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Lot# : 399 Chile
1882/96: Group 15 stationery cards incl. 1882 Error of Colour 1 c. red on green, fresh and very fine mint example of this rarity (H&G 6a) as well as 14 Valparaiso Official stationery cards with Steamship imprint "Administration Principal de Correos Valparaiso" with three used and eleven unused cards as well as two reprints.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 400 Colombia
1845/54c.: The 'Mamerto Garcia' correspondence, 19 entire letters to a variety of towns sent paid with 'Franca' handstamps from: Cartago, Guaduas, Honda, Medellin, Nare, Rio-Negro, Supia and unpaid with 'Debe' handstamps from Barranquilla (in red and blue), Cartagena, Honda, Medellin, Mompos, Nare, Remedios, Santamarta (in red and blue). Strikes are all fine to very fine in black, blue or red, an interesting lot.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 401 Colombia
1859: 5 c. violet-blue with large margins aall round used with touched 20 c. bright blue on January 27, 1860 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by fine pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A splendid entire from this newly found correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. Some file folds away from the adhesives but a rarity - the only similar item in the Norman Hubbard collection was badly defective - a superb and most attractive first issue cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 402 Colombia
1859: 5 c. violet with three large margins and just shaved at left (but showing portion of adjoining stamp at right) used with fine 20 c. blue on October 12, 1859 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by fine oval BOGOTÁ / FRANCA handstamp in blue. A splendid entire from this newly found correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. Some file folds away from the adhesives but a great first issue rarity - the only similar item in the Norman Hubbard collection was badly defective - and used in the sixth week of issue. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 403 Colombia
1859: 10 c. orange-buff, Stone B, position 7, a fine large margined example used on large part 1860 judicial cover to Rio Negro, tied by framed AMORTIZADO / MEDELLIN / MARZO 19, 1860 handstamp in black with framed 'Recibida en la Admin. / Officina P. De Medellin / el 19 de Marzo de 1860' in blue below. An unusual and probably unique usage of both Medellin cancellations on a first issue cover, franked for the double rate for a distance of up to 50 km (the distance between Medellin and Rio Negro being 40 kms.). An exceptional item of great scarcity. Cert. Bortfeldt (2009).
Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 404 Colombia
Lot# : 405 Colombia
Lot# : 406 Colombia
1860: 5 c.grey-lilac with large margins all round used with wove paper 10 c. yellow-buff, just touched at lower right and crossed by file fold, on May 1, 1860 entire letter to Rio Negro cancelled by pearled oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. A splendid entire from this newly found small correspondence, the 25 centavos franking paying the rate for a triple weight (16-20 grams) letter carried up to 450 kms. A rarity of the issue and a most attractive and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).
Note: Gibbons list June 1860 as the issue date for this set, we believe the stamps were actually issued in early March 1860.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 407 Colombia
Lot# : 408 Colombia
Lot# : 409 Colombia
1860: 20 c. blue, Stone B with coloured gash in 'S' of 'Nacionales', two fine unused examples, each with large margins all round, in slightly differing shades, minor imperfections, one without gum and one with large part og. Gi 10 = £ 380/Scott = $ 420.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 410 Colombia
1862: 20 c. red, a fine large margined example, used with 1862/63 10 c. blue on January 16, 1863 entire letter from Bogotá to Rio Negro, tied by pearled oval BOGOTÁ handstamped in black. A rare mixed issue usage (especially so with the elusive 20 c. red on letter), the 30 centavos franking paying the triple rate for between 21 and 30 grams. An exceptional and very attractive entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 411 Colombia
1863: 5 c. orange-yellow, a fine horizontal pair with right hand stamp showing 'star' after 'Cent' variety, used on 1865 entire letter written in Sonson, carried privately to Aberjorral (a distance of 20 kms.), mailed there to Rio Negro and cancelled 'Abejorral / Marzo 4' in manuscript ink. Some light aging on the adhesives but a very rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 412 Colombia
Lot# : 413 Colombia
Lot# : 414 Colombia
Lot# : 415 Colombia
50 c. red, Error of Colour / Transfer from the sheet of the 20 c. value, a fine used example (Type II) with large margins all round and showing partial guide lines at right and at base, lightly cancelled by 'Bogotá' pearled handstamp in black. An extremely fine example of this scarce stamp. Signed Brun Gi 23b = £ 5'000/Scott = $ 5'500.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 416 Colombia
20 c. red, a fine group with Type I used (7) with cancellations in manuscript of Ocaña, Rio Negro and handstamped examples from Bogota and Palmira and another with rate mark '0' in blue; Type II examples (8) with unused example and cancelled usages from Cartagena, Medellin, Ybague and rate mark '0' in red. Condition varies but a generally fine group (14 items) Scott = $ 1'200+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 417 Colombia
20 c. red, single example (Type I, position 57) and a vertical pair (Types II/I, positions 58-59) used on large part of 1863 registered cover to the Colombian Courts of Justice, Bogotá; all three stamps of excellent fresh colour with large margins all round, prep-paying the double rate plus 20 centavos for registration. The adhesives emanating from the bottom row of the sheet being the positions 'turned sideways' - the sheet was of 60 subjects with the bottom row turned sideways - neatly tied by two complete strikes of the MEDELLIN / FRANCA oval handstamps in blue. Part italic 'Certificacion à Medellin / Salio en 3 de Marzo de 1863' at top in red with date filled in manuscript, the reverse with partial docketing of receipt for the registered letter. An extraordinary item of great rarity, the sole recorded example of the 'turned sideways' positions known on cover and indeed, the largest multiple thereof. Cert. Bortfeldt (2009).
Note: See Investphila (March 2009), lot 1682 for further information, an illustration showing the sheet formation using the above positions 57-59 is included with the lot.
Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 418 Colombia
20 c. red, single example and a rare vertical strip of three all used on Nueva Granada papel sellado printed sheet, folded into a cover to Piedecuesta, cancelled by manuscript docket number "Numero 55" with further manuscript notation at left "80 gramos: $ - 80c." . Further manuscript notations on reverse concerning the contents (paperwork was enclosed for the liquidation of an estate). The stamps with minor staining from the gum and the letter-sheet, the single stamp cut in but the strip with large margins all round. Rare. Cert.RPS (2001), Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 419 Colombia
20 c. red, two large margined examples in a deep shade, used on April 17, 1863 entire letter from Bogotá to Rio Negro tied by pearled oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. The entire with traces of sealing wax at right and an inclusion where a third stamp has possibly been removed, or the cover is 'just' a quadruple rate franking. File fold affects the left hand stamp but a remarkable and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 420 Colombia
Lot# : 421 Colombia
50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the selection of used examples (7), all Type II, mostly fine to very fine, all with different manuscript cancellations with examples from Barbacoas, Bucurumanga, Espinal, Ipiales, Ocaña, Sogamoso and Tunja Scott = $ 525.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 422 Colombia
50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the selection of used examples (11), all Type I, mostly fine to very fine, all with different cancellations with manuscript cancelled examples from Cúcuta, Espinal, Guamo, Honda, Ipiales, Manizales and Natagaima; oval handstamps of Bogotá, Cartagena in blue, Pie-Cuesta in black and '0' rate mark in blue Scott = $ 825.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 423 Colombia
Collection with 5 c. orange, Type I unused and used (10), 5 c. orange Type II unused (3) and used (5), 5 c. orange Type III unused (2) and used (5), 5 c. orange Type IV unused and used (10), 5 c. orange in horizontal tête-bêche pairs (3) used in Mompós, Palmira and Santa Marta; vertical tête-bêche pair used in Ibague and a rare horizontal strip of four showing two tête-bêche pairs used in Medellin; 10 c. blue with all 10 Types represented with unused examples (7) and used (75), 20 c. red Type I unused (2) and used (12), 20 c. red Type unused (2) and used (10); 50 c. green Type I unused (3) and used (8), 50 c. green Type II unused (6) and used (6); 1 peso red-violet Type I unused (2) and used (10), 1 peso Type II used (13). A splendid and most interesting study with much cancellation interest, condition variable but a seldom encountered specialised collection of this issue Scott = $ 13'000+.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 424 Colombia
Lot# : 425 Colombia
20 c. red, a marginal example from left of sheet (Type I), used on Judicial cover from the Tribunal Court in Cauca to the Court in Quito, Ecuador cancelled in manuscript at Patia on despatch. Some small imperfections as to be expected but a very scarce usage.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 426 Colombia
Lot# : 427 Colombia
50 c. green, a superb horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, Types II-I, tied to folded circa 1864 judicial cover to the Circuit Judge at Bucaramanga tied by bold strike of oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Registration number (451) at right and reverse showing docketing of receipt. Some minor worm holes away from adhesives, left stamp with corner bend of no great significance as just two covers are known bearing this stamp, this being the sole recorded multiple on letter. Cert. Bortfeldt (2008).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 428 Colombia
Lot# : 429 Colombia
Lot# : 430 Colombia
1864 20 c. blue and 1865 triangular 2½ c. black on lilac, used on Cauca State printed Money Order form for transfer of a parcel from Popayan to Cartago, the form clearly dated '11 Mayo 1868' and counter-signed as sent and received. The reverse with annotation of the 22½ centavos rate. Small file holes were the piece was sewn into a file as a receipt, some aging and the stamps with small holes and creased; nevertheless an outstandingly rare usage on a rare document. Cert. Bortfeldt (2007).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 431 Colombia
5 c. yellow-orange, diagonal half used as 2 ½ c. on hand-written Money Order for transfer of 2 pesos 80 centavos from Buga to Cartago, neatly cancelled by 'Buga' in manuscript ink. Clearly dated at top 'Enero 18 de 1867' and receipted at base. One or two tears at the left of the document where it has been ripped from the archive files which were sewn into folders. An extremely rare usage - the sole recorded example of the 1865 5 centavos bisected. A rarity of the classic period of Colombia.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 432 Colombia
Lot# : 433 Colombia
Lot# : 434 Colombia
Lot# : 435 Colombia
1 peso rose-red used on 1865 cover to Rio Negro in combination with October 1863 5 c. orange (Type II) and 50 c. green (Type I), all tied by two strikes of oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamps in blue. Framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 27 Nbre / 1865' struck twice at right also in blue. An extraordinary high franking, the letter being annotated at top '169 grams' in manuscript and at right '$1.55 cs.' paying the rate thus: 15 c. per each 10 grams up to 150 grams, 5 c. perf 10 grams therefater. Slight paper loss at upper left, vertical crease at left and some restoration on reverse not detracting from the great rarity of this cover - the sole usage of the 1 peso on letter (one of only two covers known bearing a peso value in the classic period) with just three covers recorded bearing the 1863 50 centavos green. An Exhibition item.
Provenance: Collection Juan Santa Maria.
Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 436 Colombia
The specialised collection of the issue, with plating and cancellation study, unused and used with some fine covers noted; with 1 c. rose incuding two blocks of 18 and a block of four, 2½ c. black on lilac with mint block of six and used examples (15), 5 c. yellow or orange with mint (9) and mint pairs (6), used (113) including a manuscript cancelled block of 20 and an attractive cover bearing a pair, 10 c. violet mint (20) and used (160) incl. strips of three and a marginal block of four, and usages on covers (9), 20 c. blue mint (11), mint blocks of 12 (two) and of eight (rare but creased), and used (60), 50 c. green (small or large figs) mint (9) and used (53) including a block of four; extensive study of the 1 peso in both vermilion and in rose red with mint (10) and used (138) including four blocks of four and other multiples. A superb collection of high catalogue value with some outstanding pieces noted and an excellent basis for a future Exhibit.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 12,000 CHFLot# : 437 Colombia
1866: 5 c. orange, single example used with diagonally bisected 5 c. orange cancelled 'Buga' in manuscript on 1867 manuscript Money Order form for transfer of 8.80 pesos to Cartago, clearly dated 'Abril 19 de 1867' at top. Small holes where the document was sewn into a file, one of which affects the adhesive stamps, otherwise an exceedingly rare piece bearing the sole known bisected usage of the 5 centavos adhesive. Rare. Cert. Bortfeldt (2008).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 438 Colombia
Lot# : 439 Colombia
1866: 1 p. rose red, an extraordinary used strip of ten from the lower left corner of the sheet, positions 111-120 on the sheet of 121 subjects; in a bright shade with some typical minor creasing, all individually pen-cancelled and surely unique in this format Gi 48a = £ 300+/Scott = $ 320+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 440 Colombia
1866: 1 p. rose red or vermilion, the specialised study of this elusive stamp with an attempted reconstruction of the sheet of 121 subjects with 73 plated examples incl. pairs, a strip of three and a block of four used; in addition un-plated examples in both shades with singles (53, a few are unused), used pairs (2), used strips of three (2), used blocks of four (4). Somewhat messily arranged but a rare offering of an elusive stamp for further study and reasearch Scott = $ 4'500+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 441 Colombia
1868: 10 c. deep violet, Type I and 1870 5 c. yellow, both very fine examples, used on July 2, 1872 entire letter carried at double rate from Medellin to Bogotá, neatly tied by 'Medellin' despatch in manuscript ink. Light horizontal file fold otherwise in exceptional condition and a very scarce entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 442 Colombia
1868: 10 c. violet, Type I and 1870 5 c. yellow, both very fine examples, used on July 2, 1872 entire letter carried at double rate from Medellin to Bogotá, neatly tied by 'Medellin' despatch in manuscript ink. Light horizontal file fold otherwise in exceptional condition and a very scarce entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 443 Colombia
Lot# : 444 Colombia
1870: 5 c. orange, a fine example used with marginal 1874 10 c. mauve, Type II, on October 13, 1875 entire letter at double rate to Bogotá tied by fine oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Exceptional entire in wonderful fresh quality. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 445 Colombia
1870: 5 pesos black on green surfaced thick paper, a remarkable unused block of twenty (4 x 5), sheet marginal at top and at base, vertical bend not noticeable from front and roughly cut at right, browned original gum. A very rare and elusive multiple Gi 68 = £ 2'600+/Scott = $ 2'000+Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 446 Colombia
Lot# : 447 Colombia
1874: 10 c. mauve, Type I, a fine example with large margins on three sides and touched at left, tied to neat March 6, 1876 entire letter to Bogotá by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Minor file fold but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 448 Colombia
Lot# : 449 Colombia
Lot# : 450 Colombia
1874: 10 c. violet, two examples, Type I and II, tied to neat July 18, 1876 entire letter to Bogotá by oval MEDELLIN handstamp in red. Circular 'Admon. Nacl. de Hacda. / Medellin' datestamp in blue at left. Minor file folds but a fresh and fine entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 451 Colombia
1784/1844: Lot 30 Entire letters incl. Colonial prepaid 1784 entire to Antioquia struck with truncated FRANCA and SANTA FÉ in red, prepaid 1809 entire to Popayan rated '3' in manuscript struck with framed SANTAFE / YNDIAS / FRANCA in red, 1795 & 1797: two Entire letters from Cartagena to Popayan, each struck with rare contracted CARTAGENA handstamps in red, 1823 Entire sent unpaid to Bogotá struck with superb framed POPAYAN / FRANCA handstamp in red, 1826c. Large part of wrapper, mailed unpaid to Quito with two strikes of oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / BOGOTA / DEBE in red, weighing 144 ounces, and 1843/44 pair of covers from the US Consul in Santa Marta to the US Chargé d'Affairs in Bogotá, one paid with SANTAMARTA / FRANCA oval and one unpaid with SANTAMARTA / DEBE, a fine group.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 452 Colombia
1861/1950: Lot 40 used/unused stamps and five covers incl. 1861 20 c. red, used example with huge margins all round, sheet marginal at left, cancelled by 'Pasto Franca' in manuscript as well as four other used examples; 1862/63 10 c. blue and grey-blue, two fresh unused example with ample to large margins all round; 1863/64 5 c. orange, single and horizontal pair on 1865 entire letter to Bogotá tied by oval MEDELLIN / FRANCA in blue, handstruck '15' rate mark at right and framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 7 Junio / 1865'; 1866 5 c. orange, an irregular unused block of five in a deep shade, a cut to shape example used on printed 1870 Money Order transmission form annotated at top 'Porto 0,05 c.', and on 1868 hand-written Parcel Post form for an express letter, cancelled on despatch in manuscript at 'Buga', Cauca, 10 c. lilac, Stone B on printed 1870 Money Order transmission form annotated at top 'Porto 0,10 c.', 10 c. lilac, Stone A, a fine used vertical strip of four with large margions all round, used on hand-written Money Order, 1 peso carmine, the used block of four, upper right stamp showing the 'squeezed' lettering in 'Peso', cancelled by oval 'Bogotá' handstamps; 1868 5 c. orange, a superb mint strip of four in a brilliant shade; 1877 20 c. greenish-blue on white wove paper, used block of 25, each stamp neatly cancelled 'Chiqqia' (Chiquinquira) in manuscript. An attractive and rare selction to be studied.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 453 Colombia
Sobreporte & Registration 1865: Collection on leaves with Sobreporte 25 c. black on blue single, pair and block of four unused and singles used (3); 50 c. black on yellow unused (4) and used (3); 1 p. black on rose unused (3, including a pair) and used; 1865 Registration 5 c. black on white unused (5, incl. pair) and used (5); wreathed 5 c. black on white unused (3) and used (8); 1870 Registration 5 c. black with singles (3), a pair, together with three blocks of four all unused. Condition generally fine, a scarce and most unusual collection Scott = $ 4'500+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 454 Colombia
Lot# : 455 Scadta Consular mail
Japan 1931 (Jan 24): Incoming cover from Yokohama to Cali endorsed 'per M/S Hie-Maru' franked with Japanese adhesives (9, some defective) tied by Yokahama cds's in violet, additionally franked with Colombia 5 c. + 4 c. in combination with 1929 Scadta 10 c. red-brown + 20 c. carmine, cancelled only on arrival with "SCADTA CALI 17.II.1931" cds. Despite water damage on reverse with flap restored and minor faults, a very rare commercial usage from Japan, only 3 covers known to date. Cert. Sismondo (2005). See Corinphila Sale 148, Lot 3966.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 456 Scadta Consular mail
Mexico 1928 (Feb. 21): Colombia 2 c. rose red stationery card endorsed POR HYDRAVION from Monterey Mexico with added 1923 Scadta 15 c. carmine, both with 'De Mexico' handstamps in violet, carried outside the mail to "BARRANQUILLA 12.III.28" where it was entered into the mail and sent by Scadta to "Bogota 14.III.1928". A rare and attractive stationery usage. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 457 Scadta Colombia
1930/34: Lot three covers incl. Aerogiro money transfer form SERVICIO BOLIVARIANO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS from El Banco to Barranquilla franked on front with 1929 2 p. brown orange together with revenue 2 c.on reverse, Netherlands cover from Amsterdam to Bogotá franked with National postage 12 ½ c. + 2 x 1 Gld. blue together with Scadta Goldcurrency 30 c. backstamped "Bogota 18.XI.1930", as well as 7 1/2 c. stationery card from Amsterdam also with Goldcurrency 5 c. yellow orange + 10 c. red brown to "Buenoventura 16.X.1934".Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 458 Colombia
1869: 5 c. green and 20 c. brown, the latter touched at lower left, used on Aug 24, 1871 entire letter from Antioquia to Medellin, carried at quadruple rate, cancelled by manuscript 'Antioquia' despatch in ink. The cover with some file folds but of great scarcity, the second paragraph of the letter asks for an enclosure to be forwarded to Rio Negro due to Antioquia's postal delays. A remarkable and extremely rare cover for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 19,000 CHFLot# : 469 Colombia
1863: 10 c. blue, a fine large margined example but with contemporary scissor cut in top frame, used on 1864 cover to Paris teid by BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Reverse with British P.O. 'Santa Martha' single ring datestamp (Dec 31) in black of transit and thence via London (Jan 30, 1865) with red transit cds and where framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 60c.' was applied. Charged due with '16' décimes due marking on arrival. An attractive and scarce usage. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 470 Colombia
Private Courier Delivery Mail 1925/29: Lot three attractive envelopes, including stampless cover from Sogamoso to Bogota showing "AUTOBUS DE BOYOCA 21. AGO. 1925" handstamp in magenta on front, legal size cover to Bogota franked with pair plus single copy of provisional delivery stamps "Correo Expreso Bogota a Cali $ 006" together with National postage 4 c. (3), all tied by oval "EXPRESO COLOMBIANO AGO 5 - 1927 / J. G. Ribon & Cia Oficina de Cali (Valle)" in violet as well as a third envelope (1929) from Cali to Bogota franked with semi-offical 6 c. Ribon stamp in red plus National postage 4 c. cancelled by oval "EXPRESO COLOMBIANO TRANSPORTES RAPIDOS (Oficina de CALI)" handstamp in violet, on front without date, backstamped with date (29. Sept. 1929) on reverse.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 471 Colombia
1903/80c.: Remainder of collection in a large box with many thousand stamps used/unused, incl. many blocks of four and souvenir sheets, some in larger quantities as well as two boxes with business mail.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 472 Colombia
1917/49: Lot with imperf. Proof on ungummed paper from the Perkins Bacon & Co. Printer's archive in multiples up to compl. sheets of 100 stamps, incl. 1917/26 issue, 1923 1 ½ c. chocolate-brown as well as Waterlow & Sons imperf. 1937 Barranquilla National Exhibition, 1938 400th Anniversary of Bogota and 1949 Cisneros Anniversary with stamps in pairs or larger multiples, fine.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 473 Scadta Colombia
Third Issue 1920 (October 20): Trial Printing in brick red of the 10 c. green value in an unused marginal block of four featuring pos. 17 + 18, 23 + 24, 'Plane over mountains' and Plane over lighthouse' showing on pos. 23 the 're-cut mountain' variety, only 2 known as there are only few sheets know beeing printed in red from the 'Green' plate. Extremely rare and desirable, signed Cole, illustrated in Colombia Workbook part III, page 91. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 474 Scadta Colombia
Third Issue 1920 (October 20): Group of 20 vignettes, all unused without gum, including 10 c. green, two single copies in the diff. desings of first setting and in a se-tenant block of four, further second setting 10 c dark carmine block of four, vertical tête-bêche strip of four as well as block of six of lower left corner sheet showing 'juxta position' with imprint 'C.VALIENTEM LITOGRAFO B'QUILLA'.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 475 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 476 Scadta Colombia
1920 (March 11): Cover carried by Capt. René Bazin on his flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla franked with 10 c. green tied by oval 'C.C.N.A./Cartagena Agency' handstamp together with 3 x 3c. National postage, overpaied by 6 c., all tied by airmail cds., backstamped on arrival "Barranquilla 11 Mar. 1920". Cover with few tropical spots and opened on three sides for display, but only few flown covers known, cert. Bortfeldt (2007).
Provenance: Collection Eugenio Gebauer, Corinphila sale 136 (2003), lot 50, illustrated in Gebauer's handbook on page 34.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 477 Scadta Colombia
Second Issue 1920 (March 6): Album page with 10 centavos green lithographed by C. Valiente in Barranquilla , incl. block of four showing the basic setting together with vertical strip of four, both unused, as well as small piece bearing C.C.N.A. addhesive and National postage 3 c. cancelled by oval Cartagena Agency handstamp and "Correo Aereo Cartagena-Colombia" datestamp, scarce.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 478 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 479 Scadta Consular mail
Alemania (Germany) 1920: Envelope from 'Farbwerke Meister Lucius & Brüning Hoechst am Main' sent reg'd under two cover system to the SCADTA Agency in Bogota, franked with 50 c. pale green and National postage 2 x 3 c. green, all tied by SCADTA Barranquilla handstamp in red (without date), showing boxed "Recomendado al senor Agente de la Scadta para entrega personal' alongside and taxed with 40 c.in manuscript. Fine early usage.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 480 Scadta Colombia
1921/31: Two Scadta covers incl. 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 on 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 (Scott = $ 2'000) as well as 1931 (Aug. 4) Do-X / Scadta combination with 4 c. blue stationery envelope franked with five values of Brazil and tied by "Correio Aereo Rio 2 A Scc Sao 4. VIII.31" with black DoX cachet alongside, sent via Port of Spain / Trinidad (Aug. 19) to Barranquilla (Aug. 31) franked in transit by horizontal pair of Scadta 1929 15 c. green and in Cali on reverse by 5c. + 10 c. + 15 c. + registration stamp plus National postage of 16 c., all tied by "Scadta / Cali 10.IX.1931" cds. On arrival additionally franked with semi-official Expreso Ribon 6 c. red and cancelled by "Conducto Ribon Correos - Cali 10 Set. 1931" in violet. Only two combination covers with Ribon Express delivery known. Two fine and scarce covers.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 481 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 482 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 483 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 484 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 485 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 486 Scadta Colombia
1921: Scadta 3 pesos violet, mint vertical pair from upper left corner of the sheet, showing variety: Double perforation with additional vertical row at left, small spot on top and slight ageing in margin only, stamps unmounted with original gum.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 487 Scadta Colombia
Correo Rapido 1928 (Aug. 10): 4 c. green on yellow horizontal pair plus single copy showing variety: 'rapidn' instead of 'rapido', used on flown cover from Cucuta to Bogota via Bucaramanga with 1923 Scadta 20 c. grey and 50 c. green together with a pair of Colombia 4 c. blue cancelled by "Bucaramanga 13.VIII.1927" cds. and backstamped "Bogota 15.VIII.1927" on arrival. Envelope little roughly opened at top rightcorner bench at bottom and some minimal ageing, nevertheless a scarce item.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 488 Scadta Colombia
Correo Rapido 1927 (March 21): 4 c. green on yellow used on flown cover from Cucuta to Bogota via Bucaramanga with 1923 Scadta 30 c. blue and Colombia 4 c. blue cancelled in transit by "Bucaramanga 21.III.1927" cds. and backstamped "Bogota 23.III.1927" on arrival. Envelope with minimal wormhole on top, just to be mentioned and not affecting the franking nor the appearance.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 489 Scadta Consular mail
Lot# : 490 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 491 Scadta Colombia
1921/23: Scadta third issue, the complete mint set of 11 values to 5 p. in fresh colours together with 1923 fourth issue compl. mint set of 13 values including registration stamp, all fine unused mint, including 80 c. corner copy and registration stamp with sheet margin at right, further a flown envelope franked with 1923 20 c. grey, 60 c. brown showing variety: 'CbNTAVOS' plus1 p. grey black from "Medellin 12.III.1924" to Girardot Scott = $ 1'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 492 Scadta Consular mail
Lot# : 493 Scadta Consular mail
Alemaña 1922: Handstamped large 'A' (20 mm) in blue black on Scadta Consular 15 c. yellow-brown and handstamped large 'A' (20 mm) in black on right marginal 3 p. dull purple, both copies showing variety: douple handstamp together with a light struck of small 'A' (6,5 mm), both mint with part original gum. The small overprints are superimposed, one above the other, though the large overprint is slighty heavier than the small handstamp. A fine scarce variety. Certs. Moorhouse (2016) Scott not listed.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 494 Scadta Consular mail
Alemaña (Germany) 1922: Handstamped large 'A' (20 mm) in blackish-violet on SCADTA 1921 complete mint set of eleven values to 5 p. unused, all unused with much original gum, 5 p. value with full original gum. Cert. Moorhouse (2016) Scott = US$ 834.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 495 Scadta Consular mail
Lot# : 496 Scadta Consular mail
Alemaña 1923: Machine overprint 'A' on Scadta 15 c. carmine in a block of four cancelled with "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST HAMBURG AMERIKALINIE 20.8.24", 5 c. (2), small piece bearing Consular 5 c. with small 'A' (10 mm) and 2 p. with 12 mm overprint plus registration stamp tied by Scadta "Barranquilla 2.IV.1929" cds., further 1 p. horizontal block of six as well as vert. pair of 5 p. olive. A fine group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 497 Scadta Consular mail
Argentine - Uruguay 1923: Handstamped 'A-U' (5 mm) on Scadta Consular 60 c. yellow brown left marginal horizontal pair, with most part original gum, illustrated in The Workbook, Part III The Colombian Airmails by Dieter Bortfeldt on page 186. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 498 Scadta Consular mail
Argentine - Uruguay 1923: Handstamped 'A-U.' (5 mm) in black set of twelve values to 5 pesos with cert. Moorhouse (2016), incl. registration stamp, all unused with original gum, 50 c. with small tropical spot, otherwise fresh and fine, only 25 sets optd, illustrated in The Workbook, Part III The Colombian Airmails by Dieter Bortfeldt on page 187 Scott = $ 1'940.
Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 499 Scadta Consular mail
Argentine - Uruguay 1923: Handstamped 'A-U.' (7 mm) in black part set of nine values with the high values from 1 p. to 5 p. with cert. Moorhouse (2016) included, all unused with original gum, fresh and fine, only 25 complete sets optd, illustrated in The Workbook, Part III The Colombian Airmails by Dieter Bortfeldt on page 186 Scott = $ 1'600.
Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 500 Scadta Consular mail
Argentine - Uruguay 1923: Handstamped 'A-U.' (7 mm) in black on used set of eleven values to 5 pesos, 10 c. slightly tropicalised perfs, otherwise a fine used set of only 25 in total, illustrated in The Workbook, Part III The Colombian Airmails by Dieter Bortfeldt on page 188 Scott = $ 1'915.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 501 Scadta Consular mail
Australia 1931 (May 5): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope franked with Australia 1931 3 d. blue tied by "Brisbane 31 5 My Queensland" additionally franked with SCADTA Gold currency 5 c. + 10 c. + 15 c. plus National postage, all cancelled by SCADTA "Baranquilla 16.VI.1931" cds., showing on reverse boxed "Buenaventura 15.JUN.1931" transit and "CALI 18.VI.1931" arrival mark on front. A genuinely flown cover of a scarce acceptance.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 502 Scadta Consular mail
Austria 1922 (Feb. 11) Incoming cover from Vienna to Bogotá endorsed "Via Hamburg-Barranquilla" at top, franked by Scadta 50 c. pale green and Austria 1922 7½ k. grey-violet and strip of three 10 k. claret tied by Vienna cds's; the 50 c. tied on arrival with circular SERVICO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachets in violet. Reverse with framed Bogotá arrival datestamp (March 24) in red. Envelope with some imperfections and some toned perfs, but very rare and to date unique recorded example with Scadta first issue from Austria. Illustrated in Austrian Airmail catalogue on page 143 Kohl = LP.
Provenance: Collection B. Kaplan.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 503 Scadta Colombia
Austria 1930 (April 14): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope to Cali franked on reverse with Austria 2 Gr. + 18 Gr. + 20 Gr. tied by "Wien 14.IV.30" in combination with Canal Zone Airmail 20 c. on 2 c. carmine tied by "Cristobal C.Z. Apr. 27" duplex and Scadta Gold Currency 5 c. yellow orange (2) and 15 c. green plus Colombian National postage 1 c. green pair plus 2 c. carmine tied by boxed Buenoventura handstamp and backstamped "Cali 29 ABR.1930" on reverse. Envelope opened on three sides for display, fine and scarce usage of Gold Dollar issue from Austria.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 504 Scadta Consular mail
Belgium 1929 (Nov. 15): Registered envelope from "Cointe 15.XI.1929" to Cali, franked with 1929 Express Delivery set of four values plus King Albert I. 10 Fr. lilac carmine in combination on reverse of cover with SCADTA 5 c. yellow block of four 10 c. red-brown, 20 c. registration stamp plus National postage 1 c. + 2 c. + 4 c., each in blocks of four tied in transit by "Barranquilla11.XII.1929" cds. and registration handstamp in violett. Envelope opened on three sides for display, scarce acceptance.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 505 Scadta Consular mail
Lot# : 506 Scadta Consular mail
Canada 1923: Handstamped 'CA.' (7 mm) in black on used part set of eleven values to 5 pesos incl. registration stamp (minor ageing), 50 c. missing and 15 c. with slightly browned perfs. at upper right, otherwise fine, a very scarce set, illustrated in The Workbook, Part III The Colombian Airmails by Dieter Bortfeldt on page 195 Scott = $ 2'560.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 507 Scadta Consular mail
Canada 1930 (March 3): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope sent registered from Regina / Saskatoon to Cali, franked on front with three Canadian adhesives, Scadta 20 c. registration stamp and on reverse with 1929 Gold currency issue 5 c. yellow orange in a block of four and single value 10 c. red brown plus National postage 1 c. block of four and pair of 2 c., dispatched to the first official regular flight to Saskatoon, thence via "Montréal 6 MR 30" and "NEW YORK REG'Y.DIV. 3-7 1930" to "MIAMI FL. MAR.9 1930" Canal Zone (March 13) to the SCADTA flight from "Barrinquilla 18.III.1930" to "Cali 20.III.1930". Fine example of a genuinely flown cover with all transit marks on reverse.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 508 Scadta Consular mail
Canada 1930 (Oct 7): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope, sent registered from Regina / Saskatoon to Cali, franked on front with six Canadian adhesives, together with Canal Zone 21 c. (not necessary) and Scadta 1929 5 c., 10 c. and 15 c. plus National postage, all tied by "Barranquilla 24.X.1930", showing "Montréal Oct.10.30" and "New York 10.11.30" transit marks on reverse. Due missing registration stamp taxed with 0,15 R and "Cali 30.X.1930" arrival mark on front. Fine genuinely flown cover with all evident cancellations.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHF
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