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Auction: 168 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 886

#2, #6, 1859, 5c Blue, stone A, and 20c Blue, stone B, position 40, the former slightly cut into with very good margins on other three sides, the higher denomination being well margined, on envelope endorsed “Consulate of the United States/Cartagena-New Granada" addressed to Mompós, both stamps being tied by "Cartagena/Franca" oval handstamp, "Albert Mathieu/Carthagena N.G." forwarding agent’s cachet at bottom left, being the company that usually dispatched the mail from the U.S. Consulate and consigned this cover to the Cartagena national postal administration for the journey covered by the post, the 25 c. postage being paid to cover the triple weight rate up to 20 grams of this large envelope for a distance between 150 and 450 km; small portion of paper loss in upper left corner, not affecting the appearance of this stunning item; a rarity bearing two different denominations in same color, with only six such combination frankings so far recorded, further enhanced by being one of only six postal history examples in the first issue with involvement of a forwarding agent in its carriage; 2013 Moorhouse and 2018 Martínez certificates;

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