Lot 30566 – 1859, 10c. orange and 20c. blue, one and two examples

1859, 10c orange and 20c blue, one and two examples respectively, used during the first days of issue with framed datestamp of Medellín, including the second day of issue, 2 September, as well as 10 and 11 September (cert. Bortfeldt, 2010). The two 20c values tiny thin spot. Usages during the first month of issue are very rare, and the 2nd of September represents the earliest recorded date of use off cover. Illustrated in Dieter Bortfeldt’s “Colombia 150 Años del Primer sello Postal 1859-2009” handbook.