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

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 four margins), tied by boxed "YBAGUÉ" in black and two pages with a selection of 1866 Eighth Issue 5 c. yellow and 2½ c. black on lilac, mainly multiples including a scarce 5 c. vertical pair cancelled by "Barranquilla" manuscript and a number of other examples on piece and in combination. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
Provenance: Combination pieces: Ex The 'Esmeralda' Collection, Investphila, 21-22 March 2009, lot 1821 and 1812 respectively.