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Colombia
1864 Seventh Issue
1783 ««/« 1864, 1 c. rose, the complete sheet of 121 stamps with large to enormous margins. Thanks to this
complete sheet, the arrangement consisting of ten multiple transfers of eight subjects, as well as
five partial block transfers of six at right, and three portions of basic transfer block in bottom row,
could be confirmed. Few edge tears only affecting five adhesives, few tone spots and some creasing
to be expected in a sheet, still very well preserved for this large format. The only complete
sheet in existence, a striking showpiece. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 35; Yv 28.
1784 «/(«)/� 1864, 1 c. rose, lot of 36 stamps, consisting of used and unused multiples, including the most
significant flaw in position 23, as well as 17 different cancellations. Very interesting and scarce
thus. Scott 35; Yv 28.
1785 «/(«) 1864, 5 c. yellow-orange, lot of seven stamps including three different shades and the six different
types of the transfer strip of six subjects used to make up the sheet. Some copies with minor
imperfections. Scarce. Scott 37, 37a; Yv 29.
1786 « 1864, 5 c. yellow-orange, three unused blocks of four in different shades, including lemon yellow
(types 2 & 3), orange yellow (types 1 & 2) and orange (types 2 & 3). Two stamps with small thins.
A very scarce group in rare condition with original gum. Scott 37, 37a; Yv 29.
1787 «/(«)/� 1864, 5 c. yellow-orange, the incredible complete sheet reconstruction of 55 positions, including
an unused block of four and used copies for the most part, in the different shades known. According
to the research by William T. Hall published in “The London Philatelist” in 1925, the sheet
comprised of five complete horizontal transfer strips of six subjects at left, as well as another
five horizontal strips from types 2 to 6 at right. Some collectors claim that the sheet comprised
of 121 stamps, following the same positions sequence of this reconstruction, except for the bottom
row; however, as no complete sheet has been recorded and no larger vertical multiples than
five examples are in existence, this theory can not be confirmed. The only known complete sheet
reconstruction, a most significant assemblage of fundamental importance in an advanced collection.
Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 37, 37a; Yv 29.
1788 � 1864, 5 c. yellow-orange, group of four used pairs with good margins, types 1-2 and 4-5, comprising
three different shades with rare manuscript cancellations such as Naré and Neiva, also
with blue Medellín handstamp and Popayán pen cancel. Only one stamp with tiny thin speck.
Very fine and scarce. Scott 37, 37a; Yv 29.
1789 � 1864, 5 c. orange, diagonal half used as 2 1/2 c., clipped at base, large margin at left, used on 18
January 1867 manuscript money order of 2,80 pesos from Buga to Cartago, signed upon receipt.
stamp cancelled “Buga” in manuscript. A very rare postal document, especially so being all in
manuscript. Parcel or money order postal documents are of great scarcity in the classic period,
many being offered for the first time at auction in this sale. No examples of these very significant
postal artefacts have been recorded in nearly all of the most important previous collections of
Colombia. Some small paper loss incisions at left, of no importance. An extremely rare bisected
usage in the classic period, also being the only recorded genuine bisected usage of this stamp.
Very desirable. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 37a; Yv 29.
1790 � 1864, 5 c. orange, a well margined horizontal pair, types 4-5, paying a single weight entire letter
up to 10 grams from Popayán to Bogotá, dated 5 January 1866, tied “Popayán” and strokes in
manuscript. Vertical crease, nevertheless one of only three covers known bearing this value. Cert.
Bortfeldt. Scott 37a; Yv 29.
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