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  • Lot# : 4425 Scadta Colombia

    1920 (March 6): Third Flight, cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla bearing 10 c. green used on Cartagena Oil Refining Co. envelope, cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet with postage 3 c. lake-brown at right tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Cartagena-Colombia" datestamp (March 6) in violet. Reverse with Barranquilla arrival datestamp, again in violet. Tiny inclusion at base of cover, otherwise exceptional and rare commercial usage, the 10 c. green being used on First Day of Issue.
    Provenance: Collection Boonshaft (Dec 1993), lot 2084.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF