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Colombia
1865 Special Delivery Stamp
1868 («) 1865, 2 1/2 c. black on lilac, block of 11 from the left hand part of the sheet, large margins at
sides, part of sheet margins at top and base, very fresh impression. erroneously listed in catalogues,
this stamp printed in 1865 was issued for delivery to the addressee’s home, and was also
used as a fractional value for normal postage. Slight creasing of little consequence. Scarce. Scott
36; Yv 1 (dues).
1869 � 1865, 2 1/2 c. black on lilac, used on piece in mixed franking with 1866 5 c. yellow and 1868 10
c. lilac, all showing large margins, each cancelled “Buenava.” (Buenaventura) in manuscript. A
scarce combination franking. Scott 36, 45, 54; Yv 34, 42, 1.
1870 � 1865, 2 1/2 c. black on lilac, a large margined copy, used together with 1868 10 c. lilac, touched
at right, otherwise good margins, on printed money order of 32 pesos from Popayán to Cartago,
dated 7 August 1871, each stamp cancelled in manuscript “Popn.”. A very rare franking of which
only less than five examples extant, paying a very rare postal document, in outstandingly fine
state of preservation. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 36, 54; Yv 42, 1.
1871 � 1865, 2 1/2 c. black on lilac and 1868 10 c. violet, good margins, a mixed franking used on 29
July 1870 parcel postal document, endorsed “Estado Soberano del Tolima”, nearly all in manuscript
(scarcer thus), from Ibagué to Cartago. Stamps cancelled by elusive “Ibagué” handstamp.
Despite one stamp being missing, a very rare document. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 36, 54; Yv 42, 1.
1865-1869 International Additional Postage Issue
1872 « 1865-69, 25 c. black on blue, block of 8 from the bottom left corner of the sheet, complete to
immense sheet margins. The three values of this issue, listed in catalogues as postage dues, were
used to pay an additional fee called “sobreporte”, charged on mail to foreign countries with which
Colombia had no postal agreements. Two slight creases in no way detracting from this, the second
largest multiple in existence. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott J1; Yv 3.
1873 � 1865-69, 25 c. black on blue, selection of five stamps showing different cancellations, including
red “0” numeral handstamp. Two copies with minor faults. Scott J1; Yv 3.
1874 ««/« 1865-69, 50 c. black on yellow, a marginal block of four from the base of the sheet, sharp impression,
wide to enormous margins. Very fine. Scott J2; Yv 4.
1875 « 1865-69, 50 c. black on yellow, vertical block of six, complete to very large margins including
corner margins. Few thin spots and horizontal crease at top, not detracting from the second largest
recorded multiple. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott J2; Yv 4.
1876 � 1865-69, 50 c. black on yellow, two used stamps, mostly ample margins, one copy just clipped
at right, cancelled by “Bogotá” straight line handstamp, the other with manuscript cancel. One
stamp with faint crease. Used copies are very scarce. Scott J2; Yv 4.
1877 « 1865-69, 1 p. black on rose, an exceptional block of six, sheet margins at top and bottom, clear
to large on the other sides. Multiples of this stamp are extremely elusive. Vertical crease between
right hand adhesives of no importance. This significant showpiece is the key to show that this
stamp was printed in smaller sheets of two horizontal rows of presumably, at most, 10 stamps
each. The largest and most important multiple of the “Sobreporte” Issue. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott J3;
Yv 5. Ex Londoño and Sánchez Vega.
1878 («) 1865-69, 1 p. black on rose, a splendid corner copy from the top right of the sheet, wide to immense
margins, unused without gum. Very rare thus. Signed Rendon. Scott J3; Yv 5.
1879 � 1865-69, 1 p. black on rose, two used copies with good margins, comprising handstamps of Bogotá
and Medellín, the latter in blue. A very rare stamp in used condition. Scott J3; Yv 5.
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