Lot
2844 
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Colombia and States, Collection, 1859-1921, parallel mint and used collection neatly arranged in stockbook, assembled over 35 years and contains approximately 2,860 stamps, arranged as per S.G. catalog (part 20) and allows for all perforation and watermark varieties including Officials and other back-of-the-book issues, with Scott equivalent numbers marked on dividing sheets; commencing with the early classics and a nice showing of genuine New Granada issues, thereafter a good degree of specialized completion through to 1921, condition varies with the collection assembled with a view to completeness, the only really major missing item would be the 1919 first issue airmail (Scott C1); accompanied with S.G. catalog cuts throughout and a detailed Scott valuation totaling to $23,627 not taking into account much of the specialized perf & watermark varieties not listed by Scott, broken down as follows: Antioquia 649 stamps at $2,735, Bolivar 234 at $1,087, Boyaca and Cauca 40 at $81.25, Cundinamarca and Rio Hacha 70 at $258, Panama (to 1894) 94 at $390, Santander 81 at $58, Tomila 165 at $286 and the Republic of Columbia 1,529 stamps at $18,731; a truly wonderful extensively assembled collection with much material emanating from Moorhouse auctions. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,750