U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; South America; Russia
January 13-14, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2126
COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 cover franked with 50c green, used with 3c government franking on Scadta First Flight (October 19-20) cover from Barranquilla to Bogotá, via Girardot, cancelled by the "Servicio Postal Aereo S.C.-A.de T.A." in oval, with "Humming Bird", Bogotá, Oct.21, 1920 arrival handstamp on back, little toning, otherwise fine, signed Alex Rendon. The "Colombia" piloted by Helmut von Krohn with W.Schnurbusch as chief engineer, departed Barranquilla at 7:00 am and arrived in Puerto Berrio at 3:30 pm. After spending the night, the pilots departed at 10:00 am, arriving in Girardot two hours later, This is the scarcest Scadta First Flight cover
Envelope
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$2,400.00

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