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  • Lot# : 4500 Scadta Colombia

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    Germany 1921: Handstamped "A" (Type 1, 20 mm surcharge, overprinted in Berlin) in black on handstamped "R" in red on 20 c. red-brown, a fine and fresh mint example of a very rare stamp Mi LA12 = Unpriced mint/Scott = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4501 Scadta Colombia

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    Germany 1921: Handstamped "A" (Type 1) in black on 20 c. red brown, a fine mint horizontal pair showing variety imperforate between vertically, fresh and fine, large part original gum. Exceptionally rare Mi LA4 var = Unpriced/Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4502 Scadta Colombia

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    Germany 1921: Handstamped "A" (Type 1) in black on 20 c. red brown, a single and fine used horizontal pair showing variety imperforate between vertically tied to 1923 flown front of cover from Elberfeld by SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA cds's in red; with Inflation franking of 22.5 million marks made up of 2 m. on 200 m. carmine (10) and single 500'000 m. brown all tied by despatch cds's (Oct 13) in black which also ties "Par Avion / Barranquilla-Neiva" label at lower left. Extremely rare - the sole recorded usage of the imperforate between variety on letter.
    Note: From September 1, 1923 Scadta and Reichspost issues were authorised as mixed frankings on departure.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4503 Scadta Colombia

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    Argentina & Uruguay & Brazil 1923 Scadta 2 pesos orange, the vertical pair handstamped "A-U." in black (Type 2, 6.5mm) on upper stamp and "Br." in black on lower stamp (Type 1), of fine appearance, upper stamp with crease and without gum and ageing between, but a great rarity with just two such pairs recorded. Signed Cole, Kessler.
    Provenance: Collections Cole; Perez.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4504 Scadta Colombia

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    Brazil 1923 Scadta mint set of 12 values (including registration 20 c.), all handstamped "Br." in black (type 1, 9.5mm), some with thins and the 60 c. unused but scarce Mi 254/LA 265 = EUR 2'000/Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4505 Scadta Colombia

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    Brazil 1923 Scadta set of 12 values (including registration 20 c.), all handstamped "BR." in black (Type 2, 7mm), fresh and very fine for these, one or two with minor skips on reverse, 3 p. with thin, large part og. A rare set Mi 266/LA 277 = EUR 2'700+/Scott = $ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4506 Scadta Colombia

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    Canada 1923 Scadta "R" in red on 20 c. grey, handstamped "CA." in black (Type 1, 7mm), a fine used example on piece with Colombia 1920 1 c. green and 5 c. blue all tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamps (July 22, 1931). Rare and most attractive piece Mi LA 301 = EUR 650/Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Scadta Colombia

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    Canada 1923 Scadta 20 c. grey, 60 c. brown and 1 peso black, all handstamped "CA." in black (Type 1, 7mm), fine used on parcel piece with Canada Admiral 5 c. violet in a block of four all tied by 1929 machine cancellation in black. Rare and attractive piece Mi LA 293+ LA 296 + LA 297 = EUR 300/Scott = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Scadta Colombia

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    Costa Rica 1923 Scadta 30c. blue with handstamped Consular "C.R." overprint in black, variety surcharge doubled, used on 1926 cover endorsed "Por Correo Hidroavion" with Costa Rica 1921 10 c. carmine tied in violet at San José (Oct 15), the Scadta 30 c. tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo Scadta / Barranquilla" cds (Oct 25) in black, thence flown on to Medellin. A remarkable cover, the sole recorded "Surcharge Double" used on cover from any Consular Agency.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4509 Scadta Colombia

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    United States 1921: Scadta third issue handstamped "E.U." in violet (Type 1, 6½mm.), the complete mint set of 11 values and additionally 5 c. and 10 c. handstamped in black; fair to fine examples, some with light toning, and small part og. or unused. Five values signed 'MC' and the 5 peso value signed Kessler Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4510 Scadta Colombia

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    United States 1921: Scadta 30 c. green pair handstamped "E.U." in violet (Type 1, 6½mm.) used on 1923 double rate cover from Boston with USA 2 c. carmine horizontal pair all cancelled by SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA datestamps in red (June 23). Backstamped at Bogotá (June 26). An unusual cover as there are no Colombia stamps present and the cover should have travelled via Gonzalo Mejia in New York for shipping as an enclosure. Slightly trimmed at left but a remarkable and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4511 Scadta Colombia

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    United States 1923 Scadta 30 c. blue, handstamped "E.U." in black, (Type 1, 6.5mm), horizontal strip of three and strip of four, all tied to piece by "Servicio Postal Aereos Scadta / Barranquilla" datestamps (July 16, 1923) in red. A fine and very rare multiple usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4512 Scadta Colombia

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    United States 1923 Scadta 60 c. brown, handstamped "E.U." in black, (Type 1, 6.5mm), used with Colombia 1921 3 c. on 4 c. violet tied to 1924 flown cover from Boston to Medellin by "Servicio Postal Aereos Scadta / Barranquilla" datestamps (April 2, error for June 2) in black. Reverse of cover with Medellin, (June 5) datestamp in blue. Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4513 Scadta Colombia

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    United States 1923/28 Scadta 30 c. blue with machine overprint "EU" in black and USA Washington 2 c. carmine, each tied to 1929 cover to Bogotá by six line blue cachet "Vuelo / NEW YORK-BOGOTA / Aereoplano "RICUARTE" / piloto: Benjamin Mendez / Suscripcion evantada por  / "MUNDO-AL-DIA" 1929" in blue with repeated fine strike below. The Pilot, Benjamin Mendez left New York on November 23, arriving in Colón (Panama) on December 1, in Barranquilla on Dec 30 and at Girardot on the same day. The flight was beset by problems and thus reached Bogotá only on January 2, 1929. There were just 25 letters carried. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4514 Scadta Colombia

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    Great Britain 1923 Scadta 30 c. blue with handstamped "G.B." surcharge (Type 1, 6.5mm) in violet, variety "surcharge inverted", used on 1924 Consular envelope from London to Bogotá, with Colombia 1923 3 c. blue, both tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Barranquilla" datestamps in black. Reverse with Bogotá arrival (Nov 5). Some faults to adhesives and envelope but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4515 Scadta Colombia

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    Panama 1921: Scadta handstamped "P." (Type 1 in black, 7 mm) 5 c. orange and two slightly faded 30 c. green used on 1923 flown cover endorsed "Recomendado" and "Por Hidroavion" in red (with enumerator marking in black); all tied by SCADTA / PANAMA datestamps in red (Feb 9), reverse with Panama 1920 5 c. blue tied by Bogotá cds's (Feb 18) alongside framed red advertisement "Informaciones y Estampillas donde / Manuel J. Castillo G. / Cuidad de Panamá, Apartado 130". Extremely scarce cover. Signed Sanabria.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4516 Zeppelin & Airmail

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    1929: First flight to America May 16 - 17, interrupted at Cuers - Combination cover adressed to Ing. Josef Sonntag in Cali/Colombia franked with Zeppelin stamp 4 RM tied by Friedrichshafen machine cancel (15.5.) showing special delay cachet in red alongside to New York (Aug. 5) sent by ship mail to Colombia and despatched for Scadta with machine overprint EU on 20 c. grey on front plus additional 6 c. franking on reverse, all tied by "SERVICIO TRANSPORTES AEREOS CALI 23.VIII.29" cds., only few covers with and without Scadta franking known.
     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4517 Zeppelin & Airmail

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    1930: South America flight May 18 - June 6, combination cover addressed to Erwin C. Ettel c/o. Scadta in Barranquilla franked with Zeppelin issue 2 x 2RM blue plus 4 RM brown, tied by "Friedrichshafen 18.5.30 17-18" cds. and sent via New York to Havanna/Cuba (June 2), then ship mail to Barranquilla (16. VI.) and despatched to Bogota showing "SERVICIO AEREO SCADTA GIRARDOT 17.VI.1930" cds. and Bogota arrival mark (18. VI.) on reverse Sieger = EUR 600/Frankatur Mi = EUR 1'300).
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4518 Zeppelin & Airmail

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    1932: First South America flight March 20 - 29, Registered cover franked with 2.20 k. plus Colombia semi official 6 c. Ribon Express delivery stamp in red (irreg. perfs.), all tied by "Malmö 1 Luftpost 19.3.32 8.9" cds.'s and sent by 'connection flight Berlin' via Friedrichshafen to Pernambuco (23.III.), ship mail to New York (20.4.) and forwarded by air via Atlanta and Miami (21.4.) to SCADTA at Barranquilla (25.IV.) and   backstamped in Bogota (26.IV) on reverse. Rare combination cover without Scadta franking from Sweden.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4519 Ecuador

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    1928 (Aug 17): Unissued Scadta / Ecuador set of five printed by Wilfrido Moreno in Guayaquil, fresh and fine mint, all overprinted "Provisional" in red or balck. Large part og., a scarce set as most of the remainders were destroyed when the set was turned down for issue by the Scadta board.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4520 Ecuador

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    1928 (Aug 28) Provisional Overprint on Scadta, 45 degree "Provisional" surcharge diagonally struck in red, the set of five values mint, the "R" overprinted registration 20 c. grey and a small mint study of the 1 s. on 20 grey (four) all with minor overprint differences. One or two with faults but majority fresh and fine, large part og. Scott = $ 850+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4521 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 50 c. on 10 c. green, 75 c. on 15 c. red and 1 s. on 20 c. grey; overprinted in red at 41 degree angle by "Artes Gráficas Senefelder" in single operation, the set of three values in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, 50 c. with some minor ageing otherwise large part or unmounted og Gi 8/10 = £ 3'200/Mi 1 II / 3 II = EUR 3'500+/Scott = $ 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4522 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 50 s. on 10 c. green, a horizontal strip of three used with Ecuador 1928 10 c. black on flown 1928 cover to USA, all tied by Guayaquil Scadta datestamps in black. Reverse with Barranquilla transit (March 14). Imperfections but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4523 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 75 s. on 15 c. carmine used with Ecuador 1928 10 c. black on flown 1928 cover to Berlin tied by Guayaquil Scadta advertising machine postamark in black (March 26). Flap missing but part Barranquilla transit cds on reverse. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4524 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 1½ s. on 30 c. blue, "R" optd. 20 c. grey and Ecuador 1925 10 c. yellow green all used on registered 1928 flown cover from Guayaquil to Bogotá, cancelled by circular Flight cachets in violet (August 28). Framed special registration cachet below and reverse with Bogotá arrival (Sept 1) datestamps in black. Some small imperfections but rare, the cover being mailed on First Day of Issue of the provisionals.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4525 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint 1½ s. on 30 c. blue and 3 s. on 60 c. brown used on cover to England with Ecuador 1925 10 c. yellow green and 1928 50 c. on 1 s. green all tied by Guayaquil circular despatch datestamps (December 7) in blue. Reverse with Barranquilla transit (Dec 10) in black. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4526 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint "50 cts. 50" on 10 c. green, a fine mint example with large part og. Rare stamp, just 100 overprinted thus Scott = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4527 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint "50 cts. 50" on 10 c. green, a fine mint marginal block of four, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare multiple of this rare stamp, just 100 overprinted thus in error Scott = $ 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4528 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint "50 cts. 50" on 10 c. green, a fine used example tied to piece by "Esmeraldas" datestamp (Nov 7, 1928). A wonderful example of this extremely rare stamp, just 100 printed and much rarer in used condition. Signed Herbert Bloch Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4529 Ecuador

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    Provisional Overprint "50 cts. 50" on 10 c. green, a fine used example on 1928 cover in combination with 1½ s. on 30 c. blue and Ecuador 1925 1 c. light blue block of four and 2 c. dark violet (3) all tied by GUAYAQUIL / SCADTA datestamps (Aug 28) in violet with Barranquilla arrival cds (Aug 30) in black alongside. An extremely rare franking used on the first day of service and issue and also a choice example of this very rare stamp (just 100 overprinted) used on letter.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4530 Ecuador

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    1928 (Aug 28): "Unissued" variety "75 Cts. 75" on Scadta 15 c. carmine, mint example of this contentious stamp (Gebauer 2ECa = $ 1'500 in 1963), listed and unpriced in most catalogues, fresh and very fine, large part original gum. A rarity Mi 2F = EUR 12'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4531 Ecuador

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    1928 (Aug 28): "Unissued" variety "75 Cts. 75" on Scadta 15 c. carmine, a used example of this contentious stamp (Gebauer 2ECa = $ 1'500 in 1963), listed and unpriced in most catalogues, fresh and very fine, cancelled by large part Scadta datestamp (12.III1929) in black. A rarity of Airmail philately. Signed Herbert Bloch Mi 2F = EUR 12'000 mint, unpriced used.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4532 Ecuador

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    1930 (Nov 16): Commercial cover, addressee's name erased, with Scadta 75 c. green and 1½ s. grey blue pair used with Ecuador 1930 1 s. carmine airmail (7 examples, one with fault), flown from Bahia de Caraquez to Cristobal/Canal Zone and additionally franked by USA Airmail 20 c. on 2 c. red (5, one with small inclusion) and cancelled at Cristobal (Nov 16) in black. Cover endorsed "Came to hand torn" and resealed by British Post Offfice with "Found Open and Officially Secured" label at right. Despite faults a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4533 Ecuador

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    1929 (March 12): Registration 1 s. on Scadta 20 c. grey overprinted in red at 41 degree angle by "Artes Gráficas Senefelder" in single operation, a fresh and fine mint block of four, large part or unmounted og Gi R11 = £ 1'400/Mi 6 II = EUR 1'440/Scott = $ 560.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4534 Ecuador

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    1929 (May 5): Registered cover from the Bolivian Legation in Quito to Paris, franked by Scadta 1929 3 s. brown and "R" on 1 s. rose registration tied by Quito cds. Registration cachet alongside and reverse with Barranquilla transit (May 11) in blue and Paris arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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