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  • Lot# : 297 Scadta Colombia

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    Regular Scheduled Scadta Flight 1921 (Nov. 16): Typewritten Surcharge 'VALOR $0.10'  in red on marginal 50 c. pale green of right of sheet, lightly cancelled by oval green Girardot Agency handstamp with additional clear struck of  two-line "NAVEGACION AEREA / NEIVA" handstamp in violet, both repeated on reverse of Behr-Heyder cover to Bogotà, additionally franked with horiz. pair of Colombia 1917 ½ c. bistre plus single 2 c. carmine, all cancelled on arrival by large framed Bogotà datestamp in magenta. No official confirmation for the typewritten surcharges could be found in the Scadta archives, but Gebauers states in his handbook: "There are many Dr. Behr-Heyder covers known, which must be considered as genuine Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold