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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 536

1864, 10c. violet, two strips of three including transfer types 2-4 & 8-10, mostly good margins except for one strip which is just shaved at base, both in deep colour, together with three single copies of the same value in a light shade, transfer types 5, 4 & 11, cut into in small places with mostly good margins, used on registered cover front from Bogotá to Cartagena, cancelled by ´´0´´ numeral handstamp and italic ´´Certificación a Bogotá/Salió en_de_´´, both applied in red, the latter being repeated above franking with date in manuscript ´´17 Junio 1865´´. The franking covered the 50 c. of the registration fee plus 40 c. corresponding to a four fold domestic rate. Left-hand strip affected by tiny surface rubbing and small tear, just mentioned for accuracy. Notated as received and signature on front as stipulated for registered mail by the postal rules. A marvellous eye-catching cover representing the largest recorded franking of this value, bearing a most unusual combination franking of the same denominations in distinctly different shades. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 38. Ex Londoño and Frohlich. Starting Price US$ 2,000

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