1864: 5 c. orange, a rare vertical tête-bêche pair with clear to large margins all round and in a vivid deep shade, used on 1865 entire letter to Bogota tied by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp, with '1' rate marking at right and framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 2 Mayo / 1865', all in blue. File fold affects one stamp but a very rare usage of this variety on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).191: COLOMBIA & SCADTA, incl. Dr. Hugo Goeggel Collection + Mexico
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