Lot 10130 – Great Britain. 1868 (Feb 6). Front from Manchester to Bogota, with 1867-80 2s pl.1 pair

Great Britain. 1868 (Feb 6). Front from Manchester to Bogota, with 1867-80 2s pl.1 pair, in possibly the scarcer milky blue shade, tied by « 498 » numerals with despatch cds adjacent, paying the quadruple rate, endorsed « Per French Steamer » and « Supplementary Bag », routed via St. Nazaire on the French Line A SS « Nouveau Monde », transiting St. Marta on route to Bogota where it received « SANTAMARTA / DEBE » blue oval hs and « 50 » centimes hs; a rare high value franking, probably the highest rate we have seen to Colombia; (SG £2’000 x 2).