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Colombia Panama Philatelic
Featured Exhibit
1865 Cubierta
In 1865 Colombia issued the first of its unique cubiertas that were used to
send within the country aper money, bonds, letters of credit, etc with a
weight of no more than 20 grams. Shwn here is one of two recorded 50¢
cubiertas of 1865 on cover. The one here was sent from Bogota - Socorro,
October 3, 1865. The 30 centavo stamps of the 1865 issue paid for the
excess weight at a rate of 10¢ for each 15 grams.