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  • Lot# : 4179 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 8, mint example, very fresh and fine, large part original gum. A scarce stamp. Signed Kessler, Sanabria Gi 379 = £ 4'750/Mi 264 = EUR 4'200/Scott = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4180 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 2, fine mint example showing variety missing "r" in "Aereo", large part original gum. Very rare. Signed Klein, Sanabria Gi 379 = £ 4'750+/Mi 264 = EUR 4'200+/Scott = $ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4181 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 5, mint example showing the variety "arabic 1" in "18-19" at base of overprint, a fine example with some light ageing, large part original gum. Signed Bloch Gi 379a = £ 9'500/Mi 264/I = EUR 8'500/Scott = $ 7'250.
    Note: Valenzuela records 26 examples of this plate variety extant: 11 unused, 3 used or on piece and 12 on cover.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4182 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, horizontal mint strip of four, positions 7-8-9-10, marginal from right of sheet and thus proving the positions, wonderfully rare and very fresh, superb large part original gum. Slightest of repairs of no significance, this being the largest known multiple of this stamp and unique Gi 379 = £ 15'000/Mi 264 = EUR 16'800/Scott = $ 14'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4183 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 10, a fine sheet marginal example used on First Flight cover to V. Puccini in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and very fine cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4184 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 3, a fine used example on First Flight cover addressed to A. Lombardi in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and extremely fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4185 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 6, a fine used example on First Flight cover addressed to A. Lombardi in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamp and target, with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. A rare and extremely fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4186 Scadta Colombia

    2 c. carmine-rose, position 9, a fine used example on cover to A. Lombardi 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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4187 Scadta Colombia

    1920 (Feb 22): Multicoloured vignette "Woman and Boy watching plane", 10 c. imperforate applied just over edge of First CCNA Flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla cover and tied by oval "CCNA / Cartagena" cachet, mailed to Barranquilla with postage 1918 3 c. brown-lake tied by "Cartagena" cds in violet. An exceptional franking and very rare-just 7 covers are recorded.
    Provenance: Phillips (May 1990), lot lot 809.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4188 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Clouds and small Biplane", a fine used example on small piece cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" cachet in violet. Scarce. Signed Brun, Francis Field Gi 2 = £ 2'250/Mi 2 = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'875.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4189 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured "Tilted Plane", a superb mint example (setting A1) with line of dots before 'Navegacion', large margins all round and of excellent colour, unused as issued. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 3 = £ 6'000/Mi 3 = EUR 5'500/Scott = $ 4'600.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4190 Scadta Colombia

    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

    Lot# : 4191 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Tilted plane", a fine used example cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover, centrally 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 11 recorded bearing this vignette.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4192 Scadta Colombia

    Curtiss label "Flier in Plane watching Biplane" multicoloured label, without overprint, with "Over Land / Over Sea: / JN NC" tag at left and "Curtiss" blue imprint at base. Fresh and fine unused. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4193 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Flier in plane watching Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, franked with postage 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 this is not) and very scarce with only 6 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4194 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Lighthouse", a fine used example on piece, minor bend, cancelled by large part "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" cds in violet. Signed Maury Gi 5 = £ 2'250/Mi 5 = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'875.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4195 Scadta Colombia

    1920: CCNA 10 c. multicoloured "Fuselage and Tail of Biplane", a superb mint example (setting A1) with line of dots before 'Navegacion', good margins all round and of excellent colour, trace of spot on fuselage, fine unused as issued. The rarest of all the 'multicolors'. Signed Gi 6 = £ 15'000/Mi 6 = EUR 13'000/Scott = $ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4196 Scadta Colombia

    1920 (Feb 22): The famous reverse of large cover with five multicoloured 10 c. vignettes, "Woman & Boy watching plane", two examples of "Tilted plane" and two examples of "Fuselage & Tail of Biplane", two vignettes with imperfections caused on opening the package, all cancelled by oval "CCNA / Cartagena" cachets in violet and by Barranquilla circular datestamps (Feb 23). An extraordinary commercial franking from the back of a large package (five times the normal rate). Exceptional and the largest recorded franking of the 'Curtiss' vignettes. Signed Calves.
    Provenance: Collection Peinado (October 2000), lot 2030.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4197 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Fuselage and tail of Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, overfranked with postage ½ c. yellow bistre pair, 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine-rose (2) and 3 c. lake-brown 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 6 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight Muller #4. Scott= $ 3'800 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4198 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Fuselage & Tail of Biplane" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover front only, minor file fold away from adhesives, franked additionally with Colombia 1 c. green and 2 c. red tied by bold "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Scarce with only 10 covers recorded bearing this vignette.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5699.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4199 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Condor on Cliff" used on piece cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet with 3 c. brown-lake postage alongside tied by "Correos Aeros / Barranquilla" datestamp (March 4) in violet; also tied by Bogotá arrival cachet (March 26). Extremely scarce, the sole example of CCNA mail to Bogotá recorded Gi 7 = £ 3'750/Mi 7 = EUR 3'600/Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4200 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Condor on Cliff" cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet on Cartagena to Barranquilla First Flight cover with 3 c. brown-lake tied by "Correo Aereo / Cartagena Colombia" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla datestamp on reverse (Feb 23). Cover with some creasing but very scarce with only 5 covers recorded bearing this vignette Scott= $ 3'000 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4201 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Plane at rest, Pilot foreground" cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet on Barranquilla to Cartagena Second Flight cover, franked with postage 3 c. lake brown also tied by oval "Correo Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamp in violet. Barranquilla arrival datestamp (March 4) in blue on reverse. Only 11 covers recorded bearing this vignette from this flight, a fine and rare cover Muller #4. Scott= $ 1'875 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured "Ocean Liner", a superb mint example (setting B2) with break in 'U' of 'Araujo', large margins all round and of excellent colour, unused as issued. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 9 = £ 6'000/Mi 9 = EUR 5'500/Scott = $ 4'600.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4203 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. multicoloured imperforate vignette "Ocean Liner" on small piece with 3 c. brown-lake postage, cancelled by "CCNA / Barranquilla" oval cachet in violet and by oval "Correos Aeros / Barranquilla" (March 4) in violet. Very fine and scarce Gi 9 = £ 3'500/Mi 9 = EUR3'200/Scott= $ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4204 Scadta Colombia

    Fourth Flight. Cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla franked by March 1920 10 c. green imperforate lightly cancelled by "CCNA / Cartagena" oval in violet, mailed with postage 3 c. brown-lake and 1917 2 c. carmine-rose (2), 3 c. red on yellow and 5 c. blue all tied by circular "Correo Aereo / Cartagena-Colombia" datestamps (March 11) in black. Reverse with Barranquilla arrival (March 11) in violet. Some ageing but a rare and charming cover. Signed Rendon.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4205 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. green imperforate, fine example in a bright shade on 1920 flown cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla tied by oval "CCNA - Cartagena" cachet in violet, additionally franked by 1917 ½ c. yellow bistre pair and defective numeral 2 c. rose tied by circular "Correo Aereo / Cartagena-Colombia" datestamps (April 17, 1920) in black. Reverse with Barranquilla datestamp in violet. A few imperfections but a rare cover - the only known letter from this April 17, 1920 Flight.
    Note: The pilot of the "Cartagena" Farman Aeroplane on this flight was Mr. Jourdanet. He was to die in a crash in this plane 12 days later (April 29).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4206 Scadta Colombia

    10 c. yellow used in combination with third issue 20 c. red-brown (very off-centre) and 1920 Colombia 3 c. green on flown 1922 cover from Bogotá to New York, cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachets in violet; 1920 Colombia 3 c. green alongside tied in transit at Barranquilla in blue. Private receipt handstamp (Jan 24, 1922) in red at top and reverse with Bogotá applied SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet. A rare mixed issue commercial franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4207 Scadta Colombia

    15 c. blue, a fine used example on cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla, neatly cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / CARTAGENA cachet in violet. Reverse of truncated cover with Colombia 1920 3 c. green tied by Barranquilla boxed cachet (Nov 14) in blue. A pretty cover, the third day of issue of this adhesive, which was introduced especially to pay for this new Scadta 'Port to Port' route.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4208 Scadta Colombia

    Experimental Flight 1921 (July 1): SCADTA 30 c. black on rose, defective, used on flown cover from Bogotá addressed to Manchester, UK with the Bogotá SCADTA / COLOMBIA three line handstamp in black faintly struck below adhesives, franked additionally with 1920 10 c. grey-violet each lightly cancelled by Bogota despatch cds's in violet. Faults but an early usage to England.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4209 Scadta Colombia

    Regular scheduled SCADTA Flights, third Flight. 1921 (Sept 29): Cover from Bogotá to New York, franked by SCADTA 1920 30 c. black on rose used with 1920 3 c. green; tied by three line "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana / De / Transportes Aereos" cachet in violet and by Barranquilla transit datestamp (Oct 3) in violet. Small imperfections but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4210 Scadta Colombia

    Regular scheduled SCADTA Flights. 1921: Money Letter from Bogotá to Barranquilla, endorsed at top "Contene $ 55.00 en billetes" franked by SCADTA 1920 50 c. pale green and vertically bisected 30 c. black on rose used with 1920 3 c. green pair (double rate, thus the bisected 30 c. must have been used as a 10 c. adhesive); all stamps tied by three line "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana / De / Transportes Aereos" cachet in violet. Docketing of safe receipt at left in manuscript. Some small faults but of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4211 Scadta Colombia

    1920 (Oct 4): 30 c. black on rose and 50 c. pale green fresh mint examples, also varieties 30 c. vertically imperforate between horizontal pair from top of sheet mint and 50 c. vertically imperforate between horizontal pair from base of sheet mint (Gi 2a = £ 190), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi 1/2a = £ 575+/Scott = $ 360+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4212 Scadta Colombia

    30 c. rose on white paper, slightly faulty example used on 1921 registered cover from Bogotá to New York cancelled by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in black on despatch, additionally franked with 1920 3 c. green and 5 c. blue with registration 10 c. blue cancelled in transit at Barranquilla (Dec 5). Reverse with New York arrival (Dec 16) in violet and in black. A scarce early usage to the USA. Signed Schoendorf.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4213 Scadta Colombia

    30 c. rose on white paper, extraordinary cover with six examples (including a pair and strip of four) and a diagonally bisected example all tied to reverse by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in blue applied in Bogotá, obverse with 1920 Colombia 3 c. green (nine examples) all cancelled at Barranquilla. The envelope and adhesives with the usual minor faults due to size and journey, but a rare correctly franked high rate cover with bisected usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4214 Scadta Colombia

    Incoming 1922 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 (Feb 11); 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 but very rare - unique recorded example with Scadta first issue and Austrian adhesives.
    Provenance: Collection B. Kaplan.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4215 Scadta Colombia

    Regular scheduled SCADTA Flights 1921 (Nov): Cover from Barranquilla to Bogotá with high franking of SCADTA 1920 50 c. pale green (5, including a vertical strip of three) on reverse neatly tied by "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana / De / Transportes Aereos / (Companhia Anónima)" cachets in violet, obverse with Colombia postage 1920 2 c. green (2) and single 20 c. deep green cancelled on arrival in red. Somewhat stained around perfs. on front but the reverse exhibiting a fine and rare franking well.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4216 Scadta Colombia

    Surcharged VALOR 10 CENTAVOS on 50 c. pale green (Type b) handstamped diagonally in blue reading down to right, a fine used example on flown 1921 cover from Neiva to Girardot, cancelled by oval SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA / CORREOS AEREOS / GIRARDOT on arrival and by NAVEGACION AEREA / NEIVA in violet with further fine strikes on reverse, used with 1917 1 c. green and single 2 c. carmine-red tied by Bogota arrival (Nov 16) in red. A rare and fine cover.
    Note: The start of the scheduled SCADTA service, September 19, 1921; a flight from Girardot to Neiva was installed at a surcharge of 10 centavos for a single letter. The journey overland, of just 150 kms, took four days on horseback.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4217 Scadta Colombia

    Surcharged VALOR10 CENTAVOS on black on 50 c. pale green (Type c), horizontal used pair with surcharge variety "Vaolr" error on both stamps, positions 1-2 on sheet, cancelled by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA / CORREOS AEREO in violet applied in Bogotá. A fine and scarce multiple of this rare error. Signed Brun Gi 5a = £ 2'750 mint/Mi 6/III F/II = unpriced/Scott unlisted.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4218 Scadta Colombia

    VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in black on 50 c. pale green, mint example showing variety "V" from "Valor" omitted and surcharge struck inverted, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi 7 var = unpriced/Mi 8/I F/II = unpriced/Scott = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4219 Scadta Colombia

    VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in grey-black on 50 c. pale green, a fine mint example from right of sheet, overprinted Scott Type b, variety "Surcharge Double", slight tone spot in margin only, fresh and fine mint with large part original gum. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 6 = £ 1'000+/Mi 8/I = EUR 1'100+/Scott = $ 925+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4220 Scadta Colombia

    VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in violet on 50 c. pale green, a fine used example with pre-printing paper-fold variety, used on 1921 cover from Medellin to Bogotá and tied by SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS / MEDELLIN / EL AGENTE in violet and also by "Manuel José Tabón" handstamp. Franked additionally with Colombia postage 1917 1 c. green and 2 c. carmine-rose tied by Medellin datestamp in blue; reverse with Bogotá arrival (Nov 17) in red. A fine and scarce cover. Signed Schoendorf.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4221 Scadta Colombia

    VALOR 30 CENTAVOS surcharged in violet on 50 c. pale green, a fine used example on 1921 cover from Girardot to New York tied by circular SERVICE POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / GIRARDOT cachet in violet, with Colombia 1920 3 c. green tied by Barranquilla datestamp (Dec). A fresh and fine cover.
    Note: Rates to the USA were only the internal 3 centavos postage when the Scadta service was used.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4222 Scadta Colombia

    Girardot Provisional 1921 (Oct): VALOR 30 Ctvos / S.C.A.T.A. surcharge in black on 50 c. pale green, shifted surcharge slightly up and to left, a fine mint example without gum. A rare stamp Gi 8 = £ 1'700/Mi 7 = EUR 2'000/Scott = $ 925.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4223 Scadta Colombia

    Girardot Provisional 1921 (Oct): VALOR 30 Ctvos / S.C.A.T.A. surcharge in black on 50 c. pale green from left of sheet, a fine used example on piece cancelled by Barranquilla violet time clock and handstruck "14 Nov 1921". The earliest recorded date of use, 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4224 Scadta Colombia

    Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Oct): "30 c.  30 c." handstamped surcharge in violet on 50 c. pale green from left of sheet, a fine mint example of this rare stamp, with small part og. Signed Brun Gi 9 = £ 2'000/Mi 9/I = EUR 2'200/Scott = $ 1'850.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4225 Scadta Colombia

    Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Dec 22): "$ 0 30 c" handstamped surcharge inverted in violet on 50 c. pale green, the surcharge applied over VALOR 10 CENTAVOS handstamp in blue (as Scott C18) cancelled by part three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet applied in Bogotá. An extraordinary and extremely rare stamp Gi 15 = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4226 Scadta Colombia

    Bogotá Provisional 1921 (Oct): "$ 0 30 c." handstamped surcharge in violet on 50 c. pale green, a used example on piece, cancelled by three line SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS in violet at Bogotá. Small imperfections and contemporary crease at base on application, but a rare stamp Gi 11 = £ 1'600/Mi 9/III = EUR 1'700/Scott = $1'450.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4227 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Large format Colour Proof on gummed paper for 5 centavos value in orange, final design, handstamped at base "Meisenbach Riffarth & Co." (of Munich) and dated "22/XI" in pencil. Minor corner bend not greatly affecting appearance, exceptional and very scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 15 c. orange-brown used on 1923 cover to Cartagena with 1920 Colombia 3 c. green, both tied by SCADTA Barranquilla despatch datestamp in red (April 16). Reverse of cover with unrecorded "Demorado por dano del Avion" (Delayed by Damage to the Plane) handstamp in red and obverse with SCADTA Cartagena arrival cds (April 23). Cover senssibly opened for Exhibit display, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 20 c. red-brown, superb mint marginal strip of five, all stamps showing 10mm perforation shift to left, fine unmounted og., also a used 2 peso rose-red with misplaced line of vertical perforations.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 20 c. red-brown, 30 c. green and "R" handstamped 5 c. orange (Type 1) used on 1922 flown cover from Bogotá to Zumstein in Berne tied by SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachets in violet, in combination with 1917 10 c. slate and registration 10 c. blue tied in transit at Barranquilla in blue (July 27). Bern arrival cds (Aug 17) on reverse of a fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4231 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 30 c. green used on flown Colombia 3 c. dull violet postal stationery envelope from Bogotá to New York, addressee's name erased, cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachet in red and further cancelled by Barranquilla cds (May 11) in transit. Reverse with fine strike of framed "Use the Colombian Airmail / It saves you 10 Days / Information, Stamps through / Gonzalo Mejia / 44 Whitehall Street, New York City" in violet. A scarce postal stationery usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 3 pesos violet, two examples on 1922 flown cover to Manizales endorsed "Por Hidroavion" tied by circular SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA cachets in red, used with 1920 Colombia 10 c. violet and 50 c. red tied by Manizales arrival (Sept 8) in blue. Manuscript "6" at right. A fine and very scarce high franking.
    Provenance: Collection Gebauer, Corinphila sale 136 (May 2003), lot 113.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4233 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 3 pesos violet and "R" handstamped 20 c. red-brown (Type 1) used on 1922 flown cover from Bogotá to Zumstein in Berne tied by SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachets in violet, in combination with 1917 10 c. slate and registration 10 c. blue tied in transit at Barranquilla in blue (July 19). Some peripheral toning but scarce usage of the handstamped registered 20 centavos.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4234 Scadta Colombia

    1921 (Dec): Surcharged "VALOR 20 Ctvs." in violet on 50 c. pale green diagonally reading down, a fine mint example of this rare stamp, provisionally issued for the Northbound rate, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare - just 200 stamps were surcharged, most being used. Signed Brun, French, Francis Field and Rendon Gi 17 = £ 4'000/Mi 27 = EUR 4'500/Scott = $ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4235 Scadta Colombia

    1922 (May 5): Provisional "30 cent." surcharge in violet on 10 c. yellow applied in Bogotá, a fresh and fine mint example of this rare stamp, minor tone spot at lower right of no significance, large part original gum. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 36 = £ 850/Mi 28 = EUR 1'000/Scott = $ 875.
    Provenance: Collection B. Kaplan.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4236 Scadta Colombia

    Provisional "30 cent." surcharge in violet on 10 c. yellow applied in Bogotá, fine used example on flown 1922 cover from Bogotá to New York, cancelled by circular SERVICIO POSTAL SEREO / SCADTA / BOGOTA cachet in violet and 1920 Colombia 3 c. green tied in transit at Barranquilla. A fine and very rare franking, this stamp was used on 5 May, 1922 only.
    Provenance: Collection J. Myer.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4237 Scadta Colombia

    1921 (Dec 19): Handstamped "R" surcharges, the album page with 10 c. slate green single surcharged Type 1 in red, block of ten 10 c. slate green handstamped "R" in violet (Type 1); 20 c. red-brown (3) handstamped Type 1 in violet or black; 20 c. red brown and 50 c. blue with Type 2 surcharge (large R) in violet; and Cienaga / Santa Marta Type 3 surcharge on 50 c. blue. Fresh and fine, a rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4238 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923 5 c. orange and 10 c. green used on 1926 First Flight cover with Colombia 1923 3 c. blue and 1925 1 c. on 3 c. bistre brown, all tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Pto. Wilches" datestamps with triangular "Bucaramanga / Puerto Wilches / Scadta" cachet at left. Reverse with Bucramanga datestamp in red of arrival. Scarce flight Muller 40a = 1'500 pts.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4239 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923 5 c. orange, 10 c. green and 15 c. carmine used on 1925 First Flight cover with Colombia 1923 3 c. blue to Guatemala, tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Barranquilla" datestamp in black (Aug 10), with framed "Primer Correo Aereo / Colombia / America Central" in violet at left, reverse with Escuintla (Aug 22) arrival datestamp in violet. Rare flight with few letters carried Muller #37 = 3'500 pts.
    Note: Operated under contract with Condor Sindicato, the Survey Flights were undertaken using two Dornier-Wal Flying Boats.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4240 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923 10 c. green and 20 c. grey used on 1925 First Flight cover with Colombia 1923 3 c. blue to Honduras, tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Barranquilla" datestamps in black (Aug 10), with framed "Primer Correo Aereo / Colombia / America Central" in violet alongside, reverse with Amapala (Aug 18) arrival datestamp in violet. A rare flight with few letters carried Muller #35 = 3'500 pts.
    Note: Operated under contract with Condor Sindicato, the Survey Flights were undertaken using two Dornier-Wal Flying Boats.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4241 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923 15 c. carmine used on 1925 First Flight cover with Colombia 1917 2 c. carmine-red and 1923 3 c. blue to Canal Zone, tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Cartagena" datestamps in black (Aug 10), with framed "Primer Correo Aereo / Colombia / America Central" in violet alongside, reverse with Cristobal (Aug 12) arrival datestamp. A rare flight with few letters carried Muller #31 = 3'500 pts.
    Note: Operated under contract with Condor Sindicato, the Survey Flights were undertaken using two Dornier-Wal Flying Boats.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4243 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1929 Flight from Colombia to Cristobal, Canal Zone, three covers with various frankings; two with framed "Primer Correo Aereo / Colombia-Cristobal C.Z." cachets in blue, one mailed in Cartagena without the cachet; one with the six line "Use the Scadta Airway System" advertisement cachet in blue on reverse. Generally fine trio Muller #51.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4244 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923 30 c. blue used on 1925 First Flight cover with Colombia 1923 3 c. blue to Canal Zone, tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Barranquilla" datestamps in black (Aug 10), with framed "Primer Correo Aereo / Colombia / America Central" in violet alongside, reverse with winged SCADTA black and red label and Cristobal (Aug 12) and Ancon (Aug 13) datestamps. A rare flight with few letters carried Muller #32 = 3'500 pts.
    Note: Operated under contract with Condor Sindicato, the Survey Flights were undertaken using two Dornier-Wal Flying Boats.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4245 Scadta Colombia

    COSADA (Compania Santandereana De Aviacion) 1923/28 Scadta 30 c. blue used on 1927 flown cover with Colombia 1925 4 c. blue, both tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Bucaramanga" datestamps (Jan 19) and used to Bogotá. Reverse with framed "Use el correo aereo colombiana / Pida informes en las Agencias / de la COSADA y de la SCADTA" in blue and arrival (Jan 23) cds in black. An early Cosada cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4246 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923: 3 pesos violet used on 1928 First Flight cover with 1917 Colombia 20 c. red pair all tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereos Scadta / Barranquilla" cds's. Framed "Primer Correo Aereo / Colombia-Ecuador / Peru" in blue at lower left and Paita arrival (Oct 22) on reverse. Scarce cover Muller #48.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4247 Scadta Colombia

    1929: Scadta 15 c. green (2) used on First Flight cover "Bogota-Ibague" with Colombia 1925 4 c. blue all tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Buenaventura" datestamps in black, with Flight cachet framed in violet at left. In fact, the mail was only flown from Bogotá to Girardot and then transported by rail to Ibague. Raymondville, USA arrival duplex (Nov 3) on reverse. 175 covers carried Muller #62.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4248 Scadta Colombia

    1929 Scadta 20 c. carmine used on 1929 First Flight covers (to and from Buga) each with Colombia 1925 4 c. blue both tied "Servicio De Transportes Aereos" datestamps in black (Dec 21) or blue (Dec 22), with Flight cachets "Primer Correo Aereo / Bogota - Buga" in violet at left alongside with relevant backstamps. Fresh and fine pair, just 150 covers flown Muller #64+64a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4249 Scadta Colombia

    "Norte de Santander" 4 c. blue, slight stain, used on 1930 cover from Cúcuta to Bogotá, franked by 1929 Scadta 20 c. carmine and Colombia 1925 4 c. blue all tied by "Cucuta" datestamps in black (Sept 14). Bogotá arrival cds (Feb 25) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4250 Scadta Colombia

    Free Franking for Scadta Officials 1925 (Dec 17): Cover endorsed by sender "G. Garcia" on reverse, flown to Bogotá and franked solely by Colombia 1924 3 c. deep blue and 1925 1 c. on 3 c. bistre brown, without Scadta franking but with triangular "Of. / Correo Aereo / Barranquilla" handstamp in violet and stamps cancelled by "Scadta / Barranquilla" datestamp in red. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4251 Scadta Colombia

    Free Franking for Scadta Officials 1931 (March 11): Cover endorsed on reverse "Scadta / Officina de Buenaventura" in green, mailed to Germany solely with Colombia 1917 1 c. green and 1925 4 c. blue tied by "Scadta / Buenaventura" cds in black and without Scadta issue. Framed cachet OFL / CORREO AEREO / BUENAVENTURA in green at left. A scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4252 Scadta Colombia

    Free Franking for Kemmerer Commission 1923 (July 23): Cover endorsed "Hidroplane" without Scadta franking, struck on reverse with "Republica de Colombia / Mision De Consejeros Financieros / Ley 60 de 1922" bearing Colombia 1923 3 c. blue tied in violet at Bogotá, with Barranquilla transit and mailed to USA. Scarce and most unusual cover.
    Note: Law 60 of 1922 stated that a commission of economic consultants, under Professor Kemmerer of Princeton University, was established in Bogotá in order to organise the Central Bank. The members of the Commission enjoyed a free franking privelege from Scadta.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4253 Scadta Colombia

    Free Franking for Scadta Officials 1929 (March 30): Scadta printed envelope to New York, handstamped OFICIAL in violet at base, bearing Colombia 1925 4 c. blue tied by "Scadta / Bogota" cds in black. Framed "Colombia-Cristobal C.Z." cachet at left and reverse with six line Scadta advertisement handstamp "Use the Scadta Airway System" in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4254 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Incoming cover from New York to Medellín under the 'two cover system', franked on departure with 1920 SCADTA 30 c. black on rose initialled "G. Mejía" in red ink and 1920 Colombia 1 c. green and 1917 2 c. carmine-rose, the 30 c. tied in transit at Barranquilla with "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE / TRANSPORTES AEREOS / Compania Anónima" in black and the definitives tied on arrival in Medellín (circa Oct 17). A rare and most appealing cover Scott = $ 2'000.
    Provenance: Collection J. Myer.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4255 Scadta Colombia

    Argentina & Uruguay 1923 Scadta 5 c. orange, a horizontal pair on piece, left hand stamp handstamped "A-U." in black (Type 2, 6.5mm), right hand stamp without overprint, cancelled by "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Bogota" datestamp in black (April 29, 1929). Extremely rare. Signed Kessler.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4256 Scadta Colombia

    Bolivia 1923 Scadta set of 12 values (including registration 20 c.), all handstamped "Bo." in black (only one type, 6.5mm), fresh and very fine for these, large part og. Scarce Mi LA 242/LA 253 = EUR 1'000+/Scott = $ 425+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4257 Scadta Colombia

    Cuba 1923 Scadta set of twelve values (including registration 20 c. grey) all handstamped "C." in black (Type 2, 8mm); the 1 p. and 3 p. values with thins and some with minor toning, large part og. Scarce. All signed Rendon Mi LA 278/LA 289 = EUR 1'200+/Scott = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4258 Scadta Colombia

    Germany 1921: Handstamped "A" (Type 1, 20mm. surcharge, overprinted in Berlin) in black on complete set of eleven values mint (and an extra 5 c. value), fresh and very fine for this rare set. The 2, 3 and 5 peso values signed Herbert Bloch Mi LA1/LA11 = EUR 1'200/Scott = $ 800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4259 Scadta Colombia

    Germany 1921: Handstamped "A" (Type 1) in black on 20 c. red brown used on rare Scadta 30 c. green postal stationery envelope flown from Hamburg to Barranquilla, bearing Germany 1923 5 pf. dark green and pair of 20 pf. deep blue tied by Hamburg datestamps (March 10, 1924), the Scadta adhesive cancelled boldly by SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA cds in red (April 7) and mailed on to Bogotá, with Scadta arrival on reverse (April 9) in red. Exceptional combination usage and of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4260 Scadta Colombia

    Great Britain 1923 Scadta 5 c. orange in a mint horizontal strip of three, handstamped "G.B." in violet (Type 1, 6.5mm), central stamp without surcharge, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare variety.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4261 Scadta Colombia

    Great Britain 1921: Scadta set of ten values all handstamped "G.B." in violet (Type 1, 6mm.), a fresh and fine set with most signed Kessler, the 60 c. vermilion handstamped in black; also an additional example of the 3 p. violet handstamped in black. Rare Scott $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4262 Scadta Colombia

    Great Britain 1923 Scadta 10 c. green with handstamped "G.B." surcharge (Type 1, 6.5mm) in black, used on 1924 flown cover front with June 1923 machine surcharge "GB" 5 c. orange and 15 c. carmine and Colombia 1923 3 c. blue al cancelled "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Barranquilla" datestamps in red (Jan 3). An attractive and scarce combination usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4263 Scadta Colombia

    Chile 1923 Scadta set of twelve values (including plate number example of the registration 20 c. grey) all handstamped "C.H." in black (Type 1, 7mm). The 3 peso with corner crease, otherwise a very fresh and fine set, large part original gum Mi LA 302/LA 313 = EUR 1'100+/Scott $ 500+.

    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4264 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 1923: Consular Surcharges, the small balance on leaves with "D" (Denmark) with mint examples (6) showing three different Types, used examples (8); France "F" 8mm surcharge in black (8 stamps mint); Great Britain with "G.B." surcharges in black (11 stamps), red surcharge (9 stamps), violet surcharge (2); Peru "PE" surcharge on complete set of 12 mint; USA with handstamped surcharge (6.5mm) in black or violet (25 stamps); Venezuela "V" with 18 stamps mint or used. Hingeing problems on some but a rare group (99 stamps).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF
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