Colombia - Investphila

The “Esmeralda” Collection Starting Price €
1503 � 1860, 20 c. dark blue, stone A, complete to mostly large margins, being huge at right, cancelled by
“Honda/Franca” oval. A scarce stamp in used condition. Scott 12; Yv 9. Ex Newbury.
1504 � 1860, 20 c. light blue, stone A, crisp impression and beautiful light shade, large margins all around,
showing remarkable incomplete outer frame at top left variety, cancelled by numeral “0” handstamp.
A delightful copy. Scott 12; Yv 9. Ex Londoño and Sánchez Vega.
1505 � 1860, 20 c. blue, stone A, a selection of three used copies with very good margins, in three different
deep shades, all cancelled in manuscript including Buga, Palmira and Villanueva. One copy with small
thin in margin not affecting the design. A scarce and very fine group. Scott 12; Yv 9. (No photo)
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1506 � 1860, 20 c. light blue, stone A, a magnificent pair in handsome light color, graced by large balanced
margins on all four sides, cancelled by superb strike of “Bogotá” pearl oval handstamp.
Trivial corner crease at top right, well clear from the design, that does not detract. Illustrated on
page 72 of Dieter Bortfeldt’s “Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue 1859-1960”. The finest
pair of only four in existence, pairs being the second largest multiples of this value. A delightful
showpiece of utmost desirability. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 12; Yv 9. Ex Newbury and Hubbard.
1507 � 1860, 20 c. light blue, stone A, a splendid pair in deep shade, sharp impression, showing large
to mostly huge margins,tied to piece by “Bogotá” eyeglass oval handstamp. Illustrated on page
72 of Dieter Bortfeldt’s “Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue 1859-1960”. The second
largest multiple of this value, of which only four are recorded. This being the only pair with this
Bogotá cancel type, the other three used pairs all show the same other handstamp type. A stunning
showpiece. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 12; Yv 9. Ex Larsen and Hubbard.
1508
1508 � 1860, 20 c. light blue, stone A, vivid shade and good margins, together with 5 c. greyish lilac,
stone A, remarkably fresh impression, large to enormous margins, used on piece, both tied by
“Barbacoas/Franca” oval handstamp. An exceedingly rare combination franking, even more desirable
in this very fine state of preservation. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 10, 12; Yv 7, 9.
1509 « 1860, 20 c. dark blue, stone B, deep rich color, with large balanced margins all around, showing
a diagonal stroke above “E” of “Nacionales” at right, being this the characteristic to identify the
stone B. A gorgeous copy. Scott 12; Yv 9. Ex Jewell and Sánchez Vega.
1510 «/(«) 1860, 20 c. dark blue, stone B, a selection of three examples with good margins, including two
different shades and two copies with o.g. Scott 12; Yv 9. (No photo)
1511 « 1860, 20 c. dark blue, stone B, a very fine pair, large to huge even margins, showing two flaws at
base of right hand adhesive. Very slight tone spots on reverse, hardly apparent on front, in no way
detracting. The largest multiple of this value, of which only three are recorded in unused condition,
this being the best margined example. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 12; Yv 9.
1512 � 1860, 20 c. dark blue, stone B, rich color and very large margins all around, cancelled by neat
strike of Bogotá pearls oval handstamp. The examples of stone B in used condition are extremely
elusive. A very desirable and fine copy. Signed Rendon. Scott 12; Yv 9.
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