Colombia - Investphila

Colombia
1837 � 1866, 10 c. grey lilac, stone A, a remarkable vertical strip of four, large to huge margins, used on
entirely manuscript money order for 80 pesos, endorsed “E. S. del Tolima” (Sovereign State of
Tolima), sent from Ibagué to Cartago, tied by “Ybagué/Franca” two-straight lines postmark, dated
19 April 1867, with docketing “Recibí” and signature at base on delivery. One stamp has been
taken off at bottom (as it sometimes happens on this kind of document) where a small piece of
paper repairs the resultant document damage. The largest vertical multiple of stone A, used on one
of the very few manuscript postal documents recorded. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 46; Yv 35.
1838 � 1866, 10 c. grey lilac, stone B, slightly cut into on two sides, otherwise good margins, paying the
single inland rate on cover from Bogotá to Paris, tied by light strike of Bogotá oval handstamp in
blue, also tied in transit at Santa Marta, where this mail entered the French P.O., by “Ste. Marthe”
octagonal datestamp and “10” decimes handstamp to be paid upon receipt, with several French
cds’s dated in July 1868 on back. Small areas of paper damage, also repaired with paper on top
right corner of cover, nevertheless a very scarce mail carried by French paquebot. Cert. Bortfeldt.
Scott 46; Yv 35. Ex Sánchez Vega.
1839 � 1866, 10 c. grey lilac, stone B, a stunning fresh copy with complete sheet margin at left, the others
being wide to very large, tied by “Santander” manuscript cancel on single weight entire letter to
Bogotá, dated 30 October 1868. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 46; Yv 35.
1840 � 1866, 10 c. grey lilac, stone B, mostly large margins, just touched in small place at right, used on
17 December 1870 printed money order for 10 pesos from Novita to Cartago, cancelled in manuscript,
with “Recibí” and signature as a proof of delivery at bottom. A very scarce origin on rare
postal document. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 46; Yv 35.
1841 � 1866, 20 c. blue, strip of four and strip of five, both very fresh with wide to huge margins, used on
small piece of a probable parcel document. Strip of five with tear at top that was sealed by missing
tape, where a residue of gum translucence is still visible. The largest recorded franking. Cert.
Bortfeldt. Scott 47; Yv 36. Ex Londoño.
1842 � 1866, 20 c. blue, together with 1865 2 1/2 c. black on lilac, both with good margins, used on 30
April 1870 manuscript money order from Buga to Cartago for 158 pesos in gold and 1,32 pesos
in silver, each stamp cancelled “Buga” in manuscript. Two stamps missing and franking affected
by filing thread hole, nevertheless a very rare manuscript postal document. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott
36, 47; Yv 36, 1.
1843 «/(«) 1866, 50 c. green, group of 18 unused stamps, including vertical strip of three from the top left corner
of the sheet, strip of four and block of four. Some slight faults. Scott 48; Yv 37. (No photo)
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