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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 541

1884, 5c. blue on white wove paper, the remarkable example with original gum, fresh impression and complete to mostly wide margins. Not registered by Santamaría and no extant copies in his collection. The largest collection of Colombian States ever formed by Dr. Gene Scott, had only one copy in both unused and used conditions for his lifetime collection. An exceedingly desirable showpiece, being one of only about five recorded copies unused of this very rare stamp of Antioquia. Cert. Bortfeldt. Starting Price US$ 750

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