (and thus proving this value was not printed in sheets of 55) and of excellent rich bright colour, large part original gum. Rare and delightful multiple in an excellent state of preservation.
    Provenance: Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 38 (Dec 1950), lot 4726.
     
     
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4361 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, being the central stamp in the unique horizontal used strip of three, all with close to huge margins all round and neatly cancelled by "0" handstamps in blue. A wonderful and famous piece, the largest multiple of this stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Provenance: Wickersham (March 1968), lot 80; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9062; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 74.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4261 Colombia

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    1804c.: Cover from San Bartolomé to Antioquia via Nare and Yolombo; distance 78 leagues / 435 km., struck with superb "S B" (Tizon 1 = EXT) with contracted FRANCA below (Tizon 2 = RRR), both in red. Rated "5" reales prepaid for a triple rate letter up to 1 ounce. Seemingly undated but attributed by both Camino and Goeggel to 1804. Interesting contents regarding Judges and nepotism, a rare cover.
    Provenance: Collection F. Camino (S & L, June 1991), lot 4505.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4119 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Late Early Impression, a fine large margined sheet corner marginal vertical strip of three from the First Large plate, State A, position 48/54/60 - position 60 plates as per Napier's illustration but the upper stamps do not; showing the vertical and horizontal marginal lines at base and right, cancelled by "Correio Geral Da Corte" cds (1847) in black. A fine and rare multiple. Signed Calves.
    Provenance: Collection Maurice Burrus (April 1963), lot 1279.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4227 Ecuador

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    1 real green, a vertical pair in a vibrant deep shade, positions 62/71, with position 71 showing a major plate flaw with "Line through Real" at base, large margins all round, used on judicial April 1868 cover to Ambato and cancelled by "Pillaro" in manuscript. Noted at top "3¼ oz" and thus correctly franked at 2 reales. A fine and rare cover.
    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6713.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4066 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Early Impression on yellowish paper, top right corner marginal used example with enormous margins all round, Second Large plate, State B, position 6, showing the horizontal and vertical marginal lines, cancelled by fancy framed VA. DE AREIAS handstamp in red-brown (Ayres 1523). A magnificent and superb stamp. Signed Rendon.
    Provenance: Saul Newbury; Norman S. Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2036.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4262 Colombia

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    1791 (Aug 5): Entire letter from Honda to Popayan, distance 147 leagues / 819 kms., with superb strike of the extremely rare contracted HONDA handstamp (Tizon 1 = EXT) and, below, DEVE (Tizon 3 = EXT) both in red. Unusually docketed as received on the 30th of the month (a journey time of 25 days). Rated "3" reales in manuscript for a double letter up to ¾ ounce. A marvellous and extremely rare entire. Unique.
    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 47.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4245 Ecuador

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    4 reales brown-red on greenish paper, a deep shade and the paper evidently tinted, an exceptional marginal pair, positions 38-39 with vertical marginal frameline at right, used on 1868 entire letter to Chavez in Lima, Peru paying the quadruple rate and tied by "Guayaquil" datestamp (June 10) in black. Manuscript "2" reales to pay on arrival with Lima datestamp (June 19) on reverse of an exceptional entire. Rare and possibly unique.
    Provenance: Collection B.H. Homan Jnr. and Isleham.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Ecuador

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    1 real green, a block of four in a dull matt shade, positions 76-77/85-86, used on large part of 1871 legal wrapper, somewhat restored at base for display, neatly cancelled by the extremely rare circular PELILEO / M.C. handstamp in black, with alongside, the equally elusive PELILEO / FRANCA circular datestamp (Oct 13) struck in red. The block with minor imperfections but a rare and appealing cover.
    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6700.
     
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4488 Scadta Colombia

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    Free Franking for Cosada 1928 flown cover addressed to 'Flight' magazine in London, sent registered and franked solely by Colombia 1925 4 c. blue pair and 1926 8 c. blue to pay the single rate, tied by Bucaramanga datestamps (Jan 5) in black. Registered cachet and label at base and struck with green "Of. / CORREO AEREO / BUCARAMANGA" cachet to show concession. New York transits (Jan 19) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4434 Scadta Colombia

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    Regular scheduled Scadta Flights 1921 (Oct 15): Cover from Medellin to London, sent by train to Puerto Berrio, by air to Barranquilla, and finally by sea to UK; franked by SCADTA 30 c. black on rose tied by "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana / De / Transportes Aereos / Medellin" cachet in violet with postage 1920 10 c. violet-blue on obverse with fine strike of HIDROAVION handstamp in violet (applied in Medellin). Cover with minor edge wear, sensibly opened for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4485 Scadta Colombia

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    Free Franking for Kemmerer Commission 1923 (July 26): Cover endorsed "Hidroplane" without Scadta franking, struck on reverse with "Republica de Colombia / Mision De Consejeros Financieros / Ley 60 de 1922" bearing Colombia 1923 3 c. blue tied in violet at Bogotá and also struck with POR HIDROAVION and mailed to USA. Scarce and most unusual cover.
    Note: Law 60 of 1922 stated that a commission of economic consultants, under Professor Kemmerer of Princeton University, was established in Bogotá in order to organise the Central Bank. The members of the Commission enjoyed a free franking privelege from Scadta.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4219 Ecuador

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    1 r. green, fine impression on thin wove paper, the magnificent mint block of four, positions 4-5/13-14 on the sheet of 90 subjects, position 4 showing the variety "Double frame lines at base", one or two minor gum bends and trivial ageing, fresh and of great rarity, large part original gum. Without doubt the finest mint block of four of this stamp in existence.
    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6708.

     
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4201 Ecuador

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    Fourth Printing Group 1871/72: ½ real dull grey-blue, a fine four margined example in a very dry pale shade, used on underpaid 1872 entire letter to Lima, Peru, Chavez correspondence, tied by bold strike of scarce LOJA datestamp (July 19) in black. Reverse with oval framed "Piura" handstamp in black and Lima (Aug 1) arrival datestamp; front with manuscript "10 c." due as underpaid 1½ reales. Rare and extremely fine entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4178 Brasil

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    90 reis black, Early Impression, a fine used horizontal pair from the Second Composite plate, State C, positions 14-15, showing the marginal line at base, cancelled by framed CIDADE DE NICTHEROY handstamps in black (Ayres 1371). Trace of thin in paper on one mentioned for absolute accuracy but a rare and appealing multiple.
    Provenance: Collection Saul Newbury (1967); Norman S. Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2100.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4051 Brasil

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    30 reis grey, Worn Impression, Large plate, State A, a superb appearing used block of four, positions 25-26/31-32 and showing the vertical marginal line at left, huge to just touched margins, some minor faults but cancelled by centrally struck "Correio Geral Da Corte" datestamp (February 1845) in black. An attractive and rare multiple.
    Provenance: Collection Pracchia (Nov 1987), lot 60010.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4307 Colombia

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    2½ c. ochre-yellow, the famous irregular mint block of 19 stamps from the left side of the sheet, positions 1-4/12-15/23-25/34-37/45-48, with large margins all round and position 26 excised, position 25 with some rubbing of the colour otherwise an immaculate and rare multiple-the second largest known block-twinned on album page with a vertical block of eight seemingly from the same sheet and shade, marginal from base of sheet being positions 16-17/27-28/38-39/49-50. Usual minor bends of no importance, a tremendous pair of multiples showing nearly half of the complete sheet.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4463 Scadta Colombia

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    Scadta 10 c. slate green and 20 c. red-brown used on 1923 registered cover front from Medellin to Bogotá; with handstamped "R" in violet on pair of Scadta 10 c. slate green (Type 1 overprint) - one stamp with handstamped "R" inverted - and 1920 Colombia 3 c. green all cancelled by SCADTA Medellin datestamps in red (April 23). A remarkable and extremely rare piece, illustrated in Gebauer "Correo Aereo en Colombia" on page 55. Unique.
    Provenance: Collection Gebauer, Corinphila sale 136 (May 2003), lot 116.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4452 Scadta Colombia

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    Girardot Provisional 1921 (Oct): VALOR 30 Ctvos / S.C.A.T.A. surcharge in black on 50 c. pale green, shifted surcharge slightly up and to left, used example on flown 1921 cover from Girardot to Barranquilla, tied by SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / CORREOS AEREOS / GIRARDOT cachet in red, with 1920 3 c. green tied by Barranquila datestamp (Dec 2) and time clock of arrival. Corner missing from envelope at top left but a rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 Ecuador

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    1 real deep green, a vertical pair used on 1866 entire letter to Chavez in Lima, Peru, clear to large margins all round, positions 57/66 with lower stamp showing the major plate variety with slash running from circle to base of stamp; neatly tied by 64 dot lozenge in black and by "Cuenca" datestamp (Nov 3) in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Nov 17) in black. A scarce and attractive cover. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4225 Ecuador

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    1 real bright green, a superb example from right of sheet with marginal line, used on 1865 cover front to Guaranda with diagonally bisected example to pay the annotated 2¾ ounce rate, both stamps neatly tied by 64 dot lozenge in black with "Ambato" datestamp below (Sept 8). Fresh and very fine, a scarce and most attractive usage.
    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6719.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4276 Colombia

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    1810 (March 17): Prepaid entire letter from Pamplona to Ocaña, distance 65 leagues / 360 kms., endorsed "f.ca" at lower left, struck with superb framed PAMPLONA / YNDIAS / FRANCA handstamp in pale red (Tizon 4 = EXT) and wonderrful patriotic "Crown / Viva Fernando VII" handstamp at top (Tizon 2 = EXT). Rated prepaid at "2½" reales for a single letter up to ½ ounce at right. Exceptionally rare combination of markings on a delightful entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4042 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression from First Composite plate, a fine used vertical pair in a deep shade not consistent with the Napier plating, showing marginal and dividing line horizontally at base and part of adjoining stamp at upper right, cancelled by "Correio Geral Da Corte" rimless datestamp (February 28, 1844) in black. Tiny scissor cut in margin only and ironed corner crease at upper right, but of excellent appearance and a scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4177 Brasil

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    90 reis deep black, Early Impression on yellowish paper, a marvellous used horizontal pair from the First Composite plate, State A, positions 7-8, with vertical frame line at left, cancelled by oval framed OLINDA handstamp in black (Ayres unlisted). Barely perceptible crease on right hand stamp, a delightful multiple. Signed Calves.
    Provenance: Collection Koester, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4471.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4247 Ecuador

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    4 reales red, a fine example from position 1 on the sheet with marginal frameline at left, used on refolded cover front to Ambato endorsed "13½ oz." and additionally franked by 1870/72 1 real ochre yellow (3 examples, the first being posititon 4 with doubled frame line at base), all cancelled by "Guaranda" datestamps (July 9, 1868). Guaranda continued to use the '68' datestamp for many years and the cover was probably mailed in 1871. A scarce and interesting item.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4187 Brasil

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    90 reis black, Early Impression on yellowish paper from the First Composite plate, State C after retouching, the astonishing used block of 17, the complete pane less the lower right stamp (position 18), all cancelled by manuscript ink in red-brown, defective at left and sympathetically restored, the faults being of negligible importance as this multiple represents the largest known unit of the first plate. Visually stunning, a superb and important Exhibition piece.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 Ecuador

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    1 real green, a complete horizontal strip of nine stamps, positions 46-54, and a single example alongside a complete horizontal strip of eight with the first stamp only half preserved (positions 28-36) used on 1868 cloth cover from Riobamba to the High Court in Quito, all cancelled by circular "Riobamba" datestamps (Feb 8) in black. All stamps with large margins all round, position 50 showing "clubfoot" to second "R" in "Correos" flaw. An exceptional cover  and an extraordinary multiple franking.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4043 Brasil

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    30 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression, State B, positions 10/16, a fine used vertical pair with large margins all round and showing the horizontal marginal line at base, cancelled by rare manuscript dated CORREIO GERAL DE CUIABA handstamp in red (Ayres 1139) with manuscript "13-12-1852" - a very late usage of the Bulls Eye issue - see Alemany Edition D'Or page 25 for further examples of the late usage in Cuiaba. Rare and most appealing pair.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4529 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint "50 cts. 50" on 10 c. green, a fine used example on 1928 cover in combination with 1½ s. on 30 c. blue and Ecuador 1925 1 c. light blue block of four and 2 c. dark violet (3) all tied by GUAYAQUIL / SCADTA datestamps (Aug 28) in violet with Barranquilla arrival cds (Aug 30) in black alongside. An extremely rare franking used on the first day of service and issue and also a choice example of this very rare stamp (just 100 overprinted) used on letter.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4406 Scadta Colombia

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    2 c. carmine-rose, position 5, variety "arabic 1" in "18-19" at base of overprint, a fine used example on First Flight cover addressed to V. Puccini in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and extremely fine cover, just 15 used examples of this stamp are recorded. Signed A. Diena, Kessler Gi 374a = £ 5'500/Mi 264/I = EUR 5'000/Scott = $ 4'250 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4438 Scadta Colombia

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    30 c. rose on white paper, used on in-coming November 1921 cover front mailed from Bremen, Germany with 60 pf. maroon (one stamp missing) to Bogotá, cancelled by Barranquilla time clock with date below "28 Nov 1923" in black. Scarce despite the faults, with just one other example of a SCADTA-Germany combination (ex the Gebauer collection, lot 73, cancelled at Barranquilla on the same day) recorded this early.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4419 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 postcard (very rare thus) with 3 c. brown-lake tied by "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Postcard with broken corner at upper left. Scarce with only 10 covers recorded bearing this vignette and even fewer cards Scott = $ 3'800 off cover.
    Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (October 1992), lot 9190.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Scadta Colombia

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    Costa Rica 1923 Scadta 30c. blue with handstamped Consular "C.R." overprint in black, variety surcharge doubled, used on 1926 cover endorsed "Por Correo Hidroavion" with Costa Rica 1921 10 c. carmine tied in violet at San José (Oct 15), the Scadta 30 c. tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo Scadta / Barranquilla" cds (Oct 25) in black, thence flown on to Medellin. A remarkable cover, the sole recorded "Surcharge Double" used on cover from any Consular Agency.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4469 Scadta Colombia

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    Provisional "30 cent." surcharge in violet on 10 c. yellow applied in Bogotá, fine used example on flown 1922 advertising envelope from Bogotá to Barranquilla, cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL SEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachet in violet and 1920 Colombia 3 c. green tied on arrival at Barranquilla in blue (May 7). A fine and very rare franking, this stamp was used on 5 May, 1922 only. Almost certainly the finest known usage of this stamp on letter.
    Provenance: Phillips (May 1990), lot 897.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4075 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, fine Early Intermediate Impression, a superb used example, First Composite plate, State C, position 18 and thus from lower right corner of the pane showing both vertical and horizontal marginal lines, cancelled by bold strike of very rare TAMANDVA straight line handstamp in brown (Ayres 1178). A fine and most appealing stamp.
    Provenance: Collection Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2044 and Lima, (Nov 1993), lot 30099.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4118 Brasil

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    60 reis grey, Worn Impression on greyish in a horizontal strip of three, First Large plate, State A, positions 49-51, the third stamp with pinhole, all cancelled by two circular ATIBAIA handstamps in brown. Illustrated in Kloke "Die Oschsenangen" on page 87. Extremely rare (Ayres unlisted), the cancellation believed to be unique. Signed Sekula.
    Provenance: Collection Pracchia (Nov 1987), lot 60076.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4399 Colombia

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    50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the remarkable vertical strip of seven stamps, all Type I, marginal from left of sheet, stamp at lower left corner turned sideways, of excellent colour and appearance, some thinning not apparent on face and insignificant scissor cut between sixth and seventh stamps and usual creasing on a multiple this size, but extremely rare positional piece with large part original gum.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5632.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4120 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Late Intermediate Impression, vertical used strip of three from Second Large plate, State A, positions 20/26/32, margin just shaved at left on lower stamp otherwise ample to large all round, neatly cancelled by "Correio Geral Da Corte" datestamps (Nov 11, 1845) in black. Crease and tiny thin from hinge at top, an attractive and scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4243 Ecuador

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    4 reales brown-red, two vertical strips of four in a bright shade, both from the left hand side of the sheet and thus the entire vertical coloumn, positions 1/14/27/40/53/6/79/82; formerly used together and cancelled by over-inked Latacunga (?) datestamps in black, both strips extremely fine and without the usual scissor cuts between, traces of bend on one from the original parcel and cancellation shows through the somewhat thin paper. Exceptional and very rare, a marvellous pair of multiples.
    Provenance: M. de Bustamente (May 1996), lot 93.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4468 Scadta Colombia

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    Surcharged "VALOR 20 Ctvs." in violet on 50 c. pale green diagonally reading down in violet used on flown 1921 double rate cover to Bogotá with 1921 30 c. rose on white paper cancelled by circular "SCADTA / Barranquilla" cachets in violet, time clock at left and dated '18 Dec 1921' below; additionally franked by 1917 postage 3 c. red on yellow pair cancelled in Barranquilla in blue-black. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4411 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Clouds and small Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with 4 c. violet and 5 c. blue  tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition (many of the Lombardi to Banfi covers were over-franked) and very scarce with only 10 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
    Provenance: Collection Rothschild (June 1958), lot 17.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4449 Scadta Colombia

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    VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in violet on 50 c. pale green, used example on 1921 cover from Cartagena to Bogotá, showing variety "V" from "Valor" omitted and surcharge struck inverted,cancelled by oval SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / CARTAGENA cachet in black and by Bogota arrival cancelling Colombia 1920 3 c. green in red (Dec 10). Cover with closed tear in face panel but a unique usage of this rare variety on letter.
    Provenance: Collection B. Kaplan.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4459 Scadta Colombia

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    Provisionals-Red Typewriter Surcharge 1920 (Nov): "Valor $0/.10" in red on 50 c. pale green, a fine used example on flown 1921 cover from Neiva to Girardot and thence to Bogotá, cancelled by NAVEGACION AEREA / DE NEIVA in violet and by oval SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / CORREO AEREOS / GIRARDOT cachet in green; also franked by Colombia 1917 ½ c. yellow bistre pair and single 2 c. carmine-rose tied on arrival (Nov 16) in red. A rare and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4212 Ecuador

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    Second Printing Group 1 real yellow, an attractive horizontal pair in a fine impression used on 1869 entire letter to Arequipa, Peru; margins close to large all round, tied by manuscript "1 real" due marking (for local delivery) in pencil and by bold "Guayaquil / Franca" datestamp in blue (Oct 26). Reverse with Callao transit cds (Nov 2) and inside with docketing of receipt (Nov 8).
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4143 Brasil

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    90 reis black, Early Intermediate Impression, a splendid mint example on greyish paper from the corner of the pane, First Composite plate, State B, position 1, with full horizontal marginal line at top and part of vertical line at left, large to huge margins with part original gum. A delightful and rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi = £ 3'250/Scott = $ 2'750.
    Provenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard (May 1986), lot 2083.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4480 Panama

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    Canal Zone 1925: Overprinted 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine and 3 c. purple, used on Central America Survey Flight cover carried by Scadta / Condor Sindicato; tied by COLOMBIA CENTRAL AMERICA AIRMAIL / PIONEER TRIP cachets in violet (Aug 14). Reverse with San Jose, Costa Rica datestamps in red-violet (Aug 14 and Aug 15). Fresh and very fine a rare Flight, just 25 letters carried Muller #5 = 5'000 pts.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4136 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression, a slightly stained but four margined example used on restored 1844 cover from Ouro Preto to Rio de Janeiro, tied by fine strike of scarce I. C. DO OURO PRETO / CORREIO GERAL DE MINAS datestamp (Aug 10) in black (Ayres 1617). Scarce and attractive cover.
    Provenance: Collection R.B. Pracchia (Nov 1987), lot 60061.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 Ecuador

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    Fifth Printing Group 1872: ½ real deep dull ultramarine, the half sheet of 42 subjects in a clear shade (without the usual surface blueing of the wove paper), with marginal rule all round and, at base, a thin inner marginal line, some edge wear to sheet at upper right but otherwise fresh and fine with ROLLAND watermark covering marginal positions 24/36/48/60 and 72 at right. Some minor horizontal creasing but with large part to full original gum. Unique.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4039 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression in a deep shade on greyish paper, Napier's Third Composite plate, middle pane, positions 3-4, (and thus adjoining the previous lot) used horizontal pair showing top horizontal marginal line, cancelled by "Correio Geral Da Corte" datestamp (January 31, 1845) in black. Plated by Newbury with his manuscript writing on the reverse. A delightful and very scarce pair, illustrated in Napier.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4267 Colombia

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    Santa Fé de Bogotá-La Plata-Popayan-Quito Route 1771 (Jan 16): Entire letter from Bogotá to Popayan, distance 123 leagues / 685 kms., struck with superb imprression of contracted SANTA FE handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = EXT), with manuscript "2" reales alongside for a single letter under ½ ounce. Exceptional and extremely rare cover - the earliest Colombian handstamp on a letter and unique.
    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 13.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4430 Scadta Colombia

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    30 c. black on rose & 50 c. pale green, mint blocks of four, all eight stamps being initialled and signed "G. Mejía" in red ink as a control by Gonzalo Mejía who was the Consular Agent and representative for SCADTA in New York. Fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare in multiples, believed to be one of just two sets thus (the other set was in the Gebauer collection) Gebauer EU1 + EU2.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4249 Ecuador

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    4 reales brown-red, a superb example in the 'venetian' shade, used on refolded 1869 cover to Latacunga (weight notation "11 oz." in manuscript), used in combination with fine examples of ½ real blue (position 53 with break above "C" of "Correos"), and single 1 real yellow neatly tied by two fine strikes of the "Quito / Franca" datestamp (Aug 18). An attractive and very rare three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4282 Colombia

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    1805c.: Prepaid second sheet of entire letter from Girón to Santa Fé de Bogotá, addressed to Camilo Torres, distance 80 leagues / 446 kms., struck with GÌRON handstamp (Tizon 2 = RRR) and FRANCA handstamp in brown (Tizon 4 = RRR). Manuscript notation at "3" reales paid for a double letter up to ¾ ounce. Scarce and most attractive.
    Provenance: Collection F. Camino (S & L, June 1991), lot 4462.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4283 Colombia

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4218 Ecuador

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    Fourth Printing Group 1871/72: 1 real yellow on white wove paper, a fine horizontal strip of four showing part of adjoining stamps at top but with small fault at upper right of last stamp in the strip, used on 1873 entire letter from Guayaquil to Chavez in Lima, Peru at double rate and tied by bold strikes of "Guayaquil / Franca" circular datestamp in red (Jan 4). Scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4139 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Early Impression on yellowish paper, the superb top marginal horizontal pair, huge margins and full marginal line at top (First Composite plate, State B, positions 2-3), used on 1844 cover from Pernambuco to Santos, correctly pre-paying the ship rate, tied by PERNAMBUCO SHIELD datestamp (Jan 29) in black (Ayres 1548). Some ageing to the ink but an extremely attractive and very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4121 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression, a used marginal block of four from the Second Large plate, State A, positions 25-26/31-32, all cancelled by unframed VICTORIA handstamps in black (Ayres 1183). Vertical marginal frame line at left, the block is vertically creased and probably repaired between the stamps, however this is an exceptionally rare used multiple with a very scarce cancellation.
    Provenance: Collection Pracchia (Nov 1987), lot 60074.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4420 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Condor on Cliff" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, franked with postage 3 c. brown-lake, somewhat stained, tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Cover endorsed "via Cartagena" with Medellin arrival on reverse (March 21). Only 13 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight, this being unique mailed to Medellin Muller #4. Scott= $ 3'000 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4440 Scadta Colombia

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    30 c. rose on white paper used in combination with rare block of six 50 c. pale green on large part parcel front cancelled by "5 Dec 1921" Barranquilla time-clock cancellations in violet; used in combination with Colombia 1917 10 c. slate and 1920 3 c. green and 20 c. deep green cancelled at Bogotá in red. Despite faults and rate anomaly, a remarkable mixed issue high franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4450 Scadta Colombia

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    VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in grey-black (slight kiss print doubling) on 50 c. pale green, a fine used example on 1921 cover from Medellin to London tied by SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS / MEDELLIN / EL AGENTE in violet to reverse, franked on front with Colombia 1920 10 c. violet tied by Barranquilla cds (Nov) and struck with HIDROAVION at Medellin at base. A fine and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4258 Colombia

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    1784 (June 11): Entire letter from Cartagena to Medellin, distance of 224 leagues, 1'250 km., struck with fine contracted CARTAGN handstamp in red (Tizon 1 = RRR) and straight line FRANCA also in red (Tizon 5 = RR) at left. Manuscript rated "4" reales in ink for a letter weighing up to ¾ ounce. A rare and very fine entire.
    Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 34.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4287 Colombia

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    1808: Cover with notations inside regarding a Criminal case regarding Sorcery, 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 handstamp below (Tizon 5 = RRR). Rated "2" reales paid in manuscript for a double letter up to ¾ ounce. Superb.

    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 61.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4179 Brasil

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    90 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression on yellowish paper, a fine used horizontal corner pane pair from the Second Composite plate, State B, positions 5-6, showing the horizontal and vertical lines at top and at right; neatly cancelled by very fine CORREOS DE BAHIA datestamp (December 13, 1843) in black (Ayres 1605). Scarce and appealing multiple. Signed Calves and Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4200 Ecuador

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    Third Printing Group 1868: ½ real very deep blue, a single and a vertical strip of three all used on 1868 entire letter from the Bank of Ecuador to Lima, Peru, Chavez correspondence, prepaying the rate to neighbouring countries for a letter under 1 ounce, margins somewhat clipped but all cancelled by the Guayaquil "Franca" lozenge of dots with "Guayaquil" datestamp at left (Aug 12) in black. Reverse with Lima arrival (Aug 17) datestamp. Rare and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4012 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression in a vivid shade, from First Composite plate, State A, position 1 on greyish paper; a fine used corner marginal example showing the outer frame lines at top and at left cancelled by large part undated circular VILLA DO RIO DE CONTAS handstamp in red (Ayres 1602). Exceptional. Signed A. Diena and Giulio Bolaffi (1952).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4107 Brasil

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    60 reis black, Intermediate Impression on greyish paper, a superb used marginal pair from State B, positions 41-42 showing the outer vertical marginal line at right, good margins all round and tied to piece by two strikes of the extremely rare fancy framed PENEDO handstamp in brown (Ayres 1393). Light file fold but truly exceptional.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4156 Brasil

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    90 reis grey, Worn Impression on yellowish paper from the First Composite plate, State D, position 12, a fine large margined example with vertical marginal line at right, cancelled by bold strike of rare framed PORTO FELIZ handstamp in brown (Ayres 1415). Rare and most attractive.
    Provenance: Collection Koester, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4505.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4259 Colombia

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    1795 & 1797: Entire letters (2) from Cartagena to Popayan, distance of 355 leagues, 1'980 km., each struck with contracted CARTAGN handstamps in red, one is superb, (Tizon 2 = RR) earlier cover with FRANCA in red well struck and rated "4" reales; March 1797 entire from same correspondence to Josef Maria Mosquera, with DEVE in red (Tizon 3 = RRR) also rated "4" reales. A fine and rare pair.
    Provenance: Collection G. Anstee (April 1981), lot 1009.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4524 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 1½ s. on 30 c. blue, "R" optd. 20 c. grey and Ecuador 1925 10 c. yellow green all used on registered 1928 flown cover from Guayaquil to Bogotá, cancelled by circular Flight cachets in violet (August 28). Framed special registration cachet below and reverse with Bogotá arrival (Sept 1) datestamps in black. Some small imperfections but rare, the cover being mailed on First Day of Issue of the provisionals.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4294 Colombia

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    1787 (April 17): Judicial packet prepaid from Roldanillo to Cali, distance 27 leagues / 150 kms., struck with the unique example of the framed contracted RLDAL hamdstamp (Tizon 1 = EXT) and, at right equally fine FRANCA (Tizon 2 = EXT), both in red. The letter contained 5 sheets of papel sellado. Rare and splendid piece.
    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 111.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4003 Brasil

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    30 reis deep black, Early Impression on yellowish paper, frameline 2.7mm wide at top, First Large plate, State B, position 2. A magnificent single mint example in a rich shade, merest suspicion of ironed horizontal bend mentioned for accuracy, a rare and delightful stamp for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Mi 1 = EUR 4'200/Gi 1 = £3'250/Scott 1 = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4457 Scadta Colombia

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    Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Dec 22): "$ 0 30 c" handstamped surcharge in violet on vertical pair of 50 c. pale green, marginal from lower left of sheet cancelled on piece by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet applied in Bogotá. Rare and appealing piece, a scarce multiple of a rare stamp Gi 11 = £ 3'200/Mi 9/III = EUR 3'400/Scott = $ 2'900.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4424 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Ocean Liner" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover with 3 c. brown lake alongside tied by slightly smudged "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (Feb 23). Cover with some minor staining but an attractive and rare usage Scott= $ 2'750 off cover.
    Provenance: Harmers, New York (April 1955), lot 23.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4410 Scadta Colombia

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    2nd Flight between Barranquilla & Cartagena 1920 (March 4): 10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Woman and Boy watching Plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover with 1 c. green and 2 c. carmine-rose  tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover with some staining around the vignette and crease away from the stamps but very scarce with only 10 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4465 Scadta Colombia

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    Scadta 30 c. green and 20 c. red-brown, the latter handstamled "R" in violet (Type III, applied on the stamp and cover inverted) used on flown cover from Cienaga to Bogotá with 1920 Colombia 3 c. green all cancelled by SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / CIENAGA cachets in violet. Some ageing and creasing but an extremely rare usage of this handstamp on letter - Type III is only found from Cienaga and Santa Marta. Less than five examples are recorded.
    Provenance: Collection J. Myer.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4487 Scadta Colombia

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    Free Franking for Cosada 1926 flown cover, trimmed at top, franked solely by Colombia 1925 4 c. violet tied by "Bucaramanga" cds in red (March 25), with "Correo Aereo" label alongside, mailed to New York and struck with "Of. / CORREO AEREO / BUCARAMANGA" Scadta cachet in violet. Reverse with notation (Cosada) and signature of sender, the Pilot Herbert Boy, alongside Barranquilla transit (March 31) cds. Scarce and very early usage.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4418 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Lighthouse", a very fine used example cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover, 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 only 7 recorded bearing this vignette. Signed H. Bloch.
    Provenance: Collection Boonshaft (December 1993), lot 2071.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4008 Brasil

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    30 reis grey-black, late Intermediate Impression, the famous used example cancelled by part manuscript date ('18' at upper right) and glorious strike of VILLA DE LORENA handstamp in bright yellow-green (Ayres 1578). Minor fault in margin at right of part manuscript date '18' , otherwise very fine with large margins all round and a wonderful stamp - truly the 'non-pareil' of Brazilian classic cancellations. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
     
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4001 Brasil

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    1843 (July 31 and August 1): The matching pair of entire letters from the Gonsalves Pereira correspondence to Rio de Janeiro, the earlier cover used the day before the Bulls Eyes were issued from Santos with clear despatch datestamp and rated '40' reis to pay, the second cover mailed on the day of issue of the Bulls Eyes with Santos cds in black for August 1, 1843 again without adhesive as Santos only recieved it's first shipment of the new issue in October. A fine and rare pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4521 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 50 c. on 10 c. green, 75 c. on 15 c. red and 1 s. on 20 c. grey; overprinted in red at 41 degree angle by "Artes Gráficas Senefelder" in single operation, the set of three values in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, 50 c. with some minor ageing otherwise large part or unmounted og Gi 8/10 = £ 3'200/Mi 1 II / 3 II = EUR 3'500+/Scott = $ 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4237 Ecuador

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    4 reales brown-red, mint block of four of rich deep colour with excellent margins all round, positions 79-80/92-93 on the sheet of 104 subjects, tiny closed tear at left just touches pos. 79, otherwise fresh and extremely fine with trace of the marginal frameline at base, large part original gum. A rare multiple of this elusive stamp Gi 4a = £ 1'500+/Mi 4 = EUR 1'600+/Scott = $ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4275 Colombia

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    1779 (Jan 7): Cover from Barbacoas to the Postmaster of Pasto, distance 45 leagues / 250 kms., carried free of charges as addressed to the Postmaster, struck with the sole recorded strike of contracted BARCOAS handstamp in red-brown (Tizon 1 = EXT). An outstanding strike of this marking, the cover dated from the original content retained by the former owner, and unique.
    Provenance: Collection Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 8.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4266 Colombia

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    1800c.: Cover at single rate from Santa Marta to Santa Fé de Bogotá via Barranca Del Rey, distance 272 league / 1'516 kms., struck with fine framed contracted STA MARTA / YNDIAS / FRANCA in red (Tizon 6 = RRR) with manuscript "3" reales prepaid notation alongside. Undated but very scarce.
    Provenance: Collection F. Camino (S & L, June 1991), lot 4517.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4292 Colombia

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    1787 (Nov 10): Prepaid entire letter from Novita to Josef. M. Mosquera in Popayan, distance 90 leagues / 500 kms., struck with curved framed NOVITA and FRANCA both in red (Tizon 1 and 2 = EXT). Rated "3" reales paid in manuscript for a single letter up to ½ ounce. A rare cover, believed unique on an entire.
    Provenance: Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 74.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4413 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted Plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, with 3 c. brown-lake postage tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet (March 4). Note the address and endorsement "Via Cartagena, Correo Aereo" and mailed on to Ocaña. The sole recorded cover to this destination. Signed E. Diena Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4272 Colombia

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    1802 (April 12): Entire letter written from Mamascato mailed in Mercaderes to Popayan, distance 30 leagues / 160 kms., struck with superb impression of the MERCADERES handstamp in black (Tizon 1 = RRR) with small DEBE handstamp below (Tizon 2 = RRR). Rated "1½" reales for a single letter under ½ ounce to pay on arrival. A fine and very rare entire.
    Provenance Collection Santa Maria (S & L, Oct 1992), lot 65.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4046 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression in deep shade on yellowish paper, Large plate, State B, a fine used corner marginal horizontal pair, position, 55-56, and showing large part of sheet margin and marginal line at base and vertically at left, cancelled by large part "Correio Geral da Corte" datestamps in black. Ironed bends as usual but a rare and fine corner piece.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4083 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Intermediate Impression on greyish paper, a fine used example from Second Large plate, State A, position 24, vertical marginal line at right, cancelled by manuscript "Agenzia do Correio de Gurupa". Rare. Signed Calves.
    Provenance: Collection Koester, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4412; Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998) lot 3777.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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