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

1863: Coat of Arms, 10 c. blue, vertical bisect, used with 1861 Arms of New Granada, 20 c. red, tied to small piece by "CARTAGENA / FRANCA" framed oval in blue, complete to large margins; this piece in the Newbury collection showed an additional un-bisected 1863 10 c. which did not belong and has been tucked behind this piece to leave showing only the genuine article; a very late usage of the 20 c. and a rare combination. Cert. Bortfeldt (2009). Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
Provenance: Ex Newbury Collection; The Esmeralda Collection, Investphila, 21-22 March 2009, lot 1580.