1853-54 two FLs, one from Santa Martha to France, various markings incl. boxed "Colonies d'Art", etc., the other from Barranquilla to New York, with "Ramon Sanchez" forwarding & "Steamship 20" hs, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $200
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Lot #225 - Colombia
Lot #226 - Colombia
1859 2 1/2c olive-green, block of four canceled "Honda/Franca" in oval, margins all around, minute flaws, otherwise v.f., scarce multiple, fewer than five used blocks of four recorded, ex-Hubbard
Estimate: $750
Lot #227 - Colombia
1859 1 1/2c olive green, 10c red-orange, stone A, used on small piece, in combination with second issue 10c yellow-buff, all with margins all around, "Call./Franca" blue oval handstamp ("Call" instead of "Cali" error). Illustrated on page 55 of Dieter Bortfeldt's "Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue" (apparently the only known three color combination franking of first and second issue)
Estimate: $1500
Lot #228 - Colombia
1859 two pieces, one 5c slate-violet, stone B, together with 10c, stone A, one side barely clipped, otherwise well margined, both tied to piece by "Cali." oval handstamp, the other 5c blue, stone A, touched at bottom, with 10c Stone A cut into at top, both tied by oval of Bogota
Estimate: $350
Lot #229 - Colombia
1859 5c blue and 10c buff, both displaying large margins, tied to piece in manuscript "Nare Sete/18-1859" applied at Nare on 18 September (illustrated on page 4 of Dieter Bortfeldt's "Colombia 150 Anos del Primer Sello Postal", only a few stamps known used during the first month of issue)
Estimate: $250
Lot #230 - Colombia
1859 5c blue, stone B, vertical tete-beche pair, positions 30/41, very fresh displaying an excellent color which is infrequently rich, margins ranging from clear to wide, with traces of original gum. Seven inverted positions occurred in stone B. Couple of tiny surface scuffs on reverse, not detracting. A very rare variety, with 1960 Royal certificate, ex Newbury and Amundsen,
Cat. Val. $4,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #231 - Colombia
1859 10c orange-buff, stone B, used on piece together with 5c violet, stone A, both canceled by "Purification./Franca"
Estimate: $150
Lot #232 - Colombia
1859 10c orange-buff, selection of 13 well margined unused stamps from stones A (5) & B (7), mostly with gum. The group includes the tilted transfer located in position 11 (corner very slightly cut into at left) and one pair
Estimate: $500
Lot #233 - Colombia
1859 10c orange and 20c blue (two), used during the first days of issue with framed datestamp of Medellin, including the second day of issue, 2 September, 10 & 11 September (Bortfeldt certificate). Two adhesives with faint tiny thin. A very difficult group, with only about ten stamps off cover used during the first month of issue; the 2nd of September represents the earliest recorded date applied on an adhesive off cover, with this...
Lot #234 - Colombia
1859 5c rose lilac, stone A, in combination with 1859, 10c bister brown, stone A, fresh examples boasting ample to huge margins, both tied to piece by "Bogota" oval handstamp. Stamps lifted for examination and hinged back to place
Estimate: $300
Lot #235 - Colombia
1860 5c grey lilac, stone B, combined with 1859 10c orange chestnut, stone B, both large margined, each showing "0" numeral handstamp and manuscript indistinct initial and "$" symbol. Two diagonal creases, one in margin, and minor soiling of no importance for this significant piece (illustrated on page 63 of Dieter Bortfeldt's "Colombia - Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue 1859-1860"
Estimate: $200
Lot #236 - Colombia
1859 20c blue, stone B, selection of 14 stamps, including six unused with or without gum, plus seven canceled (one with unusual manuscript registration notations in angles, others "5" in red, "Socorro" in blue and black, Barranquilla, Bogota in blue, Cartagena, Rio Negro and Cali), minor faults noted, mostly fine,
Cat. Val. $945
Estimate: $300
Lot #237 - Colombia
1859 20c blue, stone B, two fine and large margined examples with red handstamps including "Chi-/Qquira/Franca" (even scarcer in red) and "Ybague/Franca". Tiny surface scuff on reverse, still though of superb appearance and visual impact, ex-Londono
Estimate: $150
Lot #238 - Colombia
1859 1p carmine, right sheet margin horizontal pair, intense shade, pen cross, marginal crease away from the stamp, scarce multiple, less than ten pairs recorded
Estimate: $150
Lot #239 - Colombia
1860 5c rose-lilac, stone A, four unused examples, with or without gum, three affected by minor blemishes, also a used copy with Bogota oval cancel, mostly fine,
Cat. Val. $1,510
Estimate: $250
Lot #240 - Colombia
1860 5c stone B, in combination with 10c yellow-buff on two fragments displaying bi-color frankings, one being 5c gray lilac (pos. 52), the other in brown lilac shade, pos. 36; both tied by "Bogota" eyeglass oval cancels
Estimate: $300
Lot #241 - Colombia
1860 20c light blue, stone A, vivid shade, together with 5c grey lilac, stone A, remarkably fresh, large margins for the most part, both tied to piece by "Barbacoas/Franca" oval handstamp. An exceedingly rare combination franking, even more desirable in this very fine state of preservation and showing this very scarce postmark, ex-Frohlich, with Bortfeldt certificate
Estimate: $400
Lot #242 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow buff, group of 10 unused stamps, with and without gum, including one pair and one marginal example, four with faults, others fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $300
Lot #243 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow buff, stone A, upper right sheet corner margin single, position 10, unused, part original gum. A spectacular stamp, ex-Hubbard
Estimate: $100
Lot #244 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow buff, stone B, block of four, unused with original gum, positions 2-3 / 12-13, including position 12, which was the inverted position in the stone B and subsequently substituted in this second stone; also showing "20" instead of "10" below the shield in position 3, being a variety which had not been reported before 2013, and with at most only five examples recorded; (stated by the late Dieter Bortfeldt to be a retouch), ex-...
Lot #245 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow buff, stone A, top sheet margin block of eight, positions 6-9,16-19, unused with original gum, vertical fold between stamps, fine and rare multiple
Estimate: $500
Lot #246 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow buff, ample to large even margins, tied to piece by very fine strike of "Chi-/Qquira/Franca" (Chiquinquira) oval postmark in blue. One of the finest examples recorded of this scarce and visually appealing cancellation, ex-Larsen, Sander and Frohlich
Estimate: $300
Lot #247 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow buff, stone A, position 31, featuring diagonal dash (6mm) at lower left side, large equal margins, tied to cover to Ambalema by "Bogota" eye-glass oval handstamp, paying the single weight for a distance between 50 and 150km. Only about ten genuine covers recorded bearing this stamp, with Bortfeldt and Moorhouse certificates, ex-Goeggel
Estimate: $1500
Lot #248 - Colombia
1860 10c yellow-buff, stone A, left sheet margin tete-beche pair, positions 11-12, large margins, unused without gum as often, small thin spot, barely detracting from this spectacular marginal example, with 1977 Diena certificate, ex-Kaplan collection,
Cat. Val. $7,000
Estimate: $1200
Lot #249 - Colombia
1860 20c blue, stone A, two copies, intense shade, tied on piece by Bogota oval cancel, rare franking
Estimate: $300
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