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  • Lot# : 1437 Scadta Colombia

    1920: 10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Clouds and small Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with 4 c. violet and 5 c. blue  tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition (many of the Lombardi to Banfi covers were over-franked) and very scarce with only 10 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
     
    Provenance: Collection Rothschild (June 1958), lot 17.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold