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  • Lot# : 815 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (Feb. 22): 'Woman and Boy" 10 c. multicoloured airmail vignette tied by light oval CCNA Cartagena cancel together with 3 c. National postage cancelled by double circle Cartagena datestamp to large part of cover, trimmed at bottom and left, flown on the first flight to Barranquilla, backstamped on reverse Feb. 23. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Scadta Colombia

    1920: Unicolores 10 c. green 'Flyer in plane watching Biplane', one unused and two used copies from Barranquilla and Cartagena together with the two vignettes issued in October: 'Sea and Montains' and 'Cliff and Lighhouse'  10 c. green and brick-red, all unused with eight singles and two blocks of four, on album pages. Gebauer 11-15.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 817 Scadta Colombia

    1920: Unicolores 'Sea and Montains' and 'Cliff and Lighhouse'  10 c. light brown-red of the first setting in a complete rejoined sheet of 72 values on un-gummed paper, arranged in 12 rows of 6 units alternating the two designs. Pos 55 and 61 on lower left corner with inscription CVALIENTEM LIT. at left added. Sheet with with full margins allround, horizontal folded between row 6 and 7, diagonal crease on top left with some small bends and tears in the margin, Nevertheless an exceptional multiple. Except the two added values, all signed Kessler, Gebauer 14.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 818 Scadta Colombia

    1920/21: The complete set of five values in unused blocks of four, some marginal, with additional block of 50 c. pale green showing variety upper row imperforated in between, signed Kessler Scott = US$ 1'340.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 819 Scadta Colombia

    1921 (Nov. 16): Album page with typewritten Surcharge 'VALOR $0.10' in violet instead of red on 50 c. pale green used on Behr-Heyder cover from Neiva to Bogotá as well as another used example, imperf. on top, with fine strike of 'NAVEGACION AEREA NEIVA'. Probably  a privately applied overprint, but tolerated and flown by SCADTA.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 820 Scadta Colombia

    1925 (May 5): Headed envelope 'Hotel Apulo' to Lucerne, Switzerland franked with Scadta 1923 5 c. +  10 c. + 15 c. plus National issue 3 c. blue in horiz. pair, tied by fine and scarce APULO cds in violet with inserted date in manuscript. Envelope with filing vertical fold away from stamps. Scarce originating.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 821 Scadta Colombia

    1925 (Aug.): Scadta Survey flight to Central America, Group of four covers with special flight cachets, all sent by Dr. P. P. v. Bauer on different legs of which three are addressed to Guatemala - City, starting with scarce Managua / Nicaragua dispatch (Aug. 14), another from Amapala / Honduras (Aug. 20), the third of San Salvador (Aug. 21) as well as the last  from Guatemala City (Sept. 4) to New York . A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 822 Scadta Colombia

    1929 (July 23): Headed cover from Buenoventura to Switzerland franked with pair of  Scadta 1929 15 c. green and Colombia National issue 4 c. blue (2), tied by Scadta Buenoventura cds's in combination with Canal Zone 25 c. on 2 c. carmine tied by "Cristobal Jul 25 C.Z." duplex to pay the ongoing US arimail fee to "Lugano-Paradiso 9.VIII.29", readdressed to Rodi Fiesso with arrival mark of same day on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Scadta Colombia

    1930 (Sept. 11): Aerogiro money transfer form SERVICIO BOLIVARIANO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS for 86,40 pesos oro legal to be sent from El Banco to Barranquilla franked on front with 1929 1 p. blue plus 50 c. olive green and on reverse with revenue 2 c., backstamped same day on arrival. Some toned perfs, but fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Scadta Colombia

    Military Mail 1932 (Oct. 13): Stampless envelope to Berlin cancelled by "Correo Aereo Militar Caucaya 13 Oct. 1932" to Bogotá backstamped with Scadta "Bogota 17.X.1932" cds and Bogotá Military handstamp of same day in black, together with a similar envelope addressed to Barranquilla showing Bogotá Military cancel (17. Oct.1932) in blue, both items backstamped "Correo Aereo Militar Potosi 13. Oct. 1932" as well as Scadta "Barranquilla 18. Oct. 1932" datestamp on reverse. Even philatelic usage, nevertheless a fine scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Scadta Colombia

    1921 (Dec. 19): Large and small Die Proofs in different colours on un-gummed white glazed paper, including 30 c. in blue, grey and 2 p. in yellow-orange and grey together with small imperforated proofs in brown, blue and olive. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 826 Scadta Colombia

    Small study of Scadta Airfreight usages with 1929 Gold currency issue with punching holes indicating the payment of the freight charges, including blocks of four and more with diff. cancellations as 'Express International' used on 2 p. and 3 p. in blocks of four, US Forewarding Agent 'John H. Faunce New York' used on 5 p. green in a block of 24, German Scadta Agent 'Transaerea Tecnica / Flugbedarf- und Exportges. m.b.H.' used on 3 p. violet in a block of sixteen. Fine and scarce offer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 827 Scadta Colombia

    1923/28: Study collection of varieties, plate flaws and secret dots with many hundred stamps used and unused, starting from 5 c. orange yellow up to 5 peso olive, including multiples as blocks of four and more, machine overprinted consular stamps as well as some covers, all neatly written up in an album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 828 Scadta Colombia

    1923/1955: Collection of Colombian airpost stamps used and unused, including better sets and values as 1923 Provisional 30 c.on 60 c. vermilion, 1929 (June 1) complete sets including registrations stamps and Gold currency issue for International Airmail in unused blocks of four, further Scadta 1923/28 issue with diff. cancellations, 1932 Government issue in compl. set of block of four to 5 p., unused with additional 1 p. blue in an imperf. vert. pair of top rigth of corner sheet as well as later issues with many mint blocks of four and some overprint varieties.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 829 Scadta Colombia

    The 8 volume Study Collection of different cancellations on 1921/28 Scadta issues with many covers or part covers bearing better frankings to 5 p., diff. usages on pairs, strips, blocks of four and on small pieces, including diff. types in red, black or violet and various datestamps from Armenia to Zaragoza. A splendid offer for further studies.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 830 Scadta Colombia

    1932/34: Group of  five First flight covers plus one stationery card, incl. PRIMER CORREO AEREO TRANSVERSAL entre EL RIO MAGDALENA Y EL PACIFICO (2) with cover from "Cartagena 27.VI.1932" to Buenaventura with special cachet in violet and the other with green cachet from "Cali 29.VI.1932" to Bucaramanga, PRIMER CORREO AEREO MEDLIIN - URABA (July 3, 1933), cover and uprated 2 c. stationery card used on PRIMER CORREO AEREO LINEA TRASANDINA First direct flight Medellin to Bogota (July 15) as well as First flight Bogotá - Bucuramanga (Dec. 17,1934) with AGENZIA SACO Bucuramango cachet in violet on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 831 Scadta Colombia

    1923/55: Lot 300 airmail covers and front of covers, showing interesting frankings and usages, including many Scadta items up to 3 p., two aerogiros, of which one franked with 2 p. (1928), mainly commercial mail showing cancellations as well as some pieces, condition varies.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 832 Scadta Colombia

    1920/21: Collection on album pages with 20 covers, 16 singles stamps and six SCADTA labels, including diff. usages as 10 c. yellow and 15 c. blue on 3 c. stationery envelopes (3), 30 c. black on rose horizontal pair used on cover to England, 50 c. pale  green  block of four on cover from Girardot to Barranquilla (Jan, 3, 1922), early incoming letters from Germany (2) as well as diff. cancellations as Manizales, Santa Marta or a bisect usage of 10 c. yellow on piece of Honda . A fine selection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 833 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Group of five covers franked with Scadta first issue, incl. 30 c. black on rose on cover from Barranquilla to Bogotá (Nov. 10) plus another from Girardot to Barranquilla, further 30 c. rose used on envelope from Bogotá (Dec. 15) to New York as well as provisional typewritten surcharge 'VALOR $0.30' in violet on 50 c. pale green tied by Scadta Girardot cancel (Nov. 12) on envelope to Barranquilla. Probably a privately  applied overprint, but tolerated by Scadta.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 834 Scadta Colombia

    1923/50: Lot 85 airmail covers with interesting frankings, including stationeries and registered items, internal usages and consular mail, multiple frankings, Gold currency issues for International Mail, 1923 un-overprinted Scadta pair 15 c. used on envelope from New York (1928), machine overprinted 'P' on 3 p. violet on envelope from Colon / Panama, 1931 cover to Paris showing scarce Scadta PASTO cds. in violet, one DoX envelope (1931), two censored items WW II as well as two 'Correo Rapido Santander' usages. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Scadta Colombia

    1925/32: Group of eleven First flight covers, incl. cover to Cristobal, Canal Zone of PRIMER CORREO AEREO COLOMBIA  - AMERICA CENTRAL (Aug. 12,1925), First flight Bucurumanga to Puerto Wilches (March 27, 1926), COLOMBIA - ECUADOR - PERU to Paita (Oct. 20, 1928), BOGOTA - GIRARDOT (July. 23,1929), IBAGUE - BOGOTA (Oct. 23, 1929), SCADTA PAN AMERICA from Bogota via Canal Zone to Miami (Dec. 2, 1930), BOGOTA - NUEVA YORK (June 15, 1931) as well as PRIMER CORREO AEREO TRANSVERSAL entre EL RIO MAGDALENA Y EL PACIFICO with special cachets in green (1) and violet (2). A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 857 Scadta Colombia

    1925 (April 8): Experimental Flight from Curaçao - 5 c. green used on First Flight cover from Willemstad to La Guaira / Venezuela, tied by special cachet "Eerste briefzending / per luchtpost / Curaçao 8-4-25" in blue-green. Scarce and fine, just 50 covers carried.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 890 Scadta Colombia

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    William Knox Martin Experimental Flight 1919 from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia: 2 c. carmine rose used on First Flight cover addressed to Jacobo Correa in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by Barranquilla datestamp with Puerto Colombia acceptance alongside. Cover with horizontal fold away from stamp, slightly trimmed at top and cleaned to remove tropical staining, but a rare cover. Cert. Holcombe (1995).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 891 Scadta Colombia

    CCNA Provisionals: Handstamped '- 30 cvs-' in violet on 'Unicolores' 10 c. green or light brown red - fine group of  10 c. green including four single examples (type o/p/n) and a vertical pair (type n) showing variety: double surcharge on lower stamp (Gebauer 16a = unpriced), also a fine copy of 10 c. light brown red (type o) as well as another example in vermilion (type p), all unused without gum. A scarce assembly on Eugenio Gebauer's Exhibit album page. See Corinphila Sale 136 (2003), lot #48. Gebauer 16/20, Mi 17 = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 892 Scadta Colombia

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    1920: CCNA 10 c. green mint, the two different designs in a se-tenant block of four, lower left stamp with variety 'mountain with missing colour'  as well as Provisional surcharge '-30cvs.' in violet on 'Flyer in plane watching biplane' 10 c.green, both examples without gum as usual. Opinion Holcombe. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 15 c. blue tied by scarce large oval Cartagena Agency cachet in black together with Colombia 3 x 1 c. green covering the National postage and cancelled with blue handstamp on cover to Barranquilla. Envelope opened on top and bottom, second name of addressee erased as well as little soiled with blue fingerprint.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 894 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Cover from Medellin to Manchester / England franked with 30 c. black on rose bearing "Manuel Jose TOBON" Agency handstamp and National postage 3 c. red tied by Puerto Berrio cds (inkblots). The Agency in Medellin was run by Manuel Tobon, who forwarded airmail by rail to Puerto Berrio to connect with the Magdalena service to Barranquilla. Flap on reverse missing, but a scarce usage of this Tobon handstamp. Only few covers known.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Scadta 20 c. black on rose, four values showing diff. cancellations, including "Correos Nales / Girardot ABR 5 1921" of Experimental Flight to Barranquilla, 30. c. in combination with 50 c. pale green plus National postage used on piece of last Experimental flight from Bogotá (Sept. 8), "Sociedad Colombo Alemana Transportes Aereos - LUNES 26" as well as initialled "G. Meija" in red ink tied by scarce three line  "Sociedad Colombo Alemana Tansportes Aereos de Bä ränquilla" handstamp. A fine scarce group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 896 Scadta Colombia

    Baranquilla - Girardot First Flight 1920 (Oct. 19/20): Scadta 50 c. pale green together with two values of Colombia 1920 1. c. green, all  tied by oval "Correos Aereos / Barranquilla" handstamp with inserted date of October 18 and large framed Bogotà datestamp in blue (Oct. 22) on small piece. Despite horizontal filing crease, only four covers and two pieces with this cancellation known, this being even scarcer than the famous 'Colibri' type which was also used on this flight.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 897 Scadta Colombia

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    1921 (Nov. 10): Surcharge VALOR 10 CENTAVOS  in blue (numeral '1' inverted) on 50 c. pale green tied by straight line "NAVEGACION AEREA NEIVA" in violet and oval green Scadta Agency handstamp on Behr-Hyder cover with further fine strikes alongside and on reverse, additionally franked with horizontal pair of Colombia 1917 ½ c. bistre and single 2 c. carmine, cancelled by framed "Bogota Nov. 16" handstamp, showing on reverse additional strike of oval green Girardot Agency handstamp. A fine cover. Cert. Sismondo (2003).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 898 Scadta Colombia

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    1921 (Nov. 10): Surcharge VALOR 30 CENTAVOS  type II in violet on 50 c. pale green together with Colombia 1917  ½ c. bistre (2) and single 2 c. carmine, cancelled by framed "CORREOS NACIONALES MEDELLIN / COLOMBIA / 10 NOV.192 ..." handstamp in blue on Behr-Heyder cover to Bogotà. The provisional SCADTA stamp remained uncancelled, but reverse with rectangular Bogotà arrival mark (Nov. 17). A fine neat cover. Cert. Sismondo (2006). Gebauer 31, Sanabria 36.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 899 Scadta Colombia

    1921 (Nov. 10): Surcharge VALOR 30 CENTAVOS on 50 c. pale green with additional strike of Scadta four line handstamp "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO-ALEMANA / DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS / MEDELLIN / EL AGENTE"  as well as straight-line "Manuel José TOBON" handstamp, all applied in violet to Behr-Heyder cover to Bogotà, additionally franked with  Colombia 1917 ½ c. bistre single plus horiz. strip of three plus single 1 c. green cancelled by large framed Medellin datestamps in blue and Bogotà arrival (Nov. 17) on reverse. Vertical file fold, not affecting the Scadta stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 900 Scadta Colombia

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    1921 (Nov. 4): Typewritten Surcharge 'VALOR $0.10'  in red on 50 c. pale green tied by oval green Girardot Scadta Agency handstamp on envelope, additionally franked with two marginal horizontal pairs of Colombia 1917 ½ c. bistre and single 1 c. green cancelled by "NEIVA / Nov. 4 1921" datestamps, showing additional Girardot SCADTA cachet with two fine strickes of  violet straight-line NAVEGACION AEREA NEIVA alongside on reverse. No official confirmation for the typewritten surcharges could be found in the Scadta archives, but Eugenio Gebauer states in his handbook: "There are many Dr. Behr-Heyder covers known, which must be considered as genuine." Cert. Sismondo (2005). Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 901 Scadta Colombia

    1921 (Nov. 16): Typewritten Surcharge 'VALOR $0.10'  in red on marginal 50 c. pale green of right of sheet, lightly cancelled by oval green Girardot Agency handstamp with additional clear struck of  two-line "NAVEGACION AEREA / NEIVA" handstamp in violet, both repeated on reverse of Behr-Heyder cover to Bogotà, additionally franked with horiz. pair of Colombia 1917 ½ c. bistre plus single 2 c. carmine, all cancelled on arrival by large framed Bogotà datestamp in magenta. No official confirmation for the typewritten surcharges could be found in the Scadta archives, but Eugenio Gebauer states in his handbook: "There are many Dr. Behr-Heyder covers known, which must be considered as genuine" Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 902 Scadta Colombia

    Scadta 15 c. orange brown, 20 c. red brown, 50 c. blue, 1 p. grey black, 2 p. rose, 3 p. violet and 5 p. olive green, all fresh and fine imperforated examples from the lower right corner sheet, printed as issued on regular paper with original gum or large part og. Scarce Sanabria = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Scadta Colombia

    1925 (Aug. 10): PRIMER CORREO AEREO COLOMBIA - AMERICA CENTRAL -  Scadta Survey  Flight cover to La Libertad, San Salvador franked by 30 c. blue with additional Colombian postage 3 c. tied by Barranquilla cds. and backstamped "San Salvador Ago 20 1925" in violet on reverse. Scarce Muller 36 = 3'500 pts.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 904 Scadta Colombia

    1929 (Feb. 9): Complete Newspaper Wrapper from Bogota to New York franked by two values of Goodwill optd. 20 c. grey in combination with vertical pair of Colombia 2 c. carmine, all tied by Bogota cds. Signed Francis Field.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 905 Scadta Colombia

    1923/28: Lot eight covers, including scarce usages of SCADTA - 'Cienaga' and 'La Dorada' handstamps, 1928 First flight cover from Buenoventura to Guayaquil / Ecuador (June 12) franked with 1 peso 20 c. as well as large sized envelopes bearing high peso frankings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 906 Scadta Colombia

    1920/31: Group of 18 covers, including 1921 Surcharge VALOR 10 CENTAVOS in blue on 1921 50 c. pale green on cover of regular scheduled Scadta flight dated Nov. 10 and tied by "Navegacion Aerea Neiva" handstamp, eight first flight covers with "Primer Correo Aereo Peru-Ecuador-Colombia" (3), Girardot - Bogotá and "Bogota-Ibague" Flights included, large sized envelope with Scadta machine and handstamped "EU" combination franking as well as registered 1931 postcard from Leningrad to Cali (Sept. 25) bearing three country franking of Russia, USA and Scadta Gold currency issue for International Mail.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 907 Scadta Colombia

    1930 (Nov. 30): Do-X / Scadta combination - Sonntag stationery envelope 4 c. blue to Cali franked with German Reich Zeppelin stamps 2 RM blue + 4 RM brown, both tied by "Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) 13.11.30", showing red Do X flight cachet alongside, sent via Rio (22.IV.31) and franked by Scadta 1929 5 c. + 10 c. + 15 c. cancelled on board by "Dornier Flugschiff DO X 30. Jan. 31" and Do-X special cachet in black (applied in Rio), sent via Barranquilla (July 16) with additional Colombian adhesives and backstamped on arrival "Scadta / Cali 20.VII.31". Fine and scarce. See Corinphila sale 141, lot 3637.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 908 Scadta Colombia

    1931 (Aug. 4): Do-X / Scadta combination -  Sonntag 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. Fine and scarce. See Corinphila sale 141, lot 3706.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 909 Scadta Colombia

    1931 (June 17): Scadta / Do-X combination cover to Germany franked  with 40 c. dull violet and National postage 12 c., all tied by Scadta / Cali cds., dispatched in Rio de Janeiro (Aug. 4) to the Do - X flight. See Corinphila sale 141, lot 3711.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 910 Scadta Colombia

    1931 (June 17): Scadta / Do-X combination cover to Germany franked with 1 p. blue and national postage  4 c. blue and 10 c. black, all tied by Scadta / Cali cds., dispatched in Rio de Janeiro (Aug. 4) to the Do - X flight. See Corinphila sale 141, lot 3712.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Scadta Colombia

    Russia 1931 (Sept. 25): Registered Colombian 4 c. blue postal stationery envelopeused to Cali, delivered at Leningrad and franked on front and reverse with five Russian adhesives cancelled by large "Leningrad-Berlin Air Link" cachet, uprated with three Scadta values and three Colombian adhesives, cancelled on arrival "Cali 20.X.1931".

    Provenance: Eugenio Gebauer, Corinphila Sale 136 (May 2003), lot 310.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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