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  • Lot# : 4190 Scadta Colombia

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    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight postcard (rare) with 3 c. brown lake diagonally bisected to pay the correct 1½ centavos postcard rate. Both adhesives also tied by "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp also on obverse (Feb 23). The card with minor bend away from the stamps otherwise in excellent condition. One of just two recorded usages (the other being ex the Pienado collection). Superb and very rare.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF