$60.00
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(Forged sets will show the three concentric circles touching the head of the figurine)
$275.00
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Without gum, as issued. No prior hinging.
$125.00
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Casa de Moeda presentation booklet displaying the imperf Victory set on card. These booklets are frequently found with oxidised stamps; these are fresh on bright, white card. Signed and dated in ink by the Director of Posts and Telegraph. Only 6,500 booklets with English descriptions printed.
$125.00
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Casa de Moeda presentation booklet with descriptive narrative in Russian, displaying the imperf set on card. These booklets are frequently found with oxidised stamps; these are fresh on bright, white card. Signed and dated in ink by the Director of Posts and Telegraph. Only 2,500 Russian booklets printed.$70.00
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Issued in October 1951 to celebrate the 'Week of the Wing' and the 50th anniversary of Santos-Dumont's flight around the Eiffel Tower. In December the Brazil Philatelic Club produced engraved facsimiles to celebrate their 20th anniversary. These were applied to souvenier sheets but 530 overprinted stamps were held back. See note in Scott.
60cts with black overprint, 3.80cr with blue overprint. Kessler expertising mark to reverse.
$95.00
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Condor-Lufthansa New Year card from Brazil to Switzerland. Neatly typed message on the reverse with a nicely cancelled Brazil Scott 448 and B7. Superb condion. No folds, bends or scuffs.$150.00
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Perkins Bacon first London printing, watermark position 1. Four margins, tight to lower left and upper right. SON four concentric ring cancellation.$140.00
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Perkins Bacon first printing, watermark position 4. Four margins, very tight to left but not touching. Four concentric ring cancel on blued paper. Owner's/expertizer's mark to reverse.$225.00
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September 1854 Desmadryl printing, watermark position 1. There is an optimistic pencil notation on the reverse of the stamp 'verdoso' (greenish). I am more inclined towards slate blue. Four margins tight to right and a crisp impression. Expertizer's/owners mark to reverse.$225.00
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Recess printed by Gillet in the distinctive burnt sienna shade with a light cancellation. Watermark position 2. Three very good margins with the fourth just touching at top right. Pencil notation to reverse.
$540.00
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A fine used block, watermark position 4. Large margins with target handstamp cancellations. Tiny cut into frame line of lower right stamp. 1996 Corinphila Certificate (corner crease is mentioned but not detectable). Sold for CHF 1300 + commission in the Islander Sale in 1996.
$60.00
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Clear 24th September 1871 red, concentric ring Copiapo cancel, tied with 1867 issue, 10c blue.$50.00
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A superbly centered, unmounted strip of four with marginal ABNC imprint. 1892 printing in a dark gray-green shade.$75.00
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Sepia on cream paper, printed by Henri Gillet. A classic and popular large-format design. Double 1898 cancellation completely clear of the image.$40.00
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The blue seal was reserved for the exclusive use of the central return letter office in Santiago; the red for all other Post Offices. Both very nicely centered. Scott unlisted.$75.00
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A premium quality set of the ABNC 1905-09 Columbus issue, including the less common green and gray shade of the 1 peso.
$750.00
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The 'Marina Oficial' Naval overprints were used on an experimental basis and were affixed to official mail of the Ministry of the Marine. Genuine copies show the Minesterio de Marina Conforme backstamp in violet. A scarce set. Expertization mark on the 2c value.$740.00
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ABNC set of plate proofs, just missing the 15c value. On India paper with seven value mounted to card. An attractive group.
$245.00
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Heavyish hinges, some just showing above the upper perfs. An under catalogued set. The odd short perf.$240.00
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Unmounted marginal example of the perf.12 1911 Bulnes inverted head. Under catalogued (a hinged copy sold at auction in January 2021 for $325). Two light tone spots to reverse.$160.00
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The top seven values to the first Presidents & Celebrities set.$160.00
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The top seven values to the first Presidents & Celebrities set.$165.00
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Printed in 1923 but uncirculated (see note after Scott 141). Pencil notation to reverse.
$275.00
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Only 40 examples of the $2 and $5 values were printed inverted, making this a very scarce set. Beware perf. 11.5 forgeries.
$160.00
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'Blue line above head' variety, only found on plate positions 11 and 17. SOFICH 158a.$690.00
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Expertizer's mark (Roig) to reverse. A popular and under catalogued set.$110.00
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Well centered with a crisp corner cancellation. An under catalogued stamp.$150.00
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Faintest trace of a hinge mark with superb centering. Expertizer's mark to reverse. Under catalogued.$175.00
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With only 948 copies sold, many examples of this stamp are forgeries (indicated by bright red ink and a lack of detail on the condor's wings). Very underpriced by Scott. Scarce MNH. Expertising mark to reverse. Slight toning.
$50.00
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Three fresh blocks of 25. The 2p block is the inverted watermark variety, not mentioned in Scott but at a 5x premium in SOFICH.$90.00
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Only 20,000 copies printed.$60.00
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Above average example with nice Valparaiso SON cancel. Only 20,000 copies printed.$50.00
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Only 20,000 copies printed.
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$175.00
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Folded letter with very good strike of blue oval forwarder's cachet 'ENCAMINADA POR ABELLO E HIJOS', applied en route at Santa Marta (Rowe rarity 4), then under cover to New York, also docketed by forwarder on reverse. Very good condition with no tears.
$890.00
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Granadine Confederation 5c lilac (Scott 10a) with four margins, paying the single rate for a short distance, on entire letter from the sub-post office of Jiron to Floridablanca. Stamp tied by a fine strike of red 'Jiron./Franca.' oval handstamp. An elusive cancellation, probably unique used on a stamped cover. Minor edge splitting and some toning. A rare single franking with only two covers recorded. Colomphil Certificate 2006, signed Dieter Bortfeldt. Ex. Frolich.$40.00
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Fine, four margin used example. Small hinge remnant.
$130.00
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Entire folded letter to Facatativa, stamped with 10c lilac Type I, Scott 54, with purple oval cancellation.$45.00
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This example is from the 1876 printing, position 5, dated 18th July 1876. Frameline broken into at top right, pinhole in frame at top left, 1 cm tear above Salio at left.$45.00
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Just touching on the left-hand margin. Small hinge remnant and a couple of tiny thins visible when held to the light. NB: examples where the M and B of COLOMBIA are not touching are forgeries.$95.00
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A large unmounted multiple of the 1888 Arms issue.$95.00
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An unmounted mint multiple of the 1888 Arms issue. Minor gum crease on the two top right stamps.$75.00
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ABNC cigarette tax proof, mounted to card with paper adhesions. An attractive revenue and ship thematic.$40.00
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Greenish blue paper from the 1897 printing$75.00
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Nicely centered example. Small hinge remnant.$70.00
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Unlisted double overprint variety on 1904 registration stamp with J.L.Arango imprint. Overprinted in black, as per Temprano. Hinge remnant.$70.00
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This stamp was only in use for seventeen days. Registration number 8944 with light violet cancellation to bottom right corner. Small hinge remnant.$65.00
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Superb centering. Hinge remnant, toned.
$290.00
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ABNC die proof depicting Antonio Narino. Printed in the issued color as part of the Independence Centenary series. On India paper mounted to cream stock card. Scalpel scores surrounding the image as shown.
