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Auction: 163 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1198

Bolívar #3,1863-66 1p Red, a stunning block of seven, types 3-6/10-12, very fresh with clear to large margins on three sides, just faintly clipped at top left, tied to piece by very fine strikes of "Sincelejo" straight-line in purple, scissor cut between adhesives at left of the bottom row, faint diagonal crease and negligible surface rubbing affecting the upper right stamp, in no way detracting from this rarity which was illustrated on page 22 of Dr. Gene Scott's Colombian States handbook, the second largest used multiple known, showing the only example of this cancellation in existence,; 2009 Bortfeldt certificate;

Estimate
$750 to $1,000