Colombia - Investphila

The “Esmeralda” Collection Starting Price €
1632 («) 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, wide to enormous margins for the most part, showing previously unrecorded
constant flaw featuring “C” instead of “O” in “Correos”. A very fine example of this extremely
scarce and desirable variety. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 22; Yv 18.
1633 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, a marginal copy from the top of the sheet, large to huge margins on the other
sides, intense shade, cancelled by blue double oval “Ambalema/Franca”. Faint vertical crease just
touching the left frame, not apparent on front, still though an impressive and difficult marginal
copy used. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 22; Yv 18.
1634 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, a very fresh copy with mostly very large margins, showing part of “Madellín/
Franca” in greenish blue. Very fine. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 22; Yv 18.
1635 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, a gorgeous copy with detailed impression, displaying immense sheet margin
at base, being complete to mostly large the others, cancelled by “Palmira/Franca” oval handstamp.
Absolutely stunning, one of the most spectacular used copies in existence. Cert. Bortfeldt.
Scott 22; Yv 18. Ex Larsen.
1636 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, two copies presenting deep bright color, of which one with very large margins,
the other mostly large, just touched at base, both stamps originally used together and rejoined as they
were cancelled in manuscript “San José de Cúcuta”, the left hand copy being affixed upside down.
Two ironed slight creases only visible through the light. Rare. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 22; Yv 18.
1637 1638
1637 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, a mostly large margined copy displaying sharp impression, cancelled by complete
“9.” numeral handstamp. To our knowledge, the only recorded example of this stamp with
this cancellation. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 22; Yv 18. Ex Newbury and Sánchez Vega.
1638 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, good margins, together with well margined copy of 50 c. green, both originally
used jointly and rejoined on piece showing complete manuscript cancel “Palmira”. A very rare
and unusually high combination franking. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 21, 22; Yv 17, 18. Ex Sander.
1639 � 1861-62, 1 p. lilac, beautiful light shade, graced by very large margins all around, together with
1864 10 c. blue, large even margins on all sides, both used on piece cancelled in manuscript “Manizales”.
One of only three such mixed frankings recorded, also showing the only recorded example
of a complete manuscript Manizales cancellation. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 22, 31; Yv 18, 24.
1640 («) 1861-62, 1 p. lilac on bluish paper, deep bright color and fresh impression, displaying ample
balanced margins all around, unused without gum as usual. An extremely rare unused stamp, of
which only about 20 copies are recorded. One of the most significant stamps of Colombian philately.
Cert. Bortfeldt and Rendon. Scott 23; Yv 18a. (Image size 150%)
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