Colombia - Investphila

Colombia
1791 � 1864, 5 c. orange, complete to huge margins, barely clipped at places, together with 1865 2 1/2
c. black on lilac, good margins, both used on printed money order endorsed “Estado Soberano
del Cauca” (Sovereign State of Cauca) from Popayán to the post office in Cartago, cancelled by
pen strokes, dated 4 March 1867. Small staple hole impinging on each adhesive, not detracting.
Only three such postal documents with this stamp are believed to exist. A unique franking. Cert.
Bortfeldt. Scott 37a, 36; Yv 29, 1.
1792 «/(«) 1864, 10 c. violet, complete basic transfer block reconstruction of 12 types, all identified by the
different designs of the “10” figures, nearly all with original gum and good margins, including
different shades. Unique. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 38; Yv 30.
1793 («)/� 1864, 10 c. violet, complete sheet reconstruction of 55 positions, comprised of four incomplete
and two complete horizontal block transfers of 12 types, including a wide range of shades and
better cancellations such as “Colón” in red, nearly all copies being used. A visually striking assemblage
for exhibition. Similar to the 5 c. value of this issue, this reconstruction is based on the
research by William T. Hall published in “ The London Philatelist” in 1925, despite the supposed
theory that the sheet comprised of 121 stamps, which is impossible to prove due to the absence
of large multiples. Some copies with minor imperfections. A visually striking assemblage for
exhibition. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 38; Yv 30.
1794 � 1864, 10 c. violet, block of six, types 1-2-3 / 7-8-9, large margins on two sides, severed into at
bottom margin of one stamp, just clipped at right, cancelled by three strikes of “Bogotá” pearl
handstamp. Minute thin speck and horizontal crease. The second largest used multiple recorded.
Scott 38; Yv 30.
1795 � 1864, 10 c. violet, a stunning marginal strip of 7 from the top of the sheet, large balanced margins
on three sides, immense at top, showing manuscript cancel of Neiva. Two minute thin specks of
no significance. The most spectacular of the two largest used multiples in existence. Cert. Bortfeldt.
Scott 38; Yv 30.
1796 (�) 1864, 10 c. violet, a large margined copy on part cover to París, franked for the inland postage,
tied by “Bogotá” pearl handstamp. Carried via Br. P.O. at Santa Marta, with corresponding cds
(March 2, 1865) on reverse and part of Anglo-French “GB/1F60c” accountancy marking, alongside
with London and French entry cds’s, charged “8” to be paid upon arrival. Very scarce. Cert.
Bortfeldt. Scott 38; Yv 30.
1797 � 1864, 10 c. violet, good margins for the most part, touching at part of lower margin, applied on
single weight entire letter to Bogotá, dated 29 May 1865, tied by “Cali/Franca” oval handstamp.
Scarce. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 38; Yv 30.
1798 � 1864, 10 c. violet, a very fresh copy in brilliant color, cut into at top and just clipped at part of
right margin, otherwise wide to huge margins, tied to entire letter from Cali to Bogotá by very
fine “Cali/Debe” oval (due) handstamp, dated 22 January 1866. An extremely rare cancellation,
very probably unique in this issue on cover. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 38; Yv 30.
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