Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

1859/1888: Accumulation of dealer stock material, comprising over sixty select items on stock cards, unused and used as well as a number on piece, some with multiples and the odd mixed franking, includes among others; 1859 5 c. violet vertical strip of three with manuscript cancel (Scott 3); 1862 20 c. red tied to fragment by 'Bogota' oval (Scott 20); 1863 5 c. yellow unused horizontal pair sideways cliché (Scott 24); 1869 2½ c. black unused...

1860: Second Issues, study of the 5 c. lilac, Stone A and B, set-out on three album page, comprising eleven unused, some with large part gum or partial gum, additionally a horizontal unused pair and unused block of four (Bortfeldt certificate), also eight used examples and four used on piece in combination with 10 c., three which have Bortfeldt certificates (2008), some faults, although many fine to very fine, an excellent group (x29), over...

1860: Second Issue, album page study of the 20 c. blue, Stone A, comprising nine singles and a horizontal pair tied to piece by Bogota Eyeglass in black (Bortfeldt certificate); additionally an unused Stone B example, all but two are four margins, noted two exhibiting varieties, many with wide to large, some faults, although a fine looking and rare assembly. Unused Stone A are very scarce Scott = $2'270. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1861: Group of fourteen used single 5 c. yellow-buff, various shades, presented upon an album page written-up as a cancellation study, each with a different handstamp or manuscript cancel, eight with four margins, a number with large to very large margins, some minor faults, in the main fine, scarce Scott = $2'450. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1860: Second Issue, group of twenty-one 10 c. yellow buff, which includes an example from Stone A used on piece in combination with 5 c. grey-lilac tied by the "LA PLATA / FRANCA" framed oval in blue (Bortfeldt certificate); reportedly the only example on piece of this postmark; also thirteen unused examples which contains a rare 'Mirror image' variety (Bortfeldt certificate 2008) on an unused single and a '20' instead of '10' error and seven...

1861/66: Fine group of eight items, comprising New Granada 10 c. blue used; two unused examples of United States of Colombia 50 c. green in different shades; two used Coat of Arms 10 c. blue, one on piece; also Arms of Colombia 1 c. rose, two unused blocks of four (Scott 35a with gum) and in addition to the adhesives an 1867 cover franked with a fine example 10 c. lilac to Bogota tied by manuscript "Santander" cancel, a scarce example. In...

1861: Arms of New Granada, group of seven 1 p. pink, comprising two unused, positions 2 and 36 and five used, positions 24, 10, 35, 18 and 26, two with handstamp cancels, all with clear to large margins, some faults, although includes fine, a scarce selection and each with a certificate Scott = $5'475. Certs. Bortfeldt (2008). Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1862: Fourth issue, Group of seventeen single 10 c. blue, comprising six unused and eleven used, almost entirely four margins, some very large, faults, although many fine, a scarce selection Scott 19 = $2'875. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1862: Fourth Issue, selection of nine 50 c. green unused examples, four with gum, all with good or large margins, most fresh fine colour, various shades, some faults, two very fine appearance, scarce assembly Scott 21 = $2'250. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1863: Fifth Issue, 5 c. orange, a study set-out on three album pages comprising three horizontal used pairs, eight unused examples and twenty-six used singles, organised by Stone A and Stone B with the different types illustrated, includes a pair tied to piece by fine "MEDELLIN / FRANCA" oval in blue both stamps type II (proving irregular transfer setting on the sheet), varied range of cancellations featuring manuscript and handstamps, noted...

1862: Fifth Issue, 20 c. red, study of types I and II, set-out on two album pages, comprising one unused and fifteen used singles together with two se-tenant horizontal pairs with type I and II and type II and I respectively, noted that one of the singles exhibits the 'OO' instead of 'CO' in 'CORREOS' and there are a number of scarce cancellations included a single tied to small piece by "HONDA / FRANCA" in blue, condition mixed in places,...

1863: 5 c. orange, collection of twenty-six items, presented upon three album pages, comprising rare tête-bêche vertical pair used, one of three recorded (Bortfeldt certificate); a small piece with three singles, two are type 4 (the inverted position) and one type 2 which is a unique franking (Bortfeldt certificate); also two tête-bêche horizontal pairs one unused and one used on small fragment; also a cover with 5 c. dated 28 November 1864 (...