Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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2541

COLOMBIA, Antioquia, 1899, 2-1/2c Dark Green Late Fee, Plate Proof on Cardboard (I1P). Impressive half sheet of 50 proofs on heavy card in issued color, sheet margins on three sides and with full Compagnie Francaise des Papiers-Monnaie Paris” imprint in bottom margin, one stamp in top row with tear, otherwise Very Fine overall, the largest proof multiple known of the 2-1/2 Late Fee stamp (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

2542

COLOMBIA, Antioquia, 1901, 2-1/2c Red Violet Late Fee, Die Proof on Laid Paper (I2P). Single impression on paper measuring 35x36mm, Very Fine, believed to be unique (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
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2543

The Extraordinary Balance of the Santiago Cruz International Large Gold Medal Collection of Antioquia, 1886-1904. A marvelous assemblage consisting of many hundreds of items still on the informative exhibition pages, with many elusive and desirable items found throughout, with unused stamps being found as singles and in multiples, used stamps are found the same way, with a plethora of scarce town cancels that have all been identified, some multiples are noted as the largest known, varieties abound with imperforates, imperforate between errors, foldover errors and centers omitted (1896-1897 2p and 5p values), many bisect usages on piece, the various provisional typeset issues are found in a wonderful array of complete settings, all issues represented for the time period, unused and original gum items found throughout, as to be expected on such a highly specialized collection there are some items with small faults, but overall the condition is Fine to Very Fine, a lot that would take years to replicate, we highly recommend potential bidders to review the complete scans we have provided of this exceptional collection, Scans of the entire collection (17.0mb) can be found at http://www.siegelauctions.com/2014/1086/pdf/2543.pdf

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
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2544

COLOMBIA, Antioquia, 1889/1904, Complete Sheets or Large Multiples Accumulation (73/146). Group of 21 complete sheets or large multiples, largely consisting of the 1889-1890 Eagle Coat of Arms issues with values up to the 1p, but also a couple of sheets or larger multiples from the 1902 and 1903 Definitive issues, some duplication, majority are unused (no gum, as is often the case), although some with original gum, scattered small faults, largely Fine, a perfect lot for the specialist of the area, Scans of the entire collection (8.2mb) can be found at http://www.siegelauctions.com/2014/1086/pdf/2544.pdf

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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