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Lot# 4439 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 4439 Scadta Colombia

    Barranquilla - Girardot First Flight 1920 (Oct 19/20): Cover with 50 c. pale green tied by oval "Servicio Postal Aereo / S.C.A. DE T.A." with bird vignette handstamped in violet (only used on this Flight), with postage 1917 1 c. green and 2 c. carmine-rose tied by "Girardot" datestamp in violet and reverse with framed Bogotá datestamps in blue (Oct 21 and 22). This flight (of 1'000 kms in a Junkers F-13) was the only Flight to bear a 50 centavos air surcharge, on Oct 18, 1920 SCADTA signed a contract with the Government and the fee was set at 30 c. for 15 grams. Addressee's name blocked out and file fold, but an excessively rare cover - just 4 are known from this Flight Muller #11.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF