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  • 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# : 836 Scadta Consular mail

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    Alemania 1923 10 c. light green with inverted Consular overprint 'A' unused mint copy with much original gum, few discoloured perforations at upper right corner, but scarce stamp, signed Kessler. Cert. Moorhouse (2015) Gi 27Aa = £650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 837 Scadta Consular mail

    1927 (Nov. 14): Registered cover from Hannover to Bogotá franked with German 15 Pfg. + 20 Pfg. tied by Hannover cds's together with Scadta 1923 machine overprinted 'A' on 10 c. green plus 20 c. registration stamp in combination with small 'A' on  5 c. orange- yellow, cancelled in "Barranquilla 5.XII.27" and showing "Bogota 7.XII.27" arrival mark on reverse. Scarce combination of large and small 'A', fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 838 Scadta Consular mail

    1930 (May 18): José Sonntag 4 c. stationery envelope used on Zeppelin Southamerica Flight from Friedrichshafen to Rio de Janeiro (25. 5.) franked at "Barranquilla 14.VI.1930" with Gold currency  5 c. +10 c. +15 c. plus Colombian National postage 2 x 1 c. + 2 c. to "Calí 19.VI.30". Some stained perforation, but scarce Zeppelin - Scadta combination Sieger 57E, Scadta - Zeppelin combination not listed.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Scadta Consular mail

    1930 (Dec. 16): Cover franked with Zeppelin issue 2 RM blue tied by special cachet "Leipzig Messestadt 16.12.30" to envelope addressed to José Sonntag in Calí, sent by steamer to Panama, uprated with 26 cents and cancelled by Cristobal duplex (Jan. 4, 1931-6 AM) to Scadta office in "Buenoventura 4.1.1931" with additional mixed franking of 1929 5 c. orange and Gold currency 5 c. + 15 c. for international Mail with 8 c. National postage. Envelope slightly trimmed at top, but colourful three country franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Scadta Consular mail

    Austria 1928 (May 5): Registered business cover from Vienna to Bogotá, franked at quadruple rate with Austrian meter mark 170 Gr. in red with additional four stamps of Scadta machine overprint 'A' on 30 c. blue, but without registration stamp and therefore taxed with 0.20 c., all tied in transit by "Barranquilla 30.V.28" cds's, showing "Bogota -1.V.28" arrival mark on reverse. Some irregular perfs and edge wear, but a scarce franking Kohl Austrian Airmail catalogue (1998) 5A = 1'800 DM.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Scadta Consular mail

    1929 (June 8): Registered envelope from Vienna to Bogtá, franked at double rate with Austria 2 Gr. (2) + 20 Gr. + 1 S. tied by Vienna datestamps in mixed franking with horizontal pair plus two single stamps of Scadta machine overprint 'A' on 15 c. carmine, but without registration stamp and therefore taxed  with 0.20 c., cancelled by "Cartagena-1.VII.29" cds's, showing "Bogota -3.VII.29" arrival mark on reverse. Some irregular perfs. and edge wear, but a scarce franking Kohl Austrian Airmail catalogue (1998) 3Da = 1'800 DM.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Scadta Consular mail

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    Argentine Uruguay 1926 (June 28): Envelope addressed to Bogotá franked with Scadta handstamped A-U on 30 c. blue with secret dot (slight toned gum) together with National 4 c. blue, both tied by Scadta Barranquilla cds to cover with endorsed Correo Aereo in manuscript, backstamped "BOGOTA 30.VI.1926" on reverse. Cover slightly trimmed at top and two horizontal folds away from stamps. Nevertheless without an evidence of its originate, a scarce incoming cover using Scadta 'under cover' system. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Scadta Consular mail

    Belgium 1930 (May 20): Printed cover from 'Ateliers Jaspar' franked with 1.75 Fr. and Scadta Gold currency 30 c. grey, both tied by "Liège/Luik 20.V.1930" datestamp showing "Barranquilla 12.VI.1930" cds on front and backstamped on arrival in "Bogota 14.VI.1930" on reverse. Scadta adhesive with upper right corner crease, but scarce commercial usage of Gold currency issue for International Mail.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Scadta Consular mail

    Brazil 1931 (Oct. 22): 2nd Zeppelin Southamerica Flight - Postcard franked with 2'500 Reis + 200 Reis sent from Rio and dispached to the return flight to "Friedrichshafen 28.10.31", thence forwarded to Colombia and additionaly franked with Scadta Gold currency  2 x 5 c. yellow orange, both tied by Scadta "Cali 24.XI.1931" cds on arrival. Scarce combination Sieger 130B. Zeppelin - Scadta combination not listed.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 845 Scadta Consular mail

    Canada 1930 (Feb. 3): Incoming cover (lower left corner faulty) franked with Canada 2 c. green in combination with Scadta 1929 10 c.  red brown and 20 c. carmine, all tied by Toronto machine cancel and adjacent Scadta "Colon 12. II. 1930" and Bogotá arrival mark on reverse. Despite minor faults, soiled and edge wear at right corner, a scarce commercial usage.

    Provenance: Corinphila Sale 148 (Feb 2007), lot 3898.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Scadta Consular mail

    1930 (May 12): Printed business envelope 'Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada / Head Office in Montreal" franked with Scadta handstamped 'CA' on 5 c. yellow orange, 10 c. green and 60 c. brown (2) in combination with machine overprinted 'EU' on 30 c. blue together with Colombian National postage of 5 x 4 c. blue, all tied by "Barranquilla 12.V.1930" datestamps with "Bogota 13.V.1930" arrival mark on reverse. Three values with large 'Apartado' handstamp applied in Bogota, envelope roughly opened and trimmed at right with repaired heavy tear at bottom right corner affecting Colombia 4 c. blue, somewhat wrinkled and little soiled. Despite all these faults a very scarce acceptance and only few covers from Canada known.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Scadta Consular mail

    1931 (Feb. 11): Envelope to Girardot endorsed 'via Miami' in manuscript, franked with National postage 2 c. + 5 c. in combination with Scadta Gold currency 5 c. yellow orange horizontal pair tied by Vancouver BC machine cancel together with Canal Zone airmail 20 c. on 2 c. plus 15 c. deep green, both cancelled by Scadta "Buenaventura 15.II.1931" cds, backstamped on arrival by "Girardot 17.II.1931" cds. on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Scadta Consular mail

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    Chile 1928 (July 9): Large part of cover to Bogotá franked with handstamped 'CH' in black on Scadta 1923 30 c. blue (toned gum) with small part strike of Scadta cds on top together with Chile 10 c. + 20 c. Presidentes, all tied by Valparaiso cds, backstamped with boxed handstamp (Aug.10) on arrival. Cover trimmed on all four sides and stuck back together. Another 'Scadta' cover from Chile to this same addressee is known to have travelled overland to Bogotá, as there is no evidence of beeing flown, but nevertheless an interesting and rare attempt to use the Scadta Service. Illustrated on page 166 in Los Primeros Cincuenta Anos de Correo Aereo by Gebauer & Londoño (1975). Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Scadta Consular mail

    Costa Rica 1926: Headed business envelope endorsed 'Por Hidravion' franked with 1923/25 10 c. brown tied by San José datestamp in magenta together with un-overprinted Scadta 1923 30 c. blue tied by "Barranquilla 1-III.1926" cds in red to Medellin. Scarce acceptance.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Scadta Consular mail

    Ecuador 1928 (Oct. 10): Registered cover from Esmaraldas to Hamburg-Altona franked with vertical pair of 1928 Postal Tax stamp 20 c. bister brown in combination with 'Provisional' Scadta 3 s. on 60 c. brown and registration stamp 1 s. on 20 c. grey tied by Scadta Ecuador datestamps with framed 'Recomendado Esmeraldas' and two line 'Alemania/Germany' cachets alongside, sent via "Barranquilla 11.X.1928" to "New York 10.23.1928" with arrival in "Altona Blankenese -2.11.28". Fine commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 851 Scadta Consular mail

    1928: Album page with complete set of Provisional issue at 45 degrees used, including scarce usage of "Bahia de Caraquez 7.V.1929" postmark on 1 ½ s. on 30 c. blue tied to small piece, in addition headed cover 'Hotel Tivoli Guayaquil' bearing 'Provisional' 50 c. on 10 c. green and 1 s. on 20 c. grey plus National postage, all tied by large Scadta datestamp (Nov. 6, 1928) in blue, sent via "Barranquilla 8 XI.1928" to USA.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Scadta Consular mail

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    Estados Unidos 1923/28: Scadta 15 c. carmine-red and 30 c. dull blue, each value in a mint block of four with part original gum, showing lithographed overprint 'EU' in black, printed by Fleming & Benedict for the New York Agency (Sept., 25,1928). Scarce multiples. Certificates Moorhouse (2015) Gebauer EU 63+64
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 853 Scadta Consular mail

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    Great Britain 1922: Handstamped 'G.B.' in violet on Scadta 50 c. blue, thre examples of which with variety overprint inverted plus three 5 c. National issue, all tied by Bogotá SCADTA cds's in red to piece. Signed Kessler, certificate Moorhouse (2015).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Scadta Consular mail

    Netherlands 1927 (Feb. 16): Registered envelope from s'Gravenhage to Bogotá, franked with 10 c. + 20 c. in combination with Scadta machine overprint 'H' on 30 c. blue + 60 c. brown plus 20 c. registration stamp, all tied by s'Gravenhage datestamp and backstamped in Barranquilla (March 14) with Scadta "Bogota16.III.1927" arrival mark on reverse. Cover with some edge wear, otherwise fine registered usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Scadta Consular mail

    1927 (Feb. 16): Envelope from s'Gravenhage to Bogotá, franked with 6c. (minimal rusty trace of former paper clip) + 9 c. in combination with Scadta machine overprint 'H' on 5 c. orange yellow +15 c. carmine + 20 c. grey + 2 p.red orange, all tied by s'Gravenhage datestamps and backstamped in Barranquilla (March 14) with Scadta "Bogota16.III.1927" arrival mark on reverse. Cover with some edge wear, not affecting other adhesives, scarce high peso franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Scadta Consular mail

    1932 (March 16): Registered envelope from Enhuizen to Bogotá franked with NL 2 ½ c. + 40 c. +75 c. plus Scadta 1929 Gold currency 5 c. yellow orange + 1930 surcharged 10 c. on 80 c. green, all tied by Enhuizen cds's, delivered on board of LZ 127 and uprated on the airship with Zeppelin stamp 1 RM plus eagle 50 Pfg. to the first Southamerica Flight (23.3.1932) to Recife, uprated there with Brasil 600 reis and sent via Belem (1.4.) and New York  (20.4.) to "Barranquilla 2.V. 1932" with "Bogota 4.V.1932" ariival on reverse. Scarce Zeppelin - Scadta combination cover. Sieger 138 Scadta - Zeppelin combination not listed.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    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# : 858 Scadta Consular mail

    Netherlands Indies 1929 (May 1): Registered envelope from the Colombian Consulate in Curaçao to Bogotá, franked with 35 c., 50 c. together with Scadta 30 c. blue horiz. pair plus block of four tied in transit by "Barrandquilla 10.V.1929" datestamp and with violet 'Recommendados' handstamps, showing framed OFL handstamp alongside and  "Bogotá 13.V.1929" arrival mark on reverse. Envelope roughly opened with small part of left of cover missing and somewhat wrinkled. Scarce acceptance form Dutch Indies.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Scadta Consular mail

    1929 (July 1): Registered envelope from the Colombian Consulate in Willemstad / Curaçao to Bogotá, franked with 15 c. + 30 c. + 50 c. tied by 'Curaçao' datestamps in combination with 1929 Scadta Gold currency 30 c. grey-blue in an horizontal strip of six tied in transit by "Barrandquilla 8.VII.1929" datestamp and on left stamp with framed OFL handstamp, showing "Bogotá 10.VII.1929" arrival mark on reverse. Envelope little roughly opened and trimmed at right and somewhat wrinkled at left away from adhesives. Scarce usage of Gold currency issue and acceptance from Dutch Indies.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Scadta Consular mail

    Panama 1921: Scadta 30 c. slate green, fine example showing vertically applied large boxed three line handstamp "Servicio Postal / Aereo de Colombia / PANAMA" in violet, scarce usage of Scadta third issue in Panama, only few known.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Scadta Consular mail

    Peru 1929 (May 3): Envelope to New York, franked with 50 c. (3), 20 c. and 2 c. together with Scadta 10 c. + 20 c., all tied by Lima datestamps, sent via Guayaquil and Barranquilla and backstamped with "Cristobal Canal Zone May 5 1929" machine cancel on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 862 Scadta Consular mail

    Russia 1931 (Sept. 22): Registered Colombian stationery envelope of 4 c. blue from Leningrad to Cali, franked on front and reverse with four Russian adhesives, cancelled by large "Leningrad-Berlin Air Link" cachet to "Berlin 23.9.31" in combination with pair of US airpost 5 c. applied in NY (remained uncancelled as usual), uprated at "Barranquilla 7.X.1921" with Scadta Gold currency  5c. + 10c. +15c. for International Mail plus Colombian National issue  1c. (2) + 2c., backstamped "Cali 10.X.31" on arrival. Despite little tropical stains, a scarce combination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 863 Scadta Consular mail

    1931 (Sept. 25): Registered Colombian stationery envelope of 4 c. blue from Leningrad to Cali, franked on front and reverse with six Russian adhesives, cancelled by large "Leningrad-Berlin Air Link" cachet to "Berlin 26.9.31" uprated with Scadta Gold currency  5c. + 10 c. +15 c. for international Mail plus Colombian National issue  1 c. (2) + 2 c., all cancelled on arrival by "Cali 20.X.1921" cds's (sic! error of year). Fine and scarce combination cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Scadta Consular mail

    1932 (Sept. 23): Registered Colombian stationery envelope of 4 c. blue from Leningrad to Bogotá, franked on front with six Russian adhesives, cancelled by large "Leningrad-Berlin Air Link" and connection flight from "Berlin 23.9.32" to the 7th Zeppelin Southamerica Flight to "Pernambuco 29.IX.32", forwarded to Colombia and uprated with Scadta Gold currency 15 c. green for International Mail showing SR in  manuscript, backstamped in transit "Barranquilla 1 Nov. 1932" and on arrival "Bogota Recomendados 14 Nov. 1932" on reverse. Scarce Zeppelin - Scadta combination cover Sieger 183B, Scadta - Zeppelin combination not listed.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Scadta Consular mail

    Sweden 1927 (Nov. 2): Large envelope (23.5 x 15 cm) from Stockholm to Bogotá franked with Sweden 90 öre + 1 Kr. in combination with Scadta machine overprinted 'SU' 60 c. brown + 3 peso violet, all tied by Stockholm datestamps, showing "Barranquilla 28.XI. 1927" transit mark alongside with "Bogota 30.XI.1927" arrival on reverse. Envelope slightly trimmed at top and additionally openend at left. A very rare cover.

    Provenance: Collection Augusto Peinado.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 866 Scadta Consular mail

    Switzerland 1925 (23. July): Registered envelope from Bern 7 to Bogotá franked with1923 airpost part set of 10 values 15 c. to 1 Fr. together with Swiss National postage 20 c. + 50 c. uprated with Scadta machine overprint 'S' on 5 c. + 10 c. + 20 c. + 30 c. plus registration stamp in combination with un-overprinted 15 c. carmine, all tied in transit by "Barranquilla 17.VIII.25" with "Bogota 19.VIII.1925" arrival on reverse. Fine colourful franking and scarce combination SLH = CHF 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 867 Scadta Consular mail

    1925/30: Lot 17 covers or front of covers, of which 13 sent from the Colombian Consulate in Berne, franked with 1923 Scadta stamps with machine overprint 'S', including diff. frankings with two registered usages, four 60 c. single frankings, one front of cover franked with Gold currency 60 c. (2) plus registration stamp from Geneva as well as eight Scadta stamps with handstamped 'S' in violet of which one showing variety double overprint. Envelopes with some edge wear, but scarce assembly of high catalogue value SLH = CHF 30'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Scadta Consular mail

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    Venezuela 1924 (Dec. 15): Scadta 1923 30 c. blue with handstamped 'V' in violet together with National issue 3 x 1 c., all tied by Barranquilla cds's to envelope and backstamped on arrival "Medellin 26.III 1925" on reverse. Apart from the Consular stamp there is nothing else on the cover to confirm that it's originated from Venezuela and there is nothing to explain the fact the long transit time of three months within Colombia. Cert. Moorhouse (2014)

    Provenance: Collection Boonshaft
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 869 Scadta Consular mail

    1921/23: Group of 17 Scadta values showing handstamped 'V'  in black, violet and red, including large 'V' type II 13 mm. in dark blue on 30 c. blue used, red overprint type I 8 mm on 1 p. and 3 p.,1923 2 p. red orange with black overprint as well as horizontal strip of four of 1921 30 c. green, all unused.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 870 Scadta Consular mail

    Various Consular Mail 1921/23: Selection of handstamped Scadta values (130) used/unused, including large and small overprint 'A', 'E.U.'and 'GB' in black and violet or 'P' in red respectively, 1923 large type 'D' in violet, handstamped 'E' and 'F' with and without stop, 'F'  in black on 1923 2 p. and 3 p. plus 'H.' in violet on 1921 15 c., 20 c. and 30 c. in unused marginal blocks of four as well as violet overprinted 'S' part set to 3 p.unused. A fine scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 871 Scadta Consular mail

    1923/28: Collection Machine Overprinted Consular Issues from A(lemana) to V(enezuela) in two albums, including unused complete sets up to 5 p. with registration stamp from Belgium, Espana, Estados Unidos, France, GB, Holland, Italy, Panama, Switzerland, Sweden and Venezuela, together with 50 interesting covers or part of covers bearing different frankings, starting with machine overprinted 'A' in a mixed franking of  large and small  'A' on piece, high franking of 2 x 2 p. on parcel address and 14 other envelopes from Germany with one used from Bad Gastein / Austria (15.12.27) and another from Vienna (6.6.29), further two covers from Belgium, headed cover from Denmark franked with 3 x 30 c. to Bucaramanga (15.9.26), three covers from Spain, scarce cover from Berne / Switzerland (stained) franked with 'F' instead of 'S' overprinted 2 x 30 c. blue (5.8.24), cover from s'Gravenage / Netherlands franked with 50 c. + 1 p. + 3 p. (14.3.27), plus another two covers from Amsterdam, one with 8 x 30 c. mass franking sent registered (13.6.27) other bearing 2 x 2 p. + 20 c. + 2 x 30 c. tied on arrival in Barranquilla (24.6.29), in addition four covers from Panama / Canal Zone with one registered usage of 3 x 1 p. + 60 c. + 30 c. to Medellin (25.4.26) as well as four covers from Venezuela. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 872 Colombia

    1868/1904: Cancellation study collection 500 stamps showing various types of in total 78 different town cancellations from Abejorral to Zea, including certificado cancellations in manuscript, small oval types, one line handstamps, circular date stamps on issues of Antioquia as well as on National issues. Generally fine condition with only few exceptions,  with a vast variety of different cancels, neatly mounted on album pages.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 873 Colombia

    1862: 1 p. red lilac on blueish paper, a fine and fresh example of this rare stamp with large margins all round, cancelled by crisp BOGOTA pearled handstamp. Signed Alberto Diena Sc = $ 1'750/Mi = EUR 2'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Colombia

    1865: 2½ c. black on lilac, the complete sheet of 45 stamps (three horizontal rows of fifteen), mounted on piece of card / newspaper dated 1865, some minor natural creasing and two small age stains of no importance, fresh and fine. An exceptional and very rare sheet.

    Provenance: Collection Jairo Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (October 1994), lot 6775.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1897: A very early large size 'Round-the-World' envelope, first despatch from Bogota/Colombia, franked by various stamps from Colombia , Hawaii, USA, Canada, Hankow, Hong Kong, Imperial China incl. among others a surcharged revenue stamp '2 cents' on 3 cents, Dutch Indies and South Africa, although several stamps with defects a rare piece of postal history, fun by reconstruction of the trip is granted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Colombia

    1917: 'Camilo Torres' 1 c. value, Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate Proof sheets of 100 stamps (4), printed in deep brown, pale orange, black and in yellow-green on yellowish paper together with a block of 48 (6 x 8) on white paper as issued. Minor imperfections as usual but a rare selection of Plate Proofs ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 877 Colombia

    1917: 'Nariño' 2 c. value, Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate Proof sheets of 100 stamps (2), printed in black and second sheet in the issued colour of carmine, fresh and fine unused. The 2 c. black sheet shows part of the watermark at base.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 878 Colombia

    1917/26: 'Santander' 4 c. value, Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate Proof sheets of 100 stamps (12), printed in black, grey-black (Plate 3), blue, ultramarine, pale grey-blue, blue on pale pink paper, dull grey-blue (Plate 4), bright blue, deep blue, bright ultramarine (this sheet lithographed, Plate 3), watery print of the bright blue (also lithographed), a 1929 'double sheet' printing of 200 and a sheet in purple. A fascinating insight into the Printer's art.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 879 Colombia

    1923: 1½ c. chocolate-brown, Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate unused Proof sheet, two stamps punctured by hole, with left hand side of the sheet showing additional vertical row giving a 'Double Print' variety on the first column. Minor creasing but an extremely scarce and most attractive sheet, probably unique thus.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 880 Colombia

    1917/26: Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate Proof sheets of 100 stamps for 'Caldas' ½ c. bistre, 1 c. green (three sheets, Plate 2, Plate 4 and Plate 5), 2 c. 'Nariño' in carmine-rose (two sheets, Plate 2 and Plate 3),1920 3 c. red on white wove paper, 3 c. red on yellow paper, 1926 4 c. 'Santander' in blue, 5 c. 'Bolivar' in dull blue and in claret, 1926 8 c. in blue, 10 c. 'Córdoba' in grey and in bluish-slate, 20 c. in red and 1 peso 'Sucre' in sky-blue; condition varies but most very fine, a remarkable assemby (16 sheets).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Colombia

    1937 (Jan 4): National Olympic Games, the set of three values in top marginal Imperforate pairs, superb unmounted og. (mounted in top margin only). Fresh and fine, a scarce set.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Colombia

    1937 (Jan 4): Barranquilla National Exhibition, the set of three values in Waterlow Imperforate Proof blocks of six, all sheet marginal, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Colombia

    1938: 400th Anniversary of Bogotá, Waterlow & Sons Imperforate Proofs, with 1 c. yellow-green in terpanneau blocks of 12 and 24, 2 c. scarlet in interpanneau blocks of 12 and 24, 5 c. black in in interpanneau block of 16 and a further 16 in pairs, 10 c. brown in interpanneau block of 24 and 12 pairs, 15 c. blue in block of 20 and 8 pairs, 20 c. red-violet in blocks of 20 and 10and three pairs, 1 peso brown in a vertical pair; all fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 884 Colombia

    1949 (Dec 15): Cisneros Anniversary, Waterlow Imperforate Proofs with 50 c. red-violet & yellow (44), 50 c. green & violet (44) and 50 c. blue & light brown (44) with all stamps in pairs or larger multiples, all fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Colombia

    1950 (Aug 22): Orchids, the balance of the Waterlow Imperforate Proof archive, with 1 c. brown (34), 2 c. violet (36), 3 c. rose-lilac (36), 4 c. green (35), 5 c. red-orange (36), 11 c. red (36) and 18 c. ultramarine (36), all fresh and fine mint, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 Colombia

    1859/60: Lot nine stamps 10 c. red brown or yellow buff, all cancelled by handwriting or part strikes of oval handstamps from BOGOTA, HONDA FRANCA, MEDELIN FRANCA, CARTAGENA FRANCA in blue or black. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 887 Colombia

    1917: Registration 10 c. blue (Tequendama Waterfall), Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate Proofs in un-gummed blocks of 23 and 17, small imperfections but majority fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 888 Colombia

    1917: 'AR' 5 c. yellow-brown, Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate Proof sheets of 50 stamps (5 x 10), in issued colour, minor creasing , fine unused. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 889 Colombia

    1869/§1894c.: 'Cubiertas' type registration slips (150+), the exceptional collection, unusually with the majority used on the back of envelopes (one side was retained as the receipt), late 1860's usages on blue forms from Honda and Mompos, green and yellow forms from Cali and Cucuta, pink forms from Cali with fine strikes of oval BOGOTÁ / DE OFICIO in black or in blue, 1890 usage with oval 'Carmen' datestamp, further types from Bucuramanga and Cundinamarca.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 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# : 911 Scadta Consular mail

    Belgium 1929 (Nov. 15): Registered envelope from "Cointe 15.XI.1929" to Cali, franked with 1929 Express Delivery set of four values plus King Albert I. 10 Fr. lilac carmine in combination on reverse of cover with SCADTA 5 c. yellow block of four 10 c. red-brown, 20 c. registration stamp plus National postage 1 c. + 2 c. + 4 c., each in blocks of four tied by "Barranquilla11.XII.1929" and registration handstamp in violett. Envelope opened on three sides for display, scarce acceptance.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 912 Scadta Consular mail

    Brazil 1932 (March 24): Registered envelope from Rio de Janeiro franked with three values and dispatched to the Returnflight of Zeppelins 1. South America flight, backstamped "Friedrichshafen 29.3.32" on reverse, additionally franked with SCADTA Gold Currency 5 c. yellow (2) and registration stamps (2) together with National issue 4 c., cancelled "Cali 26.IV.1932" on arrival. A very unusual combination. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 913 Scadta Ecuador

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    Ecuador Provisional Overprint '50 Cts. 50' on 10 c. green in a fine mint block of four with fresh colour and superb original gum. Extremely rare multiple only 100 copies printed. Cert Holcombe (1993) Scott = $ 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 914 Scadta Consular mail

    Estados Unidos 1921/23: Collection of Scadta EU consular stamps, all unused, starting with 'G. Meija' signed 30 c. and 50 c., 1923 machine overprinted set to 5 peso as well as complete sheets of 25 of 20. c. gray (2), 30 c. blue, 60 c. brown, 1 p. black, 2 p. red orange, 3. p. violet and 5 p. olive green. Sheets with some split perforations but 30 c., with complete margins all round Scott = $ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 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

    Lot# : 916 Scadta Consular mail

    Sweden 1930 (Oct. 6): Registered Colombian postal stationery envelope of 4 c. blue sent from Linköping to Cali, franked on front with five Swedish adhesives in combination with Scadta 1929 5 c. for internal and 5 c. block of four Gold currency issue for international Mail and registration stamp together wirh Colombian National postage, sent via "Barranquilla 31.X.30" and backstamped at "Cali 2.XI.1930". Scarce acceptance from Sweden.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 917 Scadta Consular mail

    1931 (Oct. 14): Registered envelope from "Blötberget 14.1. 1931" franked with Airpost 10 ö + national postage 5 ö, dispatched to the 3. South America flight at "Friedrichshafen 17.10.31" and franked with Zeppelin stamp of 1 RM with "Recife 20.X.31" transit mark on reverse forwarded to Belem (Oct. 27) to the SCADTA flight from "Barranquilla 30.XI.31" franked with SCADTA Gold currency 10 c + 15 c. plus registration stamp in combination with 'Bolivar' 10/15 c. and National 4 c. plus SCADTA Ecuador 50 c. (remained uncancelled) to Bogotá. Scarce acceptance and combination flight from Sweden. Sieger 133.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Scadta Consular mail

    Trinidad & Tobago 1931 Feb.): Registered Envelope from Trinidad franked with 1922/28 1 s. black/emerald in combination with unoverprinted SCADTA 20 c. and National postage 4 c., sent via "Port of Spain FE 27 31" to "Cali 30.III.31" backstamped on arrival. Envelope little wrinkled, but unusual and scarce acceptance.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Scadta Consular mail

    Various Consular Mail 1923: Lot with diff. Consular overprints, including rare complete sheet of handstamped 'Bo' in black on 30 c. blue with full margin allround, as well as group with machine overprinted C.R on 30 c. block of four as well as PE on part set  5 c. to 30 c., all in marginal corner blocks of four of upper left corner sheet. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 920 Costa Rica

    1852 (Nov 26): Prepaid second sheet of entire letter from Bremen to Turrialba, Costa Rice, struck on despatch with half round BREMEN datestamp in black and oval PD in black. Carried via France with 'Tour-T' entry marking on front (Nov 27) and London with red 'Paid' cds (Nov 29). Reverse with manuscript '38/4' (gr.) in red crayon. Charged on arrival with '4' reales due marking in black. Extremely scarce destination cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 922 Ecuador

    1872: 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, a used vertical strip of seven with good margins all round for such a multiple, fifth stamp just clipped but seventh stamp with circular 'Embossed Arms of Ecuador' (unlisted by Scott on this stamp), each stamp individually cancelled by AMBATO datestamp in black (June 20). Top two stamps thinned not affecting the frontal appearance of a rare multiple Scott = $ 375+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 923 Ecuador

    1871/72: 1 r. yellow on greyish blue paper, a used block of eight, positions 55-58 / 64-67, eighth stamp touched at base, otherwise margins close to large all round, cancelled by dotted 64 point lozenge in black. Rare and appealing multiple Scott = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 923A Ecuador

    1871/72: 1 r. yellow on greyish blue paper, a vertical pair with just clear to good margins all round, used on large part cover to Riobamba cancelled by rare fancy CHIMBO circular handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 924 Guatemala

    1855: Cover to Hamburg endorsed 'p. W.I. Steamer via Belize', struck on despatch with GUATEMALA datestamp in green with handstruck '4' (reales) rate marking below. Reverse with double arc BELIZE datestamp (Jan 26) in black, London red transit cds (March 5) where rated '10' pence in manuscript and charged '16' (schillinge) due in manuscript on arrival. Minor creasing but cover opens well for display, a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 925 Mexico

    1809/1932: Lot 120 stamps used/unused, two pieces and a prephilatelic cover incl. 1856 Guanajuato 2 r. green, vert. bisected tied by Leon de los Aldamas handstamp and datestamp to piece, 1864 Eagle 4 r. green, hor. bisected for use as 2 reales and tied to piece by "FRANCO DURANGO" handstamp, 1873 Pachua district 12 c. blue on moiré paper, mint block of four, 1894 Numeral 4 c. vermilion with inverted watermark in compl. sheet of 100 unmounted og., as well as 1895 Locomotive 10 pesos black, colour trial block of four (issued in deep blue) in block of four.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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