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Colombia 1859 First Issue - 10-Centavos
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Lot Description |
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| 184° |
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 1859, 10c Orange Yellow (4c). Stone A, Positions 7-11 thru 50-55, block of 29 from the right side with enormous sheet margins, original gum, large margin at left, bright color, slight natural gum
creasing, sharp vertical crease at center, some translucencies caused by gumVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 10-CENTAVOS 1859 FIRST ISSUE FROM STONE A, SHOWING THE CORRECTLY-ALIGNED TRANSFER AT UPPER
RIGHT. Ex Newbury (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 185° |
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 1859, 10c Orange Yellow (4c). Stone A, Positions 8-11, 19-22, 30-33, block of twelve from top right corner with sheet margins and large margins all around, unused (no gum), beautiful golden shade,
negligible slight creasingEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT UNUSED BLOCK OF THE 10-CENTAVOS 1859 FIRST ISSUE, SHOWING THE CORRECTLY-ALIGNED TRANSFER AT UPPER RIGHT. Illustrated in the Bortfeldt handbook on page 32. Ex Londono (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 186° |
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 1859, 10c Brown Orange (4d). Stone B, Positions 9-11/20-22/31-33, block of nine from the upper right corner showing tilted transfer in Position 11, unused (no gum), large margins including corner
sheet margins, usual worn impression, horizontal crease in bottom row, diagonal crease in top right margin, few toned spotsVERY FINE. THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE FROM THE 10-CENTAVOS STONE B, SHOWING THE STRIKING TILTED TRANSFER VARIETY. ONE
OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING BLOCKS OF THE ENTIRE COLOMBIAN FIRST ISSUE. Illustrated in the Bortfeldt handbook on page 34 where described as "probably the largest unit known of this stone." Ex Newbury and Wickersham.
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E. 15,000-20,000
SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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