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

1863: 20 c. red, type A, used on cover from Matanza to Bucaramanga, cut into right side and touched across top left otherwise clear to wide margins, tied neatly by a two-line "MATANZA / FRANCA" handstamp in black, a rare cancellation, wrapper has been folded vertically well clear of stamp, is stained and soiled especially to reverse which is browned and erroded in places, however an extremely rare stamp on cover; one of two recorded. Cert....

1864: Sixth Issue, 50 c. green, type II, vertical strip of three, used, with complete manuscript "Jigante" cancel, clear to good margins, fresh vibrant colour, small thin and pin hole which are not obvious and do not detract from this rare example; second largest used mutlipe recorded and a unqiue vertical strip. Cert. Bortfeldt (20008). Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
Provenance: Ex Jairo Londoño; ex Sánchez Vega Collection; ex The '...

1864: 50 c. green, small figures, used on piece in combination with 1865 2½ c. black on lilac, 1866 5 c. yellow, together with 1868 10 c. lilac, mainly good margins, cancelled "Correos /Nacionales" in manuscript, crease through 5 c., otherwise fine and scarce four colour item. Cert. Bortfeldt (2008). Additionally comes with a tri-colour piece franked with 1864 20 c. blue (three margins), 1865 2½ c. black on lilac and 1868 10 c. lilac (both...

1866: 10 p. black on red, horizontal pair, used, cancelled by a faint "Medellin / De / Oficio" oval handstamp in black, clear to large margins all round and part of adjacent stamp to right, fine colour, two small thin specks to base, otherwise fine and rare. Cerificate Bortfeldt (2008). Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
Provenance: Ex Jewell Collection; ex The 'Esmeralda' Collection, Investphila, 21-22 March 2009, lot 1866.

1866: 10 p. black on red, horizontal strip of three, used on small piece, cancelled by "Medellin" manuscript cancel and an unknown red cancel to left, just touching top of right stamp otherwise good margins all round, rare multiple; one of three recorded strips of three and the second largest multiple. Cert. Bortfeldt (2010). Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
 

1868: Archive of seven covers franked with 10 c. violet, type I, from Medellin to Bogota, six with red-violet cancel, one with greenish-blue, includes deep shades as well as paler, two cut into, otherwise good to large margins all round, a fine selection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1947: Die Proofs, Orchids 5 c. 'Cattleya Chocoensis' and Orchids 5 c. 'Odontonglossum Crispum' multicoloured, produced by the American Banknote Co., in the completed design, inset on card, large format design (226 x 152 mm.), with full ABN imprint at base and file number '87195' at top. Beautiful and very rare Gi 663 & Gi 664. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

Colombian States, Cauca 1883; The 'SP' monogram issue for the city of Atrato, unused top marginal block of fifty stamps, without values, ruled pencil guidelines between impressions, a few minor edge faults at the left and a pressed out crease, otherwise a fine and rare example with just 500 stamps produced, this being the largest recorded and the only major multiple. A fascinating piece. Note: 'SP' are the initials of 'Salmon Posso' the...

Lots & Collections 1859: First Issue, album page study of used 2½ c. green, comprising twelve used singles, three horizontal pairs and a block of four (Bordfeldt certificate), varied cancels and shades, some faults, scarce group Scott = $2640+ block as singles. Ex Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1859: First Issue, assembly of sixty-two used stamps, five different values, well presented, mostly very fine condition, just a few with faults, excellent for study of cancellations, many shades, some plate states. In addition a second issue example. A rare accumulation Scott = $5'350. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1859: Album page study of First Issue, comprising six used singles of the 5 c. value from Stone A, in various shade and three small pieces, each with a 5 c. Stone A used in combination with 10 c. (x2 Stone B), two tied by manuscript cancels and one by blue bar handstamp, the singles are a little mixed, four with tiny thins and one has fault, otherwise fine; the three pieces come with Colomphil certificates (2008); a rare selection (x9,);...

1859: Study comprising twelve used singles and one used horizontal pair of 10 c. red-brown, illustrating various shades, with a range of different cancellations including three manuscript, all but two have four margins, two exhibit printing flaws including a visually appealing pre-printing paper fold tied to small piece, the pair are in an attractive vivid orange shade and cancelled by a blue "SANTA MARTA / FRANCA" framed oval, does have a...