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The Islander Collection of Colombia continued...

Colombia 1859 First Issue - 2-1/2-Centavos
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
169° og 1859, 2-12c Olive Green (1b).> Positions 51-55, horizontal strip of five with full corner sheet margins, original gum, large margins all around, rich color, usual gum creasing, negligible small thin between two stamps at left<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A1859, 2-1/2c Olive Green (1b). Positions 51-55, horizontal strip of five with full corner sheet margins, original gum, large margins all around, rich color, usual gum creasing, negligible small thin between two stamps at left

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 2-1/2-CENTAVOS OLIVE GREEN.

Illustrated as part of plate reconstruction in Bortfeldt handbook (page 19). Ex Boker (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,500-2,000
170° ngbl 1859, 2-12c Yellow Green (1a).> Positions 7-11 thru 51-55, block of 25 from the right side of the sheet, large margins including sheet margins, unused (no gum), bright shade, faint creases, small tear in right sheet margin, couple thin spots<><>^V1859, 2-1/2c Yellow Green (1a). Positions 7-11 thru 51-55, block of 25 from the right side of the sheet, large margins including sheet margins, unused (no gum), bright shade, faint creases, small tear in right sheet margin, couple thin spots

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 2-1/2-CENTAVOS, OF WHICH VERY FEW UNUSED BLOCKS ARE KNOWN. A SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION ITEM AND IMPORTANT ARTIFACT OF CLASSIC COLOMBIAN PHILATELY.

The Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) mentions the existence of unused blocks "up to 25 stamps," referring to this block, which is the only one known of its size.

Ex Newbury (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 10,000-15,000
171° bl 1859, 2-12c Olive Green (1b).> Block of four, large margins, cancelled by ^HONDAFRANCA^ oval, beautiful color and impression, corner crease and a few very slight thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, the Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) mentions use1859, 2-1/2c Olive Green (1b). Block of four, large margins, cancelled by "HONDA/FRANCA" oval, beautiful color and impression, corner crease and a few very slight thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, the Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) mentions used blocks of six (one known) and four (two known), but this block cancelled by the Honda oval is not noted (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500
172°   1859, 2-12c Green (1).> Horizontal strip of six, large margins almost all around but touched at bottom where misaligned transfers are shifted downward, beautiful bright color, cancelled by two clear strikes of Medellin Nov. 10, 1859 framed receiving1859, 2-1/2c Green (1). Horizontal strip of six, large margins almost all around but touched at bottom where misaligned transfers are shifted downward, beautiful bright color, cancelled by two clear strikes of Medellin Nov. 10, 1859 framed receiving datestamp in blue, corner crease and small sealed tear at top, still Very Fine, a rare multiple, the Bortfeldt handbook (page 18) shows a strip of six and block of six as the two largest used multiples, this strip of equal size is not mentioned, ex Burrus (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

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