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1656 � 1862, stone B, 5 c. orange, type IIa, complete to huge margins, showing large part of neat “Antioquia/Franca”
oval handstamp in red. A very rare cancellation. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 24; Yv 19.
1657 � 1862, stone B, 5 c. orange, type IIa, showing “G” instead “C” in “Cent”, good margins, cancelled
by “Salamina/Franca” handstamp. A very rare variety. Scott 24; Yv 19.
1658 � 1862, stone B, 5 c. orange, type IIa, showing “5” broken at left, “Cent” inclined upwards and
inner lower frame line missing. A pair in remarkable brilliant shade, including type I left hand
adhesive, complete to huge margins, with complete “Ríonegro” manuscript cancel. Slight vertical
crease at left. Scarce. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 24; Yv 19.
1659 � 1862, stone B, 5 c. orange, type III, upper part of “5” damaged converting the figure into “3”,
most stamps showing bottom outer frame-line broken. Four well margined used copies one with
slight crease, otherwise very fine, with three different cancels. The scarcest type of this value.
Scott 24; Yv 19.
1660 «/(«) 1862, 10 c. blue, type I, showing very fine and detailed impression, two unused copies, one with
gum, very rare thus, the other being a marginal. Very fine. Scott 25; Yv 20.
1661 �/� 1862, 10 c. blue, type I, showing very fine and detailed impression, selection of 12 copies with
nine different cancellations, including Novita handstamp in blue, superb marginal example on
piece tied “Nare” in manuscript and broken outer frame line variety at right. Scott 25; Yv 20.
1662 � 1862, 10 c. blue, type II, showing blurred and worn impression, with thick lower frame line.
Group of 10 used stamps, good margins, including two scarce pairs and seven different cancellations.
Three single copies with faults, one pair with tiny tear at left just touching the frame. Scott
25; Yv 20.
1663 ««/« 1862, 10 c. blue, type III, transfers in pairs including period and no period after “10”, stone setting
B, an impressive block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, positions 48-49 / 55-56,
detailed impression as usual in this type, large to enormous sheet margins, being clear to mostly
huge on the other two sides. Few tiny thin spots confined to bottom margin, in no way detracting.
A spectacular and scarce multiple. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 25, 25a; Yv 20.
1664 « 1862, 10 c. blue, type III, a magnificent block of four with bottom row printed sideways, from
the bottom left corner with sheet margins on two sides, the others being huge, positions 50-51 /
57-58, very good impression. Small thin restricted to right margin, and faint vertical crease just
affecting one adhesive. Traces of original gum residue on front, of no importance. The third largest
known multiple showing part or complete bottom row, also being the fourth largest multiple
recorded of this value. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 25, 25a; Yv 20.
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