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Auction: 166 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 689

Colombia, 1863 Sixth Issue collection, comprising over 140 stamps used and unused, including 5c with three tête-bêche pairs of which one unused, with two additional pairs of this denomination which are even scarcer than the tête-bêche in this condition, and consequently underestimated in catalogues, following with 10c including a spectacular example used with large sheet-margin and attractive usages on piece, 20c with two scarce used pairs and one similar multiple mint, 50c with unused multiples including strip of three and blocks of four, 1p displaying a very rare usage of three examples on piece thus paying a very high rate and representing one of the largest frankings known for this issue, a wide range of cancellations with the highlights being handstamps of Zapatoca, Piedecuesta, Colón, Tumaco, Panama, manuscript usages of Purificación, La plata, Espinal, Quibdó, Túquerres, Villeta, etc., some examples with the faint faults which plague the classic Colombian issues are to be expected, generally fine-very fine.

Sold for
$2,100