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Lot# : 3101 Colombia
Lot# : 3102 Colombia
10 c. blue, "NACiONALES" and white dash variety discovered by Hugo Goeggel and plated to the top row of the sheet, a fine used example with large even margins, neatly cancelled by pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black.
Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 54.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3103 Colombia
10 c. blue, a superb used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, large margins all round and in a rich shade, neatly cancelled by part "La Mesa" in manuscript. Exceptional and rare, just three horizontal pairs are known of this stamp, strangely two are marginal pieces.
Provenance: Collection Londoño Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6639.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3104 Colombia
10 c. blue, "NACiONALES" and white dash variety discovered by Hugo Goeggel and plated to the top row of the sheet, the superb four margined example used on February 24, 1862 cover from Honda to Samper & Co. in Bogotá, neatly cancelled by oval HONDA / FRANCA handstamp leaving the variety clear. Mailed under the January 1862 new postal regulations, a wonderful and very scarce cover with only two known covers with a single 10 centavos franking, the plate variety being unique on letter. Signed A. Diena; cert. Moorhouse (2012).
Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 880; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 75.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : 10,000 CHFLot# : 3105 Colombia
Lot# : 3106 Colombia
Lot# : 3107 Colombia
Lot# : 3108 Colombia
20 c. red, the famous mint block of eighteen stamps from the top of sheet, positions 4-7/13-16/22-25/31-34/40-41; with position 40 showing the "Retouched 2" in "20". Fresh colour and, whilst creased between second and thrid row, hardly any defects of significance, with large part original gum. The largest recorded multiple of the 20 centavos and unique.
Provenance: Consul Span Corinphila sale 39 (Oct 1951), lot 5712; Laarsen, Corinphila sale 47 (Nov 1960), lot 3667.Starting bid : 20,000 CHFHammer price : 20,000 CHFLot# : 3109 Colombia
Lot# : 3110 Colombia
20 c. red, the magnificent piece bearing horizontal strip of three (positions 12-14), strip of five (positions 1-5) and a pair in a slightly darker shade (positions 8-9) all cancelled by fine strikes of oval pearled BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. Some minor vertical creasing of no importance, the strip of five being the second largest used multiple and the largest bearing a handstamp. A phenomenal multiple for Exhibit of great beauty and rarity. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
Provenance: Consul Span, Corinphila sale 39 (Oct 1951), lot 5713.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 3111 Colombia
20 c. red (shades), the superb used examples on album page (15), all being plated (positions 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 20, 22, 25, 30, 31, 33, 37 and 38); with a variety of manuscript cancellations from Anapoima, Cucuta, Ocaña, Moreno, and Santa Rosa; handstamped examples from Bogotá, Cartagena, Honda (in blue), Mompós, San José de Cucuta etc. Condition generally fine to superb, an excellent assembly.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 3112 Colombia
Lot# : 3113 Colombia
1 peso, two mint examples rejoined to form the original pair, positions 2-3 from the top of the sheet, identified due to the inking flaws in the right and left vertical margins respectively, unusual and very fine, both with large margins and original gum.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3114 Colombia
1 peso pink, the horizontal mint strip of four, sheet marginal from right, Laarsen positions 24-27, position 25 showing "U" of "UN" almost eradicated, the strip with huge margins on three sides and touched at top on three stamps, some minor creasing and large part original gum. Of great rarity, being one of the two largest mint multiples recorded.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5613.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHFLot# : 3115 Colombia
Lot# : 3116 Colombia
1 peso pink, a fine lower sheet marginal example (attributed erroneously to position 36 by Laarsen), used on small piece with 1864 10 c. blue, Type II, cancelled by bold CARTAGO / FRANCA handstamp in black. Superb and very attractive mixed issue usage. Signed Bühler.
Provenance: Collection Laarsen, Corinphila sale 47 (Dec 1960), lot 3717.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3117 Colombia
1 peso pink (shades), the magnificent album page with all 12 stamps plated, showing positions 25=44 (two examples), 26, 29, 30, 36, 41, 48, 53 and 54, five being with manuscript cancellations of Barbacoas, Neiva, Pasto, Socorro and Ubaté; the other seven with some superb handstamps including "Velez / Franca" in blue (ex Dale-Liechtenstein, lot 707), "Bucurumanga / Franca" and "Santa Marta / Franca" both in red etc. Condition generally fine to very fine, an exceptional assembly.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3118 Colombia
Lot# : 3119 Colombia
Lot# : 3120 Colombia
Lot# : 3121 Colombia
Lot# : 3122 Colombia
10 c. deep grey-blue, horizontal strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, the wonderful strip with large margins all round and clear at right, slight vertical crease of no importance, all stamps cancelled by "0" handstamps in red. A marvellous item of great importance - the largest known multiple of this stamp. A rarity of Colombian philately.
Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 894; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 126.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 3123 Colombia
10 c. grey-blue, a fine large margined example on February 18, 1862 cover from Bogotá to Carlo Rasch in Ambalema, tied by bold strike of pearled BOGOTÁ handstamp in black. Docketing of receipt inside (Feb 21). One or two minor cover file folds but otherwise an immaculate and fresh cover. Extremely rare, there are just two covers known bearing this adhesive and just six covers known from the 1862 issue as a whole. An Exhibition item par excellence. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
Provenance: Collection Newbury; Burrus; Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 127.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 3124 Colombia
Lot# : 3125 Colombia
Lot# : 3126 Colombia
Lot# : 3127 Colombia
Lot# : 3128 Colombia
Lot# : 3129 Colombia
50 c. green, the famous mint marginal block of twelve, of outstanding fresh colour and with large margins all round, the sixth and seventh stamps with variety "M" of Colombia" does not touch the outer frame line. Large part original gum, with minor scissor cut between the eleventh and twelfth stamps at base in margin only, minor vertical bends and somewhat thinned at left, not greatly affecting the frontal appearance in any way. A wonderful multiple of immense rarity, the largest known multiple of the 1862 issue and the sole recorded mint block.
Provenance: Collection Newbury; Burrus; Hubbard, (Nov 1984), lot 146.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 10,000 CHFLot# : 3130 Colombia
Lot# : 3131 Colombia
Lot# : 3132 Colombia
50 c. green (shades), two mint and three used examples, the two mint examples in differing shades, one with enormous margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base; the three used examples with one cancelled lightly in manuscript and two with "Bogotá" handstamps in black, one being sheet marginal.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 3133 Colombia
50 c. green, the wonderful vertical strip of five, the finer of the two known strips, used on large piece with margins all round and just touched by minor stain at base, minor scissor cut between stamps not affecting the design or appearance, cancelled by circular TUNJA handstamps in black, immaculate and the largest recorded used multiple of this stamp.
Provenance: Collection Newbury; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9084; Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6687.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 3134 Colombia
50 c. green, a fine large margined example in a deep blue-green shade, used on front of cover from Medellín to Barcelona, Spain; tied by MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in black and struck on arrival with two line ESTRANGERO / BARCELONA and handstamped with "5 R." to pay on arrival. A marvellous and fine item and extremely rare.
Provenance: Collection Wickersham (March 1968), lot 103; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9085.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3135 Colombia
Lot# : 3136 Colombia
1 peso lilac (shades) on white wove paper, fine used examples (4), all being sheet marginal from left or right of sheet, one cancelled at Cartago in black, another at Manizales in manuscript and two cancelled in blue. A fine and very scarce assembly.
Provenance: One, Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 158.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3137 Colombia
1 peso dull purple, on white wove paper, the superb used horizontal pair, the left hand stamp being the example used by Jean de Sperati for his famous Forgery (note the white slash just above the value tablet, replicated in the signed Die Proof of the forgery). The pair of genuine stamps is neatly cancelled by "Santander" in manuscript. An outstanding piece of detective philately by Dr. Goeggel, the pair being an exceptional and rare multiple.
Provenance (for the pair): Collection Consul Span, Corinphila sale 38 (Dec 1950), lot 4765; Burrus; Wickersham (March 1968) lot 100; Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994) lot 6696.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3138 Colombia
1 peso deep purple on blued coarser porous paper, a superb mint example with exceptionally large margins for this rare stamp, of excellent colour and freshness, large part original gum Gi 20 = £ 7'000/Mi 17y = EUR 6'500/Scott = $ 5'500.
Provenance: Collection Caspary (June 1958), lot 905; Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 9086.Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 3139 Colombia
Lot# : 3140 Colombia
Lot# : 3141 Colombia
Lot# : 3142 Colombia
Lot# : 3143 Colombia
50 c. green on bluish wove paper, the superb mint vertical strip of four, Types 1-2-1-2, and thus, in all probability the four stamps from the base of the sheet placed sideways as in the 10 centavos multiple in the Dr. Goeggel collection; of excellent fresh colour and with large margins all round, a superb and very scarce multiple.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3144 Colombia
50 c. green, the outstanding complete mint sheet of 66 stamps, 11x6, with Types I and II in alternating horizontal rows, of splendid colour and freshness, minor horizontal crease between the third and fourth rows otherwise superb, with full original gum and many stamps unmounted og. The only recorded complete sheet. Unique.
Provenance: Collection Hubbard (Nov 1984), lot 216.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 3145 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3146 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3147 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3148 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3149 Scadta Colombia
2 c. carmine-rose, horizontal mint pair, positions 5-6, showing the variety: "arabic 1" in "18-19" at base of overprint on first stamp and position 6 showing the "tail" to "1" in "1er." at top, a fine multiple of excellent colour, centering and large part original gum. A rarity, just four mint pairs are recorded from any positions and three showing positions 5-6 (two of which are cut into by scissor cuts at base). Signed Bloch Gi 379+379a = £ 14'250/Mi 264/I = EUR 12'700/Scott = $ 10'750.
Provenance: Collection Rothschild (June 1958), lot 12.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 3150 Scadta Colombia
2 c. carmine-rose, position 1, a fine sheet marginal example used on First Flight cover to V. Puccini in Puerto Colombia, usual ageing, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and very fine cover.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3151 Scadta Colombia
2 c. carmine-rose, position 2, a fine used example on German C. Palacio B. printed envelope, carried on First Flight to Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and very fine cover. Signed H. Bloch.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3152 Scadta Colombia
2 c. carmine-rose, position 8, a fine used example on German C. Palacio B. printed envelope, carried on First Flight to Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and very fine cover. Signed A. Rendon.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3153 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Woman and Boy watching Plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval in violet (Cachet No. 5) applied at a later date. Some minor ageing at top but scarce and unusual Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Mi 1 = EUR 2'200Scott = $ 1'875.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3154 Scadta Colombia
1920 (March 11): Fourth Flight, cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla bearing 10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Woman and Boy watching Plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet with postage 3 c. lake-brown alongside tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Caratgena-Colombia" datestamp in violet. Circular "Agencia Kodak / Verga & Co. / Cartagena-Col." cachet at left and obverse also showing Barranquilla arrival datestamp, again in violet, dated March 11. File fold away from vignette and minor envelope imperfections but rare - one of just two recorded usages of a multicoloured 10 c. vignette used on the Fourth Flight.
Provenance: Phillips (May 1990), lot 808; collection Boonshaft (February 1994), lot 130.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3155 Scadta Colombia
1920: CCNA 10 c. multicoloured "Clouds and small Biplane", a superb mint example (setting B1) with break in 'O' of 'Araujo', large margins all round and of excellent colour, unused as issued. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 2 = £ 5'000/Mi 2 = EUR 4'500/Scott = $ 3'800.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3156 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3157 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Clouds and small Biplane", a fine used example cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover, creased away from adhesives, franked additionally with Colombia 3 c. brown-lake tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Reverse with Barranquilla datestamp (Feb 23). A scarce cover with just 12 recorded bearing this vignette. Signed Rendon.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 3158 Scadta Colombia
1920 (March 6): Third Flight, cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla bearing 10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted Plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet with postage 3 c. brown-lake alongside tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Caratgena-Colombia" datestamp (March 6) in violet. Circular "Agencia Kodak / Verga & Co. / Cartagena-Col." cachet at left and reverse with Barranquilla arrival datestamp, again in violet. Exceptional and extremely rare - the sole recorded usage of a multicoloured 10 c. vignette used on this Flight. A rarity.
Provenance: Collection Neuburger, Corinphila sale 69 (October 1982), lot 9184.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3159 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted Plane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with 3 c. lake brown & 3 c. on 10 c. violet tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition (many of the Banfi covers were over-franked) and very scarce with only 9 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight. Signed Cole Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3160 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3161 Scadta Colombia
1920: CCNA 10 c. multicoloured "Lighthouse", a superb mint example (setting B2) with break in 'U' of Araujo, large margins all round and of excellent colour, merest graze at top mentioned for accuracy only, unused as issued. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 5 = £ 4'000/Mi 5 = EUR 3'600/Scott = $ 3'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3162 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Lighthouse" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with postage ½ c. yellow bistre strip of three, ½ c. yellow bistre imperforate variety and 10 c. grey all tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition (many of the Banfi covers were over-franked and this is believed to be the highest at 12 centavos) and very scarce with only 8 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3163 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3164 Scadta Colombia
1920 (Feb 22): 10 c. multicoloured vignettes (3 different) all used on piece - 10 c. "Woman and Boy watching plane", and 10 c. "Tilted plane" and 10 c. "Condor on Cliff" all cancelled by oval "CCNA / Cartagena" cachets in violet, used on First Flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla. The sole recorded multiple franking of these vignettes besides the famous 'Five' piece also from the Goeggel collection. Exceptional quality and extremely rare.
Provenance: Collection Pienado (October 2000), lot 2031.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : 11,000 CHFLot# : 3165 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3166 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Condor on Cliff" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with postage 5 c. blue tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (March 4) in blue. Cover in fine condition and very scarce with only 13 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight. Signed A. Diena Muller #4. Scott= $ 3'000 off cover.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 3167 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3168 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Plane at rest, Pilot foreground" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet, with large margins all round and part of "Curtiss" in blue at base. A scarce and fine example Gi 8 = £ 2'250/Mi 8 = EUR 2'200/Scott= $ 1'875.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3169 Scadta Colombia
10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Ocean Liner" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with postage ½ c. yellow pair, ½ c. on 20 c. black (4) and single 3 c. on 10 c. violet all tied by oval "Correos Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamps in violet. Barranquilla arrival datestamp (March 4) in blue on reverse. Only 7 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight, some ageing but a fine and rare cover Muller #4. Scott= $ 2'750 off cover.Starting bid : 1,600 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 3170 Scadta Colombia
10 c. green imperforate, eight single examples used on reverse of 1920 flown package from Barranquilla to Cartagena, all cancelled by oval "CCNA / Barranquilla" cachets in violet, obverse additionally franked (again at 9 times rate of 135 grams) with postage 1917 2 c. carmine-rose and five examples of the 5 c. blue (27 centavos), all tied by oval "Correos Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamps (July 10, 1920) in violet. Faults as are to be expected, and one 10 c. missing, however this package represents the largest known franking of this stamp. A rarity.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3171 Scadta Colombia
10 c. green imperforate, three single examples used on 1920 flown triple rate cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla tied by "CCNA / Cartagena" cachets in violet; endorsed "Por Avión Santa Marta", franked additionally with numeral 2 c. rose and 1917 5 c. blue pair tied by circular "Correo Aereo / Cartagena-Colombia" datestamps (June 10, 1920-date error for June 5) in black. Reverse with Barranquilla datestamp in violet (June 7). It should be noted that the "Santa Marta" was a hydroplane and the replacement for the doomed "Cartagena" which crashed on April 29, there being no airmail service in May 1920 in consequence. A few imperfections but a rare cover - the only known letter from this Flight.
Provenance: Phillips (May 1990), lot 837.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3172 Scadta Colombia
10 c. yellow, single and a fine block of six, used on 1922 flown cover from Bogotá addressed to New York, cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachets in violet, in combination with Colombia 1920 3 c. green (4). Reverse with Santa Marta datestamp and handstruck "ABR. 28 1922" date marking. The 10 c. yellow single and multiple with a few imperfections, but correct quadruple rate. Extremely rare - the largest known franking of the 10 c. yellow on letter.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3173 Scadta Colombia
15 c. blue, a fine used example on flown cover with 1918 3 c. lake-red, each cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA in violet and addressed to Barranquilla. Underpaid for SCADTA mail and struck with framed "T" marking in violet with manuscript "15" centavos charge as the cover was underpaid this amount (there being no 'double the deficiency' due). Cover refolded for better display, rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 3174 Scadta Colombia
1921 (March 3): First Return Flight Girardot-Barranquilla, cover bearing vertical pair of 1920 SCADTA 30 c. black on rose from right of sheet and single 1920 10 c. violet-blue all tied to 1920 cover to Berlin, Germany by "Correos Nales. / Girardot" duplexes struck in purple, the 30 c. pair also cancelled by framed Barranquilla transit. A very rare cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display, with just two covers recorded from this Flight, both in this collection. This being the first "Airmail" cover from Colombia to Germany.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3175 Scadta Colombia
Experimental Flight Barranquilla-Girardot. 1921 (April 29): Cover endorsed "per hidro-avion Colombia" at upper right, franked by SCADTA 1920 30 c. black on rose and 1917 3 c. red on yellow tied by "Correos Nales. / Girardot" duplex (April 29) in violet. Some edge wear and traces of ageing but a scarce cover; also a piece with 30 c. black on rose cancelled at Bogotá on April 12, 1921.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3176 Scadta Colombia
Experimental Flight 1921 (July 22): SCADTA 30 c. black on rose used on flown cover to Bogotá tied by faint Barranquilla applied SCADTA / COLOMBIA handstamp in black (earliest recorded date of use), franked additionally with 1917 3 c. red on yellow tied by oval "Correos Aereos / Barranquilla" oval cachets in black with date (July 22) in separate handstamp. Reverse with Bogotá datestamp in red (Aug 24, error for July 24). File fold away from stamps and part flap missing but a very scarce cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 3177 Scadta Colombia
Regular scheduled SCADTA Flights, second Flight. 1921 (Sept 22): Cover from Bogotá to Barranquilla, franked by SCADTA 1920 30 c. black on rose used with 1920 3 c. green; tied by Bogotá datestamps in violet. Reverse with three line "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana / De / Transportes Aereos" cachet in violet and reverse with Barranquilla (Sept 26) and Cartagena datestamp (Sept 28) in blue. Some edge wear to envelope but scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3178 Scadta Colombia
Regular scheduled SCADTA Flights 1921 (Nov): Cover from Bogotá to New York, franked by three SCADTA 30 c. black on rose and postage 1917 3 c. red on yellow (5 examples) all cancelled by "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana / De / Transportes Aereos" cachet or Bogota datestamps respectively. Some repairs to damaged envelope and stamps with gum showing through but an interesting high rate cover: Colombian 15 c. postage for up to 75 grams, Scadta 90 c. charge broken down by 30 c. for first 20 grams and 20 c. for each 20 gram step thereafter.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3179 Scadta Colombia
Incoming 1922 cover front from Ohligs, Germany franked by perfinned 3 m. vermilion (2) tied by despatch datestamps (Sept 22) in black to cover endorsed "Via Barranquilla por transportes aereos ab Barranquilla durch Flugpost", also franked by 1920 SCADTA 30 c. black on rose in a vertical pair applied and tied in transit at Barranquilla by SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA in red. The cover being forwarded on arrival in Puerto Berrio by train to Medellín. Rare and very attractive piece.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3180 Scadta Colombia
Panama Surcharge 1922: Scadta 30 c. rose on white paper, a used example with some tropicalisation, showing framed surcharge / cancellation "Servicio Postal / Aereo de Colombia / PANAMA" in pale blue with part cancellation in violet. Rare Sanabria 45 = Unpriced.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 3181 Scadta Colombia
30 c. rose, a fine used example on flown 1921 cover from Barranquilla (Nov 21) to Bogotá, cancelled by circular Barranquilla time clock in violet. Colombia 1920 3 c. green below tied by Bogotá boxed cachet (Nov 24) of arrival in red. Cover with small piece missing at upper left, otherwise a fine and scarce franking, the 30 centavos used on the third day of issue.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3182 Scadta Colombia
30 c. rose on white paper used with bisected vertically 30 c. rose on 1921 flown cover from Bogotá to Cartagena, cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / CARTAGENA in violet with Colombia 1920 3 c. green alongside. Handstruck "15 DIC 1921" date at left. A rare bisected usage, the 30 centavos adhesive paid the SCADTA rate until Barranquilla, the additional 15 centavos (the bisect) paid the increased tariff to Cartagena. Signed inside "Guaranteed, Francis Field".Starting bid : 260 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3183 Scadta Colombia
Barranquilla - Girardot First Flight 1920 (Oct 19/20): Cover, corner tears, with 50 c. pale green tied by oval "Correos Aereos / Barranquilla" cachet in violet with postage 1917 3 c. red on yellow alongside. "Girardot" datestamp in pale violet of arrival (Oct 20) below and reverse with framed Bogotá datestamp in blue (Oct 21). From Girardot the cover was transported by Train. This Flight (of the 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. Despite faults, a very rare cover - just 4 are known from this Flight. Signed Kessler Muller #11.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 3184 Scadta Colombia
Surcharged VALOR 10 CENTAVOS on 50 c. pale green (Type b) handstamped diagonally in blue reading down to right (one with "E" of "Centavos" omitted), a fine vertical pair used with un-surcharged single 50 c. pale green on flown 1921 repaired cover front carried at triple rate from Girardot to Barranquilla, cancelled by oval SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA / CORREOS AEREOS / GIRARDOT on arrival in green and Colombia postage 1917 3 c. red on yellow strip of three tied by boxed Barranquilla handstamps in blue. Front with file fold between stamps and trimmed at base, however this represents a unique mixed franking. Signed Francis Field.
Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3185 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3186 Scadta Colombia
Surcharged "Valor 10 Centavos" on black on 50 c. pale green (Type c) with surcharge variety "Vaolr" error, used on flown 1921 cover from Neiva to Girardot and thence to Bogotá; with Colombia postage 1917 1 c. green and 2 c. carmine-rose, tied by oval SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA / CORREOS AEREOS / GIRARDOT in green and two line NAVEGACION AEREA / NEIVA in violet and by Bogotá framed handstamp (Nov 16) in red respectively. Exceptional and rare usage of the variety on letter Gi 5a = £ 2'750 mint/Mi 6/III F/II = unpriced/Scott unlisted.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3187 Scadta Colombia
1921 (Oct): VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in grey-black on 50 c. pale green, a fine mint example, overprinted Scott Type b, showing raised "O" in "Valor", fresh and fine mint with large part original gum Gi 6 = £ 1'000/Mi 8/I = EUR 1'100/Scott = $ 925.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3188 Scadta Colombia
1921 (Oct): VALOR 30 CENTAVO surcharged in black on 50 c. pale green, a fine mint block of four from base of sheet, overprinted Scott Type b, struck diagonally and inverted without "S" on "Centavos", fresh and fine mint with large part original gum. An extraordinarily scarce multiple. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 7 = £ 4'000/Mi 8/II = EUR 4'400/Scott = $ 3'700.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3189 Scadta Colombia
VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in grey-black on 50 c. pale green, a fine used top marginal example on 1923 cover from Barranquilla to Bogotá (endorsed 'Por Hidroavion') with Colombia 1920 3 c. green tied by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA datestamps in red (Jan 25). Bogotá arrival (Jan 27) in blue on reverse of a fine cover demonstrating a very late usage of this adhesive.
Note: The Gebauer collection, Corinphila sale 136 (May 2003) shows a similar usage, lot 90.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3190 Scadta Colombia
VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged inverted in violet on 50 c. pale green, a fine used example on 1921 cover from Girardot to Barranquilla and tied by oval SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / CORREOS AEREOS / GIRARDOT cachet in green, with Colombia 1917 3 c. red on yellow tied by boxed Barranquilla datestamp (Oct 21) in blue. A fresh and fine cover. Signed Francis Field.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3191 Scadta Colombia
Girardot Provisional 1921 (Oct): VALOR 30 Ctvos / S.C.A.T.A. surcharge in black on 50 c. pale green from base of sheet, a fine used example with incomplete overprint (missing most of "Ctvos.") cancelled by Barranquilla violet time clock and handstruck "14 Nov 1921". Minor thin and nick in margin at base otherwise very fine and most attractive. The earliest recorded date of issue, although both Michel and Gibbons state October as the issue date. Signed Kessler Gi 8 = £ 1'300/Mi 7 = EUR 1'400/Scott = $ 625.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3192 Scadta Colombia
Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Oct): "30 c. 30 c." handstamped surcharge in violet on 50 c. pale green, a used example on flown 1921 cover showing surcharge misplaced (and thus only one "30 c." showing); tied by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet at Bogotá, with 1917 3 c. red on yellow tied by Barranquilla datestamp of transit. This Scadta stamp is only found used in October 1921 (the Gibbons listing states October-November, the Michel listing as November). Small imperfections but a rare cover.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 3193 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3194 Scadta Colombia
Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Dec 22): "$ 0 30 c" handstamped surcharge inverted in violet on 50 c. pale green, cancelled by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet applied in Bogotá and by part Barranquilla transit cds in violet. Faults and minor crease but rare. Signed Sorani.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3195 Scadta Colombia
Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Oct): "$ 0 30 c." handstamped inverted surcharge in violet on 50 c. pale green, a used example on 1921 flown cover from Bogotá to USA, cancelled by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet at Bogotá to reverse. Obverse with Colombia 1920 3 c. green tied by Barranquilla datestamp in violet (Oct 27). Private red arrival datestamp at upper right (Nov 23) in red. A fine commercial cover, sensibly opened for better Exhibit display.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3196 Scadta Colombia
Provisionals-Red Typewriter Surcharge 1920 (Nov): "Valor $0/.10" in red on 50 c. pale green, a fine used example on small piece, small fault at top, cancelled by Medellin Scadta cachet in violet (Faint) and "Manuel José Tobón" cachet in violet. Scarce and unusual stamp.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 3197 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3198 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3199 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 3200 Scadta Colombia
1921: 20 c. red brown marginal example and diagonally bisected example used on 1922 flown cover from Honda to Bogotá and tied by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / HONDA cachets in violet, 1920 Colombia 3 c. green alongside tied solely by date handstamp "23 Feb 1922" in violet. Minor imperfections to envelope but very scarce usage of the bisect to pay the 30 centavos rate.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHF
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