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Colombia 1859 First Issue - 2-1/2-Centavos
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 169° |
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 1859, 2-1/2c Olive Green (1b). Positions 51-55, horizontal strip of five with full corner sheet margins, original gum, large margins all around, rich color, usual gum creasing, negligible small thin
between two stamps at leftEXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 2-1/2-CENTAVOS OLIVE GREEN. Illustrated as part of plate reconstruction in Bortfeldt handbook (page 19). Ex Boker
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 170° |
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 1859, 2-1/2c Yellow Green (1a). Positions 7-11 thru 51-55, block of 25 from the right side of the sheet, large margins including sheet margins, unused (no gum), bright shade, faint creases, small tear in
right sheet margin, couple thin spotsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 2-1/2-CENTAVOS, OF WHICH VERY FEW UNUSED BLOCKS ARE KNOWN. A SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION ITEM AND IMPORTANT ARTIFACT OF CLASSIC COLOMBIAN
PHILATELY. The Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) mentions the existence of unused blocks "up to 25 stamps," referring to this block, which is the only one known of its size. Ex Newbury (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 171° |
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 1859, 2-1/2c Olive Green (1b). Block of four, large margins, cancelled by "HONDA/FRANCA" oval, beautiful color and impression, corner crease and a few very slight thin spots, Extremely Fine
appearance, the Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) mentions used blocks of six (one known) and four (two known), but this block cancelled by the Honda oval is not noted (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 172° |
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 1859, 2-1/2c Green (1). Horizontal strip of six, large margins almost all around but touched at bottom where misaligned transfers are shifted downward, beautiful bright color, cancelled by two clear
strikes of Medellin Nov. 10, 1859 framed receiving datestamp in blue, corner crease and small sealed tear at top, still Very Fine, a rare multiple, the Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) shows a strip of six and block of six as the two largest used
multiples, this strip of equal size is not mentioned, ex Burrus (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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