Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 4

1859: 5 c. violet and 10 c. orange chestnut, large to just shaved margins, used on 10 June 1860 entire letter to Mompos tied by oval framed "CARTAGENA / FRANCA" in blue with manuscript annotation of rate '15 c.' at left. An outstanding and most attractive entire paying the rate for a distance between 150 and 450 kms. Some minor acid inking but extremely rare. Signed E. Diena and Herbert Bloch.rnProvenance: Collection Loñdoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90, Oct 1994, lot 6519; Collection E. Langlais.