Lot 40557 – 1862 50c red error of transfer, instead of 20c, type II, used

1862 50c red error of transfer, instead of 20c, type II (smaller “0”), error occurred in the fourth or fifth horizontal rows of the sheet, marginal example from the left of sheet, touched at base, otherwise good to large margins, cancelled by “MEDELLIN./FRANCA.” oval hs in blue, closed tear at base, small thin spot in margin and vertical soiling spot, still though a desirable one of just three marginal examples of this very significant error of classic Colombia; cert. Estudio 20 (Solari, Imbelloni, Jacubowicz); (Yvert 22a, €10,000).